Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 463 · 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.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
2. 2.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a need (b) a want
6. 6.🛍️ Meera has ₹280 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹360 (b) seed packet, ₹260 (c) comic, ₹250 (d) kite, ₹260
7. 7.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a want (b) a need
8. 8.🛍️ Aarav has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹160 (b) comic, ₹190 (c) kite, ₹180 (d) magazine, ₹320
9. 9.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) a school uniform (c) a fancy phone case (d) extra chocolate
11. 11.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a new video game (c) water to drink (d) a third pair of shoes
12. 12.🛍️ Diya has ₹150 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹180 (b) watering can, ₹120 (c) story book, ₹60 (d) sketch pad, ₹70
13. 13.🛍️ Diya has ₹250 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹320 (b) picture book, ₹170 (c) colour pencils, ₹240 (d) comic, ₹160
14. 14.Which of these is a need? (a) a warm blanket (b) a toy robot (c) a fancy phone case (d) a party hat
15. 15.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
16. 16.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🛍️ Kabir has ₹280 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹320 (b) watering can, ₹230 (c) comic, ₹150 (d) magazine, ₹210
18. 18.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a new video game (c) a toy robot (d) healthy food
20. 20.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
21. 21.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🛍️ Diya has ₹190 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹150 (b) flower pot, ₹200 (c) story book, ₹60 (d) football, ₹130
23. 23.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) your friends (b) what you need (c) the weather (d) random ideas
25. 25.🛍️ Aarav has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹180 (b) cricket bat, ₹100 (c) story book, ₹230 (d) small trowel, ₹90
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a warm blanket (c) a pencil for class (d) healthy food
27. 27.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a need. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a party hat (c) a school uniform (d) a warm blanket
29. 29.🛍️ Meera has ₹210 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹140 (b) football, ₹160 (c) flower pot, ₹180 (d) watering can, ₹290
30. 30.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) a friend picked (c) fits all your needs (d) is the first one
31. 31.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a need. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🛍️ Nisha has ₹280 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹90 (b) cricket bat, ₹320 (c) kite, ₹250 (d) crayon box, ₹80
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a toy robot (c) a warm blanket (d) a fancy phone case
34. 34.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹160 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹170 (b) story book, ₹150 (c) seed packet, ₹150 (d) paint set, ₹100
35. 35.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹300 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹350 (b) football, ₹260 (c) seed packet, ₹130 (d) small trowel, ₹230
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a pencil for class (c) a warm blanket (d) water to drink
37. 37.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹100 (b) small trowel, ₹90 (c) paint set, ₹50 (d) picture book, ₹130
39. 39.🍱 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
40. 40.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) neither (b) both (c) the strong one (d) the weak one

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