Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 506 · 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 fancy phone case” is a need. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) water to drink (c) a party hat (d) a warm blanket
3. 3.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a need (b) a want
4. 4.🛍️ Kabir has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹80 (b) colour pencils, ₹90 (c) kite, ₹200 (d) football, ₹110
5. 5.🛍️ Tara has ₹290 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹170 (b) flower pot, ₹320 (c) seed packet, ₹260 (d) story book, ₹50
6. 6.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the weak one (b) both (c) the strong one (d) neither
7. 7.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) a school uniform (c) a new video game (d) a warm blanket
8. 8.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) a pencil for class (c) extra chocolate (d) water to drink
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a toy robot (c) a pencil for class (d) a new video game
10. 10.🛍️ Nisha has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹160 (b) sketch pad, ₹110 (c) picture book, ₹80 (d) skipping rope, ₹50
11. 11.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
12. 12.Which of these is a need? (a) a school uniform (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a new video game (d) a fancy phone case
13. 13.🛍️ Tara has ₹190 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹180 (b) colour pencils, ₹240 (c) small trowel, ₹80 (d) watering can, ₹170
14. 14.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) fits all your needs (c) a friend picked (d) is the first one
15. 15.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) what you need (b) random ideas (c) the weather (d) your friends
16. 16.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
17. 17.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
18. 18.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a fancy phone case (c) water to drink (d) extra chocolate
19. 19.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹100 (b) small trowel, ₹70 (c) magazine, ₹100 (d) comic, ₹130
20. 20.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) extra chocolate (c) a warm blanket (d) a party hat
21. 21.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) medicine when ill (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a fancy phone case
22. 22.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹300 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹350 (b) flower pot, ₹230 (c) magazine, ₹50 (d) kite, ₹250
23. 23.🛍️ Meera has ₹280 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹50 (b) paint set, ₹200 (c) kite, ₹290 (d) cricket bat, ₹250
24. 24.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
26. 26.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹290 (b) watering can, ₹100 (c) magazine, ₹230 (d) crayon box, ₹220
27. 27.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) medicine when ill (c) water to drink (d) a third pair of shoes
28. 28.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🛍️ Aarav has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹70 (b) magazine, ₹90 (c) paint set, ₹120 (d) kite, ₹60
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) extra chocolate (c) a school uniform (d) medicine when ill
31. 31.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a want (b) a need
32. 32.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
33. 33.🛍️ Arjun has ₹240 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹210 (b) sketch pad, ₹230 (c) crayon box, ₹260 (d) story book, ₹110
34. 34.Which of these is a need? (a) a pencil for class (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a fancy phone case (d) extra chocolate
35. 35.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) healthy food (c) a toy robot (d) medicine when ill
37. 37.🛍️ Kabir has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹70 (b) magazine, ₹140 (c) watering can, ₹50 (d) picture book, ₹190
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a new video game (c) extra chocolate (d) a fancy phone case
39. 39.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🛍️ Ananya has ₹240 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹230 (b) seed packet, ₹270 (c) flower pot, ₹230 (d) picture book, ₹180

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