Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 473 · 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 third pair of shoes (b) extra chocolate (c) a pencil for class (d) a fancy phone case
2. 2.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a school uniform (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a fancy phone case
3. 3.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a fruit and curd bowl (b) a 2-hour biryani (c) a big cake (d) a packet of chips
4. 4.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
6. 6.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🛍️ Rohan has ₹270 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹320 (b) kite, ₹220 (c) picture book, ₹230 (d) flower pot, ₹110
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a party hat (c) extra chocolate (d) a pencil for class
9. 9.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the strong one (b) both (c) the weak one (d) neither
10. 10.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹230 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹180 (b) magazine, ₹130 (c) football, ₹70 (d) paint set, ₹250
11. 11.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹150 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹210 (b) story book, ₹90 (c) cricket bat, ₹140 (d) magazine, ₹100
12. 12.🛍️ Aarav has ₹110 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹80 (b) watering can, ₹80 (c) sketch pad, ₹70 (d) small trowel, ₹120
13. 13.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹290 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹370 (b) story book, ₹260 (c) cricket bat, ₹210 (d) paint set, ₹190
14. 14.✅ 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
15. 15.🛍️ Tara has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹230 (b) magazine, ₹220 (c) sketch pad, ₹110 (d) comic, ₹260
16. 16.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a pencil for class (c) medicine when ill (d) a school uniform
19. 19.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹250 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹210 (b) picture book, ₹170 (c) flower pot, ₹320 (d) small trowel, ₹230
20. 20.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹250 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹160 (b) watering can, ₹320 (c) seed packet, ₹230 (d) cricket bat, ₹210
21. 21.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a need (b) a want
22. 22.🛍️ Ananya has ₹130 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹120 (b) paint set, ₹110 (c) flower pot, ₹110 (d) sketch pad, ₹150
23. 23.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a want (b) a need
24. 24.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹150 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹110 (b) paint set, ₹130 (c) story book, ₹50 (d) cricket bat, ₹170
25. 25.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🛍️ Ananya has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹70 (b) comic, ₹170 (c) seed packet, ₹80 (d) story book, ₹90
27. 27.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) a pencil for class (c) a new video game (d) water to drink
28. 28.🛍️ Nisha has ₹250 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹230 (b) crayon box, ₹190 (c) magazine, ₹280 (d) football, ₹110
29. 29.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a need (b) a want
30. 30.🛍️ Tara has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹60 (b) picture book, ₹320 (c) cricket bat, ₹160 (d) comic, ₹270
31. 31.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🛍️ Diya has ₹210 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹70 (b) picture book, ₹50 (c) paint set, ₹190 (d) crayon box, ₹230
33. 33.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹180 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹90 (b) football, ₹240 (c) comic, ₹120 (d) skipping rope, ₹170
34. 34.🛍️ Aarav has ₹220 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹140 (b) small trowel, ₹170 (c) story book, ₹90 (d) watering can, ₹230
35. 35.🛍️ Meera has ₹220 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹160 (b) flower pot, ₹210 (c) seed packet, ₹280 (d) picture book, ₹80
36. 36.🛍️ Arjun has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹110 (b) sketch pad, ₹100 (c) comic, ₹190 (d) story book, ₹230
37. 37.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a want (b) a need
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a party hat (c) a fancy phone case (d) water to drink
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) healthy food (c) medicine when ill (d) a party hat
40. 40.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) False (b) True

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