Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 612 · 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 need? (a) a toy robot (b) a new video game (c) a third pair of shoes (d) medicine when ill
2. 2.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) is the first one (b) a friend picked (c) fits all your needs (d) costs the most
3. 3.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹290 (b) watering can, ₹240 (c) cricket bat, ₹200 (d) magazine, ₹330
4. 4.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
5. 5.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹190 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹230 (b) sketch pad, ₹120 (c) watering can, ₹170 (d) paint set, ₹150
6. 6.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a need. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a new video game (c) healthy food (d) a party hat
8. 8.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🛍️ Kabir has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹90 (b) story book, ₹270 (c) colour pencils, ₹130 (d) magazine, ₹200
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a fancy phone case (c) medicine when ill (d) a pencil for class
11. 11.🛍️ Tara has ₹180 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹120 (b) small trowel, ₹170 (c) cricket bat, ₹140 (d) flower pot, ₹260
12. 12.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🛍️ Diya has ₹160 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹210 (b) watering can, ₹110 (c) sketch pad, ₹120 (d) comic, ₹50
14. 14.🛍️ Diya has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹110 (b) magazine, ₹110 (c) paint set, ₹60 (d) comic, ₹140
15. 15.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cross it out (b) borrow from strangers (c) cry (d) buy it anyway
16. 16.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) a pencil for class (c) a new video game (d) extra chocolate
17. 17.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a want (b) a need
19. 19.🛍️ Diya has ₹300 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹330 (b) seed packet, ₹60 (c) skipping rope, ₹270 (d) sketch pad, ₹220
20. 20.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) water to drink (c) a pencil for class (d) extra chocolate
21. 21.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) healthy food (c) a third pair of shoes (d) water to drink
22. 22.🛍️ Rohan has ₹170 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹180 (b) crayon box, ₹110 (c) picture book, ₹140 (d) seed packet, ₹120
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) a school uniform (c) a toy robot (d) water to drink
24. 24.🛍️ Nisha has ₹290 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹50 (b) story book, ₹330 (c) picture book, ₹250 (d) football, ₹120
25. 25.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
26. 26.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the weak one (b) the strong one (c) neither (d) both
27. 27.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) extra chocolate (c) water to drink (d) a third pair of shoes
29. 29.🛍️ Tara has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹90 (b) story book, ₹60 (c) paint set, ₹100 (d) crayon box, ₹130
30. 30.🛍️ Arjun has ₹100 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹170 (b) crayon box, ₹90 (c) watering can, ₹80 (d) sketch pad, ₹70
31. 31.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) the weather (c) your friends (d) what you need
32. 32.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🛍️ Kabir has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹90 (b) kite, ₹190 (c) comic, ₹60 (d) football, ₹100
34. 34.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a party hat (d) a school uniform
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) extra chocolate (c) a school uniform (d) a party hat
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) healthy food (c) medicine when ill (d) extra chocolate
38. 38.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a need (b) a want
39. 39.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) a new video game (c) a warm blanket (d) a school uniform
40. 40.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a need (b) a want

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