Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 398 · 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 school uniform (b) a pencil for class (c) water to drink (d) extra chocolate
2. 2.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹210 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹190 (b) paint set, ₹220 (c) cricket bat, ₹180 (d) story book, ₹150
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a party hat (c) a new video game (d) a third pair of shoes
4. 4.🛍️ Tara has ₹130 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹80 (b) sketch pad, ₹140 (c) story book, ₹80 (d) cricket bat, ₹50
5. 5.🛍️ Meera has ₹290 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹310 (b) small trowel, ₹180 (c) watering can, ₹210 (d) colour pencils, ₹240
6. 6.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹230 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹190 (b) small trowel, ₹180 (c) story book, ₹220 (d) picture book, ₹290
8. 8.🛍️ Aarav has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹120 (b) paint set, ₹80 (c) comic, ₹120 (d) story book, ₹240
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) extra chocolate (c) a school uniform (d) a party hat
10. 10.🛍️ Kabir has ₹230 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹220 (b) skipping rope, ₹220 (c) picture book, ₹150 (d) watering can, ₹300
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) water to drink (c) a party hat (d) a warm blanket
12. 12.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🛍️ Diya has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹270 (b) magazine, ₹190 (c) small trowel, ₹190 (d) paint set, ₹100
15. 15.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a want? (a) a toy robot (b) a school uniform (c) water to drink (d) a warm blanket
17. 17.🛍️ Meera has ₹230 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹110 (b) picture book, ₹260 (c) paint set, ₹60 (d) story book, ₹210
18. 18.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🛍️ Nisha has ₹270 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹150 (b) paint set, ₹290 (c) sketch pad, ₹260 (d) picture book, ₹50
20. 20.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) buy it anyway (b) cry (c) cross it out (d) borrow from strangers
21. 21.🛍️ Nisha has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹120 (b) paint set, ₹50 (c) cricket bat, ₹50 (d) small trowel, ₹160
22. 22.🛍️ Meera has ₹210 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹100 (b) flower pot, ₹270 (c) magazine, ₹160 (d) small trowel, ₹190
23. 23.🛍️ Aarav has ₹260 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹280 (b) colour pencils, ₹110 (c) watering can, ₹160 (d) kite, ₹240
24. 24.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹290 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹360 (b) flower pot, ₹140 (c) kite, ₹280 (d) magazine, ₹140
25. 25.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) healthy food (c) a party hat (d) medicine when ill
26. 26.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) fits all your needs (b) is the first one (c) costs the most (d) a friend picked
27. 27.🛍️ Arjun has ₹240 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹270 (b) story book, ₹190 (c) paint set, ₹200 (d) seed packet, ₹50
28. 28.Which of these is a need? (a) medicine when ill (b) a toy robot (c) a party hat (d) extra chocolate
29. 29.🛍️ Arjun has ₹300 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹290 (b) football, ₹340 (c) comic, ₹90 (d) sketch pad, ₹100
30. 30.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
31. 31.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹280 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹290 (b) picture book, ₹110 (c) football, ₹270 (d) sketch pad, ₹130
32. 32.🛍️ Kabir has ₹130 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹50 (b) cricket bat, ₹90 (c) football, ₹190 (d) comic, ₹100
33. 33.Which of these is a need? (a) water to drink (b) a new video game (c) a fancy phone case (d) a party hat
34. 34.Which of these is a want? (a) a new video game (b) a warm blanket (c) a school uniform (d) medicine when ill
35. 35.🛍️ Arjun has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹90 (b) crayon box, ₹70 (c) magazine, ₹100 (d) sketch pad, ₹130
36. 36.🛍️ Kabir has ₹180 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹170 (b) magazine, ₹240 (c) flower pot, ₹80 (d) story book, ₹140
37. 37.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the strong one (b) neither (c) both (d) the weak one
38. 38.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) a warm blanket (c) a toy robot (d) a fancy phone case
39. 39.🛍️ Rohan has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹380 (b) small trowel, ₹50 (c) crayon box, ₹90 (d) picture book, ₹280
40. 40.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) False (b) True

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