Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 353 · 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: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
2. 2.🛍️ Kabir has ₹210 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹270 (b) magazine, ₹130 (c) picture book, ₹90 (d) sketch pad, ₹160
3. 3.🚫 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
4. 4.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🛍️ Tara has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹170 (b) cricket bat, ₹70 (c) comic, ₹220 (d) small trowel, ₹50
6. 6.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a want (b) a need
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) a new video game (c) a toy robot (d) water to drink
8. 8.🛍️ Aarav has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹240 (b) picture book, ₹130 (c) kite, ₹130 (d) small trowel, ₹110
9. 9.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹80 (b) kite, ₹50 (c) flower pot, ₹110 (d) magazine, ₹180
10. 10.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) medicine when ill (c) a toy robot (d) a pencil for class
11. 11.🛍️ Arjun has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹270 (b) skipping rope, ₹210 (c) magazine, ₹220 (d) crayon box, ₹220
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) a party hat (c) healthy food (d) a pencil for class
13. 13.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a big cake (b) a 2-hour biryani (c) a fruit and curd bowl (d) a packet of chips
14. 14.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) what you need (b) random ideas (c) your friends (d) the weather
15. 15.🛍️ Diya has ₹190 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹60 (b) paint set, ₹50 (c) magazine, ₹270 (d) picture book, ₹180
16. 16.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
17. 17.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🛍️ Meera has ₹270 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹300 (b) paint set, ₹210 (c) skipping rope, ₹50 (d) comic, ₹260
19. 19.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a new video game (d) water to drink
20. 20.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the strong one (b) neither (c) both (d) the weak one
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) water to drink (c) a fancy phone case (d) a school uniform
22. 22.🛍️ Diya has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹150 (b) colour pencils, ₹80 (c) story book, ₹90 (d) cricket bat, ₹130
23. 23.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a new video game (c) a fancy phone case (d) a warm blanket
25. 25.🛍️ Kabir has ₹270 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹260 (b) watering can, ₹330 (c) crayon box, ₹70 (d) cricket bat, ₹200
26. 26.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a fancy phone case (c) extra chocolate (d) a school uniform
27. 27.🛍️ Tara has ₹220 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹80 (b) skipping rope, ₹190 (c) seed packet, ₹100 (d) cricket bat, ₹270
28. 28.🛍️ Ananya has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹70 (b) magazine, ₹90 (c) story book, ₹150 (d) sketch pad, ₹70
29. 29.🛍️ Ananya has ₹200 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹180 (b) flower pot, ₹80 (c) cricket bat, ₹150 (d) skipping rope, ₹250
30. 30.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a need? (a) medicine when ill (b) a fancy phone case (c) a party hat (d) a toy robot
32. 32.🛍️ Ananya has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹50 (b) sketch pad, ₹140 (c) crayon box, ₹70 (d) picture book, ₹60
33. 33.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
35. 35.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a toy robot (c) a pencil for class (d) a new video game
37. 37.🛍️ Ananya has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹60 (b) magazine, ₹70 (c) story book, ₹110 (d) sketch pad, ₹80
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a school uniform (c) a third pair of shoes (d) healthy food
39. 39.🛍️ Tara has ₹170 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹160 (b) flower pot, ₹120 (c) kite, ₹70 (d) seed packet, ₹210
40. 40.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) a pencil for class (c) medicine when ill (d) extra chocolate

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