Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 560 · 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.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) both (b) neither (c) the strong one (d) the weak one
2. 2.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a want (b) a need
3. 3.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🛍️ Meera has ₹260 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹300 (b) sketch pad, ₹180 (c) paint set, ₹110 (d) football, ₹210
5. 5.🛍️ Kabir has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹130 (b) flower pot, ₹100 (c) paint set, ₹70 (d) football, ₹160
6. 6.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a new video game (c) a fancy phone case (d) medicine when ill
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) healthy food (c) extra chocolate (d) a new video game
9. 9.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🛍️ Arjun has ₹220 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹80 (b) paint set, ₹150 (c) flower pot, ₹200 (d) seed packet, ₹300
11. 11.Which of these is a want? (a) a new video game (b) water to drink (c) a school uniform (d) healthy food
12. 12.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) extra chocolate (c) healthy food (d) a party hat
13. 13.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) borrow from strangers (b) cross it out (c) buy it anyway (d) cry
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) healthy food (c) a school uniform (d) water to drink
15. 15.Which of these is a want? (a) extra chocolate (b) a warm blanket (c) medicine when ill (d) a pencil for class
16. 16.🛍️ Ananya has ₹250 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹230 (b) small trowel, ₹60 (c) story book, ₹290 (d) comic, ₹240
17. 17.🛍️ Kabir has ₹240 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹270 (b) small trowel, ₹200 (c) magazine, ₹230 (d) comic, ₹190
18. 18.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
20. 20.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹260 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹270 (b) kite, ₹90 (c) picture book, ₹210 (d) colour pencils, ₹80
21. 21.🛍️ Arjun has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹80 (b) seed packet, ₹120 (c) story book, ₹220 (d) comic, ₹300
22. 22.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) water to drink (c) a warm blanket (d) a fancy phone case
24. 24.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a want? (a) a party hat (b) a school uniform (c) water to drink (d) healthy food
26. 26.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a pencil for class (c) a toy robot (d) a new video game
27. 27.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) a friend picked (b) fits all your needs (c) is the first one (d) costs the most
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) a toy robot (c) a new video game (d) water to drink
29. 29.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) medicine when ill (c) a school uniform (d) a party hat
32. 32.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🛍️ Arjun has ₹250 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹200 (b) flower pot, ₹210 (c) crayon box, ₹160 (d) watering can, ₹330
34. 34.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a need (b) a want
36. 36.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a school uniform (d) a party hat
37. 37.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a fancy phone case (c) medicine when ill (d) a new video game
38. 38.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹150 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹120 (b) cricket bat, ₹120 (c) comic, ₹50 (d) seed packet, ₹160
39. 39.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹100 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹80 (b) flower pot, ₹80 (c) colour pencils, ₹60 (d) small trowel, ₹120
40. 40.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a third pair of shoes (c) medicine when ill (d) healthy food

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