Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 6 · 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.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
2. 2.🛍️ Meera has ₹240 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹140 (b) sketch pad, ₹250 (c) crayon box, ₹230 (d) small trowel, ₹180
3. 3.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) a warm blanket (c) extra chocolate (d) medicine when ill
4. 4.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a new video game (c) healthy food (d) water to drink
6. 6.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) extra chocolate (c) a pencil for class (d) a third pair of shoes
7. 7.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) borrow from strangers (b) cry (c) buy it anyway (d) cross it out
8. 8.🍱 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
9. 9.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🛍️ Kabir has ₹160 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹200 (b) sketch pad, ₹140 (c) skipping rope, ₹80 (d) seed packet, ₹120
11. 11.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) your friends (b) the weather (c) random ideas (d) what you need
12. 12.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a party hat (c) a school uniform (d) a warm blanket
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a fancy phone case (c) a warm blanket (d) a party hat
14. 14.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a school uniform (c) a toy robot (d) a warm blanket
16. 16.🛍️ Nisha has ₹140 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹120 (b) football, ₹70 (c) paint set, ₹120 (d) crayon box, ₹200
17. 17.🛍️ Diya has ₹260 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹90 (b) crayon box, ₹170 (c) story book, ₹220 (d) comic, ₹290
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) extra chocolate (c) water to drink (d) a toy robot
19. 19.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a need (b) a want
20. 20.Which of these is a want? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a warm blanket (c) water to drink (d) medicine when ill
21. 21.🛍️ Aarav has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹60 (b) seed packet, ₹100 (c) skipping rope, ₹160 (d) cricket bat, ₹110
22. 22.🛍️ Meera has ₹230 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹210 (b) sketch pad, ₹290 (c) watering can, ₹70 (d) crayon box, ₹210
23. 23.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) a toy robot (c) a warm blanket (d) medicine when ill
24. 24.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
25. 25.🛍️ Ananya has ₹260 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹220 (b) seed packet, ₹130 (c) skipping rope, ₹210 (d) football, ₹270
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a school uniform (c) extra chocolate (d) a toy robot
27. 27.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a need (b) a want
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) extra chocolate (c) a third pair of shoes (d) healthy food
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) medicine when ill (c) a warm blanket (d) a party hat
30. 30.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a want (b) a need
31. 31.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🛍️ Ananya has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹100 (b) magazine, ₹180 (c) cricket bat, ₹60 (d) story book, ₹220
34. 34.🛍️ Aarav has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹70 (b) seed packet, ₹50 (c) flower pot, ₹80 (d) comic, ₹110
35. 35.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) water to drink (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a toy robot
36. 36.Which of these is a need? (a) medicine when ill (b) a fancy phone case (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a new video game
37. 37.🛍️ Tara has ₹300 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹370 (b) seed packet, ₹280 (c) magazine, ₹190 (d) picture book, ₹200
38. 38.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹180 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹250 (b) skipping rope, ₹50 (c) kite, ₹90 (d) paint set, ₹150
40. 40.🛍️ Aarav has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹280 (b) colour pencils, ₹280 (c) comic, ₹280 (d) picture book, ₹340

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