Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 500 · 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) a toy robot (b) medicine when ill (c) a school uniform (d) a pencil for class
2. 2.🛍️ Rohan has ₹170 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹160 (b) cricket bat, ₹250 (c) magazine, ₹90 (d) watering can, ₹160
3. 3.🛍️ Aarav has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹90 (b) seed packet, ₹60 (c) cricket bat, ₹50 (d) comic, ₹140
4. 4.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹180 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹230 (b) picture book, ₹150 (c) paint set, ₹140 (d) football, ₹100
5. 5.🛍️ Kabir has ₹280 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹120 (b) skipping rope, ₹320 (c) football, ₹270 (d) colour pencils, ₹140
6. 6.Which of these is a need? (a) a pencil for class (b) a toy robot (c) a party hat (d) extra chocolate
7. 7.🛍️ Kabir has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹50 (b) paint set, ₹80 (c) picture book, ₹140 (d) crayon box, ₹50
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) healthy food (c) a pencil for class (d) water to drink
9. 9.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
10. 10.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a want (b) a need
11. 11.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) a warm blanket (c) water to drink (d) extra chocolate
12. 12.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) is the first one (b) costs the most (c) fits all your needs (d) a friend picked
13. 13.🛍️ Kabir has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹100 (b) paint set, ₹70 (c) story book, ₹90 (d) picture book, ₹130
14. 14.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
15. 15.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹210 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹130 (b) football, ₹250 (c) kite, ₹170 (d) comic, ₹130
16. 16.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the weak one (b) the strong one (c) both (d) neither
17. 17.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a need. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) your friends (b) what you need (c) the weather (d) random ideas
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) water to drink (c) medicine when ill (d) extra chocolate
20. 20.🛍️ Rohan has ₹270 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹290 (b) crayon box, ₹240 (c) seed packet, ₹200 (d) cricket bat, ₹200
21. 21.🛍️ Meera has ₹200 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹180 (b) small trowel, ₹250 (c) picture book, ₹180 (d) watering can, ₹150
22. 22.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a school uniform (c) a pencil for class (d) a party hat
25. 25.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) a school uniform (c) a pencil for class (d) a toy robot
26. 26.🛍️ Ananya has ₹250 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹170 (b) football, ₹240 (c) colour pencils, ₹240 (d) crayon box, ₹300
27. 27.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a packet of chips (b) a big cake (c) a fruit and curd bowl (d) a 2-hour biryani
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a school uniform (c) a toy robot (d) extra chocolate
29. 29.🛍️ Kabir has ₹140 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹80 (b) football, ₹50 (c) story book, ₹170 (d) comic, ₹120
30. 30.🚫 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
31. 31.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) a warm blanket (c) a school uniform (d) a new video game
32. 32.🛍️ Kabir has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹200 (b) skipping rope, ₹50 (c) colour pencils, ₹140 (d) comic, ₹230
33. 33.🛍️ Rohan has ₹180 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹70 (b) sketch pad, ₹260 (c) seed packet, ₹110 (d) crayon box, ₹160
34. 34.🛍️ Diya has ₹260 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹250 (b) small trowel, ₹310 (c) comic, ₹200 (d) seed packet, ₹250
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a toy robot (c) a fancy phone case (d) medicine when ill
36. 36.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
37. 37.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a need (b) a want
38. 38.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹90 (b) magazine, ₹200 (c) story book, ₹80 (d) kite, ₹50
39. 39.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🛍️ Arjun has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹140 (b) comic, ₹140 (c) magazine, ₹170 (d) skipping rope, ₹130

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