Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 42 · 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.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) the weather (b) what you need (c) random ideas (d) your friends
2. 2.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) borrow from strangers (b) cross it out (c) buy it anyway (d) cry
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) extra chocolate (c) healthy food (d) a warm blanket
4. 4.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
5. 5.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹250 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹210 (b) magazine, ₹270 (c) skipping rope, ₹140 (d) comic, ₹230
6. 6.🛍️ Meera has ₹140 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹160 (b) sketch pad, ₹130 (c) football, ₹110 (d) comic, ₹110
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a new video game (c) a party hat (d) a third pair of shoes
8. 8.🛍️ Tara has ₹170 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹120 (b) picture book, ₹110 (c) colour pencils, ₹230 (d) sketch pad, ₹160
9. 9.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a want (b) a need
11. 11.🛍️ Meera has ₹250 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹320 (b) cricket bat, ₹210 (c) comic, ₹50 (d) small trowel, ₹170
12. 12.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
14. 14.🛍️ Ananya has ₹300 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹220 (b) kite, ₹360 (c) small trowel, ₹190 (d) cricket bat, ₹280
15. 15.Which of these is a need? (a) water to drink (b) a new video game (c) a toy robot (d) a third pair of shoes
16. 16.🛍️ Aarav has ₹100 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹80 (b) comic, ₹80 (c) flower pot, ₹130 (d) seed packet, ₹80
17. 17.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹290 (b) paint set, ₹80 (c) football, ₹90 (d) comic, ₹340
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) water to drink (c) a toy robot (d) a third pair of shoes
20. 20.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹200 (b) sketch pad, ₹130 (c) paint set, ₹110 (d) comic, ₹140
21. 21.🛍️ Arjun has ₹200 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹210 (b) watering can, ₹110 (c) small trowel, ₹140 (d) cricket bat, ₹180
22. 22.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) a friend picked (b) is the first one (c) fits all your needs (d) costs the most
23. 23.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹150 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹220 (b) flower pot, ₹120 (c) magazine, ₹70 (d) football, ₹140
24. 24.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a toy robot (c) a warm blanket (d) healthy food
25. 25.🛍️ Rohan has ₹290 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹160 (b) colour pencils, ₹310 (c) picture book, ₹110 (d) sketch pad, ₹260
26. 26.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
27. 27.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) water to drink (c) a warm blanket (d) extra chocolate
28. 28.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a need. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🛍️ Meera has ₹270 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹110 (b) football, ₹220 (c) small trowel, ₹130 (d) cricket bat, ₹290
30. 30.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a school uniform (c) a new video game (d) a fancy phone case
32. 32.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹200 (b) sketch pad, ₹100 (c) kite, ₹110 (d) story book, ₹110
33. 33.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) water to drink (c) medicine when ill (d) a fancy phone case
34. 34.🛍️ Arjun has ₹180 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹100 (b) watering can, ₹220 (c) cricket bat, ₹70 (d) flower pot, ₹150
35. 35.🛍️ Diya has ₹250 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹90 (b) kite, ₹220 (c) watering can, ₹210 (d) skipping rope, ₹280
36. 36.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🛍️ Nisha has ₹210 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹160 (b) cricket bat, ₹230 (c) watering can, ₹60 (d) colour pencils, ₹180
38. 38.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹50 (b) watering can, ₹170 (c) picture book, ₹250 (d) comic, ₹170
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) healthy food (c) a party hat (d) a school uniform
40. 40.🛍️ Rohan has ₹300 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹200 (b) skipping rope, ₹60 (c) sketch pad, ₹260 (d) crayon box, ₹340

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