Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 483 · 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) healthy food (b) medicine when ill (c) a party hat (d) water to drink
2. 2.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) your friends (b) what you need (c) random ideas (d) the weather
3. 3.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a toy robot (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a school uniform
4. 4.🛍️ Ananya has ₹180 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹160 (b) cricket bat, ₹90 (c) football, ₹50 (d) story book, ₹220
5. 5.🛍️ Nisha has ₹260 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹230 (b) small trowel, ₹90 (c) skipping rope, ₹150 (d) colour pencils, ₹280
6. 6.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹160 (b) paint set, ₹80 (c) picture book, ₹220 (d) colour pencils, ₹50
7. 7.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🛍️ Meera has ₹280 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹100 (b) sketch pad, ₹360 (c) crayon box, ₹240 (d) comic, ₹160
9. 9.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
10. 10.🛍️ Tara has ₹280 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹240 (b) picture book, ₹330 (c) flower pot, ₹160 (d) comic, ₹260
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a party hat (d) a pencil for class
12. 12.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
13. 13.🛍️ Kabir has ₹250 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹240 (b) picture book, ₹310 (c) sketch pad, ₹140 (d) paint set, ₹240
14. 14.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) buy it anyway (b) cross it out (c) borrow from strangers (d) cry
16. 16.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a need (b) a want
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) water to drink (c) a new video game (d) extra chocolate
18. 18.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a fancy phone case (c) water to drink (d) a party hat
20. 20.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) extra chocolate (c) a toy robot (d) a warm blanket
21. 21.🛍️ Arjun has ₹290 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹250 (b) comic, ₹320 (c) seed packet, ₹190 (d) small trowel, ₹60
22. 22.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a warm blanket (d) healthy food
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a warm blanket (c) healthy food (d) a toy robot
24. 24.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a third pair of shoes (c) medicine when ill (d) a party hat
25. 25.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🛍️ Rohan has ₹220 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹280 (b) comic, ₹180 (c) watering can, ₹210 (d) football, ₹200
27. 27.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) a pencil for class (c) a new video game (d) a fancy phone case
28. 28.🛍️ Tara has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹60 (b) kite, ₹130 (c) watering can, ₹80 (d) football, ₹110
29. 29.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) water to drink (c) a school uniform (d) extra chocolate
31. 31.🛍️ Ananya has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹90 (b) flower pot, ₹110 (c) comic, ₹80 (d) magazine, ₹200
32. 32.🛍️ Meera has ₹160 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹150 (b) colour pencils, ₹150 (c) picture book, ₹110 (d) skipping rope, ₹220
33. 33.🛍️ Ananya has ₹100 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹70 (b) story book, ₹60 (c) magazine, ₹80 (d) crayon box, ₹160
34. 34.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a 2-hour biryani (b) a big cake (c) a fruit and curd bowl (d) a packet of chips
35. 35.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a need. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a party hat (c) healthy food (d) extra chocolate
37. 37.🛍️ Tara has ₹250 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹230 (b) small trowel, ₹270 (c) story book, ₹100 (d) flower pot, ₹240
38. 38.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a want (b) a need
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) healthy food (c) medicine when ill (d) a fancy phone case
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a pencil for class (c) extra chocolate (d) healthy food

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