Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 406 · 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 party hat (b) medicine when ill (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a fancy phone case
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a school uniform (c) a fancy phone case (d) extra chocolate
3. 3.🛍️ Kabir has ₹190 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹70 (b) skipping rope, ₹100 (c) colour pencils, ₹260 (d) crayon box, ₹140
4. 4.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a want (b) a need
5. 5.🛍️ Nisha has ₹180 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹90 (b) crayon box, ₹230 (c) story book, ₹130 (d) colour pencils, ₹150
6. 6.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) fits all your needs (b) a friend picked (c) costs the most (d) is the first one
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) a fancy phone case (c) water to drink (d) medicine when ill
8. 8.🛍️ Ananya has ₹210 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹280 (b) paint set, ₹200 (c) comic, ₹90 (d) magazine, ₹180
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a fancy phone case (c) extra chocolate (d) a toy robot
10. 10.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹250 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹280 (b) crayon box, ₹200 (c) story book, ₹220 (d) cricket bat, ₹120
11. 11.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a pencil for class (c) extra chocolate (d) a party hat
14. 14.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a need. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) a toy robot (c) water to drink (d) healthy food
16. 16.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹100 (b) paint set, ₹120 (c) picture book, ₹210 (d) kite, ₹120
17. 17.🛍️ Aarav has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹50 (b) flower pot, ₹100 (c) crayon box, ₹90 (d) sketch pad, ₹180
18. 18.🛍️ Nisha has ₹160 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹80 (b) paint set, ₹200 (c) magazine, ₹120 (d) colour pencils, ₹120
19. 19.🛍️ Diya has ₹140 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹130 (b) colour pencils, ₹80 (c) picture book, ₹100 (d) comic, ₹180
20. 20.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🛍️ Rohan has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹60 (b) magazine, ₹70 (c) flower pot, ₹90 (d) picture book, ₹160
22. 22.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a need (b) a want
23. 23.🛍️ Tara has ₹170 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹120 (b) colour pencils, ₹210 (c) watering can, ₹60 (d) small trowel, ₹80
24. 24.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) both (b) the weak one (c) the strong one (d) neither
25. 25.🛍️ Meera has ₹140 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹70 (b) comic, ₹110 (c) colour pencils, ₹100 (d) sketch pad, ₹170
26. 26.🛍️ Tara has ₹270 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹210 (b) cricket bat, ₹280 (c) magazine, ₹230 (d) football, ₹260
27. 27.🛍️ Arjun has ₹160 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹110 (b) magazine, ₹100 (c) paint set, ₹230 (d) football, ₹100
28. 28.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a toy robot (c) extra chocolate (d) water to drink
29. 29.🛍️ Meera has ₹260 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹230 (b) seed packet, ₹120 (c) story book, ₹270 (d) magazine, ₹250
30. 30.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a want (b) a need
32. 32.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a want (b) a need
33. 33.🛍️ Ananya has ₹210 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹170 (b) colour pencils, ₹160 (c) football, ₹190 (d) crayon box, ₹260
34. 34.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🛍️ Diya has ₹180 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹120 (b) small trowel, ₹230 (c) crayon box, ₹120 (d) flower pot, ₹140
37. 37.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cross it out (b) buy it anyway (c) cry (d) borrow from strangers
38. 38.🛍️ Kabir has ₹160 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹180 (b) watering can, ₹130 (c) paint set, ₹90 (d) comic, ₹150
39. 39.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a packet of chips (b) a 2-hour biryani (c) a big cake (d) a fruit and curd bowl
40. 40.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a want (b) a need

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