Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 382 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) healthy food (c) a school uniform (d) water to drink
2. 2.🛍️ Nisha has ₹130 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹100 (b) sketch pad, ₹180 (c) paint set, ₹80 (d) cricket bat, ₹110
3. 3.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) a fancy phone case (c) water to drink (d) healthy food
4. 4.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹220 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹180 (b) football, ₹300 (c) flower pot, ₹150 (d) small trowel, ₹110
5. 5.🛍️ Diya has ₹210 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹110 (b) sketch pad, ₹280 (c) paint set, ₹160 (d) picture book, ₹180
6. 6.Which of these is a want? (a) a new video game (b) a school uniform (c) medicine when ill (d) water to drink
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) water to drink (c) a warm blanket (d) healthy food
8. 8.🛍️ Kabir has ₹300 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹260 (b) small trowel, ₹210 (c) comic, ₹130 (d) colour pencils, ₹380
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) a fancy phone case (c) extra chocolate (d) a party hat
10. 10.🛍️ Arjun has ₹240 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹180 (b) watering can, ₹150 (c) sketch pad, ₹190 (d) crayon box, ₹310
11. 11.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the strong one (b) the weak one (c) neither (d) both
12. 12.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a party hat (d) healthy food
13. 13.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a fancy phone case (c) medicine when ill (d) a new video game
15. 15.🛍️ Nisha has ₹300 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹180 (b) football, ₹340 (c) cricket bat, ₹290 (d) story book, ₹140
16. 16.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a warm blanket (d) water to drink
17. 17.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a need. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🛍️ Rohan has ₹270 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹80 (b) small trowel, ₹310 (c) watering can, ₹220 (d) football, ₹220
19. 19.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹260 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹210 (b) magazine, ₹210 (c) small trowel, ₹300 (d) cricket bat, ₹250
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a toy robot (c) extra chocolate (d) a fancy phone case
21. 21.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) extra chocolate (c) medicine when ill (d) a pencil for class
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) medicine when ill (c) a warm blanket (d) healthy food
26. 26.🍱 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 2-hour biryani (d) a packet of chips
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) a fancy phone case (c) extra chocolate (d) healthy food
28. 28.🚫 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
29. 29.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹270 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹250 (b) skipping rope, ₹60 (c) magazine, ₹190 (d) flower pot, ₹300
30. 30.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a need (b) a want
32. 32.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
33. 33.Which of these is a want? (a) extra chocolate (b) a pencil for class (c) a school uniform (d) medicine when ill
34. 34.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹130 (b) magazine, ₹70 (c) paint set, ₹50 (d) colour pencils, ₹50
36. 36.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
37. 37.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a need. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a want (b) a need
39. 39.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹110 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹100 (b) cricket bat, ₹50 (c) seed packet, ₹120 (d) flower pot, ₹70
40. 40.✅ 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

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