Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 468 · 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) a school uniform (b) a new video game (c) extra chocolate (d) a toy robot
2. 2.🛍️ Nisha has ₹260 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹300 (b) small trowel, ₹80 (c) skipping rope, ₹240 (d) flower pot, ₹140
3. 3.🛍️ Rohan has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹290 (b) colour pencils, ₹200 (c) story book, ₹220 (d) small trowel, ₹100
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a toy robot (c) medicine when ill (d) a third pair of shoes
5. 5.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the weak one (b) both (c) the strong one (d) neither
6. 6.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) healthy food (c) a fancy phone case (d) a third pair of shoes
8. 8.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹240 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹230 (b) skipping rope, ₹270 (c) magazine, ₹190 (d) watering can, ₹70
10. 10.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) what you need (b) your friends (c) the weather (d) random ideas
11. 11.Which of these is a want? (a) a toy robot (b) a school uniform (c) medicine when ill (d) water to drink
12. 12.🛍️ Aarav has ₹290 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹270 (b) flower pot, ₹110 (c) story book, ₹80 (d) cricket bat, ₹300
13. 13.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) fits all your needs (b) costs the most (c) a friend picked (d) is the first one
15. 15.🛍️ Aarav has ₹280 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹220 (b) magazine, ₹260 (c) comic, ₹360 (d) paint set, ₹140
16. 16.🛍️ Ananya has ₹260 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹210 (b) comic, ₹340 (c) sketch pad, ₹90 (d) kite, ₹70
17. 17.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹100 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹170 (b) football, ₹90 (c) small trowel, ₹90 (d) picture book, ₹80
18. 18.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) borrow from strangers (b) cry (c) buy it anyway (d) cross it out
20. 20.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a want (b) a need
21. 21.🛍️ Rohan has ₹300 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹290 (b) cricket bat, ₹330 (c) seed packet, ₹50 (d) watering can, ₹140
22. 22.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹190 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹110 (b) watering can, ₹260 (c) small trowel, ₹170 (d) football, ₹130
23. 23.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a toy robot (c) water to drink (d) a new video game
24. 24.🛍️ Tara has ₹260 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹270 (b) story book, ₹70 (c) cricket bat, ₹210 (d) picture book, ₹50
25. 25.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹110 (b) story book, ₹100 (c) picture book, ₹230 (d) small trowel, ₹60
26. 26.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹200 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹250 (b) comic, ₹60 (c) colour pencils, ₹170 (d) magazine, ₹150
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) extra chocolate (c) a toy robot (d) a fancy phone case
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) healthy food (c) medicine when ill (d) a toy robot
29. 29.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a want (b) a need
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a party hat (c) a warm blanket (d) a pencil for class
31. 31.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹290 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹280 (b) sketch pad, ₹170 (c) story book, ₹350 (d) magazine, ₹280
32. 32.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) medicine when ill (c) a toy robot (d) a fancy phone case
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a warm blanket (c) a fancy phone case (d) medicine when ill
34. 34.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) extra chocolate (c) a pencil for class (d) a third pair of shoes
35. 35.Which of these is a want? (a) a party hat (b) a school uniform (c) a pencil for class (d) healthy food
36. 36.🛍️ Meera has ₹130 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹110 (b) comic, ₹60 (c) football, ₹190 (d) skipping rope, ₹110
37. 37.🛍️ Rohan has ₹280 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹260 (b) watering can, ₹130 (c) football, ₹300 (d) sketch pad, ₹230
38. 38.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a need (b) a want
39. 39.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🛍️ Tara has ₹290 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹180 (b) magazine, ₹350 (c) sketch pad, ₹100 (d) comic, ₹250

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