Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 577 · 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.🛍️ Nisha has ₹230 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹110 (b) watering can, ₹130 (c) comic, ₹200 (d) picture book, ₹240
2. 2.🍱 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 big cake (d) a fruit and curd bowl
3. 3.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
4. 4.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) the weather (c) your friends (d) what you need
5. 5.🛍️ Diya has ₹130 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹150 (b) watering can, ₹60 (c) small trowel, ₹60 (d) football, ₹100
6. 6.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cry (b) cross it out (c) borrow from strangers (d) buy it anyway
7. 7.🛍️ Diya has ₹180 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹60 (b) flower pot, ₹230 (c) football, ₹150 (d) small trowel, ₹130
8. 8.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹100 (b) sketch pad, ₹200 (c) story book, ₹110 (d) skipping rope, ₹110
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) water to drink (c) a warm blanket (d) a party hat
10. 10.🛍️ Diya has ₹100 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹50 (b) football, ₹110 (c) skipping rope, ₹60 (d) flower pot, ₹80
11. 11.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) is the first one (b) fits all your needs (c) a friend picked (d) costs the most
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) extra chocolate (c) a pencil for class (d) medicine when ill
14. 14.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹190 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹170 (b) football, ₹80 (c) sketch pad, ₹250 (d) story book, ₹70
15. 15.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
16. 16.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a need (b) a want
17. 17.🛍️ Rohan has ₹230 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹80 (b) skipping rope, ₹300 (c) flower pot, ₹90 (d) football, ₹220
18. 18.🛍️ Ananya has ₹150 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹50 (b) flower pot, ₹200 (c) seed packet, ₹110 (d) skipping rope, ₹60
19. 19.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) medicine when ill (c) water to drink (d) a fancy phone case
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) extra chocolate (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a toy robot
21. 21.🛍️ Rohan has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹160 (b) comic, ₹100 (c) seed packet, ₹140 (d) cricket bat, ₹100
22. 22.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
23. 23.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a party hat (c) a new video game (d) water to drink
24. 24.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹180 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹130 (b) watering can, ₹130 (c) sketch pad, ₹140 (d) paint set, ₹190
25. 25.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
26. 26.🛍️ Kabir has ₹260 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹290 (b) magazine, ₹160 (c) colour pencils, ₹220 (d) story book, ₹240
27. 27.Which of these is a need? (a) a warm blanket (b) a party hat (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a fancy phone case
28. 28.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the strong one (b) neither (c) the weak one (d) both
29. 29.🛍️ Arjun has ₹160 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹140 (b) story book, ₹230 (c) watering can, ₹80 (d) colour pencils, ₹80
30. 30.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🛍️ Arjun has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹100 (b) flower pot, ₹170 (c) story book, ₹210 (d) comic, ₹170
32. 32.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹90 (b) cricket bat, ₹110 (c) story book, ₹150 (d) picture book, ₹210
33. 33.🛍️ Arjun has ₹300 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹280 (b) flower pot, ₹50 (c) colour pencils, ₹220 (d) football, ₹310
34. 34.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹290 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹240 (b) picture book, ₹140 (c) football, ₹360 (d) story book, ₹260
35. 35.🛍️ Ananya has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹130 (b) football, ₹80 (c) comic, ₹180 (d) magazine, ₹140
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) healthy food (c) water to drink (d) a new video game
37. 37.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🛍️ Ananya has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹70 (b) kite, ₹110 (c) story book, ₹90 (d) magazine, ₹140
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a school uniform (c) extra chocolate (d) a third pair of shoes
40. 40.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) True (b) False

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