Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 639 · 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 of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) healthy food (c) a new video game (d) a school uniform
2. 2.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
3. 3.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a want (b) a need
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a new video game (c) a warm blanket (d) extra chocolate
5. 5.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a need (b) a want
6. 6.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a need (b) a want
7. 7.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
8. 8.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) is the first one (b) fits all your needs (c) a friend picked (d) costs the most
10. 10.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cross it out (b) borrow from strangers (c) buy it anyway (d) cry
11. 11.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) water to drink (c) a warm blanket (d) a fancy phone case
14. 14.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) healthy food (c) a pencil for class (d) a fancy phone case
15. 15.🛍️ Aarav has ₹180 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹60 (b) magazine, ₹160 (c) seed packet, ₹140 (d) story book, ₹260
16. 16.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a party hat (c) a fancy phone case (d) healthy food
18. 18.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a need. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) a pencil for class (c) a toy robot (d) extra chocolate
21. 21.🛍️ Kabir has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹100 (b) magazine, ₹90 (c) story book, ₹50 (d) sketch pad, ₹180
22. 22.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹220 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹250 (b) watering can, ₹200 (c) crayon box, ₹210 (d) picture book, ₹180
23. 23.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a party hat (c) water to drink (d) a fancy phone case
24. 24.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a school uniform (c) a toy robot (d) a new video game
26. 26.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
27. 27.🛍️ Diya has ₹190 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹160 (b) comic, ₹50 (c) sketch pad, ₹140 (d) seed packet, ₹200
28. 28.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
29. 29.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) medicine when ill (c) water to drink (d) a school uniform
32. 32.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the strong one (b) neither (c) both (d) the weak one
33. 33.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
34. 34.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) healthy food (c) a toy robot (d) water to drink
35. 35.🛍️ Kabir has ₹230 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹180 (b) sketch pad, ₹310 (c) comic, ₹160 (d) seed packet, ₹50
36. 36.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹250 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹140 (b) comic, ₹240 (c) sketch pad, ₹310 (d) paint set, ₹220
38. 38.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) what you need (c) the weather (d) your friends
39. 39.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a need (b) a want
40. 40.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) extra chocolate (c) medicine when ill (d) a fancy phone case

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