Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 634 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) healthy food (c) water to drink (d) a warm blanket
2. 2.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) a fancy phone case (c) a toy robot (d) medicine when ill
3. 3.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) a toy robot (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a pencil for class
4. 4.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) fits all your needs (b) is the first one (c) a friend picked (d) costs the most
5. 5.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹290 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹100 (b) paint set, ₹300 (c) sketch pad, ₹270 (d) picture book, ₹140
6. 6.🛍️ Meera has ₹270 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹300 (b) sketch pad, ₹100 (c) skipping rope, ₹250 (d) magazine, ₹250
7. 7.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a want (b) a need
9. 9.🛍️ Meera has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹60 (b) comic, ₹80 (c) paint set, ₹170 (d) story book, ₹90
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a new video game (d) a pencil for class
11. 11.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the weak one (b) neither (c) both (d) the strong one
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) medicine when ill (c) a pencil for class (d) a fancy phone case
13. 13.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) the weather (b) what you need (c) your friends (d) random ideas
14. 14.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) borrow from strangers (b) cross it out (c) buy it anyway (d) cry
15. 15.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹240 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹50 (b) small trowel, ₹260 (c) paint set, ₹100 (d) seed packet, ₹230
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) water to drink (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a warm blanket
17. 17.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a pencil for class (c) healthy food (d) a third pair of shoes
18. 18.🛍️ Nisha has ₹100 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹50 (b) watering can, ₹50 (c) football, ₹60 (d) small trowel, ₹160
19. 19.🛍️ Meera has ₹160 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹50 (b) paint set, ₹140 (c) flower pot, ₹90 (d) colour pencils, ₹240
20. 20.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹220 (b) skipping rope, ₹120 (c) picture book, ₹60 (d) comic, ₹50
21. 21.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a need. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a warm blanket (c) a fancy phone case (d) extra chocolate
23. 23.🛍️ Arjun has ₹200 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹160 (b) watering can, ₹230 (c) seed packet, ₹180 (d) football, ₹150
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) healthy food (c) a pencil for class (d) a party hat
25. 25.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) a new video game (c) a fancy phone case (d) water to drink
26. 26.🛍️ Rohan has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹100 (b) comic, ₹120 (c) skipping rope, ₹60 (d) paint set, ₹60
27. 27.🛍️ Aarav has ₹270 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹310 (b) seed packet, ₹240 (c) paint set, ₹60 (d) picture book, ₹240
28. 28.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🛍️ Kabir has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹240 (b) picture book, ₹180 (c) cricket bat, ₹160 (d) sketch pad, ₹190
30. 30.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🛍️ Arjun has ₹230 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹310 (b) watering can, ₹180 (c) cricket bat, ₹200 (d) paint set, ₹140
32. 32.🛍️ Diya has ₹250 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹280 (b) picture book, ₹240 (c) crayon box, ₹190 (d) colour pencils, ₹120
33. 33.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a want (b) a need
34. 34.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a need (b) a want
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a school uniform (c) medicine when ill (d) a new video game
36. 36.Which of these is a want? (a) a toy robot (b) healthy food (c) a pencil for class (d) a warm blanket
37. 37.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a need. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🛍️ Rohan has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹60 (b) comic, ₹80 (c) colour pencils, ₹80 (d) sketch pad, ₹180
39. 39.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹250 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹330 (b) sketch pad, ₹90 (c) football, ₹200 (d) flower pot, ₹240
40. 40.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹270 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹240 (b) sketch pad, ₹260 (c) paint set, ₹280 (d) seed packet, ₹140

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