Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 438 · 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.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a packet of chips (b) a fruit and curd bowl (c) a 2-hour biryani (d) a big cake
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a pencil for class (c) a new video game (d) water to drink
3. 3.Which of these is a want? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a pencil for class (c) medicine when ill (d) healthy food
4. 4.🛍️ Rohan has ₹180 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹110 (b) magazine, ₹140 (c) kite, ₹200 (d) cricket bat, ₹160
5. 5.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a new video game (c) a school uniform (d) water to drink
6. 6.🛍️ Nisha has ₹250 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹330 (b) flower pot, ₹70 (c) colour pencils, ₹240 (d) picture book, ₹60
7. 7.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) your friends (b) random ideas (c) the weather (d) what you need
8. 8.🛍️ Kabir has ₹140 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹100 (b) magazine, ₹130 (c) crayon box, ₹80 (d) story book, ₹190
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a toy robot (c) healthy food (d) a party hat
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a party hat (c) a pencil for class (d) a fancy phone case
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) water to drink (c) a party hat (d) medicine when ill
12. 12.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a new video game (c) a warm blanket (d) a fancy phone case
13. 13.Which of these is a need? (a) a school uniform (b) a party hat (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a toy robot
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) a fancy phone case (c) a new video game (d) a toy robot
15. 15.🛍️ Nisha has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹170 (b) comic, ₹220 (c) paint set, ₹80 (d) colour pencils, ₹80
16. 16.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) a fancy phone case (c) medicine when ill (d) extra chocolate
18. 18.🛍️ Diya has ₹160 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹70 (b) crayon box, ₹120 (c) seed packet, ₹150 (d) colour pencils, ₹210
19. 19.🛍️ Tara has ₹190 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹100 (b) cricket bat, ₹230 (c) small trowel, ₹140 (d) football, ₹170
20. 20.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) a warm blanket (c) water to drink (d) a party hat
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a new video game (c) extra chocolate (d) water to drink
23. 23.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
24. 24.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a need (b) a want
27. 27.🛍️ Arjun has ₹240 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹280 (b) watering can, ₹130 (c) sketch pad, ₹200 (d) skipping rope, ₹50
28. 28.🛍️ Tara has ₹110 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹150 (b) flower pot, ₹90 (c) football, ₹80 (d) story book, ₹70
29. 29.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
30. 30.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) extra chocolate (c) healthy food (d) a toy robot
31. 31.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) both (b) the weak one (c) the strong one (d) neither
32. 32.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a need. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🛍️ Aarav has ₹160 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹190 (b) sketch pad, ₹70 (c) cricket bat, ₹120 (d) story book, ₹150
34. 34.🛍️ Tara has ₹160 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹140 (b) kite, ₹50 (c) story book, ₹150 (d) magazine, ₹200
35. 35.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
36. 36.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) fits all your needs (c) a friend picked (d) is the first one
37. 37.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
39. 39.🛍️ Diya has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹80 (b) story book, ₹180 (c) watering can, ₹120 (d) flower pot, ₹50
40. 40.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cross it out (b) borrow from strangers (c) buy it anyway (d) cry

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