Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 358 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a party hat (c) a pencil for class (d) a third pair of shoes
2. 2.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a need. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) extra chocolate (c) healthy food (d) a third pair of shoes
5. 5.Which of these is a need? (a) medicine when ill (b) a new video game (c) a toy robot (d) a third pair of shoes
6. 6.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a need? (a) water to drink (b) extra chocolate (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a new video game
8. 8.🛍️ Rohan has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹60 (b) small trowel, ₹70 (c) story book, ₹120 (d) magazine, ₹210
9. 9.🛍️ Diya has ₹220 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹200 (b) comic, ₹300 (c) flower pot, ₹60 (d) sketch pad, ₹130
10. 10.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🛍️ Arjun has ₹230 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹50 (b) small trowel, ₹280 (c) flower pot, ₹200 (d) comic, ₹80
12. 12.🛍️ Nisha has ₹270 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹250 (b) story book, ₹100 (c) sketch pad, ₹70 (d) watering can, ₹280
13. 13.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
14. 14.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) water to drink (c) a school uniform (d) a new video game
15. 15.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹190 (b) colour pencils, ₹160 (c) skipping rope, ₹140 (d) comic, ₹160
16. 16.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹140 (b) cricket bat, ₹100 (c) kite, ₹70 (d) colour pencils, ₹90
17. 17.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
20. 20.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🛍️ Ananya has ₹200 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹260 (b) sketch pad, ₹170 (c) flower pot, ₹160 (d) skipping rope, ₹110
22. 22.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) fits all your needs (c) is the first one (d) a friend picked
23. 23.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹120 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹90 (b) comic, ₹110 (c) watering can, ₹70 (d) small trowel, ₹190
24. 24.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) water to drink (c) medicine when ill (d) a fancy phone case
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) healthy food (c) a school uniform (d) medicine when ill
26. 26.🛍️ Aarav has ₹270 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹240 (b) sketch pad, ₹280 (c) colour pencils, ₹230 (d) seed packet, ₹230
27. 27.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹160 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹150 (b) cricket bat, ₹130 (c) kite, ₹190 (d) story book, ₹130
28. 28.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
29. 29.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
30. 30.Which of these is a need? (a) a school uniform (b) a fancy phone case (c) extra chocolate (d) a party hat
31. 31.🍱 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
32. 32.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the weak one (b) neither (c) the strong one (d) both
33. 33.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🛍️ Diya has ₹170 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹130 (b) seed packet, ₹180 (c) crayon box, ₹160 (d) football, ₹130
35. 35.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🛍️ Nisha has ₹100 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹70 (b) crayon box, ₹80 (c) skipping rope, ₹80 (d) seed packet, ₹110
37. 37.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹240 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹200 (b) flower pot, ₹200 (c) colour pencils, ₹320 (d) skipping rope, ₹110
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) a third pair of shoes (c) water to drink (d) extra chocolate
39. 39.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a need. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a third pair of shoes (c) extra chocolate (d) medicine when ill

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