Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 487 · 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.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a want (b) a need
2. 2.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎒 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
5. 5.🛍️ Arjun has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹230 (b) picture book, ₹260 (c) football, ₹60 (d) comic, ₹210
6. 6.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹130 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹100 (b) kite, ₹210 (c) small trowel, ₹80 (d) picture book, ₹90
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a school uniform (c) a new video game (d) medicine when ill
8. 8.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) a school uniform (c) a warm blanket (d) a toy robot
9. 9.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a packet of chips (b) a 2-hour biryani (c) a big cake (d) a fruit and curd bowl
10. 10.🛍️ Tara has ₹140 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹170 (b) kite, ₹110 (c) colour pencils, ₹100 (d) magazine, ₹70
11. 11.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a pencil for class (c) medicine when ill (d) a third pair of shoes
13. 13.🛍️ Tara has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹110 (b) story book, ₹160 (c) magazine, ₹90 (d) crayon box, ₹90
14. 14.🛍️ Nisha has ₹100 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹80 (b) seed packet, ₹90 (c) sketch pad, ₹130 (d) crayon box, ₹80
15. 15.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) medicine when ill (c) a fancy phone case (d) a third pair of shoes
16. 16.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a want (b) a need
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a party hat (c) extra chocolate (d) a pencil for class
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) a toy robot (c) a new video game (d) a third pair of shoes
19. 19.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) a new video game (c) a school uniform (d) a fancy phone case
20. 20.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
21. 21.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) a toy robot (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a pencil for class
22. 22.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) a friend picked (c) fits all your needs (d) is the first one
23. 23.🛍️ Aarav has ₹200 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹240 (b) watering can, ₹170 (c) sketch pad, ₹100 (d) skipping rope, ₹180
24. 24.🛍️ Arjun has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹120 (b) flower pot, ₹90 (c) cricket bat, ₹50 (d) comic, ₹220
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a toy robot (c) a warm blanket (d) a third pair of shoes
26. 26.Which of these is a need? (a) healthy food (b) extra chocolate (c) a fancy phone case (d) a toy robot
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) healthy food (c) a pencil for class (d) a toy robot
28. 28.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
29. 29.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🚫 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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) medicine when ill (c) extra chocolate (d) water to drink
32. 32.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🛍️ Nisha has ₹140 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹90 (b) small trowel, ₹110 (c) crayon box, ₹70 (d) story book, ₹160
34. 34.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a need (b) a want
35. 35.🛍️ Meera has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹100 (b) colour pencils, ₹120 (c) paint set, ₹50 (d) seed packet, ₹200
36. 36.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) a warm blanket (c) a pencil for class (d) a fancy phone case
37. 37.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a need. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) a party hat (c) healthy food (d) a warm blanket
39. 39.🛍️ Ananya has ₹270 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹280 (b) football, ₹170 (c) story book, ₹220 (d) colour pencils, ₹250
40. 40.🛍️ Arjun has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹90 (b) story book, ₹60 (c) comic, ₹130 (d) flower pot, ₹70

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