Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 363 · 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.🛍️ Ananya has ₹230 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹70 (b) comic, ₹270 (c) flower pot, ₹170 (d) story book, ₹220
2. 2.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a pencil for class (c) healthy food (d) a toy robot
3. 3.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) your friends (b) the weather (c) what you need (d) random ideas
4. 4.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a school uniform (c) water to drink (d) extra chocolate
5. 5.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🛍️ Meera has ₹210 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹80 (b) flower pot, ₹260 (c) small trowel, ₹190 (d) paint set, ₹120
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) healthy food (c) a fancy phone case (d) a toy robot
8. 8.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) a friend picked (b) is the first one (c) costs the most (d) fits all your needs
9. 9.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a pencil for class (c) a warm blanket (d) a new video game
10. 10.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🛍️ Arjun has ₹250 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹270 (b) paint set, ₹230 (c) cricket bat, ₹210 (d) magazine, ₹150
12. 12.🛍️ Meera has ₹210 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹230 (b) paint set, ₹160 (c) comic, ₹50 (d) story book, ₹150
13. 13.🛍️ Arjun has ₹160 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹60 (b) kite, ₹220 (c) flower pot, ₹70 (d) football, ₹150
14. 14.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a third pair of shoes (c) water to drink (d) a party hat
15. 15.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) a pencil for class (c) a third pair of shoes (d) water to drink
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a school uniform (c) a pencil for class (d) medicine when ill
17. 17.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹170 (b) watering can, ₹190 (c) comic, ₹270 (d) colour pencils, ₹170
18. 18.🛍️ Diya has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹90 (b) kite, ₹200 (c) football, ₹80 (d) paint set, ₹80
19. 19.🛍️ Rohan has ₹150 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹170 (b) cricket bat, ₹130 (c) picture book, ₹130 (d) watering can, ₹50
20. 20.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a need (b) a want
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) healthy food (c) a fancy phone case (d) water to drink
22. 22.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹210 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹70 (b) seed packet, ₹160 (c) crayon box, ₹60 (d) flower pot, ₹240
23. 23.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
24. 24.🛍️ Meera has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹150 (b) crayon box, ₹110 (c) picture book, ₹80 (d) skipping rope, ₹120
25. 25.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
26. 26.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a 2-hour biryani (b) a packet of chips (c) a big cake (d) a fruit and curd bowl
28. 28.🛍️ Arjun has ₹150 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹190 (b) seed packet, ₹100 (c) picture book, ₹80 (d) story book, ₹100
29. 29.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) both (b) the weak one (c) the strong one (d) neither
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a party hat (c) a pencil for class (d) a school uniform
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a new video game (c) a fancy phone case (d) a pencil for class
32. 32.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cry (b) cross it out (c) buy it anyway (d) borrow from strangers
33. 33.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a fancy phone case (c) a third pair of shoes (d) healthy food
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a school uniform (c) a warm blanket (d) medicine when ill
35. 35.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a need (b) a want
36. 36.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🛍️ Aarav has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹70 (b) story book, ₹190 (c) small trowel, ₹50 (d) sketch pad, ₹50
38. 38.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹130 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹170 (b) sketch pad, ₹50 (c) watering can, ₹90 (d) football, ₹110
39. 39.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
40. 40.🛍️ Rohan has ₹280 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹250 (b) seed packet, ₹120 (c) kite, ₹300 (d) football, ₹240

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