Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 350 · 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.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) is the first one (b) fits all your needs (c) a friend picked (d) costs the most
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) medicine when ill (c) a warm blanket (d) a fancy phone case
3. 3.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
4. 4.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a new video game (c) medicine when ill (d) extra chocolate
5. 5.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cry (b) cross it out (c) borrow from strangers (d) buy it anyway
6. 6.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🛍️ Arjun has ₹190 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹90 (b) skipping rope, ₹220 (c) cricket bat, ₹140 (d) colour pencils, ₹180
8. 8.🛍️ Kabir has ₹230 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹100 (b) magazine, ₹240 (c) watering can, ₹130 (d) comic, ₹180
9. 9.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹130 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹50 (b) seed packet, ₹140 (c) paint set, ₹110 (d) watering can, ₹100
10. 10.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹200 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹60 (b) football, ₹240 (c) seed packet, ₹90 (d) kite, ₹160
11. 11.🍱 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
12. 12.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a fancy phone case (c) a new video game (d) water to drink
13. 13.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) medicine when ill (c) water to drink (d) extra chocolate
14. 14.🛍️ Aarav has ₹130 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹80 (b) paint set, ₹120 (c) comic, ₹50 (d) crayon box, ₹200
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) water to drink (c) a new video game (d) a school uniform
16. 16.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🛍️ Meera has ₹200 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹210 (b) seed packet, ₹190 (c) football, ₹190 (d) watering can, ₹100
18. 18.🛍️ Meera has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹70 (b) paint set, ₹70 (c) magazine, ₹130 (d) crayon box, ₹80
19. 19.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a new video game (c) a warm blanket (d) a fancy phone case
20. 20.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a need (b) a want
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) extra chocolate (c) a school uniform (d) a new video game
22. 22.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) the weather (b) random ideas (c) what you need (d) your friends
23. 23.🛍️ Nisha has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹120 (b) magazine, ₹160 (c) story book, ₹250 (d) sketch pad, ₹140
24. 24.🛍️ Kabir has ₹280 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹260 (b) skipping rope, ₹140 (c) colour pencils, ₹300 (d) small trowel, ₹90
25. 25.🛍️ Aarav has ₹190 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹140 (b) comic, ₹90 (c) kite, ₹180 (d) small trowel, ₹240
26. 26.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a want (b) a need
27. 27.🛍️ Arjun has ₹130 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹150 (b) football, ₹90 (c) watering can, ₹100 (d) cricket bat, ₹100
28. 28.🛍️ Arjun has ₹270 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹230 (b) picture book, ₹260 (c) paint set, ₹50 (d) comic, ₹330
29. 29.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹300 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹330 (b) picture book, ₹210 (c) football, ₹240 (d) sketch pad, ₹250
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a fancy phone case (c) healthy food (d) a party hat
32. 32.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a want (b) a need
33. 33.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹260 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹330 (b) comic, ₹220 (c) small trowel, ₹100 (d) colour pencils, ₹230
34. 34.🛍️ Rohan has ₹160 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹90 (b) watering can, ₹120 (c) seed packet, ₹190 (d) crayon box, ₹130
35. 35.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a toy robot (c) healthy food (d) a new video game
36. 36.🛍️ Kabir has ₹160 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹70 (b) story book, ₹190 (c) comic, ₹120 (d) paint set, ₹100
37. 37.🛍️ Kabir has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹270 (b) magazine, ₹190 (c) paint set, ₹150 (d) cricket bat, ₹200
38. 38.🛍️ Rohan has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹290 (b) cricket bat, ₹110 (c) comic, ₹190 (d) sketch pad, ₹160
39. 39.🛍️ Aarav has ₹250 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹180 (b) small trowel, ₹280 (c) flower pot, ₹210 (d) picture book, ₹60
40. 40.🛍️ Tara has ₹210 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹290 (b) watering can, ₹70 (c) flower pot, ₹200 (d) crayon box, ₹200

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