Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 50 · 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.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a fruit and curd bowl (b) a big cake (c) a 2-hour biryani (d) a packet of chips
2. 2.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) a warm blanket (c) a school uniform (d) a toy robot
3. 3.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) healthy food (c) a fancy phone case (d) a new video game
4. 4.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) is the first one (b) fits all your needs (c) a friend picked (d) costs the most
5. 5.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a need. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹300 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹190 (b) crayon box, ₹250 (c) watering can, ₹320 (d) flower pot, ₹290
7. 7.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹100 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹50 (b) paint set, ₹60 (c) small trowel, ₹170 (d) seed packet, ₹70
8. 8.🛍️ Arjun has ₹240 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹300 (b) kite, ₹220 (c) story book, ₹100 (d) comic, ₹210
9. 9.🛍️ Ananya has ₹230 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹190 (b) flower pot, ₹310 (c) story book, ₹210 (d) crayon box, ₹110
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) water to drink (c) a party hat (d) medicine when ill
11. 11.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
12. 12.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cross it out (b) cry (c) borrow from strangers (d) buy it anyway
13. 13.🛍️ Kabir has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹240 (b) picture book, ₹150 (c) paint set, ₹60 (d) flower pot, ₹50
14. 14.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹170 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹60 (b) paint set, ₹120 (c) football, ₹60 (d) crayon box, ₹190
16. 16.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🛍️ Tara has ₹220 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹80 (b) watering can, ₹230 (c) small trowel, ₹200 (d) magazine, ₹110
18. 18.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a fancy phone case (c) a toy robot (d) water to drink
19. 19.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹80 (b) colour pencils, ₹60 (c) story book, ₹120 (d) small trowel, ₹60
20. 20.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a want (b) a need
21. 21.🛍️ Meera has ₹160 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹150 (b) skipping rope, ₹110 (c) paint set, ₹100 (d) small trowel, ₹210
22. 22.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a need (b) a want
23. 23.🛍️ Aarav has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹260 (b) paint set, ₹80 (c) story book, ₹180 (d) cricket bat, ₹120
24. 24.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a want (b) a need
25. 25.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹180 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹130 (b) magazine, ₹100 (c) football, ₹210 (d) watering can, ₹60
26. 26.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a want (b) a need
27. 27.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) what you need (b) your friends (c) the weather (d) random ideas
28. 28.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) a pencil for class (c) extra chocolate (d) a school uniform
31. 31.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) extra chocolate (c) a toy robot (d) a warm blanket
32. 32.Which of these is a want? (a) a party hat (b) healthy food (c) medicine when ill (d) water to drink
33. 33.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) a school uniform (c) water to drink (d) a third pair of shoes
34. 34.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
35. 35.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the weak one (b) neither (c) the strong one (d) both
36. 36.Which of these is a want? (a) a fancy phone case (b) water to drink (c) healthy food (d) a warm blanket
37. 37.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹290 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹270 (b) crayon box, ₹170 (c) picture book, ₹230 (d) skipping rope, ₹350
38. 38.🛍️ Diya has ₹150 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹50 (b) watering can, ₹90 (c) skipping rope, ₹110 (d) kite, ₹170
39. 39.🛍️ Tara has ₹250 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹200 (b) seed packet, ₹160 (c) colour pencils, ₹330 (d) football, ₹160
40. 40.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a party hat (c) a toy robot (d) a pencil for class

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