Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 71 · 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.🛍️ Nisha has ₹260 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹90 (b) flower pot, ₹270 (c) watering can, ₹250 (d) colour pencils, ₹130
2. 2.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a big cake (b) a 2-hour biryani (c) a fruit and curd bowl (d) a packet of chips
3. 3.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
4. 4.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a warm blanket (d) extra chocolate
5. 5.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a fancy phone case (c) healthy food (d) a school uniform
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a party hat (c) a toy robot (d) a school uniform
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a pencil for class (c) extra chocolate (d) a party hat
9. 9.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹200 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹230 (b) sketch pad, ₹150 (c) cricket bat, ₹170 (d) comic, ₹150
10. 10.🛍️ Arjun has ₹120 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹110 (b) paint set, ₹70 (c) flower pot, ₹110 (d) watering can, ₹200
11. 11.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a want (b) a need
13. 13.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) the weather (b) your friends (c) random ideas (d) what you need
14. 14.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🛍️ Ananya has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹170 (b) colour pencils, ₹120 (c) comic, ₹110 (d) flower pot, ₹120
17. 17.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a need (b) a want
19. 19.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a need (b) a want
20. 20.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a want (b) a need
22. 22.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) a fancy phone case (c) healthy food (d) a warm blanket
23. 23.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a need. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🛍️ Aarav has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹90 (b) crayon box, ₹90 (c) picture book, ₹160 (d) comic, ₹90
25. 25.🛍️ Meera has ₹160 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹60 (b) story book, ₹50 (c) flower pot, ₹180 (d) seed packet, ₹150
26. 26.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a school uniform (c) water to drink (d) a toy robot
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a toy robot (d) water to drink
29. 29.🎒 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
30. 30.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹140 (b) story book, ₹230 (c) watering can, ₹80 (d) cricket bat, ₹160
31. 31.🛍️ Arjun has ₹100 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹80 (b) seed packet, ₹120 (c) flower pot, ₹90 (d) magazine, ₹50
32. 32.🛍️ Meera has ₹290 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹310 (b) sketch pad, ₹270 (c) football, ₹250 (d) skipping rope, ₹220
33. 33.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) water to drink (c) a school uniform (d) extra chocolate
34. 34.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹100 (b) picture book, ₹80 (c) magazine, ₹170 (d) sketch pad, ₹80
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) water to drink (c) medicine when ill (d) extra chocolate
36. 36.🛍️ Rohan has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹90 (b) crayon box, ₹170 (c) comic, ₹110 (d) cricket bat, ₹80
37. 37.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) a party hat (c) a pencil for class (d) water to drink
38. 38.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹140 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹90 (b) crayon box, ₹190 (c) small trowel, ₹90 (d) flower pot, ₹70
39. 39.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) a friend picked (c) fits all your needs (d) is the first one

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