Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 512 · 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.🛍️ Arjun has ₹210 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹60 (b) skipping rope, ₹70 (c) paint set, ₹180 (d) sketch pad, ₹290
2. 2.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹290 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹300 (b) story book, ₹250 (c) kite, ₹280 (d) sketch pad, ₹180
3. 3.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) a warm blanket (c) a toy robot (d) medicine when ill
4. 4.🛍️ Meera has ₹250 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹290 (b) picture book, ₹230 (c) small trowel, ₹160 (d) seed packet, ₹210
5. 5.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
7. 7.🛍️ Tara has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹70 (b) picture book, ₹100 (c) cricket bat, ₹90 (d) comic, ₹200
8. 8.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) a new video game (c) medicine when ill (d) a warm blanket
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) healthy food (c) water to drink (d) a fancy phone case
10. 10.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a want (b) a need
11. 11.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a need (b) a want
12. 12.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
13. 13.🛍️ Rohan has ₹110 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹60 (b) kite, ₹90 (c) comic, ₹70 (d) skipping rope, ₹150
14. 14.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹260 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹300 (b) cricket bat, ₹60 (c) sketch pad, ₹250 (d) story book, ₹190
15. 15.🛍️ Rohan has ₹270 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹50 (b) watering can, ₹310 (c) picture book, ₹120 (d) small trowel, ₹260
16. 16.🛍️ Kabir has ₹160 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹180 (b) small trowel, ₹90 (c) magazine, ₹80 (d) cricket bat, ₹110
17. 17.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) a third pair of shoes (c) water to drink (d) healthy food
19. 19.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) neither (b) both (c) the strong one (d) the weak one
20. 20.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) your friends (b) what you need (c) random ideas (d) the weather
21. 21.Which of these is a want? (a) a party hat (b) healthy food (c) a school uniform (d) a warm blanket
22. 22.🛍️ Diya has ₹240 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹200 (b) picture book, ₹70 (c) watering can, ₹300 (d) paint set, ₹180
23. 23.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) buy it anyway (b) cross it out (c) borrow from strangers (d) cry
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a toy robot (c) a new video game (d) extra chocolate
25. 25.🛍️ Aarav has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹70 (b) magazine, ₹110 (c) story book, ₹140 (d) paint set, ₹50
26. 26.🛍️ Arjun has ₹140 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹160 (b) football, ₹70 (c) kite, ₹130 (d) crayon box, ₹130
27. 27.🛍️ Nisha has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹70 (b) story book, ₹120 (c) crayon box, ₹50 (d) football, ₹70
28. 28.🍱 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 2-hour biryani (d) a fruit and curd bowl
29. 29.🛍️ Diya has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹110 (b) magazine, ₹110 (c) flower pot, ₹150 (d) seed packet, ₹110
30. 30.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🛍️ Diya has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹150 (b) football, ₹100 (c) seed packet, ₹100 (d) kite, ₹50
32. 32.🛍️ Ananya has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹110 (b) watering can, ₹70 (c) picture book, ₹200 (d) colour pencils, ₹70
33. 33.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) healthy food (c) a fancy phone case (d) a party hat
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) healthy food (c) a warm blanket (d) water to drink
35. 35.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a want (b) a need
36. 36.🛍️ Meera has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹320 (b) story book, ₹270 (c) cricket bat, ₹240 (d) flower pot, ₹290
37. 37.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a need. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🛍️ Rohan has ₹250 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹50 (b) sketch pad, ₹290 (c) crayon box, ₹240 (d) picture book, ₹70
39. 39.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹260 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹190 (b) story book, ₹230 (c) magazine, ₹340 (d) seed packet, ₹70
40. 40.🛍️ Ananya has ₹270 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹230 (b) crayon box, ₹130 (c) story book, ₹140 (d) seed packet, ₹310

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