Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 589 · 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.🛍️ Meera has ₹120 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹170 (b) cricket bat, ₹70 (c) story book, ₹100 (d) seed packet, ₹100
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a new video game (c) a party hat (d) a school uniform
3. 3.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
5. 5.🛍️ Ananya has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹70 (b) magazine, ₹140 (c) flower pot, ₹60 (d) comic, ₹80
6. 6.🛍️ Diya has ₹280 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹50 (b) paint set, ₹310 (c) cricket bat, ₹100 (d) crayon box, ₹250
7. 7.🛍️ Tara has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹130 (b) picture book, ₹70 (c) seed packet, ₹60 (d) paint set, ₹90
8. 8.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a need (b) a want
9. 9.🛍️ Meera has ₹100 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹70 (b) football, ₹140 (c) cricket bat, ₹70 (d) magazine, ₹60
10. 10.🛍️ Kabir has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹120 (b) story book, ₹120 (c) watering can, ₹190 (d) cricket bat, ₹70
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) a warm blanket (c) water to drink (d) extra chocolate
12. 12.🛍️ Rohan has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹90 (b) comic, ₹250 (c) football, ₹260 (d) picture book, ₹350
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a new video game (c) medicine when ill (d) a school uniform
14. 14.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
15. 15.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) what you need (b) your friends (c) the weather (d) random ideas
16. 16.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) a friend picked (b) is the first one (c) fits all your needs (d) costs the most
17. 17.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a want (b) a need
18. 18.🛍️ Tara has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹100 (b) colour pencils, ₹170 (c) crayon box, ₹130 (d) watering can, ₹140
19. 19.Which of these is a want? (a) a party hat (b) medicine when ill (c) healthy food (d) a warm blanket
20. 20.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a party hat (c) water to drink (d) a pencil for class
22. 22.🛍️ Ananya has ₹200 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹50 (b) sketch pad, ₹210 (c) colour pencils, ₹150 (d) story book, ₹70
23. 23.Which of these is a need? (a) a school uniform (b) a party hat (c) a toy robot (d) a new video game
24. 24.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
26. 26.🛍️ Arjun has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹70 (b) colour pencils, ₹60 (c) picture book, ₹80 (d) comic, ₹180
27. 27.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) both (b) neither (c) the weak one (d) the strong one
28. 28.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cross it out (b) buy it anyway (c) borrow from strangers (d) cry
29. 29.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a need (b) a want
30. 30.🛍️ Kabir has ₹300 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹340 (b) picture book, ₹280 (c) seed packet, ₹290 (d) colour pencils, ₹150
31. 31.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹130 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹50 (b) flower pot, ₹80 (c) crayon box, ₹80 (d) watering can, ₹140
32. 32.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a 2-hour biryani (b) a big cake (c) a packet of chips (d) a fruit and curd bowl
33. 33.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
34. 34.🛍️ Tara has ₹210 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹100 (b) crayon box, ₹220 (c) story book, ₹50 (d) sketch pad, ₹160
35. 35.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹110 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹90 (b) kite, ₹180 (c) paint set, ₹80 (d) skipping rope, ₹60
36. 36.🛍️ Aarav has ₹280 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹240 (b) watering can, ₹290 (c) colour pencils, ₹260 (d) skipping rope, ₹200
37. 37.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a party hat (d) water to drink
38. 38.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🛍️ Kabir has ₹180 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹260 (b) skipping rope, ₹130 (c) crayon box, ₹110 (d) flower pot, ₹60

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