Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 581 · 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.🛍️ Kabir has ₹230 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹310 (b) cricket bat, ₹150 (c) seed packet, ₹90 (d) magazine, ₹220
2. 2.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
3. 3.Which of these is a want? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a school uniform (c) a warm blanket (d) water to drink
4. 4.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) both (b) the strong one (c) the weak one (d) neither
5. 5.🛍️ Meera has ₹190 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹160 (b) skipping rope, ₹60 (c) football, ₹170 (d) flower pot, ₹230
6. 6.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cross it out (b) borrow from strangers (c) cry (d) buy it anyway
8. 8.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) healthy food (c) a toy robot (d) a third pair of shoes
9. 9.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a big cake (b) a 2-hour biryani (c) a packet of chips (d) a fruit and curd bowl
10. 10.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹180 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹80 (b) seed packet, ₹260 (c) flower pot, ₹160 (d) crayon box, ₹170
11. 11.🛍️ Kabir has ₹150 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹180 (b) small trowel, ₹100 (c) story book, ₹70 (d) kite, ₹50
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a school uniform (c) a warm blanket (d) healthy food
13. 13.Which of these is a need? (a) a school uniform (b) extra chocolate (c) a fancy phone case (d) a new video game
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) water to drink (c) a school uniform (d) a toy robot
15. 15.🛍️ Aarav has ₹270 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹110 (b) crayon box, ₹220 (c) paint set, ₹340 (d) watering can, ₹60
16. 16.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) your friends (b) what you need (c) the weather (d) random ideas
17. 17.🛍️ Meera has ₹150 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹130 (b) kite, ₹220 (c) crayon box, ₹140 (d) sketch pad, ₹100
18. 18.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹250 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹100 (b) story book, ₹120 (c) skipping rope, ₹210 (d) kite, ₹290
19. 19.🛍️ Meera has ₹300 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹230 (b) colour pencils, ₹290 (c) magazine, ₹50 (d) crayon box, ₹310
20. 20.🛍️ Diya has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹190 (b) kite, ₹80 (c) crayon box, ₹70 (d) small trowel, ₹50
21. 21.🛍️ Arjun has ₹170 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹160 (b) story book, ₹50 (c) paint set, ₹210 (d) kite, ₹80
22. 22.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a new video game (c) extra chocolate (d) water to drink
23. 23.🛍️ Diya has ₹250 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹310 (b) skipping rope, ₹130 (c) story book, ₹200 (d) paint set, ₹140
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) a fancy phone case (c) extra chocolate (d) water to drink
25. 25.🛍️ Nisha has ₹290 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹160 (b) seed packet, ₹320 (c) paint set, ₹180 (d) watering can, ₹240
26. 26.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a need (b) a want
27. 27.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) a third pair of shoes (c) medicine when ill (d) a fancy phone case
30. 30.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) healthy food (c) medicine when ill (d) extra chocolate
33. 33.🛍️ Diya has ₹150 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹140 (b) small trowel, ₹140 (c) picture book, ₹70 (d) watering can, ₹180
34. 34.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
35. 35.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) extra chocolate (c) a school uniform (d) a warm blanket
36. 36.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🛍️ Aarav has ₹180 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹100 (b) picture book, ₹250 (c) story book, ₹160 (d) flower pot, ₹110
38. 38.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
39. 39.🛍️ Ananya has ₹270 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹240 (b) cricket bat, ₹170 (c) colour pencils, ₹290 (d) story book, ₹200
40. 40.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a need (b) a want

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