Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 579 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) water to drink (c) a warm blanket (d) a pencil for class
2. 2.🛍️ Nisha has ₹290 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹170 (b) seed packet, ₹240 (c) skipping rope, ₹160 (d) watering can, ₹320
3. 3.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🛍️ Arjun has ₹300 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹250 (b) paint set, ₹280 (c) sketch pad, ₹320 (d) seed packet, ₹220
5. 5.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a need? (a) a school uniform (b) a new video game (c) a party hat (d) a toy robot
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) extra chocolate (c) a warm blanket (d) a new video game
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) a pencil for class (c) a toy robot (d) extra chocolate
9. 9.🎒 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
10. 10.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a party hat (c) water to drink (d) healthy food
11. 11.🛍️ Rohan has ₹250 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹80 (b) seed packet, ₹230 (c) story book, ₹290 (d) picture book, ₹210
12. 12.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) extra chocolate (c) healthy food (d) a toy robot
13. 13.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) medicine when ill (c) a third pair of shoes (d) healthy food
14. 14.🛍️ Diya has ₹290 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹90 (b) paint set, ₹370 (c) comic, ₹220 (d) sketch pad, ₹240
15. 15.🛍️ Tara has ₹230 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹260 (b) seed packet, ₹200 (c) story book, ₹220 (d) paint set, ₹210
16. 16.🛍️ Meera has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹60 (b) small trowel, ₹90 (c) comic, ₹160 (d) picture book, ₹90
17. 17.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
18. 18.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
19. 19.🛍️ Diya has ₹240 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹230 (b) magazine, ₹110 (c) sketch pad, ₹180 (d) cricket bat, ₹320
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a fancy phone case (c) medicine when ill (d) a warm blanket
21. 21.✅ 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
22. 22.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
24. 24.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🛍️ Nisha has ₹290 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹70 (b) comic, ₹330 (c) magazine, ₹240 (d) skipping rope, ₹210
27. 27.🛍️ Nisha has ₹170 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹100 (b) crayon box, ₹160 (c) skipping rope, ₹130 (d) paint set, ₹190
28. 28.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) a pencil for class (c) a new video game (d) a school uniform
29. 29.🚫 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
30. 30.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) water to drink (c) a pencil for class (d) medicine when ill
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a toy robot (c) a school uniform (d) healthy food
33. 33.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🛍️ Nisha has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹80 (b) crayon box, ₹60 (c) magazine, ₹130 (d) sketch pad, ₹50
36. 36.🛍️ Meera has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹100 (b) magazine, ₹100 (c) cricket bat, ₹90 (d) picture book, ₹150
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) water to drink (c) a school uniform (d) a third pair of shoes
38. 38.🛍️ Kabir has ₹130 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹210 (b) flower pot, ₹90 (c) comic, ₹60 (d) kite, ₹110
39. 39.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a want (b) a need
40. 40.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need

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