Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 37 · 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.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) fits all your needs (b) costs the most (c) a friend picked (d) is the first one
2. 2.🛍️ Diya has ₹290 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹250 (b) cricket bat, ₹50 (c) paint set, ₹330 (d) watering can, ₹150
3. 3.🛍️ Rohan has ₹130 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹180 (b) picture book, ₹60 (c) football, ₹50 (d) paint set, ₹120
4. 4.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) buy it anyway (b) cross it out (c) borrow from strangers (d) cry
5. 5.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a big cake (b) a fruit and curd bowl (c) a packet of chips (d) a 2-hour biryani
7. 7.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🛍️ Ananya has ₹210 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹90 (b) cricket bat, ₹290 (c) kite, ₹200 (d) picture book, ₹180
9. 9.🛍️ Aarav has ₹300 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹90 (b) colour pencils, ₹270 (c) sketch pad, ₹380 (d) kite, ₹180
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a party hat (c) a school uniform (d) a pencil for class
11. 11.🛍️ Meera has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹50 (b) colour pencils, ₹170 (c) paint set, ₹100 (d) magazine, ₹50
12. 12.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) neither (b) both (c) the strong one (d) the weak one
13. 13.🛍️ Arjun has ₹100 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹140 (b) cricket bat, ₹80 (c) kite, ₹50 (d) small trowel, ₹60
14. 14.🛍️ Nisha has ₹150 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹80 (b) story book, ₹120 (c) small trowel, ₹230 (d) seed packet, ₹110
15. 15.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) what you need (b) your friends (c) random ideas (d) the weather
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) medicine when ill (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a school uniform
17. 17.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) healthy food (c) a new video game (d) a party hat
19. 19.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a party hat (d) a toy robot
21. 21.🛍️ Nisha has ₹300 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹320 (b) seed packet, ₹260 (c) sketch pad, ₹230 (d) football, ₹230
22. 22.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹140 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹130 (b) crayon box, ₹120 (c) story book, ₹180 (d) football, ₹60
23. 23.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a party hat (c) a toy robot (d) water to drink
24. 24.🛍️ Arjun has ₹230 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹140 (b) football, ₹250 (c) cricket bat, ₹220 (d) story book, ₹50
25. 25.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) extra chocolate (c) a fancy phone case (d) a pencil for class
26. 26.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🛍️ Kabir has ₹140 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹130 (b) crayon box, ₹160 (c) small trowel, ₹90 (d) football, ₹70
29. 29.🛍️ Tara has ₹220 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹170 (b) picture book, ₹80 (c) paint set, ₹210 (d) crayon box, ₹270
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) water to drink (c) a warm blanket (d) extra chocolate
31. 31.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) a new video game (c) a fancy phone case (d) a third pair of shoes
33. 33.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) extra chocolate (c) a third pair of shoes (d) healthy food
34. 34.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a need (b) a want
36. 36.🛍️ Tara has ₹230 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹50 (b) story book, ₹60 (c) cricket bat, ₹270 (d) football, ₹190
37. 37.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹140 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹180 (b) comic, ₹90 (c) kite, ₹130 (d) football, ₹100
39. 39.Which of these is a need? (a) a school uniform (b) a toy robot (c) extra chocolate (d) a new video game
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) healthy food (c) a toy robot (d) water to drink

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