Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 365 · 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.🚫 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
2. 2.🛍️ Nisha has ₹200 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹240 (b) flower pot, ₹140 (c) crayon box, ₹190 (d) kite, ₹120
3. 3.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) a fancy phone case (c) water to drink (d) a third pair of shoes
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) water to drink (c) a fancy phone case (d) a school uniform
5. 5.🛍️ Arjun has ₹180 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹100 (b) comic, ₹220 (c) magazine, ₹160 (d) cricket bat, ₹150
6. 6.🛍️ Rohan has ₹160 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹140 (b) small trowel, ₹190 (c) paint set, ₹120 (d) flower pot, ₹120
7. 7.Which of these is a want? (a) a toy robot (b) a school uniform (c) medicine when ill (d) a pencil for class
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a third pair of shoes (c) water to drink (d) healthy food
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) extra chocolate (c) medicine when ill (d) healthy food
10. 10.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a want (b) a need
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a pencil for class (c) a party hat (d) a warm blanket
12. 12.🛍️ Aarav has ₹130 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹100 (b) small trowel, ₹200 (c) crayon box, ₹90 (d) picture book, ₹120
13. 13.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) a warm blanket (c) a pencil for class (d) a fancy phone case
14. 14.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a fruit and curd bowl (b) a 2-hour biryani (c) a big cake (d) a packet of chips
15. 15.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a fancy phone case (c) a pencil for class (d) a party hat
17. 17.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a party hat (c) extra chocolate (d) medicine when ill
19. 19.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
20. 20.🛍️ Arjun has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹210 (b) seed packet, ₹100 (c) small trowel, ₹110 (d) picture book, ₹110
21. 21.🛍️ Nisha has ₹150 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹60 (b) skipping rope, ₹180 (c) seed packet, ₹120 (d) kite, ₹100
22. 22.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🛍️ Arjun has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹170 (b) football, ₹130 (c) story book, ₹240 (d) paint set, ₹160
24. 24.🛍️ Ananya has ₹160 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹50 (b) seed packet, ₹210 (c) flower pot, ₹120 (d) picture book, ₹130
25. 25.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹110 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹90 (b) kite, ₹70 (c) comic, ₹80 (d) skipping rope, ₹170
26. 26.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a want (b) a need
28. 28.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🛍️ Aarav has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹50 (b) story book, ₹90 (c) colour pencils, ₹220 (d) crayon box, ₹120
30. 30.🛍️ Arjun has ₹290 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹370 (b) story book, ₹230 (c) crayon box, ₹260 (d) picture book, ₹200
31. 31.🛍️ Rohan has ₹130 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹110 (b) crayon box, ₹140 (c) comic, ₹50 (d) magazine, ₹110
32. 32.🛍️ Meera has ₹150 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹120 (b) seed packet, ₹100 (c) small trowel, ₹60 (d) kite, ₹200
33. 33.🛍️ Diya has ₹130 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹140 (b) picture book, ₹100 (c) sketch pad, ₹90 (d) seed packet, ₹110
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a toy robot (c) a party hat (d) water to drink
35. 35.🛍️ Nisha has ₹260 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹310 (b) flower pot, ₹180 (c) football, ₹190 (d) story book, ₹220
36. 36.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹210 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹140 (b) colour pencils, ₹180 (c) flower pot, ₹160 (d) seed packet, ₹280
37. 37.🛍️ Kabir has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹110 (b) comic, ₹100 (c) seed packet, ₹210 (d) crayon box, ₹100
38. 38.🛍️ Tara has ₹190 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹270 (b) small trowel, ₹90 (c) flower pot, ₹150 (d) kite, ₹170
39. 39.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
40. 40.🛍️ Aarav has ₹300 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹270 (b) story book, ₹120 (c) sketch pad, ₹330 (d) cricket bat, ₹180

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