Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 334 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Needs first): List the needs (money, purpose, time). Cross out every option that breaks one. The option left is the best. Too costly → out. Cheap but the wrong kind → out. A need is something you must have to be safe, healthy or able to learn; a want is nice to have.

1. 1.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cross it out (b) buy it anyway (c) cry (d) borrow from strangers
2. 2.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a want? (a) a new video game (b) medicine when ill (c) water to drink (d) a warm blanket
4. 4.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) the weather (c) what you need (d) your friends
5. 5.🛍️ Aarav has ₹100 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹50 (b) kite, ₹160 (c) football, ₹80 (d) comic, ₹70
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a toy robot (c) a new video game (d) a school uniform
7. 7.🛍️ Meera has ₹260 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹210 (b) story book, ₹220 (c) cricket bat, ₹300 (d) flower pot, ₹160
8. 8.🛍️ Meera has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹110 (b) watering can, ₹70 (c) small trowel, ₹60 (d) magazine, ₹160
9. 9.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹180 (b) crayon box, ₹70 (c) seed packet, ₹190 (d) magazine, ₹220
10. 10.🛍️ Tara has ₹200 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹50 (b) paint set, ₹150 (c) crayon box, ₹230 (d) kite, ₹170
11. 11.Which of these is a want? (a) a toy robot (b) water to drink (c) a pencil for class (d) healthy food
12. 12.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a need (b) a want
13. 13.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a 2-hour biryani (b) a big cake (c) a packet of chips (d) a fruit and curd bowl
14. 14.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
15. 15.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) neither (b) the weak one (c) both (d) the strong one
16. 16.Which of these is a need? (a) healthy food (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a party hat (d) a fancy phone case
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) water to drink (c) a pencil for class (d) healthy food
18. 18.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a need? (a) a warm blanket (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a party hat (d) a toy robot
21. 21.🛍️ Meera has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹150 (b) paint set, ₹180 (c) story book, ₹270 (d) skipping rope, ₹80
22. 22.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
23. 23.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a need (b) a want
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a fancy phone case (c) water to drink (d) extra chocolate
25. 25.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹220 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹110 (b) colour pencils, ₹180 (c) cricket bat, ₹230 (d) skipping rope, ₹180
26. 26.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) water to drink (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a toy robot
27. 27.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) fits all your needs (c) a friend picked (d) is the first one
28. 28.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹270 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹60 (b) colour pencils, ₹280 (c) crayon box, ₹240 (d) comic, ₹100
29. 29.🛍️ Nisha has ₹210 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹80 (b) football, ₹250 (c) crayon box, ₹60 (d) cricket bat, ₹200
30. 30.🛍️ Aarav has ₹270 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹90 (b) picture book, ₹260 (c) flower pot, ₹160 (d) story book, ₹340
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) a new video game (c) a warm blanket (d) water to drink
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) extra chocolate (c) a pencil for class (d) a party hat
33. 33.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a school uniform (c) medicine when ill (d) extra chocolate
35. 35.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹140 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹50 (b) picture book, ₹210 (c) story book, ₹90 (d) paint set, ₹130
36. 36.🛍️ Aarav has ₹290 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹80 (b) skipping rope, ₹120 (c) flower pot, ₹260 (d) small trowel, ₹370
37. 37.🛍️ Aarav has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹80 (b) skipping rope, ₹70 (c) magazine, ₹150 (d) football, ₹50
38. 38.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹180 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹100 (b) small trowel, ₹150 (c) flower pot, ₹220 (d) paint set, ₹130
40. 40.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a need (b) a want

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