Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 493 · 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) water to drink (b) medicine when ill (c) a party hat (d) a pencil for class
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a school uniform (c) a party hat (d) a toy robot
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a toy robot (c) extra chocolate (d) medicine when ill
4. 4.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) what you need (c) your friends (d) the weather
5. 5.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a need. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🛍️ Rohan has ₹260 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹290 (b) football, ₹240 (c) flower pot, ₹160 (d) sketch pad, ₹240
7. 7.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹190 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹180 (b) seed packet, ₹180 (c) magazine, ₹90 (d) watering can, ₹210
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a new video game (c) a school uniform (d) a pencil for class
9. 9.🛍️ Meera has ₹230 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹210 (b) comic, ₹50 (c) seed packet, ₹210 (d) small trowel, ₹270
10. 10.🛍️ Meera has ₹130 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹80 (b) sketch pad, ₹50 (c) crayon box, ₹60 (d) football, ₹140
11. 11.🛍️ Ananya has ₹230 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹120 (b) kite, ₹240 (c) story book, ₹140 (d) football, ₹210
12. 12.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹210 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹270 (b) skipping rope, ₹200 (c) watering can, ₹170 (d) picture book, ₹150
13. 13.🛍️ Diya has ₹250 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹200 (b) crayon box, ₹230 (c) sketch pad, ₹300 (d) story book, ₹120
14. 14.🛍️ Meera has ₹190 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹170 (b) cricket bat, ₹200 (c) small trowel, ₹160 (d) football, ₹140
15. 15.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a pencil for class (c) a new video game (d) a toy robot
16. 16.🛍️ Kabir has ₹140 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹120 (b) picture book, ₹90 (c) story book, ₹200 (d) colour pencils, ₹50
17. 17.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
18. 18.🛍️ Kabir has ₹280 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹350 (b) football, ₹270 (c) small trowel, ₹130 (d) crayon box, ₹70
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a warm blanket (c) water to drink (d) a toy robot
20. 20.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹210 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹70 (b) comic, ₹70 (c) crayon box, ₹260 (d) paint set, ₹190
21. 21.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a want (b) a need
22. 22.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) neither (b) the weak one (c) both (d) the strong one
23. 23.🛍️ Diya has ₹270 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹60 (b) picture book, ₹280 (c) football, ₹70 (d) story book, ₹250
24. 24.Which of these is a need? (a) water to drink (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a new video game (d) extra chocolate
25. 25.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a want (b) a need
27. 27.🛍️ Nisha has ₹160 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹110 (b) crayon box, ₹200 (c) comic, ₹140 (d) colour pencils, ₹120
28. 28.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹300 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹340 (b) colour pencils, ₹250 (c) small trowel, ₹200 (d) comic, ₹230
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) water to drink (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a fancy phone case
31. 31.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
32. 32.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) is the first one (c) a friend picked (d) fits all your needs
33. 33.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) buy it anyway (b) borrow from strangers (c) cry (d) cross it out
34. 34.🛍️ Diya has ₹230 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹270 (b) magazine, ₹150 (c) story book, ₹120 (d) sketch pad, ₹210
35. 35.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹180 (b) story book, ₹50 (c) small trowel, ₹70 (d) cricket bat, ₹120
36. 36.🛍️ Meera has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹90 (b) colour pencils, ₹180 (c) crayon box, ₹100 (d) flower pot, ₹90
37. 37.🛍️ Nisha has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹60 (b) sketch pad, ₹110 (c) watering can, ₹110 (d) crayon box, ₹160
38. 38.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) extra chocolate (c) a party hat (d) a school uniform
39. 39.🛍️ Nisha has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹70 (b) seed packet, ₹90 (c) picture book, ₹200 (d) story book, ₹100
40. 40.🛍️ Diya has ₹230 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹100 (b) paint set, ₹110 (c) kite, ₹300 (d) skipping rope, ₹200

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