Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 640 · 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 need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a third pair of shoes (c) extra chocolate (d) a warm blanket
2. 2.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) healthy food (c) a party hat (d) a toy robot
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) medicine when ill (c) a fancy phone case (d) extra chocolate
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) water to drink (c) a pencil for class (d) medicine when ill
5. 5.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
6. 6.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
7. 7.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) neither (b) the strong one (c) both (d) the weak one
8. 8.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a packet of chips (b) a 2-hour biryani (c) a fruit and curd bowl (d) a big cake
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a school uniform (c) water to drink (d) a third pair of shoes
11. 11.🛍️ Arjun has ₹230 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹220 (b) colour pencils, ₹90 (c) picture book, ₹280 (d) story book, ₹220
12. 12.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a want? (a) a toy robot (b) medicine when ill (c) a pencil for class (d) a school uniform
14. 14.Which of these is a need? (a) water to drink (b) a new video game (c) a toy robot (d) a fancy phone case
15. 15.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
17. 17.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a school uniform (c) a party hat (d) a new video game
18. 18.🛍️ Tara has ₹200 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹250 (b) crayon box, ₹160 (c) magazine, ₹80 (d) seed packet, ₹70
19. 19.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹210 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹70 (b) cricket bat, ₹50 (c) seed packet, ₹180 (d) watering can, ₹230
20. 20.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
22. 22.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) water to drink (c) a fancy phone case (d) a pencil for class
23. 23.🛍️ Diya has ₹260 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹220 (b) comic, ₹90 (c) cricket bat, ₹210 (d) watering can, ₹320
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) extra chocolate (c) a party hat (d) a warm blanket
25. 25.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) a fancy phone case (c) water to drink (d) medicine when ill
27. 27.🛍️ Ananya has ₹110 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹100 (b) football, ₹60 (c) cricket bat, ₹160 (d) paint set, ₹70
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a toy robot (c) a pencil for class (d) a fancy phone case
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a warm blanket (c) healthy food (d) a pencil for class
30. 30.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹180 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹150 (b) sketch pad, ₹110 (c) picture book, ₹200 (d) watering can, ₹130
31. 31.🛍️ Diya has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹70 (b) story book, ₹80 (c) crayon box, ₹140 (d) sketch pad, ₹90
32. 32.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) a friend picked (b) is the first one (c) costs the most (d) fits all your needs
33. 33.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a need (b) a want
34. 34.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹140 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹220 (b) picture book, ₹130 (c) paint set, ₹120 (d) cricket bat, ₹80
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a warm blanket (c) medicine when ill (d) a school uniform
36. 36.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a want (b) a need
37. 37.🛍️ Ananya has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹100 (b) picture book, ₹220 (c) story book, ₹130 (d) paint set, ₹60
38. 38.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a need (b) a want
39. 39.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🛍️ Ananya has ₹140 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹80 (b) kite, ₹70 (c) comic, ₹130 (d) picture book, ₹170

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