Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 5 · 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.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) the weather (b) what you need (c) your friends (d) random ideas
2. 2.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹100 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹60 (b) magazine, ₹70 (c) small trowel, ₹170 (d) flower pot, ₹90
3. 3.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) a fancy phone case (c) a school uniform (d) a third pair of shoes
4. 4.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
5. 5.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹100 (b) watering can, ₹100 (c) crayon box, ₹50 (d) story book, ₹190
7. 7.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a toy robot (c) water to drink (d) a party hat
8. 8.🛍️ Meera has ₹280 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹220 (b) paint set, ₹320 (c) crayon box, ₹230 (d) small trowel, ₹220
9. 9.🛍️ Kabir has ₹260 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹300 (b) seed packet, ₹230 (c) paint set, ₹240 (d) kite, ₹70
10. 10.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🛍️ Rohan has ₹290 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹250 (b) paint set, ₹370 (c) sketch pad, ₹240 (d) watering can, ₹90
12. 12.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
14. 14.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹100 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹70 (b) cricket bat, ₹130 (c) skipping rope, ₹50 (d) crayon box, ₹80
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) medicine when ill (c) a warm blanket (d) healthy food
16. 16.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a need. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) a friend picked (b) fits all your needs (c) costs the most (d) is the first one
18. 18.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🛍️ Arjun has ₹170 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹120 (b) small trowel, ₹130 (c) paint set, ₹190 (d) watering can, ₹120
20. 20.🛍️ Aarav has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹250 (b) flower pot, ₹140 (c) story book, ₹140 (d) paint set, ₹70
21. 21.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
22. 22.🛍️ Tara has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹150 (b) comic, ₹220 (c) flower pot, ₹70 (d) story book, ₹130
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) extra chocolate (c) healthy food (d) a party hat
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a warm blanket (c) a pencil for class (d) healthy food
25. 25.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a want (b) a need
26. 26.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) buy it anyway (b) borrow from strangers (c) cross it out (d) cry
27. 27.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🛍️ Kabir has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹80 (b) crayon box, ₹130 (c) flower pot, ₹60 (d) colour pencils, ₹100
29. 29.🛍️ Ananya has ₹190 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹70 (b) seed packet, ₹230 (c) small trowel, ₹180 (d) football, ₹110
30. 30.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) healthy food (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a pencil for class
33. 33.🛍️ Arjun has ₹200 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹100 (b) football, ₹220 (c) paint set, ₹170 (d) skipping rope, ₹190
34. 34.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹210 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹280 (b) crayon box, ₹70 (c) football, ₹180 (d) magazine, ₹110
35. 35.🛍️ Tara has ₹180 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹140 (b) comic, ₹230 (c) watering can, ₹170 (d) paint set, ₹110
36. 36.🛍️ Rohan has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹160 (b) story book, ₹250 (c) picture book, ₹170 (d) watering can, ₹70
37. 37.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
38. 38.🛍️ Arjun has ₹250 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹170 (b) paint set, ₹300 (c) small trowel, ₹50 (d) sketch pad, ₹240
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) water to drink (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a fancy phone case
40. 40.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) neither (b) the weak one (c) the strong one (d) both

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