Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 524 · 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) the weather (d) random ideas
2. 2.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) a party hat (c) extra chocolate (d) medicine when ill
4. 4.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a need. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the strong one (b) the weak one (c) both (d) neither
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) extra chocolate (c) a toy robot (d) water to drink
7. 7.Which of these is a need? (a) a pencil for class (b) a third pair of shoes (c) extra chocolate (d) a new video game
8. 8.🛍️ Arjun has ₹100 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹60 (b) seed packet, ₹80 (c) kite, ₹160 (d) football, ₹70
9. 9.🛍️ Aarav has ₹290 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹230 (b) football, ₹160 (c) small trowel, ₹310 (d) seed packet, ₹250
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a new video game (c) a fancy phone case (d) a pencil for class
11. 11.🛍️ Diya has ₹250 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹310 (b) small trowel, ₹170 (c) picture book, ₹190 (d) colour pencils, ₹240
12. 12.🛍️ Aarav has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹230 (b) colour pencils, ₹100 (c) comic, ₹70 (d) football, ₹80
13. 13.🛍️ Diya has ₹120 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹110 (b) picture book, ₹50 (c) comic, ₹70 (d) seed packet, ₹180
14. 14.🛍️ Ananya has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹120 (b) watering can, ₹90 (c) picture book, ₹60 (d) colour pencils, ₹80
15. 15.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
16. 16.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
17. 17.🛍️ Aarav has ₹260 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹310 (b) kite, ₹60 (c) story book, ₹90 (d) crayon box, ₹240
18. 18.🛍️ Diya has ₹280 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹290 (b) small trowel, ₹270 (c) paint set, ₹60 (d) skipping rope, ₹110
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) extra chocolate (c) a warm blanket (d) a school uniform
20. 20.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
21. 21.🛍️ Meera has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹100 (b) magazine, ₹180 (c) paint set, ₹90 (d) picture book, ₹100
22. 22.🛍️ Kabir has ₹170 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹50 (b) cricket bat, ₹250 (c) small trowel, ₹130 (d) skipping rope, ₹160
23. 23.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) a school uniform (c) a toy robot (d) a warm blanket
25. 25.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹290 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹250 (b) colour pencils, ₹120 (c) skipping rope, ₹330 (d) crayon box, ₹210
26. 26.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a warm blanket (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a new video game
27. 27.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹190 (b) colour pencils, ₹120 (c) paint set, ₹80 (d) picture book, ₹160
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) extra chocolate (c) a fancy phone case (d) healthy food
31. 31.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) a friend picked (c) fits all your needs (d) is the first one
32. 32.🛍️ Diya has ₹100 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹80 (b) small trowel, ₹140 (c) picture book, ₹50 (d) seed packet, ₹70
33. 33.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a need (b) a want
34. 34.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🛍️ Nisha has ₹130 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹80 (b) flower pot, ₹190 (c) picture book, ₹100 (d) football, ₹120
36. 36.🛍️ Arjun has ₹290 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹240 (b) picture book, ₹60 (c) colour pencils, ₹220 (d) cricket bat, ₹330
37. 37.🛍️ Diya has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹50 (b) magazine, ₹70 (c) watering can, ₹50 (d) picture book, ₹110
38. 38.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹270 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹330 (b) picture book, ₹160 (c) watering can, ₹230 (d) sketch pad, ₹90
39. 39.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a need (b) a want

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