Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 585 · 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.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a toy robot (c) medicine when ill (d) a third pair of shoes
3. 3.🍱 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a new video game (c) a warm blanket (d) healthy food
5. 5.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹290 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹320 (b) colour pencils, ₹260 (c) comic, ₹250 (d) seed packet, ₹110
6. 6.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) a new video game (c) a warm blanket (d) a third pair of shoes
7. 7.🛍️ Tara has ₹120 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹170 (b) flower pot, ₹100 (c) story book, ₹100 (d) cricket bat, ₹90
8. 8.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹220 (b) skipping rope, ₹80 (c) sketch pad, ₹140 (d) story book, ₹160
9. 9.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a need. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
11. 11.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) a warm blanket (c) water to drink (d) a new video game
12. 12.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹160 (b) colour pencils, ₹100 (c) picture book, ₹90 (d) seed packet, ₹50
13. 13.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹210 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹120 (b) cricket bat, ₹60 (c) seed packet, ₹180 (d) flower pot, ₹230
14. 14.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
15. 15.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) your friends (b) random ideas (c) the weather (d) what you need
16. 16.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) borrow from strangers (b) buy it anyway (c) cross it out (d) cry
17. 17.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a fancy phone case (c) extra chocolate (d) a new video game
20. 20.🛍️ Meera has ₹260 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹320 (b) small trowel, ₹100 (c) watering can, ₹50 (d) colour pencils, ₹240
21. 21.🛍️ Arjun has ₹100 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹90 (b) sketch pad, ₹90 (c) skipping rope, ₹60 (d) watering can, ₹110
22. 22.🛍️ Meera has ₹170 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹80 (b) cricket bat, ₹150 (c) watering can, ₹220 (d) flower pot, ₹130
23. 23.🛍️ Arjun has ₹190 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹170 (b) flower pot, ₹200 (c) watering can, ₹160 (d) comic, ₹50
24. 24.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a want (b) a need
25. 25.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the weak one (b) neither (c) the strong one (d) both
26. 26.🛍️ Ananya has ₹290 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹100 (b) kite, ₹310 (c) watering can, ₹280 (d) skipping rope, ₹260
27. 27.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🛍️ Nisha has ₹240 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹260 (b) colour pencils, ₹150 (c) magazine, ₹80 (d) flower pot, ₹230
29. 29.🛍️ Rohan has ₹130 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹100 (b) picture book, ₹110 (c) cricket bat, ₹140 (d) watering can, ₹90
30. 30.Which of these is a need? (a) medicine when ill (b) extra chocolate (c) a new video game (d) a party hat
31. 31.Which of these is a need? (a) healthy food (b) a toy robot (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a new video game
32. 32.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹230 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹170 (b) small trowel, ₹270 (c) flower pot, ₹200 (d) crayon box, ₹200
34. 34.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a school uniform (c) a party hat (d) a fancy phone case
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a school uniform (c) a third pair of shoes (d) extra chocolate
36. 36.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹110 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹50 (b) cricket bat, ₹180 (c) football, ₹80 (d) paint set, ₹80
37. 37.🛍️ Meera has ₹110 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹180 (b) paint set, ₹60 (c) flower pot, ₹100 (d) comic, ₹60
38. 38.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🛍️ Rohan has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹210 (b) magazine, ₹290 (c) skipping rope, ₹60 (d) sketch pad, ₹80
40. 40.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) True (b) False

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