Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 348 · 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.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
2. 2.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹130 (b) magazine, ₹100 (c) small trowel, ₹100 (d) seed packet, ₹170
3. 3.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a want (b) a need
4. 4.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) neither (b) both (c) the strong one (d) the weak one
5. 5.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a fancy phone case (c) a party hat (d) water to drink
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a new video game (c) extra chocolate (d) a fancy phone case
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a new video game (c) a school uniform (d) water to drink
8. 8.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a need (b) a want
9. 9.🛍️ Diya has ₹270 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹130 (b) kite, ₹290 (c) football, ₹250 (d) magazine, ₹250
10. 10.🛍️ Nisha has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹110 (b) football, ₹70 (c) picture book, ₹280 (d) story book, ₹200
11. 11.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a packet of chips (b) a fruit and curd bowl (c) a 2-hour biryani (d) a big cake
12. 12.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) water to drink (c) extra chocolate (d) a school uniform
13. 13.🛍️ Arjun has ₹290 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹150 (b) kite, ₹330 (c) comic, ₹90 (d) skipping rope, ₹260
14. 14.🛍️ Diya has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹60 (b) comic, ₹90 (c) magazine, ₹130 (d) kite, ₹90
15. 15.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
17. 17.🛍️ Aarav has ₹200 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹90 (b) magazine, ₹140 (c) sketch pad, ₹160 (d) paint set, ₹270
18. 18.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹50 (b) seed packet, ₹50 (c) magazine, ₹130 (d) comic, ₹190
20. 20.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🛍️ Meera has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹60 (b) paint set, ₹140 (c) sketch pad, ₹80 (d) picture book, ₹60
22. 22.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a toy robot (c) a third pair of shoes (d) medicine when ill
24. 24.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) healthy food (c) a party hat (d) a pencil for class
25. 25.🛍️ Arjun has ₹300 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹230 (b) magazine, ₹90 (c) paint set, ₹290 (d) crayon box, ₹310
26. 26.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a want (b) a need
29. 29.🛍️ Kabir has ₹250 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹140 (b) cricket bat, ₹230 (c) small trowel, ₹160 (d) kite, ₹260
30. 30.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) healthy food (c) water to drink (d) a toy robot
32. 32.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) extra chocolate (c) a pencil for class (d) a new video game
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a fancy phone case (c) a toy robot (d) water to drink
35. 35.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) is the first one (c) fits all your needs (d) a friend picked
36. 36.🛍️ Rohan has ₹240 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹230 (b) skipping rope, ₹310 (c) crayon box, ₹110 (d) magazine, ₹60
37. 37.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🛍️ Arjun has ₹140 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹200 (b) flower pot, ₹100 (c) picture book, ₹110 (d) watering can, ₹100
39. 39.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🛍️ Nisha has ₹230 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹60 (b) story book, ₹220 (c) magazine, ₹240 (d) paint set, ₹80

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