Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 540 · 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.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a 2-hour biryani (b) a big cake (c) a packet of chips (d) a fruit and curd bowl
2. 2.Which of these is a want? (a) a new video game (b) healthy food (c) a pencil for class (d) a school uniform
3. 3.🛍️ Meera has ₹150 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹50 (b) small trowel, ₹130 (c) seed packet, ₹160 (d) football, ₹80
4. 4.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) a toy robot (c) medicine when ill (d) water to drink
6. 6.🛍️ Diya has ₹290 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹270 (b) picture book, ₹180 (c) seed packet, ₹200 (d) skipping rope, ₹310
7. 7.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🛍️ Tara has ₹100 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹90 (b) paint set, ₹130 (c) crayon box, ₹80 (d) cricket bat, ₹50
9. 9.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) medicine when ill (c) a fancy phone case (d) a school uniform
10. 10.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹200 (b) story book, ₹370 (c) small trowel, ₹150 (d) picture book, ₹270
12. 12.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the weak one (b) the strong one (c) neither (d) both
13. 13.Which of these is a need? (a) water to drink (b) extra chocolate (c) a toy robot (d) a third pair of shoes
14. 14.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) extra chocolate (c) medicine when ill (d) a fancy phone case
16. 16.🛍️ Meera has ₹100 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹80 (b) small trowel, ₹90 (c) seed packet, ₹110 (d) paint set, ₹60
17. 17.🛍️ Nisha has ₹130 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹210 (b) skipping rope, ₹110 (c) sketch pad, ₹110 (d) kite, ₹90
18. 18.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) what you need (c) the weather (d) your friends
19. 19.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a need. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
21. 21.🛍️ Nisha has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹140 (b) football, ₹140 (c) paint set, ₹80 (d) comic, ₹190
22. 22.🛍️ Meera has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹70 (b) magazine, ₹70 (c) story book, ₹170 (d) skipping rope, ₹110
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) healthy food (c) a school uniform (d) a third pair of shoes
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a warm blanket (c) a school uniform (d) a fancy phone case
25. 25.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🛍️ Kabir has ₹240 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹130 (b) kite, ₹260 (c) paint set, ₹210 (d) football, ₹190
27. 27.🛍️ Meera has ₹180 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹70 (b) story book, ₹250 (c) magazine, ₹150 (d) colour pencils, ₹110
28. 28.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a need. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹170 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹120 (b) football, ₹150 (c) crayon box, ₹130 (d) cricket bat, ₹250
30. 30.🛍️ Tara has ₹140 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹180 (b) sketch pad, ₹70 (c) picture book, ₹130 (d) colour pencils, ₹80
31. 31.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹120 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹110 (b) seed packet, ₹180 (c) flower pot, ₹110 (d) story book, ₹70
32. 32.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) a warm blanket (c) healthy food (d) a party hat
33. 33.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹60 (b) football, ₹80 (c) cricket bat, ₹140 (d) small trowel, ₹50
34. 34.🛍️ Meera has ₹230 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹60 (b) colour pencils, ₹220 (c) flower pot, ₹200 (d) seed packet, ₹260
35. 35.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
37. 37.🛍️ Tara has ₹100 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹160 (b) skipping rope, ₹90 (c) picture book, ₹60 (d) colour pencils, ₹60
38. 38.🛍️ Nisha has ₹300 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹330 (b) sketch pad, ₹230 (c) football, ₹250 (d) picture book, ₹270
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) extra chocolate (c) a third pair of shoes (d) healthy food
40. 40.🛍️ Diya has ₹110 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹70 (b) football, ₹60 (c) watering can, ₹50 (d) kite, ₹190

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