Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 448 · 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 of these is a want? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a school uniform (c) medicine when ill (d) water to drink
2. 2.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a need. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🛍️ Kabir has ₹200 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹270 (b) kite, ₹70 (c) colour pencils, ₹130 (d) seed packet, ₹170
4. 4.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹100 (b) flower pot, ₹170 (c) crayon box, ₹90 (d) watering can, ₹110
5. 5.🛍️ Arjun has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹60 (b) football, ₹50 (c) magazine, ₹120 (d) comic, ₹60
6. 6.🛍️ Meera has ₹160 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹60 (b) football, ₹210 (c) cricket bat, ₹140 (d) small trowel, ₹90
7. 7.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cross it out (b) buy it anyway (c) cry (d) borrow from strangers
10. 10.🛍️ Ananya has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹50 (b) picture book, ₹160 (c) colour pencils, ₹50 (d) comic, ₹70
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) medicine when ill (c) a pencil for class (d) a toy robot
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a party hat (d) a fancy phone case
13. 13.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) the weather (c) your friends (d) what you need
15. 15.🛍️ Meera has ₹100 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹80 (b) football, ₹80 (c) flower pot, ₹80 (d) seed packet, ₹160
16. 16.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a fancy phone case (c) a warm blanket (d) extra chocolate
18. 18.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
19. 19.🛍️ Rohan has ₹180 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹80 (b) sketch pad, ₹160 (c) football, ₹170 (d) cricket bat, ₹190
20. 20.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a new video game (d) a school uniform
21. 21.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🛍️ Rohan has ₹240 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹310 (b) paint set, ₹210 (c) watering can, ₹70 (d) kite, ₹90
23. 23.🛍️ Diya has ₹300 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹250 (b) crayon box, ₹290 (c) cricket bat, ₹330 (d) small trowel, ₹70
24. 24.🛍️ Kabir has ₹190 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹260 (b) kite, ₹140 (c) watering can, ₹150 (d) cricket bat, ₹180
25. 25.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹160 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹90 (b) sketch pad, ₹220 (c) colour pencils, ₹110 (d) comic, ₹130
26. 26.🛍️ Aarav has ₹270 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹280 (b) small trowel, ₹250 (c) comic, ₹90 (d) cricket bat, ₹210
27. 27.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹160 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹90 (b) sketch pad, ₹150 (c) comic, ₹90 (d) paint set, ₹170
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a party hat (c) extra chocolate (d) healthy food
29. 29.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🛍️ Ananya has ₹280 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹270 (b) colour pencils, ₹190 (c) story book, ₹300 (d) crayon box, ₹200
31. 31.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹230 (b) story book, ₹270 (c) kite, ₹50 (d) magazine, ₹230
32. 32.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the strong one (b) neither (c) both (d) the weak one
33. 33.🛍️ Meera has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹180 (b) kite, ₹50 (c) sketch pad, ₹80 (d) story book, ₹110
34. 34.🛍️ Rohan has ₹110 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹60 (b) cricket bat, ₹60 (c) watering can, ₹120 (d) seed packet, ₹100
35. 35.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
36. 36.🛍️ Nisha has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹280 (b) story book, ₹160 (c) football, ₹180 (d) seed packet, ₹70
37. 37.🛍️ Nisha has ₹260 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹110 (b) crayon box, ₹310 (c) paint set, ₹210 (d) picture book, ₹170
38. 38.🛍️ Aarav has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹80 (b) picture book, ₹110 (c) flower pot, ₹60 (d) story book, ₹60
39. 39.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) is the first one (b) a friend picked (c) costs the most (d) fits all your needs
40. 40.🛍️ Aarav has ₹280 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹230 (b) skipping rope, ₹300 (c) kite, ₹250 (d) magazine, ₹130

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