Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 49 · 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.🛍️ Tara has ₹150 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹60 (b) football, ₹120 (c) paint set, ₹80 (d) cricket bat, ₹220
2. 2.🛍️ Aarav has ₹140 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹70 (b) colour pencils, ₹90 (c) kite, ₹100 (d) sketch pad, ₹200
3. 3.🛍️ Kabir has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹180 (b) story book, ₹290 (c) crayon box, ₹110 (d) comic, ₹230
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a toy robot (c) a third pair of shoes (d) water to drink
5. 5.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) a friend picked (b) fits all your needs (c) is the first one (d) costs the most
6. 6.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹70 (b) paint set, ₹70 (c) picture book, ₹160 (d) magazine, ₹70
7. 7.🛍️ Diya has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹60 (b) skipping rope, ₹100 (c) picture book, ₹160 (d) comic, ₹110
8. 8.🍱 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
9. 9.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a need (b) a want
10. 10.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a toy robot (d) water to drink
11. 11.🛍️ Ananya has ₹200 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹220 (b) skipping rope, ₹70 (c) paint set, ₹170 (d) small trowel, ₹190
12. 12.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) extra chocolate (c) a fancy phone case (d) medicine when ill
14. 14.🛍️ Aarav has ₹160 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹120 (b) seed packet, ₹200 (c) watering can, ₹120 (d) colour pencils, ₹100
15. 15.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) a party hat (c) medicine when ill (d) a warm blanket
17. 17.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a want (b) a need
18. 18.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a need. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
20. 20.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a want (b) a need
21. 21.🛍️ Rohan has ₹230 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹250 (b) skipping rope, ₹180 (c) small trowel, ₹60 (d) sketch pad, ₹70
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a fancy phone case (d) a pencil for class
23. 23.Which of these is a need? (a) medicine when ill (b) a party hat (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a toy robot
24. 24.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹80 (b) skipping rope, ₹70 (c) kite, ₹150 (d) story book, ₹110
25. 25.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a pencil for class (c) a toy robot (d) a school uniform
27. 27.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹160 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹140 (b) picture book, ₹110 (c) magazine, ₹100 (d) small trowel, ₹240
28. 28.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) what you need (c) your friends (d) the weather
30. 30.🛍️ Ananya has ₹240 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹210 (b) seed packet, ₹100 (c) sketch pad, ₹210 (d) crayon box, ₹290
31. 31.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹100 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹180 (b) crayon box, ₹80 (c) seed packet, ₹50 (d) story book, ₹60
32. 32.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) borrow from strangers (b) cross it out (c) cry (d) buy it anyway
33. 33.🛍️ Diya has ₹270 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹80 (b) kite, ₹350 (c) football, ₹260 (d) comic, ₹230
34. 34.🛍️ Ananya has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹280 (b) seed packet, ₹160 (c) flower pot, ₹90 (d) comic, ₹200
35. 35.🛍️ Nisha has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹50 (b) picture book, ₹120 (c) flower pot, ₹90 (d) magazine, ₹100
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) medicine when ill (c) healthy food (d) a party hat
37. 37.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹140 (b) skipping rope, ₹90 (c) picture book, ₹120 (d) crayon box, ₹80
38. 38.🛍️ Meera has ₹220 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹190 (b) seed packet, ₹290 (c) crayon box, ₹160 (d) skipping rope, ₹210
39. 39.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🛍️ Meera has ₹260 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹70 (b) flower pot, ₹140 (c) kite, ₹280 (d) skipping rope, ₹220

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