Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 605 · 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: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) buy it anyway (b) cross it out (c) cry (d) borrow from strangers
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) a toy robot (c) a warm blanket (d) extra chocolate
5. 5.🛍️ Tara has ₹240 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹190 (b) story book, ₹210 (c) paint set, ₹140 (d) skipping rope, ₹270
6. 6.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a pencil for class (c) a new video game (d) water to drink
7. 7.🛍️ Aarav has ₹130 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹100 (b) flower pot, ₹180 (c) magazine, ₹80 (d) colour pencils, ₹70
8. 8.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a packet of chips (b) a big cake (c) a 2-hour biryani (d) a fruit and curd bowl
9. 9.🛍️ Diya has ₹230 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹110 (b) flower pot, ₹210 (c) seed packet, ₹310 (d) crayon box, ₹200
10. 10.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹260 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹50 (b) skipping rope, ₹80 (c) flower pot, ₹230 (d) small trowel, ₹340
11. 11.🛍️ Diya has ₹190 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹160 (b) picture book, ₹250 (c) story book, ₹170 (d) colour pencils, ₹160
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a party hat (c) a pencil for class (d) water to drink
13. 13.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) is the first one (b) costs the most (c) a friend picked (d) fits all your needs
14. 14.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹280 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹290 (b) seed packet, ₹60 (c) cricket bat, ₹270 (d) comic, ₹250
15. 15.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🛍️ Rohan has ₹260 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹240 (b) skipping rope, ₹170 (c) small trowel, ₹230 (d) watering can, ₹270
18. 18.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹170 (b) story book, ₹210 (c) comic, ₹180 (d) sketch pad, ₹50
19. 19.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🛍️ Rohan has ₹240 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹180 (b) small trowel, ₹230 (c) crayon box, ₹80 (d) seed packet, ₹320
22. 22.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a fancy phone case (c) healthy food (d) a party hat
23. 23.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a need (b) a want
25. 25.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
26. 26.🛍️ Nisha has ₹270 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹230 (b) magazine, ₹220 (c) paint set, ₹220 (d) small trowel, ₹300
27. 27.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) a school uniform (c) a new video game (d) a fancy phone case
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) a third pair of shoes (c) water to drink (d) a pencil for class
30. 30.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
31. 31.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) a warm blanket (c) extra chocolate (d) a school uniform
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a toy robot (c) a school uniform (d) a warm blanket
33. 33.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a party hat (c) a new video game (d) medicine when ill
34. 34.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) a school uniform (c) a fancy phone case (d) medicine when ill
35. 35.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) a toy robot (c) a warm blanket (d) extra chocolate
36. 36.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a want (b) a need
37. 37.🛍️ Ananya has ₹290 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹240 (b) small trowel, ₹320 (c) comic, ₹280 (d) skipping rope, ₹240
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a party hat (c) extra chocolate (d) a toy robot
39. 39.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) a warm blanket (c) a third pair of shoes (d) healthy food
40. 40.🛍️ Kabir has ₹100 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹170 (b) picture book, ₹60 (c) flower pot, ₹50 (d) skipping rope, ₹50

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