Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 611 · 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.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) the weather (c) your friends (d) what you need
2. 2.🛍️ Tara has ₹210 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹270 (b) crayon box, ₹140 (c) skipping rope, ₹180 (d) paint set, ₹140
3. 3.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🛍️ Tara has ₹260 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹220 (b) colour pencils, ₹210 (c) comic, ₹270 (d) story book, ₹240
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a new video game (c) water to drink (d) a fancy phone case
6. 6.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
7. 7.🛍️ Aarav has ₹250 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹300 (b) football, ₹110 (c) watering can, ₹240 (d) colour pencils, ₹180
8. 8.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🛍️ Aarav has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹100 (b) kite, ₹210 (c) seed packet, ₹130 (d) colour pencils, ₹100
10. 10.🛍️ Diya has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹180 (b) colour pencils, ₹90 (c) seed packet, ₹70 (d) picture book, ₹110
11. 11.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the strong one (b) neither (c) the weak one (d) both
12. 12.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a school uniform (c) a third pair of shoes (d) water to drink
13. 13.🛍️ Tara has ₹130 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹100 (b) picture book, ₹120 (c) football, ₹120 (d) small trowel, ₹210
14. 14.Which of these is a need? (a) a pencil for class (b) a party hat (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a toy robot
15. 15.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) is the first one (b) fits all your needs (c) costs the most (d) a friend picked
16. 16.🛍️ Ananya has ₹260 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹60 (b) seed packet, ₹60 (c) comic, ₹250 (d) picture book, ₹300
17. 17.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
18. 18.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
19. 19.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a school uniform (c) water to drink (d) extra chocolate
20. 20.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a need? (a) healthy food (b) a party hat (c) a new video game (d) a fancy phone case
22. 22.🛍️ Rohan has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹110 (b) colour pencils, ₹70 (c) small trowel, ₹160 (d) watering can, ₹120
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a new video game (c) water to drink (d) a pencil for class
24. 24.🛍️ Nisha has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹210 (b) story book, ₹120 (c) sketch pad, ₹140 (d) paint set, ₹100
25. 25.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a need (b) a want
26. 26.🛍️ Diya has ₹240 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹210 (b) football, ₹180 (c) seed packet, ₹310 (d) picture book, ₹100
27. 27.🛍️ Rohan has ₹290 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹230 (b) cricket bat, ₹240 (c) colour pencils, ₹190 (d) skipping rope, ₹310
28. 28.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a need? (a) a school uniform (b) a new video game (c) extra chocolate (d) a fancy phone case
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) extra chocolate (c) water to drink (d) a warm blanket
31. 31.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹260 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹50 (b) colour pencils, ₹320 (c) paint set, ₹210 (d) story book, ₹80
32. 32.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) a toy robot (c) medicine when ill (d) water to drink
33. 33.🛍️ Rohan has ₹260 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹210 (b) football, ₹240 (c) crayon box, ₹330 (d) watering can, ₹210
34. 34.🛍️ Aarav has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹130 (b) crayon box, ₹80 (c) story book, ₹50 (d) sketch pad, ₹90
35. 35.🛍️ Arjun has ₹200 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹190 (b) small trowel, ₹160 (c) magazine, ₹110 (d) crayon box, ₹280
36. 36.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
37. 37.🛍️ Meera has ₹270 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹170 (b) colour pencils, ₹280 (c) sketch pad, ₹250 (d) cricket bat, ₹190
38. 38.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
39. 39.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a need (b) a want
40. 40.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need

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