Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 619 · 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.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a need (b) a want
2. 2.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) extra chocolate (c) water to drink (d) medicine when ill
4. 4.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the weak one (b) neither (c) the strong one (d) both
5. 5.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) is the first one (c) fits all your needs (d) a friend picked
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a party hat (c) medicine when ill (d) water to drink
7. 7.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a party hat (c) water to drink (d) extra chocolate
9. 9.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) water to drink (c) a party hat (d) a fancy phone case
10. 10.🛍️ Diya has ₹260 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹220 (b) comic, ₹330 (c) watering can, ₹240 (d) football, ₹60
11. 11.🛍️ Diya has ₹260 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹290 (b) cricket bat, ₹200 (c) story book, ₹210 (d) colour pencils, ₹170
12. 12.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🛍️ Aarav has ₹150 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹170 (b) colour pencils, ₹100 (c) cricket bat, ₹80 (d) small trowel, ₹100
15. 15.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
16. 16.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
17. 17.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a need (b) a want
18. 18.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) extra chocolate (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a school uniform
19. 19.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a need (b) a want
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) a toy robot (c) a school uniform (d) a new video game
21. 21.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹200 (b) flower pot, ₹70 (c) watering can, ₹110 (d) magazine, ₹80
22. 22.🛍️ Aarav has ₹270 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹90 (b) sketch pad, ₹290 (c) crayon box, ₹220 (d) picture book, ₹150
23. 23.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹70 (b) magazine, ₹170 (c) comic, ₹220 (d) crayon box, ₹110
24. 24.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a want (b) a need
25. 25.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a new video game (c) healthy food (d) a fancy phone case
26. 26.🛍️ Arjun has ₹200 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹120 (b) skipping rope, ₹100 (c) sketch pad, ₹210 (d) crayon box, ₹190
27. 27.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a need. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🛍️ Kabir has ₹250 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹220 (b) watering can, ₹300 (c) football, ₹70 (d) crayon box, ₹100
29. 29.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹200 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹280 (b) small trowel, ₹110 (c) skipping rope, ₹180 (d) comic, ₹120
30. 30.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
31. 31.🛍️ Aarav has ₹180 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹120 (b) kite, ₹160 (c) picture book, ₹110 (d) skipping rope, ₹230
32. 32.🛍️ Rohan has ₹160 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹140 (b) skipping rope, ₹200 (c) crayon box, ₹130 (d) football, ₹120
33. 33.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
34. 34.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) medicine when ill (c) a new video game (d) a party hat
35. 35.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a school uniform (d) water to drink
37. 37.🚫 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
38. 38.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) a pencil for class (c) a party hat (d) water to drink
39. 39.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) your friends (b) the weather (c) what you need (d) random ideas
40. 40.🛍️ Tara has ₹130 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹150 (b) picture book, ₹80 (c) comic, ₹60 (d) paint set, ₹110

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