Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 533 · 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.🛍️ Aarav has ₹280 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹240 (b) kite, ₹310 (c) colour pencils, ₹100 (d) paint set, ₹100
2. 2.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
3. 3.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a fancy phone case (c) a toy robot (d) a pencil for class
4. 4.🛍️ Ananya has ₹100 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹170 (b) magazine, ₹50 (c) flower pot, ₹90 (d) skipping rope, ₹90
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) healthy food (c) medicine when ill (d) a school uniform
6. 6.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹280 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹330 (b) cricket bat, ₹100 (c) seed packet, ₹270 (d) paint set, ₹50
7. 7.🛍️ Aarav has ₹270 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹250 (b) picture book, ₹350 (c) kite, ₹150 (d) crayon box, ₹110
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) a pencil for class (c) healthy food (d) water to drink
9. 9.Which of these is a want? (a) a party hat (b) a pencil for class (c) medicine when ill (d) a school uniform
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a toy robot (c) a fancy phone case (d) a new video game
11. 11.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a need (b) a want
12. 12.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a want (b) a need
13. 13.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
14. 14.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🛍️ Diya has ₹290 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹330 (b) skipping rope, ₹100 (c) seed packet, ₹280 (d) sketch pad, ₹270
16. 16.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a need. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) water to drink (c) a fancy phone case (d) healthy food
18. 18.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) healthy food (c) extra chocolate (d) water to drink
19. 19.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
20. 20.🛍️ Nisha has ₹230 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹190 (b) sketch pad, ₹180 (c) colour pencils, ₹60 (d) picture book, ₹290
21. 21.🛍️ Ananya has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹100 (b) colour pencils, ₹60 (c) football, ₹80 (d) comic, ₹120
22. 22.Which of these is a want? (a) a new video game (b) healthy food (c) a warm blanket (d) medicine when ill
23. 23.Which of these is a need? (a) a school uniform (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a toy robot (d) a new video game
24. 24.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) extra chocolate (c) a new video game (d) water to drink
25. 25.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
26. 26.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a warm blanket (c) a school uniform (d) a third pair of shoes
27. 27.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a big cake (b) a 2-hour biryani (c) a fruit and curd bowl (d) a packet of chips
28. 28.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the weak one (b) neither (c) both (d) the strong one
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) a warm blanket (c) water to drink (d) extra chocolate
30. 30.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) a new video game (c) extra chocolate (d) a warm blanket
32. 32.🛍️ Kabir has ₹190 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹210 (b) small trowel, ₹70 (c) sketch pad, ₹180 (d) seed packet, ₹100
33. 33.🛍️ Nisha has ₹280 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹90 (b) paint set, ₹290 (c) crayon box, ₹250 (d) football, ₹250
34. 34.🛍️ Kabir has ₹180 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹200 (b) crayon box, ₹140 (c) picture book, ₹130 (d) small trowel, ₹160
35. 35.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹250 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹260 (b) seed packet, ₹230 (c) skipping rope, ₹160 (d) colour pencils, ₹240
36. 36.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a need (b) a want
37. 37.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
38. 38.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) what you need (c) your friends (d) the weather
39. 39.🛍️ Meera has ₹230 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹70 (b) comic, ₹150 (c) watering can, ₹190 (d) flower pot, ₹300
40. 40.🛍️ Arjun has ₹250 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹80 (b) football, ₹240 (c) sketch pad, ₹170 (d) kite, ₹290

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