Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 44 · 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 new video game (c) a pencil for class (d) medicine when ill
2. 2.Which of these is a need? (a) water to drink (b) extra chocolate (c) a toy robot (d) a fancy phone case
3. 3.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a need. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.✅ 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
5. 5.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a need (b) a want
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) extra chocolate (c) a third pair of shoes (d) healthy food
7. 7.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹190 (b) magazine, ₹110 (c) story book, ₹100 (d) seed packet, ₹90
8. 8.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) a warm blanket (c) a pencil for class (d) a fancy phone case
9. 9.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a need. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🛍️ Tara has ₹220 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹100 (b) flower pot, ₹210 (c) small trowel, ₹270 (d) football, ₹160
11. 11.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
12. 12.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a need (b) a want
13. 13.🛍️ Nisha has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹150 (b) picture book, ₹180 (c) colour pencils, ₹130 (d) paint set, ₹90
14. 14.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cross it out (b) borrow from strangers (c) cry (d) buy it anyway
15. 15.🎒 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
16. 16.🛍️ Ananya has ₹270 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹70 (b) sketch pad, ₹240 (c) crayon box, ₹330 (d) small trowel, ₹120
17. 17.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) what you need (b) your friends (c) random ideas (d) the weather
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a third pair of shoes (c) medicine when ill (d) a school uniform
19. 19.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) water to drink (c) extra chocolate (d) medicine when ill
20. 20.🛍️ Arjun has ₹180 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹160 (b) seed packet, ₹100 (c) crayon box, ₹60 (d) cricket bat, ₹250
21. 21.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
22. 22.🛍️ Rohan has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹150 (b) magazine, ₹220 (c) sketch pad, ₹50 (d) story book, ₹190
23. 23.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹150 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹220 (b) seed packet, ₹140 (c) picture book, ₹50 (d) colour pencils, ₹60
24. 24.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a need. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) healthy food (c) a new video game (d) a school uniform
26. 26.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) a fancy phone case (c) a toy robot (d) a pencil for class
28. 28.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a want (b) a need
29. 29.🛍️ Meera has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹160 (b) small trowel, ₹60 (c) magazine, ₹280 (d) crayon box, ₹150
30. 30.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🛍️ Rohan has ₹280 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹70 (b) watering can, ₹290 (c) seed packet, ₹270 (d) paint set, ₹150
32. 32.🛍️ Tara has ₹290 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹80 (b) football, ₹360 (c) cricket bat, ₹270 (d) crayon box, ₹140
33. 33.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹160 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹120 (b) picture book, ₹110 (c) story book, ₹50 (d) paint set, ₹180
34. 34.🛍️ Diya has ₹180 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹230 (b) paint set, ₹170 (c) story book, ₹130 (d) watering can, ₹60
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a party hat (c) a new video game (d) a third pair of shoes
36. 36.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹170 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹90 (b) magazine, ₹110 (c) watering can, ₹160 (d) seed packet, ₹250
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) a toy robot (c) a school uniform (d) a new video game
38. 38.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹290 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹160 (b) story book, ₹160 (c) paint set, ₹240 (d) sketch pad, ₹360
39. 39.🛍️ Tara has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹50 (b) picture book, ₹50 (c) paint set, ₹100 (d) sketch pad, ₹160
40. 40.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹270 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹240 (b) skipping rope, ₹260 (c) crayon box, ₹290 (d) sketch pad, ₹240

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