Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 486 · 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) medicine when ill (b) water to drink (c) a party hat (d) a school uniform
2. 2.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) extra chocolate (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a warm blanket
3. 3.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) a friend picked (b) is the first one (c) fits all your needs (d) costs the most
4. 4.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
6. 6.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
7. 7.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a packet of chips (b) a big cake (c) a fruit and curd bowl (d) a 2-hour biryani
8. 8.🛍️ Ananya has ₹290 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹280 (b) cricket bat, ₹130 (c) seed packet, ₹360 (d) crayon box, ₹250
9. 9.🛍️ Arjun has ₹210 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹180 (b) football, ₹170 (c) crayon box, ₹90 (d) skipping rope, ₹240
10. 10.🛍️ Arjun has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹60 (b) flower pot, ₹60 (c) watering can, ₹70 (d) comic, ₹130
11. 11.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
12. 12.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a need (b) a want
14. 14.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹250 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹230 (b) football, ₹200 (c) cricket bat, ₹50 (d) flower pot, ₹320
15. 15.Which of these is a want? (a) a new video game (b) a pencil for class (c) water to drink (d) healthy food
16. 16.🛍️ Tara has ₹230 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹150 (b) sketch pad, ₹240 (c) skipping rope, ₹100 (d) crayon box, ₹200
17. 17.🛍️ Tara has ₹250 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹180 (b) small trowel, ₹200 (c) watering can, ₹290 (d) football, ₹200
18. 18.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) the weather (b) your friends (c) random ideas (d) what you need
19. 19.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹100 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹60 (b) colour pencils, ₹150 (c) crayon box, ₹60 (d) flower pot, ₹50
20. 20.🛍️ Nisha has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹220 (b) magazine, ₹370 (c) comic, ₹250 (d) cricket bat, ₹100
21. 21.🛍️ Aarav has ₹260 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹140 (b) small trowel, ₹250 (c) flower pot, ₹310 (d) cricket bat, ₹110
22. 22.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) buy it anyway (b) cross it out (c) cry (d) borrow from strangers
23. 23.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a need (b) a want
24. 24.🛍️ Ananya has ₹290 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹310 (b) watering can, ₹230 (c) story book, ₹240 (d) seed packet, ₹240
25. 25.🛍️ Kabir has ₹250 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹320 (b) kite, ₹110 (c) picture book, ₹240 (d) skipping rope, ₹50
26. 26.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
27. 27.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹50 (b) comic, ₹140 (c) seed packet, ₹90 (d) magazine, ₹180
28. 28.🛍️ Meera has ₹160 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹110 (b) small trowel, ₹140 (c) flower pot, ₹240 (d) picture book, ₹130
29. 29.🛍️ Aarav has ₹280 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹110 (b) picture book, ₹340 (c) kite, ₹80 (d) comic, ₹270
30. 30.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹200 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹180 (b) paint set, ₹170 (c) seed packet, ₹240 (d) skipping rope, ₹190
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) healthy food (c) water to drink (d) extra chocolate
32. 32.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹170 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹100 (b) story book, ₹60 (c) sketch pad, ₹140 (d) paint set, ₹190
33. 33.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a school uniform (d) extra chocolate
35. 35.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹140 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹120 (b) sketch pad, ₹90 (c) crayon box, ₹160 (d) comic, ₹50
36. 36.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹150 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹200 (b) small trowel, ₹120 (c) picture book, ₹120 (d) cricket bat, ₹70
37. 37.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹140 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹70 (b) picture book, ₹90 (c) comic, ₹150 (d) seed packet, ₹120
38. 38.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
39. 39.🛍️ Rohan has ₹140 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹150 (b) paint set, ₹110 (c) seed packet, ₹60 (d) watering can, ₹60
40. 40.🛍️ Rohan has ₹300 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹230 (b) kite, ₹260 (c) crayon box, ₹140 (d) football, ₹330

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