Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 389 · 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.🛍️ Rohan has ₹210 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹50 (b) picture book, ₹200 (c) crayon box, ₹190 (d) sketch pad, ₹260
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) water to drink (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a school uniform
3. 3.🛍️ Nisha has ₹130 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹80 (b) magazine, ₹60 (c) crayon box, ₹160 (d) story book, ₹90
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) a toy robot (c) water to drink (d) a warm blanket
5. 5.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a fancy phone case (c) a new video game (d) healthy food
7. 7.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) your friends (b) random ideas (c) what you need (d) the weather
8. 8.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a warm blanket (c) extra chocolate (d) a new video game
9. 9.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🛍️ Diya has ₹190 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹200 (b) paint set, ₹140 (c) watering can, ₹180 (d) magazine, ₹80
11. 11.🛍️ Meera has ₹220 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹200 (b) story book, ₹210 (c) seed packet, ₹70 (d) football, ₹270
12. 12.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹110 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹70 (b) cricket bat, ₹100 (c) watering can, ₹150 (d) picture book, ₹80
13. 13.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) a school uniform (c) a pencil for class (d) a toy robot
14. 14.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) a new video game (c) a school uniform (d) extra chocolate
15. 15.🍱 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
16. 16.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
17. 17.🛍️ Tara has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹190 (b) cricket bat, ₹90 (c) colour pencils, ₹70 (d) seed packet, ₹90
18. 18.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a new video game (c) a party hat (d) water to drink
19. 19.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) buy it anyway (b) borrow from strangers (c) cross it out (d) cry
21. 21.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
22. 22.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) medicine when ill (c) a fancy phone case (d) a pencil for class
23. 23.🛍️ Meera has ₹130 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹160 (b) football, ₹110 (c) crayon box, ₹120 (d) watering can, ₹110
24. 24.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) a warm blanket (c) a party hat (d) a school uniform
25. 25.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹90 (b) paint set, ₹50 (c) comic, ₹60 (d) picture book, ₹140
26. 26.🛍️ Diya has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹120 (b) sketch pad, ₹100 (c) picture book, ₹80 (d) story book, ₹180
27. 27.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a want (b) a need
28. 28.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🛍️ Arjun has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹120 (b) picture book, ₹230 (c) story book, ₹300 (d) colour pencils, ₹210
30. 30.🛍️ Kabir has ₹170 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹130 (b) small trowel, ₹200 (c) kite, ₹90 (d) sketch pad, ₹150
31. 31.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a need (b) a want
32. 32.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the weak one (b) the strong one (c) neither (d) both
33. 33.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🛍️ Meera has ₹210 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹230 (b) skipping rope, ₹200 (c) comic, ₹170 (d) seed packet, ₹200
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a school uniform (c) a pencil for class (d) a party hat
36. 36.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹290 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹250 (b) small trowel, ₹60 (c) watering can, ₹130 (d) kite, ₹340
38. 38.🛍️ Ananya has ₹230 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹160 (b) flower pot, ₹300 (c) small trowel, ₹220 (d) story book, ₹170
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a school uniform (c) a toy robot (d) a fancy phone case
40. 40.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) medicine when ill (c) a party hat (d) a fancy phone case

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