Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 489 · 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.🛍️ Rohan has ₹300 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹230 (b) crayon box, ₹310 (c) flower pot, ₹170 (d) sketch pad, ₹250
2. 2.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
3. 3.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a fruit and curd bowl (b) a packet of chips (c) a big cake (d) a 2-hour biryani
4. 4.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) healthy food (c) extra chocolate (d) a fancy phone case
5. 5.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹120 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹180 (b) cricket bat, ₹110 (c) flower pot, ₹110 (d) comic, ₹60
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) a school uniform (c) extra chocolate (d) water to drink
7. 7.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a need (b) a want
9. 9.🛍️ Arjun has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹100 (b) sketch pad, ₹110 (c) football, ₹110 (d) skipping rope, ₹200
10. 10.🛍️ Tara has ₹220 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹210 (b) kite, ₹150 (c) watering can, ₹230 (d) crayon box, ₹90
11. 11.🛍️ Kabir has ₹100 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹60 (b) crayon box, ₹140 (c) paint set, ₹50 (d) football, ₹70
12. 12.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
13. 13.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a need (b) a want
14. 14.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cross it out (b) cry (c) buy it anyway (d) borrow from strangers
16. 16.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹100 (b) watering can, ₹50 (c) colour pencils, ₹180 (d) football, ₹90
18. 18.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) your friends (b) random ideas (c) the weather (d) what you need
19. 19.🛍️ Aarav has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹220 (b) small trowel, ₹70 (c) paint set, ₹130 (d) skipping rope, ₹130
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) water to drink (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a pencil for class
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a pencil for class (c) a new video game (d) a party hat
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a new video game (c) medicine when ill (d) a toy robot
23. 23.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a need (b) a want
24. 24.🛍️ Rohan has ₹180 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹120 (b) comic, ₹50 (c) watering can, ₹170 (d) flower pot, ₹250
25. 25.🎒 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
26. 26.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹230 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹90 (b) paint set, ₹220 (c) small trowel, ₹220 (d) seed packet, ₹280
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a party hat (c) a toy robot (d) a warm blanket
28. 28.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹150 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹190 (b) kite, ₹140 (c) colour pencils, ₹50 (d) picture book, ₹120
29. 29.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) a friend picked (b) fits all your needs (c) costs the most (d) is the first one
30. 30.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) a pencil for class (c) a fancy phone case (d) a third pair of shoes
31. 31.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a party hat (c) a third pair of shoes (d) medicine when ill
32. 32.🛍️ Meera has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹180 (b) picture book, ₹60 (c) story book, ₹90 (d) seed packet, ₹100
33. 33.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🛍️ Tara has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹190 (b) story book, ₹90 (c) small trowel, ₹90 (d) paint set, ₹110
35. 35.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
36. 36.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹240 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹50 (b) small trowel, ₹190 (c) colour pencils, ₹220 (d) watering can, ₹260
39. 39.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🛍️ Rohan has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹120 (b) football, ₹150 (c) seed packet, ₹100 (d) kite, ₹110

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