Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 553 · 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.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cry (b) cross it out (c) buy it anyway (d) borrow from strangers
2. 2.🛍️ Aarav has ₹280 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹320 (b) paint set, ₹240 (c) football, ₹250 (d) small trowel, ₹140
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) a fancy phone case (c) a school uniform (d) a new video game
4. 4.🛍️ Aarav has ₹140 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹190 (b) colour pencils, ₹110 (c) cricket bat, ₹70 (d) story book, ₹110
5. 5.🛍️ Nisha has ₹220 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹270 (b) paint set, ₹200 (c) seed packet, ₹50 (d) cricket bat, ₹210
6. 6.Which of these is a want? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a school uniform (c) a warm blanket (d) a pencil for class
7. 7.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹250 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹160 (b) seed packet, ₹260 (c) crayon box, ₹190 (d) watering can, ₹200
8. 8.🛍️ Arjun has ₹130 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹160 (b) cricket bat, ₹60 (c) crayon box, ₹110 (d) comic, ₹70
9. 9.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) both (b) the strong one (c) neither (d) the weak one
10. 10.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
12. 12.🛍️ Aarav has ₹130 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹90 (b) kite, ₹70 (c) crayon box, ₹90 (d) paint set, ₹210
13. 13.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
14. 14.🛍️ Ananya has ₹180 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹80 (b) story book, ₹140 (c) magazine, ₹230 (d) crayon box, ₹130
15. 15.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a need. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) water to drink (c) healthy food (d) a toy robot
17. 17.🛍️ Meera has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹160 (b) comic, ₹100 (c) seed packet, ₹60 (d) skipping rope, ₹50
18. 18.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a party hat (c) water to drink (d) a new video game
19. 19.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹290 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹270 (b) watering can, ₹220 (c) story book, ₹220 (d) kite, ₹300
20. 20.🛍️ Rohan has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹130 (b) paint set, ₹210 (c) watering can, ₹60 (d) kite, ₹120
21. 21.🛍️ Arjun has ₹120 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹200 (b) sketch pad, ₹70 (c) watering can, ₹80 (d) colour pencils, ₹90
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) water to drink (c) medicine when ill (d) a new video game
23. 23.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) fits all your needs (c) is the first one (d) a friend picked
25. 25.🛍️ Meera has ₹200 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹150 (b) football, ₹60 (c) sketch pad, ₹250 (d) paint set, ₹150
26. 26.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a need (b) a want
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a fancy phone case (c) a toy robot (d) water to drink
29. 29.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a need (b) a want
30. 30.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹140 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹150 (b) colour pencils, ₹70 (c) magazine, ₹100 (d) crayon box, ₹60
31. 31.Which of these is a need? (a) a pencil for class (b) a party hat (c) a third pair of shoes (d) extra chocolate
32. 32.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹230 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹190 (b) flower pot, ₹160 (c) cricket bat, ₹180 (d) football, ₹240
33. 33.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🛍️ Arjun has ₹100 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹180 (b) football, ₹70 (c) cricket bat, ₹90 (d) crayon box, ₹90
35. 35.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🛍️ Aarav has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹140 (b) story book, ₹210 (c) watering can, ₹130 (d) picture book, ₹170
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a fancy phone case (c) medicine when ill (d) a pencil for class
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a new video game (d) healthy food
39. 39.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🛍️ Nisha has ₹100 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹70 (b) football, ₹60 (c) flower pot, ₹90 (d) small trowel, ₹170

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