Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 542 · 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) what you need (b) the weather (c) random ideas (d) your friends
2. 2.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) a school uniform (c) a warm blanket (d) a new video game
3. 3.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹230 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹250 (b) kite, ₹140 (c) colour pencils, ₹220 (d) picture book, ₹130
4. 4.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) buy it anyway (b) cry (c) borrow from strangers (d) cross it out
5. 5.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) a friend picked (c) is the first one (d) fits all your needs
7. 7.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a new video game (c) a warm blanket (d) a toy robot
8. 8.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) water to drink (c) a fancy phone case (d) healthy food
9. 9.🛍️ Tara has ₹250 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹240 (b) seed packet, ₹150 (c) small trowel, ₹100 (d) skipping rope, ₹280
10. 10.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹200 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹230 (b) story book, ₹100 (c) seed packet, ₹180 (d) football, ₹80
11. 11.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a want (b) a need
12. 12.🛍️ Aarav has ₹130 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹170 (b) crayon box, ₹90 (c) story book, ₹100 (d) cricket bat, ₹90
13. 13.🛍️ Kabir has ₹190 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹230 (b) kite, ₹100 (c) small trowel, ₹130 (d) paint set, ₹150
14. 14.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹170 (b) small trowel, ₹90 (c) story book, ₹80 (d) seed packet, ₹50
15. 15.🛍️ Arjun has ₹250 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹140 (b) seed packet, ₹270 (c) magazine, ₹80 (d) small trowel, ₹240
16. 16.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
17. 17.🛍️ Aarav has ₹110 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹60 (b) cricket bat, ₹100 (c) story book, ₹60 (d) skipping rope, ₹170
18. 18.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹60 (b) cricket bat, ₹150 (c) flower pot, ₹90 (d) kite, ₹110
19. 19.🛍️ Arjun has ₹220 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹120 (b) crayon box, ₹250 (c) paint set, ₹190 (d) watering can, ₹130
20. 20.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a need (b) a want
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a fancy phone case (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a party hat
22. 22.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a want (b) a need
23. 23.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹250 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹150 (b) comic, ₹160 (c) flower pot, ₹240 (d) watering can, ₹330
24. 24.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a want (b) a need
25. 25.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a party hat (c) water to drink (d) healthy food
26. 26.🛍️ Diya has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹170 (b) paint set, ₹290 (c) story book, ₹280 (d) picture book, ₹310
27. 27.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a new video game (c) a fancy phone case (d) medicine when ill
28. 28.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) medicine when ill (c) extra chocolate (d) healthy food
29. 29.🛍️ Aarav has ₹160 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹180 (b) watering can, ₹60 (c) crayon box, ₹50 (d) football, ₹140
30. 30.🛍️ Nisha has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹110 (b) crayon box, ₹70 (c) paint set, ₹180 (d) skipping rope, ₹100
31. 31.🛍️ Ananya has ₹290 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹300 (b) magazine, ₹230 (c) flower pot, ₹270 (d) skipping rope, ₹260
32. 32.🛍️ Nisha has ₹180 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹80 (b) colour pencils, ₹140 (c) watering can, ₹90 (d) paint set, ₹210
33. 33.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a packet of chips (b) a 2-hour biryani (c) a fruit and curd bowl (d) a big cake
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a school uniform (c) a party hat (d) a warm blanket
35. 35.🛍️ Rohan has ₹170 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹150 (b) seed packet, ₹220 (c) magazine, ₹130 (d) football, ₹120
36. 36.🛍️ Diya has ₹130 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹110 (b) comic, ₹50 (c) cricket bat, ₹210 (d) kite, ₹80
37. 37.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
39. 39.🛍️ Aarav has ₹170 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹200 (b) skipping rope, ₹110 (c) colour pencils, ₹160 (d) football, ₹100
40. 40.🛍️ Aarav has ₹270 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹230 (b) comic, ₹90 (c) watering can, ₹180 (d) football, ₹320

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