Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 415 · 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.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) borrow from strangers (b) cry (c) cross it out (d) buy it anyway
2. 2.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a want (b) a need
4. 4.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) medicine when ill (c) a toy robot (d) a school uniform
5. 5.🛍️ Arjun has ₹240 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹120 (b) cricket bat, ₹60 (c) sketch pad, ₹200 (d) paint set, ₹250
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) extra chocolate (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a party hat
7. 7.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹220 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹170 (b) crayon box, ₹80 (c) comic, ₹270 (d) small trowel, ₹50
8. 8.🛍️ Tara has ₹270 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹280 (b) paint set, ₹60 (c) seed packet, ₹170 (d) skipping rope, ₹230
9. 9.🛍️ Ananya has ₹280 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹330 (b) kite, ₹260 (c) watering can, ₹170 (d) story book, ₹270
10. 10.Which of these is a need? (a) water to drink (b) extra chocolate (c) a new video game (d) a fancy phone case
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) extra chocolate (c) a fancy phone case (d) a third pair of shoes
12. 12.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) medicine when ill (c) a pencil for class (d) a school uniform
14. 14.🛍️ Nisha has ₹130 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹80 (b) sketch pad, ₹50 (c) flower pot, ₹100 (d) watering can, ₹140
15. 15.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🛍️ Kabir has ₹220 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹140 (b) watering can, ₹280 (c) seed packet, ₹200 (d) picture book, ₹160
18. 18.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a fancy phone case (c) a school uniform (d) a pencil for class
20. 20.🛍️ Diya has ₹150 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹80 (b) small trowel, ₹140 (c) comic, ₹70 (d) flower pot, ₹160
21. 21.Which of these is a need? (a) a warm blanket (b) a new video game (c) a fancy phone case (d) extra chocolate
22. 22.🛍️ Aarav has ₹250 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹50 (b) magazine, ₹230 (c) sketch pad, ₹90 (d) story book, ₹270
23. 23.🛍️ Arjun has ₹200 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹50 (b) sketch pad, ₹210 (c) colour pencils, ₹170 (d) watering can, ₹60
24. 24.🛍️ Meera has ₹250 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹110 (b) picture book, ₹290 (c) football, ₹240 (d) story book, ₹210
25. 25.Which of these is a need? (a) a school uniform (b) a fancy phone case (c) a party hat (d) a new video game
26. 26.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) both (b) the strong one (c) neither (d) the weak one
27. 27.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
28. 28.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a party hat (c) a school uniform (d) medicine when ill
30. 30.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a need. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🛍️ Rohan has ₹130 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹60 (b) seed packet, ₹170 (c) watering can, ₹110 (d) kite, ₹90
32. 32.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a need (b) a want
33. 33.🛍️ Arjun has ₹220 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹290 (b) comic, ₹190 (c) football, ₹50 (d) sketch pad, ₹190
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a warm blanket (c) medicine when ill (d) a pencil for class
35. 35.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a want? (a) a fancy phone case (b) healthy food (c) a school uniform (d) medicine when ill
37. 37.🛍️ Aarav has ₹190 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹180 (b) watering can, ₹150 (c) seed packet, ₹220 (d) paint set, ₹60
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a toy robot (d) a school uniform
39. 39.🛍️ Tara has ₹250 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹80 (b) paint set, ₹170 (c) flower pot, ₹240 (d) seed packet, ₹270
40. 40.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) False (b) True

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