Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 692 · 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.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) fits all your needs (b) is the first one (c) a friend picked (d) costs the most
2. 2.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
4. 4.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a packet of chips (b) a fruit and curd bowl (c) a 2-hour biryani (d) a big cake
5. 5.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a party hat (c) a fancy phone case (d) healthy food
7. 7.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
8. 8.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
9. 9.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) the weather (c) your friends (d) what you need
10. 10.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a new video game (c) a pencil for class (d) a party hat
11. 11.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cry (b) borrow from strangers (c) buy it anyway (d) cross it out
12. 12.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) a warm blanket (c) a party hat (d) water to drink
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) extra chocolate (c) a fancy phone case (d) a new video game
14. 14.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the weak one (b) neither (c) the strong one (d) both
15. 15.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a need (b) a want
16. 16.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a need (b) a want
17. 17.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) extra chocolate (c) a fancy phone case (d) a warm blanket
18. 18.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
20. 20.🛍️ Kabir has ₹300 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹130 (b) cricket bat, ₹320 (c) story book, ₹210 (d) football, ₹260
21. 21.🛍️ Diya has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹140 (b) story book, ₹170 (c) skipping rope, ₹80 (d) paint set, ₹120
22. 22.🛍️ Meera has ₹250 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹280 (b) paint set, ₹240 (c) story book, ₹160 (d) picture book, ₹100
23. 23.🛍️ Ananya has ₹200 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹50 (b) small trowel, ₹70 (c) cricket bat, ₹170 (d) kite, ₹210
24. 24.🛍️ Aarav has ₹180 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹130 (b) comic, ₹140 (c) story book, ₹260 (d) sketch pad, ₹150
25. 25.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
26. 26.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🛍️ Kabir has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹70 (b) comic, ₹200 (c) small trowel, ₹110 (d) magazine, ₹290
28. 28.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) healthy food (c) a school uniform (d) extra chocolate
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a new video game (c) water to drink (d) extra chocolate
31. 31.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹300 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹240 (b) kite, ₹250 (c) picture book, ₹280 (d) cricket bat, ₹370
32. 32.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) a toy robot (c) a fancy phone case (d) water to drink
33. 33.🛍️ Tara has ₹260 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹250 (b) small trowel, ₹250 (c) paint set, ₹270 (d) colour pencils, ₹220
34. 34.🛍️ Nisha has ₹260 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹160 (b) football, ₹230 (c) kite, ₹330 (d) magazine, ₹230
35. 35.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) a fancy phone case (c) extra chocolate (d) medicine when ill
36. 36.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹270 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹250 (b) sketch pad, ₹100 (c) colour pencils, ₹140 (d) story book, ₹350
37. 37.🛍️ Kabir has ₹220 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹60 (b) seed packet, ₹240 (c) small trowel, ₹200 (d) football, ₹90
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a party hat (c) a new video game (d) a warm blanket
39. 39.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🛍️ Ananya has ₹120 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹50 (b) small trowel, ₹100 (c) comic, ₹80 (d) seed packet, ₹190

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