Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 459 · 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) water to drink (b) a school uniform (c) healthy food (d) a third pair of shoes
2. 2.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a pencil for class (c) medicine when ill (d) a third pair of shoes
4. 4.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) your friends (b) random ideas (c) the weather (d) what you need
5. 5.🛍️ Arjun has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹50 (b) flower pot, ₹50 (c) story book, ₹120 (d) comic, ₹190
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a party hat (c) a fancy phone case (d) a pencil for class
7. 7.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a need (b) a want
8. 8.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) both (b) the strong one (c) the weak one (d) neither
9. 9.🛍️ Ananya has ₹130 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹70 (b) small trowel, ₹170 (c) flower pot, ₹80 (d) skipping rope, ₹90
10. 10.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🛍️ Diya has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹150 (b) watering can, ₹80 (c) magazine, ₹90 (d) flower pot, ₹90
12. 12.🛍️ Diya has ₹290 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹360 (b) story book, ₹220 (c) seed packet, ₹240 (d) football, ₹100
13. 13.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a fruit and curd bowl (b) a packet of chips (c) a 2-hour biryani (d) a big cake
14. 14.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a new video game (c) a school uniform (d) a warm blanket
16. 16.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a need. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) medicine when ill (c) a toy robot (d) a pencil for class
18. 18.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a need (b) a want
19. 19.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🛍️ Kabir has ₹170 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹250 (b) football, ₹140 (c) paint set, ₹130 (d) small trowel, ₹120
22. 22.🛍️ Nisha has ₹290 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹280 (b) skipping rope, ₹300 (c) comic, ₹250 (d) sketch pad, ₹130
23. 23.Which of these is a need? (a) a school uniform (b) a third pair of shoes (c) extra chocolate (d) a new video game
24. 24.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🛍️ Kabir has ₹110 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹140 (b) magazine, ₹60 (c) skipping rope, ₹60 (d) colour pencils, ₹100
26. 26.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
27. 27.Which of these is a need? (a) a pencil for class (b) a toy robot (c) a fancy phone case (d) a third pair of shoes
28. 28.🛍️ Tara has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹150 (b) watering can, ₹80 (c) skipping rope, ₹50 (d) comic, ₹80
29. 29.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) medicine when ill (c) a new video game (d) a school uniform
30. 30.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) medicine when ill (c) a fancy phone case (d) a school uniform
31. 31.🛍️ Diya has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹190 (b) crayon box, ₹50 (c) colour pencils, ₹50 (d) picture book, ₹100
32. 32.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹270 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹230 (b) football, ₹60 (c) crayon box, ₹130 (d) seed packet, ₹300
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a fancy phone case (d) a new video game
35. 35.🛍️ Aarav has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹50 (b) comic, ₹220 (c) crayon box, ₹110 (d) story book, ₹110
36. 36.🛍️ Meera has ₹120 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹50 (b) seed packet, ₹100 (c) kite, ₹90 (d) small trowel, ₹170
37. 37.🛍️ Aarav has ₹270 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹340 (b) crayon box, ₹220 (c) magazine, ₹100 (d) story book, ₹250
38. 38.🛍️ Nisha has ₹230 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹100 (b) picture book, ₹280 (c) comic, ₹180 (d) crayon box, ₹210
39. 39.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) borrow from strangers (b) cross it out (c) buy it anyway (d) cry
40. 40.🛍️ Nisha has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹100 (b) football, ₹120 (c) kite, ₹200 (d) picture book, ₹90

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