Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 586 · 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) a warm blanket (b) a third pair of shoes (c) healthy food (d) water to drink
2. 2.🛍️ Aarav has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹160 (b) paint set, ₹60 (c) seed packet, ₹70 (d) picture book, ₹200
3. 3.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🛍️ Diya has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹90 (b) magazine, ₹170 (c) flower pot, ₹70 (d) story book, ₹100
5. 5.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🛍️ Rohan has ₹130 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹150 (b) flower pot, ₹110 (c) picture book, ₹90 (d) kite, ₹90
7. 7.🛍️ Kabir has ₹300 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹350 (b) kite, ₹260 (c) story book, ₹290 (d) magazine, ₹140
8. 8.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a want (b) a need
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) water to drink (c) a warm blanket (d) a party hat
10. 10.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🛍️ Diya has ₹300 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹100 (b) football, ₹250 (c) sketch pad, ₹70 (d) cricket bat, ₹380
12. 12.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) is the first one (c) a friend picked (d) fits all your needs
13. 13.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a toy robot (c) medicine when ill (d) a party hat
14. 14.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a want (b) a need
15. 15.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹160 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹70 (b) kite, ₹50 (c) seed packet, ₹180 (d) flower pot, ₹110
16. 16.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a need (b) a want
17. 17.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a party hat (d) healthy food
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) water to drink (c) a new video game (d) a fancy phone case
19. 19.🛍️ Rohan has ₹140 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹50 (b) sketch pad, ₹160 (c) magazine, ₹50 (d) crayon box, ₹120
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a toy robot (c) a fancy phone case (d) a new video game
21. 21.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a fruit and curd bowl (b) a 2-hour biryani (c) a packet of chips (d) a big cake
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a warm blanket (c) a school uniform (d) a new video game
23. 23.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) the weather (c) your friends (d) what you need
24. 24.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) water to drink (c) a party hat (d) a fancy phone case
25. 25.Which of these is a want? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) healthy food (c) water to drink (d) a school uniform
26. 26.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a party hat (c) healthy food (d) a fancy phone case
28. 28.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) healthy food (c) a school uniform (d) a pencil for class
30. 30.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
31. 31.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a want (b) a need
32. 32.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) both (b) the weak one (c) neither (d) the strong one
33. 33.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) medicine when ill (c) extra chocolate (d) healthy food
35. 35.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a need (b) a want
36. 36.🛍️ Arjun has ₹100 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹60 (b) skipping rope, ₹80 (c) kite, ₹150 (d) picture book, ₹70
37. 37.🛍️ Arjun has ₹250 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹220 (b) skipping rope, ₹190 (c) flower pot, ₹280 (d) colour pencils, ₹190
38. 38.🛍️ Ananya has ₹260 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹50 (b) comic, ₹250 (c) paint set, ₹80 (d) magazine, ₹290
39. 39.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
40. 40.🛍️ Meera has ₹290 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹270 (b) small trowel, ₹110 (c) magazine, ₹240 (d) kite, ₹340

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