Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 63 · 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 party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
2. 2.🛍️ Diya has ₹190 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹260 (b) sketch pad, ₹110 (c) kite, ₹150 (d) story book, ₹140
3. 3.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
4. 4.🛍️ Arjun has ₹240 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹110 (b) cricket bat, ₹140 (c) seed packet, ₹230 (d) flower pot, ₹310
5. 5.🛍️ Aarav has ₹170 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹160 (b) watering can, ₹150 (c) paint set, ₹50 (d) flower pot, ₹210
6. 6.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🛍️ Nisha has ₹190 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹180 (b) paint set, ₹110 (c) kite, ₹130 (d) flower pot, ₹230
8. 8.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) medicine when ill (c) a new video game (d) a fancy phone case
9. 9.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) a warm blanket (c) a third pair of shoes (d) extra chocolate
10. 10.🛍️ Nisha has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹70 (b) paint set, ₹100 (c) magazine, ₹70 (d) story book, ₹180
11. 11.🛍️ Kabir has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹160 (b) watering can, ₹100 (c) skipping rope, ₹70 (d) paint set, ₹80
12. 12.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a need (b) a want
14. 14.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) a friend picked (b) costs the most (c) fits all your needs (d) is the first one
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) water to drink (c) medicine when ill (d) a party hat
16. 16.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🛍️ Tara has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹180 (b) story book, ₹60 (c) colour pencils, ₹80 (d) flower pot, ₹70
18. 18.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹210 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹190 (b) crayon box, ₹70 (c) flower pot, ₹240 (d) seed packet, ₹170
19. 19.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a need (b) a want
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) extra chocolate (c) a school uniform (d) a party hat
21. 21.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
22. 22.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a school uniform (d) extra chocolate
23. 23.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🛍️ Tara has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹250 (b) paint set, ₹90 (c) story book, ₹200 (d) skipping rope, ₹60
25. 25.🛍️ Diya has ₹170 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹150 (b) skipping rope, ₹160 (c) comic, ₹130 (d) watering can, ₹230
26. 26.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
27. 27.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🛍️ Arjun has ₹210 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹250 (b) cricket bat, ₹120 (c) magazine, ₹160 (d) flower pot, ₹190
29. 29.Which of these is a want? (a) a new video game (b) a pencil for class (c) healthy food (d) a warm blanket
30. 30.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) your friends (b) the weather (c) what you need (d) random ideas
31. 31.🛍️ Aarav has ₹250 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹310 (b) story book, ₹70 (c) skipping rope, ₹210 (d) crayon box, ₹220
32. 32.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹80 (b) cricket bat, ₹170 (c) story book, ₹270 (d) picture book, ₹150
33. 33.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) both (b) the weak one (c) the strong one (d) neither
34. 34.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cry (b) borrow from strangers (c) buy it anyway (d) cross it out
35. 35.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🛍️ Kabir has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹260 (b) small trowel, ₹140 (c) cricket bat, ₹210 (d) comic, ₹350
37. 37.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) a warm blanket (c) extra chocolate (d) a pencil for class
38. 38.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🛍️ Tara has ₹280 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹50 (b) skipping rope, ₹50 (c) watering can, ₹260 (d) small trowel, ₹350
40. 40.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹70 (b) watering can, ₹100 (c) crayon box, ₹70 (d) skipping rope, ₹130

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