Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 417 · 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.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) a school uniform (c) water to drink (d) a third pair of shoes
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a fancy phone case (c) a pencil for class (d) healthy food
4. 4.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) the weather (b) your friends (c) random ideas (d) what you need
5. 5.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) a friend picked (c) is the first one (d) fits all your needs
6. 6.🛍️ Nisha has ₹240 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹220 (b) seed packet, ₹290 (c) crayon box, ₹60 (d) small trowel, ₹210
7. 7.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
8. 8.🛍️ Diya has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹50 (b) football, ₹50 (c) sketch pad, ₹50 (d) picture book, ₹120
9. 9.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a toy robot (c) a party hat (d) water to drink
12. 12.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the weak one (b) neither (c) the strong one (d) both
13. 13.🛍️ Ananya has ₹230 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹310 (b) seed packet, ₹200 (c) story book, ₹100 (d) picture book, ₹110
14. 14.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a need. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹220 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹210 (b) story book, ₹70 (c) flower pot, ₹260 (d) cricket bat, ₹180
16. 16.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹270 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹260 (b) seed packet, ₹90 (c) kite, ₹280 (d) sketch pad, ₹180
17. 17.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a need? (a) medicine when ill (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a fancy phone case (d) extra chocolate
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a pencil for class (c) a new video game (d) a party hat
20. 20.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a third pair of shoes (c) extra chocolate (d) a school uniform
21. 21.🛍️ Diya has ₹270 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹170 (b) magazine, ₹250 (c) flower pot, ₹220 (d) comic, ₹330
22. 22.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a want (b) a need
24. 24.🛍️ Nisha has ₹260 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹150 (b) story book, ₹340 (c) picture book, ₹230 (d) kite, ₹160
25. 25.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a fancy phone case (c) extra chocolate (d) healthy food
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a school uniform (c) a fancy phone case (d) a party hat
27. 27.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) a toy robot (c) a pencil for class (d) healthy food
28. 28.Which of these is a need? (a) a pencil for class (b) a toy robot (c) extra chocolate (d) a fancy phone case
29. 29.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🛍️ Tara has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹180 (b) seed packet, ₹110 (c) cricket bat, ₹110 (d) kite, ₹70
31. 31.🛍️ Meera has ₹290 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹310 (b) flower pot, ₹240 (c) story book, ₹110 (d) sketch pad, ₹60
32. 32.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) medicine when ill (c) water to drink (d) a new video game
33. 33.🛍️ Meera has ₹100 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹90 (b) crayon box, ₹80 (c) colour pencils, ₹130 (d) cricket bat, ₹50
34. 34.🛍️ Kabir has ₹180 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹260 (b) comic, ₹120 (c) small trowel, ₹150 (d) magazine, ₹110
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) a toy robot (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a warm blanket
36. 36.🛍️ Ananya has ₹290 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹270 (b) kite, ₹60 (c) small trowel, ₹250 (d) seed packet, ₹350
37. 37.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🛍️ Aarav has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹230 (b) seed packet, ₹80 (c) small trowel, ₹140 (d) story book, ₹190
40. 40.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need

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