Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 617 · 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 warm blanket (b) a school uniform (c) a toy robot (d) water to drink
2. 2.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a pencil for class (c) a party hat (d) a warm blanket
3. 3.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹260 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹240 (b) cricket bat, ₹70 (c) kite, ₹240 (d) flower pot, ₹280
5. 5.🛍️ Tara has ₹260 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹230 (b) flower pot, ₹240 (c) small trowel, ₹340 (d) cricket bat, ₹100
6. 6.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹190 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹90 (b) cricket bat, ₹80 (c) story book, ₹210 (d) magazine, ₹170
7. 7.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a need (b) a want
8. 8.🛍️ Arjun has ₹160 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹220 (b) comic, ₹130 (c) seed packet, ₹50 (d) skipping rope, ₹110
9. 9.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🛍️ Kabir has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹160 (b) small trowel, ₹100 (c) crayon box, ₹90 (d) seed packet, ₹50
11. 11.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) your friends (b) the weather (c) random ideas (d) what you need
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) extra chocolate (c) a warm blanket (d) a party hat
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) healthy food (c) a new video game (d) a fancy phone case
14. 14.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a pencil for class (c) a party hat (d) extra chocolate
15. 15.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a 2-hour biryani (b) a fruit and curd bowl (c) a packet of chips (d) a big cake
16. 16.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) water to drink (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a pencil for class
18. 18.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) a school uniform (c) a pencil for class (d) extra chocolate
19. 19.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a party hat (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a pencil for class
21. 21.🛍️ Ananya has ₹100 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹180 (b) football, ₹50 (c) sketch pad, ₹80 (d) story book, ₹90
22. 22.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a need. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🛍️ Kabir has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹90 (b) small trowel, ₹120 (c) seed packet, ₹190 (d) magazine, ₹70
24. 24.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🛍️ Arjun has ₹180 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹140 (b) seed packet, ₹150 (c) watering can, ₹200 (d) colour pencils, ₹130
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) medicine when ill (c) a party hat (d) a pencil for class
27. 27.🛍️ Meera has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹50 (b) picture book, ₹160 (c) seed packet, ₹80 (d) story book, ₹60
28. 28.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) borrow from strangers (b) cross it out (c) cry (d) buy it anyway
29. 29.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹200 (b) flower pot, ₹60 (c) crayon box, ₹130 (d) comic, ₹260
30. 30.🛍️ Ananya has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹140 (b) flower pot, ₹100 (c) cricket bat, ₹60 (d) magazine, ₹100
31. 31.🛍️ Rohan has ₹230 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹60 (b) comic, ₹160 (c) paint set, ₹310 (d) colour pencils, ₹200
32. 32.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🛍️ Kabir has ₹220 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹50 (b) small trowel, ₹210 (c) sketch pad, ₹130 (d) seed packet, ₹300
35. 35.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) water to drink (c) extra chocolate (d) a new video game
37. 37.🛍️ Nisha has ₹290 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹210 (b) crayon box, ₹250 (c) colour pencils, ₹330 (d) seed packet, ₹230
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) a warm blanket (c) healthy food (d) a new video game
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) water to drink (c) extra chocolate (d) a new video game
40. 40.🛍️ Tara has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹80 (b) colour pencils, ₹190 (c) skipping rope, ₹60 (d) crayon box, ₹100

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