Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 531 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) medicine when ill (c) a party hat (d) a school uniform
2. 2.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
3. 3.🎒 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
4. 4.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) is the first one (b) a friend picked (c) fits all your needs (d) costs the most
5. 5.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a new video game (c) a warm blanket (d) a party hat
6. 6.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a need (b) a want
7. 7.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) water to drink (c) medicine when ill (d) a new video game
8. 8.🛍️ Diya has ₹200 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹180 (b) paint set, ₹230 (c) crayon box, ₹150 (d) story book, ₹120
9. 9.🛍️ Diya has ₹270 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹250 (b) sketch pad, ₹180 (c) comic, ₹220 (d) watering can, ₹350
10. 10.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a party hat (c) a pencil for class (d) a new video game
11. 11.🛍️ Tara has ₹270 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹100 (b) cricket bat, ₹220 (c) colour pencils, ₹110 (d) skipping rope, ₹290
12. 12.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a school uniform (d) medicine when ill
13. 13.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a new video game (c) water to drink (d) a party hat
14. 14.🛍️ Diya has ₹170 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹110 (b) watering can, ₹200 (c) flower pot, ₹150 (d) football, ₹80
15. 15.🛍️ Nisha has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹100 (b) kite, ₹70 (c) cricket bat, ₹180 (d) comic, ₹50
16. 16.Which of these is a want? (a) extra chocolate (b) a school uniform (c) a pencil for class (d) healthy food
17. 17.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) borrow from strangers (b) cross it out (c) cry (d) buy it anyway
18. 18.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🛍️ Kabir has ₹100 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹50 (b) paint set, ₹90 (c) cricket bat, ₹90 (d) skipping rope, ₹120
20. 20.🛍️ Rohan has ₹270 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹350 (b) story book, ₹250 (c) kite, ₹190 (d) sketch pad, ₹240
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a new video game (c) extra chocolate (d) a toy robot
22. 22.🛍️ Aarav has ₹270 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹230 (b) skipping rope, ₹290 (c) football, ₹220 (d) picture book, ₹180
23. 23.🍱 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 fruit and curd bowl (d) a 2-hour biryani
24. 24.🛍️ Kabir has ₹180 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹210 (b) picture book, ₹50 (c) flower pot, ₹170 (d) sketch pad, ₹90
25. 25.🛍️ Kabir has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹100 (b) watering can, ₹80 (c) small trowel, ₹70 (d) sketch pad, ₹120
26. 26.🛍️ Nisha has ₹180 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹70 (b) comic, ₹170 (c) small trowel, ₹70 (d) magazine, ₹200
27. 27.🛍️ Meera has ₹270 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹200 (b) story book, ₹230 (c) magazine, ₹350 (d) football, ₹140
28. 28.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
29. 29.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹150 (b) sketch pad, ₹90 (c) magazine, ₹90 (d) small trowel, ₹100
30. 30.🛍️ Arjun has ₹270 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹140 (b) paint set, ₹280 (c) kite, ₹230 (d) sketch pad, ₹230
31. 31.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a need (b) a want
32. 32.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
33. 33.🛍️ Ananya has ₹270 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹90 (b) crayon box, ₹290 (c) story book, ₹190 (d) sketch pad, ₹250
34. 34.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹70 (b) paint set, ₹70 (c) comic, ₹110 (d) picture book, ₹80
35. 35.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🛍️ Aarav has ₹220 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹70 (b) football, ₹260 (c) kite, ₹170 (d) colour pencils, ₹150
37. 37.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a need (b) a want
38. 38.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹190 (b) comic, ₹220 (c) colour pencils, ₹70 (d) story book, ₹170
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a fancy phone case (c) water to drink (d) a party hat
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) healthy food (c) a fancy phone case (d) a new video game

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