Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 420 · 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.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) fits all your needs (b) costs the most (c) is the first one (d) a friend picked
2. 2.🛍️ Kabir has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹60 (b) crayon box, ₹80 (c) skipping rope, ₹80 (d) paint set, ₹150
3. 3.🛍️ Ananya has ₹230 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹200 (b) watering can, ₹270 (c) story book, ₹130 (d) picture book, ₹50
4. 4.🚫 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) water to drink (c) a pencil for class (d) a new video game
6. 6.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a want (b) a need
7. 7.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a need (b) a want
9. 9.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a party hat (c) a toy robot (d) a warm blanket
10. 10.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) both (b) neither (c) the weak one (d) the strong one
11. 11.🛍️ Diya has ₹110 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹150 (b) football, ₹50 (c) paint set, ₹100 (d) watering can, ₹90
12. 12.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
13. 13.🛍️ Arjun has ₹230 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹160 (b) skipping rope, ₹190 (c) seed packet, ₹130 (d) kite, ₹260
14. 14.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a need. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a need (b) a want
16. 16.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🛍️ Arjun has ₹190 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹130 (b) comic, ₹230 (c) magazine, ₹140 (d) crayon box, ₹160
18. 18.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹240 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹130 (b) sketch pad, ₹130 (c) small trowel, ₹250 (d) flower pot, ₹230
19. 19.🛍️ Kabir has ₹190 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹240 (b) paint set, ₹140 (c) small trowel, ₹140 (d) crayon box, ₹100
20. 20.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a want (b) a need
21. 21.Which of these is a want? (a) a new video game (b) a school uniform (c) a warm blanket (d) water to drink
22. 22.🛍️ Ananya has ₹180 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹190 (b) magazine, ₹140 (c) story book, ₹120 (d) kite, ₹170
23. 23.🛍️ Meera has ₹280 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹150 (b) seed packet, ₹230 (c) story book, ₹230 (d) flower pot, ₹340
24. 24.🛍️ Ananya has ₹280 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹310 (b) comic, ₹270 (c) sketch pad, ₹80 (d) flower pot, ₹260
25. 25.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹170 (b) colour pencils, ₹90 (c) story book, ₹70 (d) small trowel, ₹70
26. 26.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) medicine when ill (c) a warm blanket (d) healthy food
28. 28.🍱 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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) water to drink (c) a pencil for class (d) healthy food
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) a third pair of shoes (c) water to drink (d) healthy food
31. 31.🛍️ Aarav has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹60 (b) picture book, ₹140 (c) small trowel, ₹100 (d) story book, ₹80
32. 32.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) a new video game (c) a toy robot (d) a school uniform
34. 34.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) medicine when ill (c) a fancy phone case (d) extra chocolate
35. 35.🛍️ Arjun has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹170 (b) crayon box, ₹110 (c) seed packet, ₹60 (d) comic, ₹90
36. 36.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a party hat (c) a school uniform (d) a fancy phone case
37. 37.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
38. 38.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) a school uniform (c) a party hat (d) medicine when ill
39. 39.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
40. 40.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) False (b) True

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