Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 361 · 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.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) the weather (b) random ideas (c) what you need (d) your friends
2. 2.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
3. 3.🛍️ Kabir has ₹140 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹60 (b) crayon box, ₹200 (c) paint set, ₹100 (d) picture book, ₹100
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a toy robot (c) a warm blanket (d) extra chocolate
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) water to drink (c) a toy robot (d) a warm blanket
6. 6.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) extra chocolate (c) water to drink (d) a school uniform
7. 7.🛍️ Nisha has ₹230 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹240 (b) small trowel, ₹190 (c) comic, ₹130 (d) kite, ₹120
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a fancy phone case (c) a party hat (d) a third pair of shoes
9. 9.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) borrow from strangers (b) cross it out (c) buy it anyway (d) cry
13. 13.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
14. 14.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a want (b) a need
16. 16.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) a friend picked (b) costs the most (c) is the first one (d) fits all your needs
17. 17.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹160 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹240 (b) small trowel, ₹110 (c) watering can, ₹70 (d) kite, ₹130
18. 18.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹150 (b) small trowel, ₹60 (c) magazine, ₹230 (d) story book, ₹150
19. 19.🛍️ Ananya has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹320 (b) story book, ₹280 (c) watering can, ₹270 (d) crayon box, ₹130
20. 20.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
21. 21.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹180 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹140 (b) seed packet, ₹60 (c) magazine, ₹60 (d) cricket bat, ₹240
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) healthy food (c) a warm blanket (d) a party hat
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a fancy phone case (c) water to drink (d) healthy food
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a fancy phone case (d) healthy food
25. 25.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🛍️ Rohan has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹140 (b) magazine, ₹80 (c) football, ₹70 (d) sketch pad, ₹60
27. 27.🛍️ Diya has ₹230 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹250 (b) skipping rope, ₹60 (c) paint set, ₹190 (d) watering can, ₹210
28. 28.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a want (b) a need
29. 29.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a need. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🛍️ Ananya has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹90 (b) magazine, ₹140 (c) sketch pad, ₹80 (d) watering can, ₹70
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a pencil for class (d) a party hat
32. 32.Which of these is a need? (a) healthy food (b) a third pair of shoes (c) extra chocolate (d) a new video game
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a school uniform (c) a new video game (d) medicine when ill
34. 34.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
35. 35.🛍️ Ananya has ₹100 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹50 (b) flower pot, ₹50 (c) cricket bat, ₹120 (d) skipping rope, ₹60
36. 36.🛍️ Kabir has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹90 (b) comic, ₹120 (c) picture book, ₹180 (d) cricket bat, ₹110
37. 37.🛍️ Aarav has ₹280 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹180 (b) magazine, ₹350 (c) paint set, ₹120 (d) story book, ₹250
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) extra chocolate (c) medicine when ill (d) a party hat
39. 39.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) water to drink (c) a fancy phone case (d) a party hat
40. 40.🛍️ Rohan has ₹110 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹100 (b) cricket bat, ₹80 (c) crayon box, ₹90 (d) skipping rope, ₹120

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