Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 362 · 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.🛍️ Meera has ₹130 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹50 (b) skipping rope, ₹70 (c) watering can, ₹80 (d) flower pot, ₹180
2. 2.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
3. 3.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a want (b) a need
4. 4.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a need. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🛍️ Meera has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹130 (b) flower pot, ₹50 (c) comic, ₹80 (d) colour pencils, ₹60
7. 7.🛍️ Kabir has ₹230 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹200 (b) seed packet, ₹260 (c) football, ₹80 (d) crayon box, ₹160
8. 8.🛍️ Tara has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹80 (b) watering can, ₹190 (c) seed packet, ₹120 (d) football, ₹130
9. 9.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a need (b) a want
10. 10.🛍️ Tara has ₹190 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹260 (b) football, ₹150 (c) magazine, ₹60 (d) picture book, ₹50
11. 11.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) what you need (b) your friends (c) random ideas (d) the weather
13. 13.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
14. 14.🛍️ Ananya has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹90 (b) seed packet, ₹70 (c) comic, ₹130 (d) magazine, ₹160
15. 15.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a 2-hour biryani (b) a fruit and curd bowl (c) a packet of chips (d) a big cake
16. 16.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹290 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹270 (b) sketch pad, ₹280 (c) football, ₹280 (d) picture book, ₹360
17. 17.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a need. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) a toy robot (c) a pencil for class (d) a warm blanket
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a school uniform (c) a warm blanket (d) a pencil for class
20. 20.🛍️ Meera has ₹190 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹110 (b) picture book, ₹70 (c) flower pot, ₹170 (d) watering can, ₹240
21. 21.Which of these is a want? (a) extra chocolate (b) healthy food (c) water to drink (d) a school uniform
22. 22.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) borrow from strangers (b) cross it out (c) cry (d) buy it anyway
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) medicine when ill (c) healthy food (d) extra chocolate
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a fancy phone case (c) water to drink (d) healthy food
25. 25.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) fits all your needs (b) a friend picked (c) is the first one (d) costs the most
26. 26.🛍️ Tara has ₹290 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹350 (b) flower pot, ₹210 (c) football, ₹260 (d) sketch pad, ₹60
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) healthy food (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a new video game
28. 28.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
29. 29.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) healthy food (c) a new video game (d) a warm blanket
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a warm blanket (c) a pencil for class (d) a toy robot
31. 31.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🛍️ Rohan has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹150 (b) flower pot, ₹100 (c) picture book, ₹250 (d) magazine, ₹320
33. 33.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹60 (b) skipping rope, ₹90 (c) picture book, ₹120 (d) story book, ₹80
34. 34.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹220 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹190 (b) colour pencils, ₹70 (c) paint set, ₹130 (d) skipping rope, ₹270
35. 35.🛍️ Arjun has ₹210 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹250 (b) cricket bat, ₹200 (c) seed packet, ₹200 (d) sketch pad, ₹200
36. 36.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹150 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹60 (b) kite, ₹160 (c) seed packet, ₹130 (d) cricket bat, ₹130
37. 37.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a need. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a want (b) a need
40. 40.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) False (b) True

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