Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 647 · 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) healthy food (b) a toy robot (c) a new video game (d) extra chocolate
2. 2.🛍️ Arjun has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹90 (b) crayon box, ₹70 (c) comic, ₹120 (d) kite, ₹90
3. 3.🛍️ Kabir has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹190 (b) sketch pad, ₹70 (c) seed packet, ₹60 (d) story book, ₹100
4. 4.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) is the first one (b) a friend picked (c) fits all your needs (d) costs the most
5. 5.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹170 (b) skipping rope, ₹80 (c) watering can, ₹100 (d) colour pencils, ₹50
6. 6.🛍️ Rohan has ₹120 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹150 (b) magazine, ₹100 (c) comic, ₹100 (d) flower pot, ₹100
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a school uniform (c) a third pair of shoes (d) medicine when ill
8. 8.🚫 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
9. 9.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🛍️ Nisha has ₹100 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹80 (b) flower pot, ₹130 (c) story book, ₹80 (d) small trowel, ₹90
11. 11.🛍️ Tara has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹140 (b) magazine, ₹100 (c) cricket bat, ₹80 (d) story book, ₹100
12. 12.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a pencil for class (c) water to drink (d) a third pair of shoes
13. 13.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a party hat (c) healthy food (d) medicine when ill
15. 15.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) what you need (b) your friends (c) random ideas (d) the weather
16. 16.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a need (b) a want
17. 17.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) a pencil for class (c) a toy robot (d) medicine when ill
18. 18.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
19. 19.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a fancy phone case (c) a school uniform (d) extra chocolate
20. 20.🛍️ Diya has ₹190 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹130 (b) paint set, ₹170 (c) picture book, ₹70 (d) sketch pad, ₹260
21. 21.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹250 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹260 (b) watering can, ₹220 (c) magazine, ₹90 (d) comic, ₹110
22. 22.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) extra chocolate (c) a party hat (d) medicine when ill
23. 23.🛍️ Diya has ₹290 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹360 (b) seed packet, ₹260 (c) picture book, ₹210 (d) football, ₹270
24. 24.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) medicine when ill (c) a new video game (d) a warm blanket
25. 25.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) water to drink (c) a party hat (d) a fancy phone case
26. 26.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a want (b) a need
27. 27.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) healthy food (c) extra chocolate (d) a party hat
29. 29.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
31. 31.🛍️ Meera has ₹130 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹200 (b) colour pencils, ₹50 (c) comic, ₹110 (d) football, ₹100
32. 32.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a want (b) a need
33. 33.🛍️ Aarav has ₹270 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹120 (b) seed packet, ₹140 (c) picture book, ₹290 (d) story book, ₹240
34. 34.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
35. 35.🛍️ Ananya has ₹280 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹270 (b) seed packet, ₹300 (c) paint set, ₹200 (d) kite, ₹230
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a party hat (c) medicine when ill (d) extra chocolate
37. 37.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a need (b) a want
39. 39.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
40. 40.🛍️ Ananya has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹140 (b) cricket bat, ₹60 (c) crayon box, ₹70 (d) seed packet, ₹80

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