Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 532 · 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.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) a friend picked (b) costs the most (c) fits all your needs (d) is the first one
2. 2.🛍️ Meera has ₹110 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹60 (b) football, ₹100 (c) magazine, ₹80 (d) skipping rope, ₹190
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a warm blanket (c) a toy robot (d) a new video game
4. 4.🛍️ Arjun has ₹160 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹100 (b) story book, ₹180 (c) cricket bat, ₹110 (d) comic, ₹130
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a party hat (c) healthy food (d) a toy robot
6. 6.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🛍️ Arjun has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹90 (b) seed packet, ₹50 (c) story book, ₹210 (d) cricket bat, ₹70
8. 8.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹220 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹80 (b) colour pencils, ₹210 (c) paint set, ₹270 (d) flower pot, ₹50
9. 9.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a need (b) a want
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) healthy food (c) a pencil for class (d) a toy robot
11. 11.🛍️ Meera has ₹170 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹130 (b) paint set, ₹150 (c) comic, ₹80 (d) crayon box, ₹240
12. 12.🛍️ Rohan has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹100 (b) colour pencils, ₹90 (c) seed packet, ₹80 (d) sketch pad, ₹170
13. 13.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) your friends (b) what you need (c) random ideas (d) the weather
14. 14.🛍️ Nisha has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹80 (b) story book, ₹100 (c) picture book, ₹130 (d) cricket bat, ₹60
15. 15.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
18. 18.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a need (b) a want
19. 19.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a want (b) a need
20. 20.🛍️ Meera has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹80 (b) seed packet, ₹90 (c) magazine, ₹160 (d) comic, ₹60
21. 21.🛍️ Aarav has ₹290 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹110 (b) picture book, ₹310 (c) cricket bat, ₹230 (d) magazine, ₹280
22. 22.🛍️ Rohan has ₹220 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹60 (b) comic, ₹100 (c) kite, ₹250 (d) cricket bat, ₹190
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) healthy food (c) a pencil for class (d) water to drink
24. 24.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
26. 26.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a need. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🛍️ Meera has ₹160 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹120 (b) paint set, ₹180 (c) watering can, ₹50 (d) sketch pad, ₹140
29. 29.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
30. 30.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹90 (b) story book, ₹100 (c) flower pot, ₹70 (d) magazine, ₹140
31. 31.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a party hat (c) a fancy phone case (d) water to drink
32. 32.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
33. 33.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a fruit and curd bowl (b) a 2-hour biryani (c) a packet of chips (d) a big cake
34. 34.🛍️ Aarav has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹260 (b) story book, ₹200 (c) colour pencils, ₹90 (d) paint set, ₹50
35. 35.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the strong one (b) the weak one (c) neither (d) both
36. 36.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹130 (b) watering can, ₹100 (c) sketch pad, ₹50 (d) football, ₹100
37. 37.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) a fancy phone case (c) water to drink (d) a school uniform
38. 38.🛍️ Kabir has ₹180 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹80 (b) picture book, ₹190 (c) crayon box, ₹50 (d) comic, ₹150
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a new video game (c) a third pair of shoes (d) water to drink
40. 40.🛍️ Ananya has ₹210 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹170 (b) watering can, ₹160 (c) cricket bat, ₹220 (d) football, ₹170

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