Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 638 · 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.🛍️ Tara has ₹270 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹280 (b) seed packet, ₹140 (c) story book, ₹120 (d) football, ₹250
2. 2.🛍️ Meera has ₹290 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹270 (b) comic, ₹300 (c) small trowel, ₹160 (d) colour pencils, ₹190
3. 3.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) medicine when ill (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a warm blanket
4. 4.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a pencil for class (c) a toy robot (d) a new video game
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a third pair of shoes (c) extra chocolate (d) a new video game
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a warm blanket (c) a fancy phone case (d) healthy food
7. 7.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a want (b) a need
8. 8.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
9. 9.🛍️ Arjun has ₹200 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹240 (b) flower pot, ₹170 (c) crayon box, ₹170 (d) sketch pad, ₹120
10. 10.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a party hat (c) a school uniform (d) a fancy phone case
12. 12.🛍️ Tara has ₹280 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹180 (b) seed packet, ₹320 (c) story book, ₹50 (d) watering can, ₹230
13. 13.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) the weather (b) random ideas (c) your friends (d) what you need
14. 14.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
15. 15.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a pencil for class (c) a party hat (d) healthy food
17. 17.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) a friend picked (c) is the first one (d) fits all your needs
18. 18.🛍️ Nisha has ₹300 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹360 (b) crayon box, ₹290 (c) flower pot, ₹160 (d) seed packet, ₹150
19. 19.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a need. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) extra chocolate (c) a school uniform (d) healthy food
21. 21.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a big cake (b) a fruit and curd bowl (c) a packet of chips (d) a 2-hour biryani
22. 22.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹190 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹120 (b) small trowel, ₹160 (c) paint set, ₹160 (d) watering can, ₹210
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) a fancy phone case (c) a party hat (d) a new video game
24. 24.🛍️ Ananya has ₹270 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹240 (b) sketch pad, ₹180 (c) picture book, ₹160 (d) watering can, ₹320
25. 25.🛍️ Aarav has ₹160 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹110 (b) crayon box, ₹80 (c) story book, ₹120 (d) magazine, ₹240
26. 26.Which of these is a need? (a) a school uniform (b) a fancy phone case (c) a party hat (d) a third pair of shoes
27. 27.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a fancy phone case (c) medicine when ill (d) a party hat
28. 28.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a want (b) a need
29. 29.🛍️ Ananya has ₹270 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹250 (b) cricket bat, ₹180 (c) small trowel, ₹230 (d) flower pot, ₹300
30. 30.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a toy robot (c) a party hat (d) water to drink
31. 31.🛍️ Nisha has ₹270 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹150 (b) seed packet, ₹220 (c) comic, ₹330 (d) magazine, ₹260
32. 32.🛍️ Diya has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹220 (b) cricket bat, ₹50 (c) small trowel, ₹90 (d) comic, ₹310
33. 33.🛍️ Kabir has ₹230 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹200 (b) magazine, ₹270 (c) seed packet, ₹70 (d) sketch pad, ₹130
34. 34.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
35. 35.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) neither (b) the weak one (c) the strong one (d) both
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a new video game (c) a fancy phone case (d) a third pair of shoes
37. 37.🛍️ Arjun has ₹220 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹170 (b) flower pot, ₹140 (c) sketch pad, ₹180 (d) football, ₹230
38. 38.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a need (b) a want
39. 39.🛍️ Aarav has ₹160 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹140 (b) flower pot, ₹130 (c) seed packet, ₹190 (d) story book, ₹80
40. 40.🛍️ Nisha has ₹160 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹80 (b) magazine, ₹230 (c) picture book, ₹120 (d) seed packet, ₹80

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