Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 451 · 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 need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a fancy phone case (c) medicine when ill (d) a toy robot
2. 2.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) healthy food (c) a toy robot (d) a fancy phone case
3. 3.🛍️ Kabir has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹60 (b) cricket bat, ₹110 (c) comic, ₹80 (d) kite, ₹160
4. 4.🛍️ Rohan has ₹230 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹150 (b) skipping rope, ₹310 (c) kite, ₹220 (d) colour pencils, ₹110
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) healthy food (c) a pencil for class (d) a fancy phone case
6. 6.🛍️ Ananya has ₹170 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹160 (b) small trowel, ₹180 (c) sketch pad, ₹100 (d) comic, ₹130
7. 7.🍱 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 packet of chips (d) a 2-hour biryani
8. 8.🛍️ Meera has ₹280 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹170 (b) picture book, ₹260 (c) seed packet, ₹160 (d) comic, ₹290
9. 9.🛍️ Aarav has ₹100 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹140 (b) comic, ₹80 (c) kite, ₹80 (d) seed packet, ₹70
10. 10.🛍️ Nisha has ₹230 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹60 (b) picture book, ₹250 (c) story book, ₹210 (d) colour pencils, ₹50
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) medicine when ill (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a school uniform
12. 12.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
14. 14.🛍️ Diya has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹70 (b) picture book, ₹230 (c) kite, ₹140 (d) story book, ₹100
15. 15.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) fits all your needs (b) a friend picked (c) is the first one (d) costs the most
16. 16.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a need. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
18. 18.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a party hat (c) a warm blanket (d) a toy robot
19. 19.🚫 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
20. 20.Which of these is a want? (a) a new video game (b) medicine when ill (c) healthy food (d) a warm blanket
21. 21.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the weak one (b) the strong one (c) both (d) neither
22. 22.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a school uniform (c) a toy robot (d) a warm blanket
24. 24.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🛍️ Meera has ₹250 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹210 (b) watering can, ₹160 (c) kite, ₹230 (d) magazine, ₹290
26. 26.🛍️ Ananya has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹180 (b) flower pot, ₹90 (c) sketch pad, ₹100 (d) magazine, ₹90
27. 27.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹290 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹230 (b) paint set, ₹220 (c) cricket bat, ₹350 (d) football, ₹260
28. 28.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹100 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹60 (b) crayon box, ₹160 (c) colour pencils, ₹90 (d) skipping rope, ₹50
30. 30.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🛍️ Meera has ₹260 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹280 (b) comic, ₹220 (c) watering can, ₹230 (d) crayon box, ₹50
33. 33.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a fancy phone case (c) a warm blanket (d) a pencil for class
34. 34.🛍️ Tara has ₹180 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹130 (b) skipping rope, ₹60 (c) crayon box, ₹80 (d) seed packet, ₹200
35. 35.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) a toy robot (c) a new video game (d) a pencil for class
37. 37.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) what you need (b) the weather (c) random ideas (d) your friends
38. 38.🛍️ Arjun has ₹260 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹340 (b) paint set, ₹250 (c) story book, ₹230 (d) crayon box, ₹160
39. 39.🛍️ Meera has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹50 (b) colour pencils, ₹90 (c) comic, ₹150 (d) picture book, ₹90
40. 40.🛍️ Diya has ₹130 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹80 (b) story book, ₹120 (c) seed packet, ₹90 (d) sketch pad, ₹160

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