Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 479 · 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 new video game (b) a toy robot (c) a fancy phone case (d) a warm blanket
2. 2.🛍️ Nisha has ₹220 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹100 (b) watering can, ₹170 (c) flower pot, ₹230 (d) picture book, ₹150
3. 3.🛍️ Arjun has ₹130 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹190 (b) small trowel, ₹70 (c) seed packet, ₹100 (d) skipping rope, ₹120
4. 4.🛍️ Nisha has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹170 (b) story book, ₹80 (c) sketch pad, ₹100 (d) watering can, ₹90
5. 5.🛍️ Aarav has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹60 (b) magazine, ₹310 (c) comic, ₹250 (d) paint set, ₹60
6. 6.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a need. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a party hat (c) a pencil for class (d) a warm blanket
9. 9.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹260 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹210 (b) sketch pad, ₹210 (c) small trowel, ₹110 (d) crayon box, ₹300
10. 10.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹140 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹80 (b) paint set, ₹150 (c) kite, ₹110 (d) crayon box, ₹130
11. 11.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a want (b) a need
13. 13.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a pencil for class (c) water to drink (d) a third pair of shoes
14. 14.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) a friend picked (c) is the first one (d) fits all your needs
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) water to drink (c) a third pair of shoes (d) medicine when ill
16. 16.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cry (b) borrow from strangers (c) buy it anyway (d) cross it out
18. 18.🛍️ Diya has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹50 (b) magazine, ₹130 (c) watering can, ₹50 (d) picture book, ₹70
19. 19.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🛍️ Meera has ₹290 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹80 (b) cricket bat, ₹100 (c) colour pencils, ₹260 (d) paint set, ₹360
21. 21.🛍️ Arjun has ₹260 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹200 (b) sketch pad, ₹140 (c) small trowel, ₹280 (d) seed packet, ₹240
22. 22.🛍️ Kabir has ₹240 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹200 (b) kite, ₹100 (c) watering can, ₹210 (d) seed packet, ₹280
23. 23.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a want (b) a need
24. 24.Which of these is a need? (a) a pencil for class (b) a new video game (c) a toy robot (d) a third pair of shoes
25. 25.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
26. 26.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) your friends (b) random ideas (c) the weather (d) what you need
27. 27.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a big cake (b) a 2-hour biryani (c) a fruit and curd bowl (d) a packet of chips
28. 28.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹80 (b) magazine, ₹70 (c) colour pencils, ₹70 (d) crayon box, ₹170
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) medicine when ill (c) a warm blanket (d) a party hat
30. 30.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the strong one (b) neither (c) both (d) the weak one
31. 31.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
32. 32.🛍️ Ananya has ₹190 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹50 (b) seed packet, ₹220 (c) watering can, ₹160 (d) comic, ₹180
33. 33.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹270 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹90 (b) football, ₹230 (c) skipping rope, ₹310 (d) colour pencils, ₹150
34. 34.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a party hat (c) extra chocolate (d) a school uniform
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a warm blanket (c) a school uniform (d) healthy food
37. 37.🛍️ Kabir has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹110 (b) story book, ₹230 (c) kite, ₹50 (d) magazine, ₹140
38. 38.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a new video game (c) a fancy phone case (d) healthy food
40. 40.Which of these is a need? (a) water to drink (b) a new video game (c) a third pair of shoes (d) extra chocolate

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