Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 501 · 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 fancy phone case (b) medicine when ill (c) extra chocolate (d) a new video game
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a pencil for class (c) water to drink (d) a third pair of shoes
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) medicine when ill (c) a school uniform (d) water to drink
4. 4.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a need (b) a want
6. 6.🛍️ Ananya has ₹270 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹130 (b) crayon box, ₹240 (c) paint set, ₹350 (d) flower pot, ₹160
7. 7.Which of these is a want? (a) extra chocolate (b) a pencil for class (c) a warm blanket (d) healthy food
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) water to drink (c) a toy robot (d) medicine when ill
9. 9.🛍️ Aarav has ₹280 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹160 (b) kite, ₹90 (c) comic, ₹350 (d) story book, ₹230
10. 10.Which of these is a need? (a) healthy food (b) a new video game (c) a party hat (d) a fancy phone case
11. 11.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the strong one (b) the weak one (c) both (d) neither
12. 12.🛍️ Kabir has ₹180 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹160 (b) seed packet, ₹160 (c) kite, ₹170 (d) flower pot, ₹190
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a fancy phone case (d) a warm blanket
14. 14.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a want (b) a need
15. 15.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) a friend picked (b) costs the most (c) is the first one (d) fits all your needs
16. 16.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) buy it anyway (b) cross it out (c) cry (d) borrow from strangers
18. 18.🛍️ Diya has ₹140 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹60 (b) comic, ₹210 (c) watering can, ₹100 (d) story book, ₹110
19. 19.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹120 (b) comic, ₹80 (c) kite, ₹170 (d) cricket bat, ₹90
20. 20.🛍️ Aarav has ₹290 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹220 (b) story book, ₹280 (c) skipping rope, ₹50 (d) picture book, ₹310
21. 21.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a need. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
24. 24.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹220 (b) story book, ₹60 (c) small trowel, ₹70 (d) paint set, ₹140
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a pencil for class (c) medicine when ill (d) extra chocolate
26. 26.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
28. 28.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) a new video game (c) medicine when ill (d) a pencil for class
29. 29.🛍️ Rohan has ₹220 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹180 (b) paint set, ₹230 (c) crayon box, ₹180 (d) watering can, ₹170
30. 30.🛍️ Diya has ₹170 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹220 (b) kite, ₹130 (c) sketch pad, ₹160 (d) seed packet, ₹60
31. 31.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a big cake (b) a packet of chips (c) a fruit and curd bowl (d) a 2-hour biryani
32. 32.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) a warm blanket (c) a fancy phone case (d) a third pair of shoes
34. 34.🛍️ Kabir has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹60 (b) cricket bat, ₹80 (c) picture book, ₹60 (d) magazine, ₹150
35. 35.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) water to drink (c) a third pair of shoes (d) healthy food
36. 36.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a need. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🛍️ Kabir has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹100 (b) magazine, ₹240 (c) cricket bat, ₹60 (d) comic, ₹170
38. 38.🛍️ Nisha has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹370 (b) paint set, ₹200 (c) comic, ₹260 (d) small trowel, ₹140
39. 39.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) medicine when ill (c) a toy robot (d) a party hat
40. 40.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want

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