Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 622 · 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.🛍️ Rohan has ₹180 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹240 (b) sketch pad, ₹160 (c) picture book, ₹80 (d) seed packet, ₹140
2. 2.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a school uniform (c) a warm blanket (d) water to drink
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) a warm blanket (c) a toy robot (d) water to drink
5. 5.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) borrow from strangers (b) cry (c) buy it anyway (d) cross it out
6. 6.🛍️ Meera has ₹290 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹240 (b) magazine, ₹280 (c) story book, ₹350 (d) football, ₹230
7. 7.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a party hat (c) water to drink (d) a school uniform
9. 9.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) extra chocolate (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a pencil for class
12. 12.🛍️ Rohan has ₹240 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹220 (b) skipping rope, ₹230 (c) magazine, ₹210 (d) cricket bat, ₹310
13. 13.🛍️ Tara has ₹260 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹250 (b) kite, ₹210 (c) seed packet, ₹250 (d) flower pot, ₹320
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) medicine when ill (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a new video game
15. 15.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
16. 16.Which of these is a want? (a) a new video game (b) a school uniform (c) medicine when ill (d) a pencil for class
17. 17.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a need. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a warm blanket (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a party hat
19. 19.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) both (b) neither (c) the strong one (d) the weak one
20. 20.🛍️ Aarav has ₹140 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹90 (b) magazine, ₹200 (c) kite, ₹90 (d) skipping rope, ₹110
21. 21.Which of these is a need? (a) medicine when ill (b) a toy robot (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a party hat
22. 22.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) the weather (b) your friends (c) random ideas (d) what you need
23. 23.🛍️ Arjun has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹200 (b) kite, ₹80 (c) comic, ₹100 (d) seed packet, ₹50
24. 24.🛍️ Ananya has ₹200 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹230 (b) colour pencils, ₹50 (c) flower pot, ₹150 (d) kite, ₹50
25. 25.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a want (b) a need
26. 26.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) is the first one (c) a friend picked (d) fits all your needs
27. 27.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a need (b) a want
29. 29.🛍️ Ananya has ₹210 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹160 (b) sketch pad, ₹280 (c) magazine, ₹50 (d) crayon box, ₹180
30. 30.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a school uniform (c) a party hat (d) a toy robot
31. 31.🛍️ Meera has ₹150 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹130 (b) flower pot, ₹180 (c) story book, ₹60 (d) magazine, ₹50
32. 32.🛍️ Tara has ₹100 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹80 (b) magazine, ₹60 (c) flower pot, ₹60 (d) watering can, ₹150
33. 33.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🛍️ Kabir has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹90 (b) comic, ₹60 (c) story book, ₹170 (d) colour pencils, ₹80
35. 35.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹110 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹50 (b) seed packet, ₹60 (c) watering can, ₹130 (d) cricket bat, ₹80
36. 36.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) a toy robot (c) medicine when ill (d) a warm blanket
37. 37.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) water to drink (c) a fancy phone case (d) a warm blanket
38. 38.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a need (b) a want
39. 39.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) True (b) False

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