Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 502 · 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.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) medicine when ill (c) a toy robot (d) healthy food
3. 3.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🛍️ Aarav has ₹120 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹140 (b) paint set, ₹50 (c) skipping rope, ₹100 (d) seed packet, ₹100
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) extra chocolate (c) medicine when ill (d) a fancy phone case
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a fancy phone case (c) a pencil for class (d) a school uniform
7. 7.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) a toy robot (c) medicine when ill (d) a third pair of shoes
8. 8.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a need? (a) water to drink (b) a new video game (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a party hat
10. 10.Which of these is a need? (a) a warm blanket (b) a new video game (c) a toy robot (d) a fancy phone case
11. 11.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cry (b) cross it out (c) buy it anyway (d) borrow from strangers
12. 12.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹280 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹110 (b) picture book, ₹260 (c) football, ₹340 (d) cricket bat, ₹270
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a warm blanket (c) extra chocolate (d) a fancy phone case
14. 14.🛍️ Kabir has ₹170 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹120 (b) small trowel, ₹120 (c) skipping rope, ₹150 (d) cricket bat, ₹200
15. 15.🛍️ Arjun has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹250 (b) paint set, ₹200 (c) skipping rope, ₹250 (d) comic, ₹350
16. 16.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
18. 18.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a want (b) a need
19. 19.🛍️ Diya has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹100 (b) flower pot, ₹80 (c) story book, ₹100 (d) comic, ₹130
20. 20.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
22. 22.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) extra chocolate (c) a fancy phone case (d) healthy food
23. 23.🛍️ Nisha has ₹250 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹150 (b) paint set, ₹270 (c) magazine, ₹180 (d) crayon box, ₹210
24. 24.🛍️ Diya has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹70 (b) skipping rope, ₹80 (c) story book, ₹110 (d) magazine, ₹50
25. 25.🛍️ Tara has ₹260 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹280 (b) cricket bat, ₹220 (c) story book, ₹220 (d) picture book, ₹170
26. 26.🛍️ Arjun has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹70 (b) picture book, ₹80 (c) kite, ₹70 (d) magazine, ₹140
27. 27.🛍️ Kabir has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹110 (b) story book, ₹270 (c) paint set, ₹160 (d) picture book, ₹200
28. 28.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🛍️ Rohan has ₹170 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹180 (b) comic, ₹110 (c) colour pencils, ₹120 (d) flower pot, ₹150
30. 30.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) healthy food (c) medicine when ill (d) a pencil for class
32. 32.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) extra chocolate (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a school uniform
33. 33.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a packet of chips (b) a 2-hour biryani (c) a fruit and curd bowl (d) a big cake
34. 34.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹130 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹110 (b) flower pot, ₹60 (c) colour pencils, ₹210 (d) skipping rope, ₹120
35. 35.🛍️ Meera has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹330 (b) crayon box, ₹260 (c) colour pencils, ₹250 (d) picture book, ₹290
36. 36.🛍️ Meera has ₹290 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹80 (b) paint set, ₹190 (c) comic, ₹270 (d) magazine, ₹330
37. 37.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹110 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹100 (b) paint set, ₹90 (c) cricket bat, ₹80 (d) skipping rope, ₹180
38. 38.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹200 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹260 (b) colour pencils, ₹160 (c) small trowel, ₹170 (d) paint set, ₹100
39. 39.🎒 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
40. 40.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) False (b) True

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