Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 355 · 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 want (b) a need
2. 2.🛍️ Diya has ₹100 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹60 (b) sketch pad, ₹90 (c) magazine, ₹80 (d) small trowel, ₹140
3. 3.🛍️ Kabir has ₹280 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹160 (b) paint set, ₹270 (c) sketch pad, ₹350 (d) football, ₹70
4. 4.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹280 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹110 (b) sketch pad, ₹290 (c) colour pencils, ₹250 (d) magazine, ₹160
5. 5.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹210 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹60 (b) comic, ₹100 (c) watering can, ₹200 (d) small trowel, ₹260
6. 6.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹230 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹110 (b) skipping rope, ₹210 (c) magazine, ₹150 (d) football, ₹310
7. 7.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a need (b) a want
9. 9.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) fits all your needs (b) a friend picked (c) costs the most (d) is the first one
10. 10.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a party hat (c) a warm blanket (d) a school uniform
11. 11.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) a fancy phone case (c) water to drink (d) a pencil for class
12. 12.🛍️ Tara has ₹220 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹170 (b) flower pot, ₹250 (c) comic, ₹130 (d) football, ₹130
13. 13.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹150 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹180 (b) picture book, ₹60 (c) cricket bat, ₹80 (d) small trowel, ₹130
14. 14.🛍️ Kabir has ₹180 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹170 (b) story book, ₹160 (c) flower pot, ₹230 (d) seed packet, ₹170
15. 15.🛍️ Tara has ₹230 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹240 (b) kite, ₹110 (c) colour pencils, ₹220 (d) story book, ₹180
16. 16.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹220 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹130 (b) magazine, ₹250 (c) watering can, ₹210 (d) story book, ₹180
17. 17.🛍️ Tara has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹50 (b) crayon box, ₹100 (c) flower pot, ₹120 (d) sketch pad, ₹170
18. 18.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a need (b) a want
19. 19.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎒 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a fancy phone case (c) a warm blanket (d) a party hat
22. 22.🛍️ Meera has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹120 (b) seed packet, ₹80 (c) paint set, ₹120 (d) magazine, ₹180
23. 23.🛍️ Arjun has ₹170 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹70 (b) crayon box, ₹80 (c) watering can, ₹250 (d) seed packet, ₹160
24. 24.🛍️ Meera has ₹300 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹320 (b) colour pencils, ₹200 (c) kite, ₹290 (d) small trowel, ₹270
25. 25.🛍️ Meera has ₹280 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹130 (b) kite, ₹270 (c) cricket bat, ₹320 (d) story book, ₹180
26. 26.🛍️ Meera has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹60 (b) seed packet, ₹50 (c) comic, ₹60 (d) story book, ₹150
27. 27.🛍️ Aarav has ₹100 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹80 (b) seed packet, ₹70 (c) flower pot, ₹160 (d) kite, ₹90
28. 28.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹150 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹200 (b) comic, ₹60 (c) magazine, ₹90 (d) cricket bat, ₹110
29. 29.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a pencil for class (c) healthy food (d) extra chocolate
30. 30.Which of these is a need? (a) a pencil for class (b) a new video game (c) a toy robot (d) a party hat
31. 31.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹290 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹100 (b) seed packet, ₹270 (c) flower pot, ₹340 (d) comic, ₹230
33. 33.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
34. 34.🛍️ Ananya has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹60 (b) picture book, ₹140 (c) kite, ₹90 (d) comic, ₹50
35. 35.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a want (b) a need
36. 36.🛍️ Ananya has ₹290 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹310 (b) comic, ₹120 (c) cricket bat, ₹210 (d) watering can, ₹240
37. 37.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) healthy food (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a fancy phone case
39. 39.🚫 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
40. 40.🛍️ Tara has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹90 (b) cricket bat, ₹50 (c) magazine, ₹150 (d) colour pencils, ₹80

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