Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 342 · 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 2-hour biryani (b) a big cake (c) a packet of chips (d) a fruit and curd bowl
2. 2.🛍️ Rohan has ₹110 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹80 (b) crayon box, ₹50 (c) flower pot, ₹100 (d) seed packet, ₹160
3. 3.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the strong one (b) both (c) the weak one (d) neither
4. 4.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹290 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹70 (b) flower pot, ₹190 (c) sketch pad, ₹280 (d) crayon box, ₹340
5. 5.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹90 (b) magazine, ₹90 (c) crayon box, ₹150 (d) cricket bat, ₹50
6. 6.🛍️ Tara has ₹170 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹220 (b) skipping rope, ₹60 (c) picture book, ₹130 (d) seed packet, ₹160
7. 7.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🛍️ Tara has ₹270 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹350 (b) football, ₹60 (c) story book, ₹260 (d) seed packet, ₹50
9. 9.🛍️ Kabir has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹50 (b) crayon box, ₹100 (c) watering can, ₹100 (d) sketch pad, ₹200
10. 10.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cry (b) borrow from strangers (c) cross it out (d) buy it anyway
11. 11.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
12. 12.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) a party hat (c) healthy food (d) medicine when ill
13. 13.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a fancy phone case (c) a new video game (d) water to drink
14. 14.🛍️ Meera has ₹220 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹160 (b) kite, ₹170 (c) story book, ₹280 (d) picture book, ₹170
15. 15.🛍️ Kabir has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹100 (b) story book, ₹140 (c) football, ₹80 (d) magazine, ₹60
16. 16.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) fits all your needs (b) costs the most (c) a friend picked (d) is the first one
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a school uniform (c) healthy food (d) a fancy phone case
18. 18.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) a warm blanket (c) a pencil for class (d) a toy robot
20. 20.🛍️ Aarav has ₹160 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹120 (b) picture book, ₹140 (c) kite, ₹180 (d) cricket bat, ₹150
21. 21.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🛍️ Kabir has ₹230 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹200 (b) small trowel, ₹240 (c) football, ₹70 (d) watering can, ₹180
23. 23.🛍️ Meera has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹210 (b) sketch pad, ₹70 (c) skipping rope, ₹90 (d) picture book, ₹120
24. 24.🛍️ Ananya has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹160 (b) magazine, ₹290 (c) sketch pad, ₹120 (d) story book, ₹190
25. 25.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🛍️ Aarav has ₹270 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹160 (b) comic, ₹310 (c) story book, ₹230 (d) football, ₹200
27. 27.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹110 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹80 (b) football, ₹80 (c) sketch pad, ₹50 (d) cricket bat, ₹190
28. 28.🛍️ Meera has ₹130 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹140 (b) paint set, ₹50 (c) watering can, ₹70 (d) football, ₹100
29. 29.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a need (b) a want
30. 30.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a fancy phone case (c) a school uniform (d) extra chocolate
31. 31.🛍️ Tara has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹50 (b) colour pencils, ₹100 (c) sketch pad, ₹170 (d) magazine, ₹70
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) healthy food (c) a new video game (d) a third pair of shoes
33. 33.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹260 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹330 (b) football, ₹80 (c) story book, ₹120 (d) sketch pad, ₹210
34. 34.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
35. 35.🛍️ Ananya has ₹190 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹230 (b) sketch pad, ₹130 (c) magazine, ₹170 (d) paint set, ₹120
36. 36.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a need (b) a want
38. 38.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
39. 39.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) what you need (c) the weather (d) your friends
40. 40.🛍️ Arjun has ₹100 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹90 (b) flower pot, ₹60 (c) crayon box, ₹130 (d) small trowel, ₹70

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