Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 437 · 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.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
3. 3.🛍️ Aarav has ₹130 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹120 (b) paint set, ₹90 (c) crayon box, ₹150 (d) magazine, ₹70
4. 4.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
5. 5.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) fits all your needs (b) is the first one (c) costs the most (d) a friend picked
6. 6.🛍️ Rohan has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹100 (b) seed packet, ₹80 (c) magazine, ₹190 (d) picture book, ₹80
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a party hat (c) a fancy phone case (d) a pencil for class
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) extra chocolate (c) a pencil for class (d) a warm blanket
9. 9.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a pencil for class (c) healthy food (d) a party hat
10. 10.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) buy it anyway (b) cry (c) borrow from strangers (d) cross it out
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) healthy food (c) medicine when ill (d) a toy robot
12. 12.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🛍️ Kabir has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹80 (b) comic, ₹90 (c) colour pencils, ₹70 (d) story book, ₹200
14. 14.🛍️ Kabir has ₹180 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹240 (b) picture book, ₹130 (c) skipping rope, ₹80 (d) paint set, ₹140
15. 15.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) healthy food (c) water to drink (d) a fancy phone case
16. 16.🛍️ Kabir has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹130 (b) small trowel, ₹70 (c) comic, ₹210 (d) magazine, ₹150
17. 17.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹240 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹90 (b) sketch pad, ₹140 (c) watering can, ₹310 (d) small trowel, ₹230
18. 18.🛍️ Diya has ₹230 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹260 (b) comic, ₹170 (c) cricket bat, ₹80 (d) sketch pad, ₹200
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a party hat (c) water to drink (d) a third pair of shoes
20. 20.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a big cake (b) a fruit and curd bowl (c) a 2-hour biryani (d) a packet of chips
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a warm blanket (c) a new video game (d) a toy robot
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) medicine when ill (c) a toy robot (d) a fancy phone case
23. 23.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹220 (b) watering can, ₹280 (c) picture book, ₹270 (d) comic, ₹310
24. 24.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) a third pair of shoes (c) extra chocolate (d) a pencil for class
25. 25.🛍️ Meera has ₹250 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹80 (b) picture book, ₹220 (c) watering can, ₹240 (d) seed packet, ₹320
26. 26.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the weak one (b) both (c) the strong one (d) neither
27. 27.🛍️ Diya has ₹220 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹280 (b) seed packet, ₹200 (c) football, ₹130 (d) story book, ₹210
28. 28.🛍️ Aarav has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹110 (b) seed packet, ₹60 (c) skipping rope, ₹50 (d) paint set, ₹160
29. 29.🛍️ Diya has ₹160 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹120 (b) crayon box, ₹150 (c) sketch pad, ₹170 (d) skipping rope, ₹100
30. 30.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹290 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹330 (b) picture book, ₹200 (c) sketch pad, ₹250 (d) small trowel, ₹280
31. 31.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
32. 32.🛍️ Meera has ₹300 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹160 (b) seed packet, ₹170 (c) colour pencils, ₹320 (d) sketch pad, ₹270
33. 33.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) a third pair of shoes (c) healthy food (d) a school uniform
35. 35.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
36. 36.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹130 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹120 (b) sketch pad, ₹170 (c) picture book, ₹90 (d) paint set, ₹90
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a toy robot (c) extra chocolate (d) a third pair of shoes
38. 38.🛍️ Nisha has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹180 (b) story book, ₹50 (c) football, ₹90 (d) cricket bat, ₹90
39. 39.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) water to drink (c) healthy food (d) a third pair of shoes
40. 40.🛍️ Arjun has ₹100 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹90 (b) magazine, ₹60 (c) sketch pad, ₹50 (d) paint set, ₹130

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