Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 377 · 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.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹290 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹320 (b) paint set, ₹60 (c) kite, ₹280 (d) sketch pad, ₹60
2. 2.🛍️ Tara has ₹280 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹70 (b) colour pencils, ₹250 (c) football, ₹260 (d) kite, ₹300
3. 3.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) a warm blanket (c) medicine when ill (d) a new video game
4. 4.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🛍️ Kabir has ₹150 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹130 (b) skipping rope, ₹230 (c) comic, ₹80 (d) seed packet, ₹50
6. 6.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the strong one (b) both (c) neither (d) the weak one
7. 7.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a new video game (c) a party hat (d) a pencil for class
8. 8.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹100 (b) sketch pad, ₹160 (c) colour pencils, ₹70 (d) seed packet, ₹80
9. 9.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a warm blanket (d) a toy robot
11. 11.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cross it out (b) borrow from strangers (c) buy it anyway (d) cry
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) healthy food (c) a third pair of shoes (d) medicine when ill
13. 13.🛍️ Meera has ₹130 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹110 (b) crayon box, ₹70 (c) kite, ₹140 (d) comic, ₹80
14. 14.🛍️ Tara has ₹180 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹220 (b) picture book, ₹50 (c) sketch pad, ₹160 (d) football, ₹120
15. 15.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) a new video game (c) a toy robot (d) healthy food
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) a new video game (c) a pencil for class (d) a toy robot
17. 17.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) a friend picked (b) fits all your needs (c) costs the most (d) is the first one
18. 18.🛍️ Diya has ₹220 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹270 (b) colour pencils, ₹80 (c) sketch pad, ₹190 (d) comic, ₹200
19. 19.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) a party hat (c) a school uniform (d) a warm blanket
20. 20.🍱 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 packet of chips (d) a big cake
21. 21.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a want (b) a need
22. 22.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹190 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹260 (b) colour pencils, ₹150 (c) kite, ₹160 (d) story book, ₹150
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) a toy robot (c) a school uniform (d) a fancy phone case
24. 24.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) healthy food (c) medicine when ill (d) a toy robot
25. 25.🛍️ Rohan has ₹260 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹240 (b) kite, ₹220 (c) comic, ₹210 (d) seed packet, ₹310
26. 26.🛍️ Nisha has ₹280 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹190 (b) cricket bat, ₹80 (c) colour pencils, ₹270 (d) crayon box, ₹320
27. 27.🛍️ Nisha has ₹280 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹310 (b) picture book, ₹260 (c) colour pencils, ₹100 (d) football, ₹120
28. 28.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🛍️ Rohan has ₹190 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹60 (b) sketch pad, ₹180 (c) crayon box, ₹220 (d) watering can, ₹120
30. 30.🛍️ Rohan has ₹250 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹190 (b) kite, ₹270 (c) cricket bat, ₹230 (d) watering can, ₹70
31. 31.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
32. 32.🛍️ Diya has ₹150 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹120 (b) small trowel, ₹50 (c) kite, ₹130 (d) football, ₹190
33. 33.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a need (b) a want
34. 34.🛍️ Aarav has ₹250 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹260 (b) small trowel, ₹230 (c) paint set, ₹60 (d) cricket bat, ₹240
35. 35.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹140 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹130 (b) sketch pad, ₹100 (c) picture book, ₹220 (d) small trowel, ₹50
37. 37.Which of these is a need? (a) a school uniform (b) a fancy phone case (c) a new video game (d) a party hat
38. 38.🛍️ Arjun has ₹240 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹220 (b) comic, ₹150 (c) football, ₹280 (d) seed packet, ₹60
39. 39.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹210 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹200 (b) comic, ₹150 (c) paint set, ₹280 (d) kite, ₹170
40. 40.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) what you need (b) random ideas (c) the weather (d) your friends

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