Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 421 · 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 school uniform (b) a toy robot (c) a warm blanket (d) water to drink
2. 2.🛍️ Aarav has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹90 (b) story book, ₹120 (c) crayon box, ₹80 (d) sketch pad, ₹70
3. 3.🛍️ Kabir has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹50 (b) football, ₹100 (c) magazine, ₹50 (d) cricket bat, ₹190
4. 4.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
5. 5.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹60 (b) colour pencils, ₹130 (c) football, ₹50 (d) kite, ₹70
6. 6.🛍️ Tara has ₹140 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹130 (b) cricket bat, ₹90 (c) paint set, ₹150 (d) crayon box, ₹100
7. 7.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹80 (b) story book, ₹230 (c) paint set, ₹60 (d) picture book, ₹120
8. 8.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the weak one (b) neither (c) both (d) the strong one
9. 9.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) medicine when ill (c) a warm blanket (d) a toy robot
10. 10.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) a warm blanket (c) a new video game (d) medicine when ill
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) water to drink (c) a school uniform (d) healthy food
12. 12.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) a pencil for class (c) a fancy phone case (d) a warm blanket
13. 13.🛍️ Aarav has ₹290 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹130 (b) kite, ₹330 (c) crayon box, ₹70 (d) skipping rope, ₹270
14. 14.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a need. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🛍️ Meera has ₹130 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹150 (b) magazine, ₹60 (c) cricket bat, ₹60 (d) crayon box, ₹120
18. 18.Which of these is a want? (a) extra chocolate (b) medicine when ill (c) a warm blanket (d) a pencil for class
19. 19.Which of these is a need? (a) healthy food (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a toy robot (d) a new video game
20. 20.🛍️ Kabir has ₹260 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹280 (b) kite, ₹210 (c) crayon box, ₹160 (d) watering can, ₹240
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a fancy phone case (c) healthy food (d) a new video game
22. 22.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a fruit and curd bowl (b) a 2-hour biryani (c) a big cake (d) a packet of chips
23. 23.🛍️ Kabir has ₹280 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹300 (b) small trowel, ₹170 (c) picture book, ₹60 (d) cricket bat, ₹230
24. 24.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
25. 25.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🛍️ Kabir has ₹260 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹170 (b) paint set, ₹250 (c) skipping rope, ₹70 (d) crayon box, ₹310
27. 27.🛍️ Kabir has ₹180 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹200 (b) picture book, ₹80 (c) colour pencils, ₹130 (d) small trowel, ₹110
28. 28.🛍️ Kabir has ₹290 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹350 (b) flower pot, ₹50 (c) seed packet, ₹250 (d) skipping rope, ₹280
29. 29.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹230 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹240 (b) story book, ₹190 (c) small trowel, ₹130 (d) crayon box, ₹200
31. 31.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) your friends (b) the weather (c) random ideas (d) what you need
32. 32.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) a pencil for class (c) water to drink (d) a party hat
33. 33.🛍️ Aarav has ₹240 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹270 (b) story book, ₹70 (c) magazine, ₹180 (d) sketch pad, ₹200
34. 34.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
35. 35.🛍️ Rohan has ₹230 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹280 (b) football, ₹210 (c) watering can, ₹120 (d) paint set, ₹50
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a party hat (c) a third pair of shoes (d) medicine when ill
37. 37.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
38. 38.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a want (b) a need
39. 39.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) a friend picked (b) fits all your needs (c) costs the most (d) is the first one
40. 40.🛍️ Tara has ₹230 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹70 (b) crayon box, ₹290 (c) picture book, ₹120 (d) paint set, ₹200

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