Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 34 · 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.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a fruit and curd bowl (b) a 2-hour biryani (c) a big cake (d) a packet of chips
2. 2.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) a friend picked (b) is the first one (c) fits all your needs (d) costs the most
3. 3.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a want (b) a need
4. 4.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a warm blanket (c) extra chocolate (d) medicine when ill
6. 6.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹230 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹120 (b) flower pot, ₹280 (c) crayon box, ₹120 (d) watering can, ₹190
7. 7.🛍️ Rohan has ₹300 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹240 (b) seed packet, ₹250 (c) kite, ₹60 (d) flower pot, ₹310
8. 8.🛍️ Tara has ₹160 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹110 (b) cricket bat, ₹150 (c) colour pencils, ₹200 (d) watering can, ₹50
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a pencil for class (c) a new video game (d) extra chocolate
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) medicine when ill (c) a new video game (d) healthy food
11. 11.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🛍️ Kabir has ₹290 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹250 (b) sketch pad, ₹150 (c) watering can, ₹370 (d) comic, ₹230
13. 13.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹290 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹280 (b) comic, ₹270 (c) watering can, ₹340 (d) kite, ₹280
14. 14.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🛍️ Kabir has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹200 (b) football, ₹120 (c) story book, ₹80 (d) cricket bat, ₹110
16. 16.🛍️ Nisha has ₹280 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹310 (b) small trowel, ₹160 (c) watering can, ₹180 (d) comic, ₹230
17. 17.🛍️ Nisha has ₹140 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹60 (b) kite, ₹60 (c) comic, ₹160 (d) story book, ₹120
18. 18.🛍️ Meera has ₹240 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹220 (b) crayon box, ₹100 (c) small trowel, ₹260 (d) skipping rope, ₹220
19. 19.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a third pair of shoes (c) extra chocolate (d) a fancy phone case
21. 21.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a third pair of shoes (c) healthy food (d) a toy robot
24. 24.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
25. 25.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) what you need (b) random ideas (c) your friends (d) the weather
27. 27.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a need (b) a want
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a warm blanket (c) extra chocolate (d) a new video game
29. 29.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) extra chocolate (c) a third pair of shoes (d) water to drink
30. 30.🛍️ Arjun has ₹170 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹130 (b) picture book, ₹50 (c) kite, ₹240 (d) comic, ₹50
31. 31.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
32. 32.🛍️ Kabir has ₹190 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹170 (b) skipping rope, ₹60 (c) comic, ₹260 (d) football, ₹180
33. 33.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹230 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹310 (b) watering can, ₹140 (c) picture book, ₹190 (d) skipping rope, ₹210
34. 34.🛍️ Meera has ₹290 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹310 (b) story book, ₹200 (c) paint set, ₹110 (d) seed packet, ₹280
35. 35.🛍️ Kabir has ₹210 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹180 (b) crayon box, ₹120 (c) kite, ₹70 (d) flower pot, ₹220
36. 36.🛍️ Rohan has ₹170 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹240 (b) flower pot, ₹160 (c) paint set, ₹160 (d) football, ₹160
37. 37.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹260 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹330 (b) seed packet, ₹200 (c) watering can, ₹200 (d) football, ₹250
39. 39.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) a new video game (c) a warm blanket (d) a school uniform
40. 40.🛍️ Nisha has ₹140 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹50 (b) picture book, ₹170 (c) magazine, ₹110 (d) colour pencils, ₹60

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