Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 492 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a warm blanket (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a toy robot
2. 2.🛍️ Tara has ₹180 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹130 (b) flower pot, ₹170 (c) watering can, ₹240 (d) picture book, ₹140
3. 3.🛍️ Nisha has ₹160 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹110 (b) paint set, ₹60 (c) small trowel, ₹90 (d) skipping rope, ₹240
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a toy robot (c) a party hat (d) a new video game
5. 5.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹190 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹240 (b) colour pencils, ₹130 (c) story book, ₹170 (d) small trowel, ₹160
7. 7.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) a toy robot (c) a pencil for class (d) a fancy phone case
8. 8.🛍️ Nisha has ₹210 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹140 (b) watering can, ₹110 (c) football, ₹220 (d) kite, ₹160
9. 9.Which of these is a need? (a) healthy food (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a party hat (d) a fancy phone case
10. 10.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a 2-hour biryani (b) a fruit and curd bowl (c) a big cake (d) a packet of chips
11. 11.🛍️ Diya has ₹170 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹200 (b) kite, ₹160 (c) story book, ₹120 (d) small trowel, ₹70
12. 12.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) both (b) the strong one (c) the weak one (d) neither
14. 14.🛍️ Diya has ₹200 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹270 (b) comic, ₹160 (c) kite, ₹190 (d) story book, ₹170
15. 15.Which of these is a want? (a) a toy robot (b) a school uniform (c) water to drink (d) medicine when ill
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a fancy phone case (c) water to drink (d) a third pair of shoes
17. 17.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) a toy robot (c) a party hat (d) a fancy phone case
19. 19.🛍️ Arjun has ₹170 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹240 (b) skipping rope, ₹100 (c) football, ₹140 (d) colour pencils, ₹130
20. 20.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cross it out (b) borrow from strangers (c) cry (d) buy it anyway
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a school uniform (c) water to drink (d) healthy food
22. 22.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹170 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹50 (b) watering can, ₹140 (c) crayon box, ₹210 (d) sketch pad, ₹160
23. 23.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) water to drink (c) a fancy phone case (d) a new video game
24. 24.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a want (b) a need
26. 26.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) medicine when ill (c) water to drink (d) extra chocolate
27. 27.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
28. 28.🛍️ Rohan has ₹220 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹190 (b) sketch pad, ₹280 (c) picture book, ₹120 (d) story book, ₹130
29. 29.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹280 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹190 (b) sketch pad, ₹230 (c) paint set, ₹310 (d) picture book, ₹190
30. 30.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) a third pair of shoes (c) medicine when ill (d) a pencil for class
31. 31.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) your friends (b) random ideas (c) what you need (d) the weather
32. 32.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹160 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹150 (b) sketch pad, ₹190 (c) paint set, ₹150 (d) watering can, ₹150
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a pencil for class (c) a warm blanket (d) a new video game
34. 34.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a school uniform (c) a warm blanket (d) medicine when ill
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a school uniform (c) a party hat (d) extra chocolate
39. 39.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a want (b) a need

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