Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 514 · 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.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) your friends (b) what you need (c) random ideas (d) the weather
2. 2.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) water to drink (c) a fancy phone case (d) a new video game
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) a school uniform (c) medicine when ill (d) a new video game
5. 5.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) neither (b) the strong one (c) both (d) the weak one
6. 6.🛍️ Nisha has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹70 (b) comic, ₹60 (c) magazine, ₹120 (d) colour pencils, ₹90
7. 7.Which of these is a need? (a) healthy food (b) a toy robot (c) extra chocolate (d) a new video game
8. 8.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a fancy phone case (c) water to drink (d) healthy food
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) extra chocolate (c) a toy robot (d) a pencil for class
10. 10.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a want (b) a need
11. 11.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a school uniform (c) a warm blanket (d) healthy food
13. 13.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
14. 14.🛍️ Kabir has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹190 (b) picture book, ₹180 (c) magazine, ₹260 (d) seed packet, ₹100
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a toy robot (d) a fancy phone case
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a toy robot (d) healthy food
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a new video game (c) extra chocolate (d) a warm blanket
18. 18.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a want (b) a need
21. 21.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹80 (b) football, ₹100 (c) sketch pad, ₹60 (d) kite, ₹200
22. 22.🛍️ Diya has ₹190 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹60 (b) seed packet, ₹160 (c) magazine, ₹170 (d) picture book, ₹230
23. 23.Which of these is a need? (a) a warm blanket (b) a new video game (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a toy robot
24. 24.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a third pair of shoes (c) medicine when ill (d) a new video game
25. 25.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹280 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹250 (b) colour pencils, ₹70 (c) football, ₹260 (d) watering can, ₹320
26. 26.🛍️ Kabir has ₹180 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹160 (b) kite, ₹50 (c) colour pencils, ₹140 (d) sketch pad, ₹260
27. 27.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a need. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🛍️ Diya has ₹250 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹260 (b) sketch pad, ₹190 (c) comic, ₹240 (d) crayon box, ₹100
29. 29.🛍️ Ananya has ₹180 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹130 (b) small trowel, ₹60 (c) skipping rope, ₹210 (d) watering can, ₹150
30. 30.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
31. 31.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
32. 32.🛍️ Nisha has ₹170 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹50 (b) small trowel, ₹180 (c) watering can, ₹150 (d) kite, ₹70
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a pencil for class (c) a school uniform (d) medicine when ill
34. 34.🛍️ Kabir has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹50 (b) flower pot, ₹50 (c) crayon box, ₹170 (d) paint set, ₹100
35. 35.🛍️ Meera has ₹260 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹300 (b) small trowel, ₹250 (c) comic, ₹230 (d) story book, ₹70
36. 36.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a need (b) a want
37. 37.🛍️ Diya has ₹280 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹230 (b) story book, ₹330 (c) seed packet, ₹140 (d) kite, ₹270
38. 38.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a need. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a need (b) a want
40. 40.🛍️ Diya has ₹240 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹250 (b) small trowel, ₹60 (c) colour pencils, ₹190 (d) flower pot, ₹230

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