Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 709 · 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.🛍️ Kabir has ₹250 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹220 (b) watering can, ₹60 (c) picture book, ₹320 (d) football, ₹100
2. 2.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the weak one (b) neither (c) both (d) the strong one
3. 3.🛍️ Kabir has ₹230 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹300 (b) colour pencils, ₹100 (c) cricket bat, ₹210 (d) flower pot, ₹200
4. 4.🛍️ Diya has ₹220 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹170 (b) comic, ₹290 (c) story book, ₹190 (d) football, ₹80
5. 5.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a need. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🛍️ Nisha has ₹170 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹120 (b) crayon box, ₹200 (c) picture book, ₹110 (d) magazine, ₹60
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a fancy phone case (c) medicine when ill (d) a pencil for class
8. 8.🛍️ Meera has ₹260 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹340 (b) small trowel, ₹220 (c) sketch pad, ₹90 (d) paint set, ₹150
9. 9.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🛍️ Diya has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹160 (b) seed packet, ₹70 (c) comic, ₹110 (d) skipping rope, ₹60
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) water to drink (c) healthy food (d) medicine when ill
12. 12.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a big cake (b) a packet of chips (c) a fruit and curd bowl (d) a 2-hour biryani
13. 13.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) is the first one (b) costs the most (c) a friend picked (d) fits all your needs
15. 15.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) buy it anyway (b) cry (c) cross it out (d) borrow from strangers
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) water to drink (c) a third pair of shoes (d) medicine when ill
18. 18.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a warm blanket (c) a new video game (d) a party hat
19. 19.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) a fancy phone case (c) a toy robot (d) water to drink
21. 21.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹270 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹180 (b) picture book, ₹300 (c) paint set, ₹90 (d) comic, ₹230
22. 22.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹230 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹200 (b) magazine, ₹70 (c) crayon box, ₹280 (d) paint set, ₹220
23. 23.🛍️ Kabir has ₹290 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹360 (b) seed packet, ₹80 (c) cricket bat, ₹80 (d) paint set, ₹280
24. 24.🛍️ Diya has ₹240 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹230 (b) comic, ₹150 (c) flower pot, ₹220 (d) skipping rope, ₹290
25. 25.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) a party hat (c) medicine when ill (d) water to drink
26. 26.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) a warm blanket (c) a toy robot (d) a pencil for class
27. 27.🛍️ Nisha has ₹270 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹210 (b) small trowel, ₹240 (c) comic, ₹60 (d) flower pot, ₹300
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a new video game (c) medicine when ill (d) extra chocolate
29. 29.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a new video game (c) a fancy phone case (d) water to drink
31. 31.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹270 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹70 (b) cricket bat, ₹220 (c) football, ₹320 (d) comic, ₹150
32. 32.🛍️ Aarav has ₹130 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹70 (b) watering can, ₹50 (c) colour pencils, ₹150 (d) crayon box, ₹100
33. 33.🛍️ Rohan has ₹260 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹160 (b) cricket bat, ₹270 (c) seed packet, ₹160 (d) football, ₹210
34. 34.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) a school uniform (c) a toy robot (d) a third pair of shoes
36. 36.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹220 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹190 (b) cricket bat, ₹210 (c) colour pencils, ₹250 (d) paint set, ₹190
37. 37.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a new video game (c) extra chocolate (d) healthy food
39. 39.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a want (b) a need

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