Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 706 · 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.🚫 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
2. 2.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a need (b) a want
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a school uniform (c) a fancy phone case (d) water to drink
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a warm blanket (c) water to drink (d) a pencil for class
5. 5.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) medicine when ill (c) a new video game (d) a school uniform
6. 6.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) a warm blanket (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a pencil for class
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) a party hat (c) a toy robot (d) a third pair of shoes
9. 9.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹120 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹130 (b) skipping rope, ₹60 (c) comic, ₹70 (d) small trowel, ₹110
10. 10.🛍️ Rohan has ₹230 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹140 (b) cricket bat, ₹250 (c) comic, ₹190 (d) football, ₹190
11. 11.🛍️ Diya has ₹230 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹90 (b) sketch pad, ₹250 (c) cricket bat, ₹160 (d) paint set, ₹190
12. 12.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a want (b) a need
13. 13.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a fancy phone case (c) water to drink (d) a third pair of shoes
14. 14.🛍️ Meera has ₹220 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹250 (b) flower pot, ₹200 (c) football, ₹100 (d) colour pencils, ₹100
15. 15.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🛍️ Arjun has ₹140 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹210 (b) sketch pad, ₹110 (c) watering can, ₹70 (d) flower pot, ₹70
17. 17.🛍️ Kabir has ₹270 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹350 (b) crayon box, ₹100 (c) colour pencils, ₹80 (d) magazine, ₹250
18. 18.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) your friends (b) the weather (c) what you need (d) random ideas
19. 19.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the weak one (b) both (c) neither (d) the strong one
20. 20.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🛍️ Arjun has ₹250 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹210 (b) colour pencils, ₹320 (c) seed packet, ₹130 (d) picture book, ₹140
22. 22.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a big cake (b) a fruit and curd bowl (c) a 2-hour biryani (d) a packet of chips
23. 23.🛍️ Meera has ₹260 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹240 (b) magazine, ₹290 (c) picture book, ₹250 (d) kite, ₹240
24. 24.Which of these is a want? (a) a fancy phone case (b) water to drink (c) a school uniform (d) healthy food
25. 25.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a toy robot (c) extra chocolate (d) medicine when ill
27. 27.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a toy robot (c) a new video game (d) healthy food
29. 29.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) medicine when ill (c) a toy robot (d) a pencil for class
30. 30.🛍️ Nisha has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹110 (b) football, ₹130 (c) flower pot, ₹80 (d) magazine, ₹60
31. 31.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹240 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹200 (b) crayon box, ₹200 (c) magazine, ₹80 (d) colour pencils, ₹310
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a toy robot (c) a pencil for class (d) a fancy phone case
33. 33.🛍️ Aarav has ₹250 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹190 (b) story book, ₹230 (c) seed packet, ₹270 (d) small trowel, ₹240
34. 34.🛍️ Meera has ₹160 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹140 (b) kite, ₹180 (c) colour pencils, ₹150 (d) crayon box, ₹50
35. 35.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
36. 36.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹120 (b) paint set, ₹90 (c) story book, ₹210 (d) picture book, ₹130
37. 37.✅ 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
38. 38.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a need (b) a want
40. 40.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) True (b) False

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