Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 497 · 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 ₹140 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹160 (b) paint set, ₹130 (c) story book, ₹60 (d) seed packet, ₹130
2. 2.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) a pencil for class (c) medicine when ill (d) extra chocolate
3. 3.🛍️ Kabir has ₹100 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹50 (b) magazine, ₹80 (c) flower pot, ₹70 (d) watering can, ₹130
4. 4.🛍️ Tara has ₹260 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹140 (b) comic, ₹80 (c) colour pencils, ₹290 (d) crayon box, ₹240
5. 5.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) your friends (b) the weather (c) random ideas (d) what you need
6. 6.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹100 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹50 (b) small trowel, ₹50 (c) story book, ₹80 (d) seed packet, ₹180
7. 7.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a need (b) a want
8. 8.🛍️ Aarav has ₹230 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹110 (b) picture book, ₹190 (c) paint set, ₹180 (d) crayon box, ₹250
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) healthy food (c) extra chocolate (d) a pencil for class
10. 10.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a need. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a want? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a school uniform (c) medicine when ill (d) water to drink
12. 12.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a school uniform (c) a toy robot (d) healthy food
13. 13.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) neither (b) the strong one (c) both (d) the weak one
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a toy robot (c) a new video game (d) extra chocolate
15. 15.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) a new video game (c) a warm blanket (d) a pencil for class
16. 16.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
17. 17.🚫 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
18. 18.🛍️ Diya has ₹290 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹100 (b) watering can, ₹300 (c) crayon box, ₹90 (d) flower pot, ₹250
19. 19.🛍️ Tara has ₹160 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹150 (b) flower pot, ₹80 (c) magazine, ₹240 (d) kite, ₹120
20. 20.🛍️ Ananya has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹340 (b) small trowel, ₹60 (c) crayon box, ₹90 (d) magazine, ₹290
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a party hat (c) water to drink (d) a third pair of shoes
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) healthy food (c) a school uniform (d) a fancy phone case
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) a toy robot (c) a party hat (d) extra chocolate
24. 24.🛍️ Aarav has ₹180 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹170 (b) skipping rope, ₹90 (c) small trowel, ₹190 (d) sketch pad, ₹110
25. 25.🛍️ Kabir has ₹270 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹90 (b) magazine, ₹230 (c) picture book, ₹290 (d) football, ₹150
26. 26.🛍️ Tara has ₹210 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹170 (b) cricket bat, ₹270 (c) sketch pad, ₹180 (d) seed packet, ₹130
27. 27.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a new video game (c) extra chocolate (d) medicine when ill
29. 29.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) extra chocolate (c) water to drink (d) a third pair of shoes
30. 30.🛍️ Arjun has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹110 (b) magazine, ₹130 (c) picture book, ₹170 (d) colour pencils, ₹80
31. 31.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a need (b) a want
32. 32.🛍️ Arjun has ₹200 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹150 (b) comic, ₹90 (c) watering can, ₹190 (d) small trowel, ₹280
33. 33.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) is the first one (b) costs the most (c) a friend picked (d) fits all your needs
34. 34.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹200 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹90 (b) small trowel, ₹280 (c) flower pot, ₹150 (d) football, ₹90
35. 35.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🛍️ Aarav has ₹160 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹90 (b) football, ₹120 (c) comic, ₹130 (d) skipping rope, ₹180
37. 37.🛍️ Rohan has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹100 (b) story book, ₹140 (c) kite, ₹70 (d) comic, ₹160
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a school uniform (d) a warm blanket
39. 39.🛍️ Kabir has ₹290 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹190 (b) paint set, ₹270 (c) sketch pad, ₹370 (d) football, ₹110
40. 40.🛍️ Rohan has ₹220 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹180 (b) seed packet, ₹270 (c) football, ₹90 (d) watering can, ₹200

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