Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 498 · 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 of these is a need? (a) a warm blanket (b) extra chocolate (c) a new video game (d) a fancy phone case
2. 2.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a party hat (c) a pencil for class (d) a third pair of shoes
3. 3.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🛍️ Rohan has ₹190 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹70 (b) skipping rope, ₹150 (c) cricket bat, ₹250 (d) story book, ₹170
5. 5.🛍️ Meera has ₹270 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹90 (b) football, ₹180 (c) magazine, ₹320 (d) story book, ₹230
6. 6.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
7. 7.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹110 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹80 (b) skipping rope, ₹100 (c) flower pot, ₹150 (d) crayon box, ₹60
8. 8.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a want (b) a need
9. 9.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
10. 10.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) healthy food (c) a fancy phone case (d) water to drink
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) water to drink (c) a school uniform (d) a pencil for class
12. 12.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a packet of chips (b) a fruit and curd bowl (c) a 2-hour biryani (d) a big cake
13. 13.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹260 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹330 (b) flower pot, ₹180 (c) football, ₹230 (d) paint set, ₹170
14. 14.✅ 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
15. 15.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹180 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹90 (b) magazine, ₹50 (c) crayon box, ₹150 (d) colour pencils, ₹190
16. 16.Which of these is a need? (a) a school uniform (b) a new video game (c) a fancy phone case (d) a toy robot
17. 17.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) buy it anyway (b) cross it out (c) borrow from strangers (d) cry
18. 18.Which of these is a want? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) water to drink (c) medicine when ill (d) a pencil for class
19. 19.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) what you need (b) random ideas (c) your friends (d) the weather
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a warm blanket (c) a toy robot (d) a pencil for class
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) extra chocolate (c) a fancy phone case (d) water to drink
22. 22.Which of these is a want? (a) a new video game (b) medicine when ill (c) a school uniform (d) water to drink
23. 23.🛍️ Arjun has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹80 (b) kite, ₹150 (c) picture book, ₹130 (d) story book, ₹230
24. 24.🛍️ Tara has ₹170 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹250 (b) kite, ₹150 (c) small trowel, ₹120 (d) story book, ₹100
25. 25.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the strong one (b) neither (c) both (d) the weak one
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) water to drink (c) extra chocolate (d) a warm blanket
27. 27.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a want (b) a need
28. 28.🛍️ Rohan has ₹220 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹210 (b) flower pot, ₹110 (c) magazine, ₹90 (d) paint set, ₹290
29. 29.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
30. 30.🛍️ Meera has ₹180 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹80 (b) paint set, ₹80 (c) watering can, ₹190 (d) flower pot, ₹160
31. 31.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a want (b) a need
32. 32.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹170 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹140 (b) seed packet, ₹150 (c) football, ₹130 (d) skipping rope, ₹220
33. 33.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹160 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹150 (b) seed packet, ₹140 (c) kite, ₹240 (d) football, ₹140
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a new video game (d) a toy robot
36. 36.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹180 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹170 (b) cricket bat, ₹60 (c) magazine, ₹250 (d) skipping rope, ₹120
37. 37.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a need (b) a want
38. 38.🛍️ Meera has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹60 (b) story book, ₹120 (c) skipping rope, ₹90 (d) picture book, ₹90
39. 39.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹270 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹130 (b) seed packet, ₹80 (c) magazine, ₹280 (d) comic, ₹250
40. 40.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹290 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹270 (b) colour pencils, ₹370 (c) skipping rope, ₹160 (d) story book, ₹180

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