Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 656 · 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.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) water to drink (c) a school uniform (d) a fancy phone case
3. 3.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a want (b) a need
4. 4.🛍️ Meera has ₹260 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹220 (b) paint set, ₹200 (c) cricket bat, ₹330 (d) skipping rope, ₹210
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) water to drink (c) a party hat (d) a warm blanket
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) extra chocolate (c) a warm blanket (d) a new video game
7. 7.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a need (b) a want
8. 8.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🛍️ Aarav has ₹280 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹210 (b) comic, ₹240 (c) paint set, ₹130 (d) story book, ₹340
10. 10.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) a school uniform (c) a new video game (d) a fancy phone case
11. 11.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) extra chocolate (c) a school uniform (d) healthy food
12. 12.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹290 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹130 (b) seed packet, ₹230 (c) football, ₹310 (d) kite, ₹270
14. 14.🛍️ Kabir has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹150 (b) kite, ₹100 (c) comic, ₹290 (d) picture book, ₹180
15. 15.🛍️ Ananya has ₹290 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹280 (b) colour pencils, ₹130 (c) watering can, ₹100 (d) story book, ₹360
16. 16.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) what you need (c) the weather (d) your friends
17. 17.🛍️ Meera has ₹120 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹50 (b) cricket bat, ₹100 (c) watering can, ₹190 (d) small trowel, ₹70
18. 18.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a fruit and curd bowl (b) a 2-hour biryani (c) a packet of chips (d) a big cake
19. 19.🛍️ Ananya has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹50 (b) colour pencils, ₹180 (c) magazine, ₹100 (d) sketch pad, ₹80
20. 20.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) medicine when ill (c) a fancy phone case (d) a pencil for class
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) healthy food (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a fancy phone case
22. 22.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) a friend picked (b) costs the most (c) is the first one (d) fits all your needs
24. 24.Which of these is a need? (a) water to drink (b) extra chocolate (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a party hat
25. 25.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) both (b) the strong one (c) neither (d) the weak one
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a fancy phone case (c) a new video game (d) a school uniform
28. 28.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a want (b) a need
29. 29.Which of these is a need? (a) medicine when ill (b) extra chocolate (c) a new video game (d) a toy robot
30. 30.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🛍️ Arjun has ₹210 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹130 (b) kite, ₹160 (c) skipping rope, ₹260 (d) watering can, ₹160
33. 33.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) buy it anyway (b) borrow from strangers (c) cross it out (d) cry
34. 34.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🛍️ Ananya has ₹180 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹140 (b) comic, ₹190 (c) sketch pad, ₹160 (d) flower pot, ₹50
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a toy robot (c) water to drink (d) a fancy phone case
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a school uniform (c) a pencil for class (d) a warm blanket
38. 38.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a warm blanket (c) a school uniform (d) extra chocolate
40. 40.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need

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