Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 430 · 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) costs the most (b) is the first one (c) fits all your needs (d) a friend picked
2. 2.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) healthy food (c) medicine when ill (d) a third pair of shoes
3. 3.🛍️ Nisha has ₹190 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹180 (b) small trowel, ₹120 (c) kite, ₹200 (d) football, ₹170
4. 4.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹190 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹140 (b) small trowel, ₹270 (c) comic, ₹70 (d) flower pot, ₹170
5. 5.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹180 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹80 (b) flower pot, ₹260 (c) seed packet, ₹170 (d) crayon box, ₹50
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a warm blanket (c) a pencil for class (d) a toy robot
7. 7.🛍️ Meera has ₹130 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹120 (b) picture book, ₹120 (c) football, ₹200 (d) cricket bat, ₹80
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) extra chocolate (c) medicine when ill (d) a warm blanket
9. 9.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the weak one (b) both (c) neither (d) the strong one
10. 10.Which of these is a need? (a) water to drink (b) a toy robot (c) a third pair of shoes (d) extra chocolate
11. 11.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) the weather (b) random ideas (c) what you need (d) your friends
12. 12.🛍️ Kabir has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹110 (b) small trowel, ₹100 (c) story book, ₹50 (d) skipping rope, ₹200
13. 13.🛍️ Rohan has ₹290 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹370 (b) cricket bat, ₹80 (c) paint set, ₹220 (d) comic, ₹280
14. 14.🛍️ Nisha has ₹260 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹80 (b) comic, ₹160 (c) watering can, ₹250 (d) flower pot, ₹330
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a warm blanket (c) water to drink (d) medicine when ill
16. 16.🛍️ Diya has ₹270 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹130 (b) watering can, ₹340 (c) kite, ₹50 (d) seed packet, ₹250
17. 17.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a need (b) a want
18. 18.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹150 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹170 (b) cricket bat, ₹140 (c) picture book, ₹60 (d) flower pot, ₹130
19. 19.🛍️ Rohan has ₹270 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹340 (b) magazine, ₹210 (c) football, ₹130 (d) watering can, ₹220
20. 20.🛍️ Tara has ₹250 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹90 (b) magazine, ₹220 (c) picture book, ₹270 (d) crayon box, ₹170
21. 21.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a toy robot (c) a party hat (d) a fancy phone case
23. 23.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) healthy food (c) extra chocolate (d) a toy robot
24. 24.🛍️ Tara has ₹220 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹60 (b) sketch pad, ₹200 (c) colour pencils, ₹240 (d) football, ₹120
25. 25.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
26. 26.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) a school uniform (c) medicine when ill (d) a new video game
27. 27.🛍️ Meera has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹80 (b) watering can, ₹90 (c) football, ₹80 (d) story book, ₹180
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a warm blanket (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a toy robot
29. 29.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a want (b) a need
30. 30.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
31. 31.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) a pencil for class (c) extra chocolate (d) a new video game
32. 32.🛍️ Meera has ₹140 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹100 (b) skipping rope, ₹70 (c) colour pencils, ₹170 (d) paint set, ₹90
33. 33.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹240 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹120 (b) paint set, ₹310 (c) small trowel, ₹120 (d) crayon box, ₹230
34. 34.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
35. 35.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🛍️ Tara has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹80 (b) story book, ₹160 (c) watering can, ₹80 (d) magazine, ₹80
37. 37.🛍️ Rohan has ₹190 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹250 (b) picture book, ₹60 (c) colour pencils, ₹180 (d) magazine, ₹110
38. 38.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
39. 39.🛍️ Kabir has ₹130 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹190 (b) watering can, ₹100 (c) comic, ₹110 (d) sketch pad, ₹80
40. 40.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) True (b) False

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