Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 43 · 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) buy it anyway (c) cry (d) cross it out
2. 2.🛍️ Ananya has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹80 (b) cricket bat, ₹70 (c) magazine, ₹100 (d) crayon box, ₹170
3. 3.🛍️ Tara has ₹300 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹110 (b) small trowel, ₹350 (c) cricket bat, ₹220 (d) watering can, ₹290
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a new video game (c) a toy robot (d) a party hat
5. 5.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) medicine when ill (c) a toy robot (d) a pencil for class
6. 6.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a school uniform (c) a warm blanket (d) a fancy phone case
8. 8.🛍️ Ananya has ₹140 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹100 (b) watering can, ₹90 (c) story book, ₹100 (d) picture book, ₹190
9. 9.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) a warm blanket (c) a third pair of shoes (d) medicine when ill
10. 10.🛍️ Aarav has ₹230 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹260 (b) paint set, ₹100 (c) football, ₹220 (d) story book, ₹70
11. 11.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a toy robot (d) a school uniform
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a pencil for class (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a fancy phone case
13. 13.🛍️ Arjun has ₹300 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹370 (b) sketch pad, ₹260 (c) kite, ₹150 (d) cricket bat, ₹240
14. 14.🛍️ Ananya has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹90 (b) skipping rope, ₹100 (c) sketch pad, ₹190 (d) cricket bat, ₹100
15. 15.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) a pencil for class (c) a fancy phone case (d) a school uniform
16. 16.🛍️ Arjun has ₹140 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹160 (b) story book, ₹100 (c) watering can, ₹50 (d) seed packet, ₹70
17. 17.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
18. 18.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) healthy food (c) a party hat (d) a new video game
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a third pair of shoes (c) healthy food (d) a school uniform
20. 20.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
21. 21.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.✅ 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
23. 23.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) a new video game (c) extra chocolate (d) medicine when ill
24. 24.🛍️ Diya has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹90 (b) crayon box, ₹200 (c) colour pencils, ₹100 (d) football, ₹80
25. 25.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a need. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹130 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹180 (b) small trowel, ₹120 (c) seed packet, ₹70 (d) football, ₹120
27. 27.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a need (b) a want
28. 28.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹140 (b) seed packet, ₹70 (c) paint set, ₹100 (d) crayon box, ₹170
29. 29.🛍️ Kabir has ₹250 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹320 (b) football, ₹220 (c) story book, ₹70 (d) small trowel, ₹130
30. 30.🛍️ Diya has ₹240 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹140 (b) watering can, ₹280 (c) comic, ₹160 (d) seed packet, ₹190
31. 31.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹150 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹110 (b) watering can, ₹210 (c) magazine, ₹140 (d) cricket bat, ₹60
34. 34.🛍️ Rohan has ₹160 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹50 (b) comic, ₹90 (c) watering can, ₹170 (d) flower pot, ₹140
35. 35.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a need (b) a want
37. 37.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹260 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹120 (b) comic, ₹170 (c) seed packet, ₹340 (d) flower pot, ₹240
38. 38.🛍️ Nisha has ₹220 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹170 (b) crayon box, ₹120 (c) picture book, ₹70 (d) football, ₹250
39. 39.🛍️ Arjun has ₹160 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹50 (b) cricket bat, ₹110 (c) magazine, ₹150 (d) story book, ₹210
40. 40.🛍️ Kabir has ₹300 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹260 (b) comic, ₹110 (c) flower pot, ₹380 (d) cricket bat, ₹70

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