Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 600 · 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 of these is a want? (a) a new video game (b) water to drink (c) medicine when ill (d) a school uniform
2. 2.🛍️ Aarav has ₹250 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹240 (b) skipping rope, ₹310 (c) crayon box, ₹50 (d) cricket bat, ₹240
3. 3.Which of these is a need? (a) a school uniform (b) a new video game (c) a fancy phone case (d) a toy robot
4. 4.🛍️ Arjun has ₹250 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹270 (b) sketch pad, ₹50 (c) colour pencils, ₹240 (d) flower pot, ₹210
5. 5.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹230 (b) watering can, ₹90 (c) comic, ₹140 (d) cricket bat, ₹120
6. 6.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) the weather (b) random ideas (c) your friends (d) what you need
7. 7.🛍️ Tara has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹90 (b) comic, ₹50 (c) skipping rope, ₹80 (d) small trowel, ₹150
8. 8.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a want (b) a need
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a pencil for class (c) a fancy phone case (d) healthy food
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a pencil for class (c) healthy food (d) medicine when ill
11. 11.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🛍️ Ananya has ₹110 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹50 (b) flower pot, ₹190 (c) small trowel, ₹60 (d) paint set, ₹60
13. 13.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) healthy food (c) medicine when ill (d) water to drink
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a warm blanket (d) extra chocolate
16. 16.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a school uniform (c) healthy food (d) water to drink
19. 19.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹50 (b) story book, ₹230 (c) watering can, ₹70 (d) picture book, ₹150
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a school uniform (c) a pencil for class (d) a party hat
21. 21.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🛍️ Rohan has ₹170 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹50 (b) comic, ₹60 (c) crayon box, ₹130 (d) colour pencils, ₹250
23. 23.🛍️ Kabir has ₹280 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹190 (b) skipping rope, ₹200 (c) colour pencils, ₹300 (d) paint set, ₹240
24. 24.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) buy it anyway (b) borrow from strangers (c) cross it out (d) cry
25. 25.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) healthy food (c) a toy robot (d) a fancy phone case
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) extra chocolate (c) a new video game (d) a school uniform
27. 27.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🛍️ Arjun has ₹240 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹230 (b) football, ₹130 (c) paint set, ₹200 (d) seed packet, ₹250
29. 29.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
30. 30.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a fruit and curd bowl (b) a packet of chips (c) a big cake (d) a 2-hour biryani
33. 33.Which of these is a want? (a) a party hat (b) a school uniform (c) water to drink (d) a pencil for class
34. 34.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹260 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹240 (b) small trowel, ₹90 (c) picture book, ₹280 (d) comic, ₹250
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a new video game (c) a party hat (d) a third pair of shoes
36. 36.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹120 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹90 (b) watering can, ₹70 (c) seed packet, ₹190 (d) story book, ₹70
37. 37.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a want (b) a need
38. 38.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
39. 39.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹230 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹130 (b) crayon box, ₹100 (c) cricket bat, ₹220 (d) football, ₹270
40. 40.🛍️ Ananya has ₹230 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹110 (b) small trowel, ₹210 (c) comic, ₹220 (d) magazine, ₹260

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