Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 513 · 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.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a need (b) a want
2. 2.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cry (b) buy it anyway (c) cross it out (d) borrow from strangers
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a pencil for class (c) a school uniform (d) a new video game
4. 4.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹280 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹310 (b) watering can, ₹260 (c) paint set, ₹220 (d) story book, ₹100
6. 6.🛍️ Kabir has ₹220 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹170 (b) colour pencils, ₹230 (c) magazine, ₹90 (d) comic, ₹120
7. 7.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🛍️ Aarav has ₹130 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹80 (b) seed packet, ₹150 (c) watering can, ₹80 (d) skipping rope, ₹60
9. 9.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a want (b) a need
10. 10.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) the weather (b) random ideas (c) your friends (d) what you need
11. 11.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a new video game (d) a party hat
13. 13.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹270 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹340 (b) colour pencils, ₹120 (c) watering can, ₹230 (d) story book, ₹240
14. 14.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹300 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹190 (b) colour pencils, ₹310 (c) football, ₹210 (d) crayon box, ₹260
16. 16.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🛍️ Aarav has ₹160 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹140 (b) flower pot, ₹120 (c) kite, ₹120 (d) football, ₹230
18. 18.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) a friend picked (c) is the first one (d) fits all your needs
19. 19.🎒 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
20. 20.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) a fancy phone case (c) extra chocolate (d) water to drink
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a pencil for class (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a new video game
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a party hat (c) a fancy phone case (d) a new video game
23. 23.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a want (b) a need
24. 24.🛍️ Aarav has ₹150 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹200 (b) colour pencils, ₹50 (c) skipping rope, ₹140 (d) crayon box, ₹90
25. 25.🛍️ Diya has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹250 (b) colour pencils, ₹170 (c) comic, ₹360 (d) sketch pad, ₹230
26. 26.🛍️ Ananya has ₹260 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹220 (b) small trowel, ₹60 (c) kite, ₹310 (d) picture book, ₹200
27. 27.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
28. 28.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a want (b) a need
29. 29.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a want (b) a need
30. 30.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹250 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹70 (b) skipping rope, ₹210 (c) crayon box, ₹310 (d) paint set, ₹210
31. 31.🛍️ Arjun has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹130 (b) colour pencils, ₹110 (c) kite, ₹110 (d) picture book, ₹160
32. 32.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a pencil for class (d) medicine when ill
33. 33.🛍️ Kabir has ₹170 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹100 (b) sketch pad, ₹200 (c) colour pencils, ₹140 (d) comic, ₹150
34. 34.🛍️ Nisha has ₹110 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹60 (b) picture book, ₹100 (c) small trowel, ₹190 (d) watering can, ₹80
35. 35.Which of these is a need? (a) a warm blanket (b) a fancy phone case (c) extra chocolate (d) a toy robot
36. 36.🛍️ Kabir has ₹210 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹220 (b) seed packet, ₹190 (c) skipping rope, ₹180 (d) colour pencils, ₹80
37. 37.🛍️ Ananya has ₹280 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹290 (b) kite, ₹50 (c) football, ₹170 (d) small trowel, ₹230
38. 38.🛍️ Ananya has ₹270 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹260 (b) flower pot, ₹130 (c) comic, ₹80 (d) sketch pad, ₹330
39. 39.🛍️ Tara has ₹210 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹230 (b) comic, ₹200 (c) colour pencils, ₹160 (d) story book, ₹90
40. 40.🛍️ Meera has ₹260 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹340 (b) paint set, ₹90 (c) flower pot, ₹240 (d) magazine, ₹220

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