Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 345 · 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.🛍️ Meera has ₹300 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹340 (b) seed packet, ₹250 (c) sketch pad, ₹230 (d) story book, ₹170
2. 2.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a new video game (c) healthy food (d) a pencil for class
3. 3.🛍️ Arjun has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹100 (b) story book, ₹100 (c) colour pencils, ₹200 (d) paint set, ₹100
4. 4.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cross it out (b) borrow from strangers (c) cry (d) buy it anyway
5. 5.🛍️ Arjun has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹160 (b) magazine, ₹150 (c) football, ₹80 (d) story book, ₹250
6. 6.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) the weather (b) what you need (c) random ideas (d) your friends
7. 7.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) extra chocolate (c) medicine when ill (d) a fancy phone case
9. 9.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) a fancy phone case (c) a warm blanket (d) a school uniform
10. 10.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a new video game (c) a warm blanket (d) extra chocolate
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) healthy food (c) a new video game (d) a fancy phone case
12. 12.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
13. 13.🛍️ Arjun has ₹290 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹300 (b) colour pencils, ₹260 (c) cricket bat, ₹60 (d) seed packet, ₹230
14. 14.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹260 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹60 (b) colour pencils, ₹270 (c) paint set, ₹230 (d) skipping rope, ₹70
15. 15.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) a warm blanket (c) a school uniform (d) extra chocolate
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) medicine when ill (c) a fancy phone case (d) a toy robot
17. 17.🛍️ Ananya has ₹260 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹310 (b) watering can, ₹130 (c) picture book, ₹210 (d) football, ₹130
18. 18.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) both (b) the strong one (c) neither (d) the weak one
19. 19.🛍️ Meera has ₹110 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹100 (b) kite, ₹170 (c) crayon box, ₹80 (d) skipping rope, ₹60
20. 20.🛍️ Aarav has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹280 (b) paint set, ₹230 (c) football, ₹90 (d) magazine, ₹310
21. 21.🛍️ Ananya has ₹160 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹150 (b) crayon box, ₹50 (c) small trowel, ₹180 (d) skipping rope, ₹90
22. 22.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹280 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹140 (b) flower pot, ₹300 (c) seed packet, ₹240 (d) story book, ₹210
23. 23.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a school uniform (c) a warm blanket (d) medicine when ill
26. 26.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) a friend picked (b) fits all your needs (c) is the first one (d) costs the most
27. 27.🛍️ Kabir has ₹180 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹50 (b) seed packet, ₹210 (c) comic, ₹60 (d) watering can, ₹140
28. 28.Which of these is a need? (a) a pencil for class (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a toy robot (d) extra chocolate
29. 29.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🛍️ Meera has ₹100 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹60 (b) crayon box, ₹80 (c) colour pencils, ₹150 (d) watering can, ₹50
31. 31.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a want (b) a need
32. 32.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a need (b) a want
33. 33.🛍️ Meera has ₹270 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹330 (b) crayon box, ₹250 (c) picture book, ₹90 (d) kite, ₹60
34. 34.🛍️ Ananya has ₹300 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹340 (b) kite, ₹120 (c) flower pot, ₹250 (d) story book, ₹50
35. 35.🛍️ Rohan has ₹100 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹90 (b) picture book, ₹80 (c) crayon box, ₹90 (d) cricket bat, ₹170
36. 36.🛍️ Kabir has ₹140 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹70 (b) magazine, ₹180 (c) comic, ₹110 (d) sketch pad, ₹50
37. 37.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🛍️ Nisha has ₹180 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹250 (b) crayon box, ₹110 (c) flower pot, ₹170 (d) comic, ₹120
39. 39.🛍️ Rohan has ₹160 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹210 (b) seed packet, ₹150 (c) kite, ₹60 (d) picture book, ₹70
40. 40.🛍️ Meera has ₹190 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹70 (b) seed packet, ₹140 (c) comic, ₹70 (d) small trowel, ₹260

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