Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 714 · 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) is the first one (b) fits all your needs (c) a friend picked (d) costs the most
2. 2.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a need (b) a want
3. 3.🛍️ Nisha has ₹270 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹210 (b) cricket bat, ₹240 (c) small trowel, ₹330 (d) flower pot, ₹250
4. 4.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a third pair of shoes (c) medicine when ill (d) a party hat
5. 5.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
6. 6.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a need (b) a want
7. 7.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
8. 8.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a need? (a) water to drink (b) a fancy phone case (c) extra chocolate (d) a third pair of shoes
10. 10.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹230 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹220 (b) kite, ₹190 (c) colour pencils, ₹310 (d) crayon box, ₹200
11. 11.🛍️ Kabir has ₹150 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹60 (b) seed packet, ₹50 (c) football, ₹110 (d) cricket bat, ₹210
12. 12.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) the weather (b) random ideas (c) your friends (d) what you need
13. 13.🛍️ Diya has ₹160 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹150 (b) football, ₹70 (c) seed packet, ₹50 (d) crayon box, ₹180
14. 14.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cry (b) borrow from strangers (c) cross it out (d) buy it anyway
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) water to drink (c) healthy food (d) medicine when ill
16. 16.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🛍️ Ananya has ₹280 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹150 (b) seed packet, ₹180 (c) comic, ₹350 (d) picture book, ₹240
18. 18.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) water to drink (c) a school uniform (d) a warm blanket
20. 20.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) a third pair of shoes (c) medicine when ill (d) a warm blanket
21. 21.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the strong one (b) neither (c) the weak one (d) both
22. 22.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a want (b) a need
23. 23.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🛍️ Kabir has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹70 (b) cricket bat, ₹200 (c) small trowel, ₹130 (d) football, ₹110
25. 25.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹160 (b) seed packet, ₹160 (c) comic, ₹250 (d) flower pot, ₹190
27. 27.🛍️ Arjun has ₹130 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹100 (b) kite, ₹70 (c) sketch pad, ₹80 (d) crayon box, ₹150
28. 28.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a 2-hour biryani (b) a fruit and curd bowl (c) a packet of chips (d) a big cake
29. 29.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹250 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹210 (b) story book, ₹90 (c) football, ₹130 (d) watering can, ₹280
30. 30.🛍️ Arjun has ₹200 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹180 (b) skipping rope, ₹130 (c) seed packet, ₹260 (d) sketch pad, ₹80
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a fancy phone case (c) a third pair of shoes (d) healthy food
32. 32.🛍️ Diya has ₹250 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹130 (b) colour pencils, ₹150 (c) picture book, ₹260 (d) story book, ₹220
33. 33.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹160 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹70 (b) comic, ₹130 (c) seed packet, ₹150 (d) flower pot, ₹230
34. 34.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹180 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹80 (b) sketch pad, ₹200 (c) flower pot, ₹110 (d) crayon box, ₹170
35. 35.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) a pencil for class (c) extra chocolate (d) a third pair of shoes
36. 36.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
37. 37.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a need. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🛍️ Kabir has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹70 (b) skipping rope, ₹80 (c) story book, ₹180 (d) football, ₹50
39. 39.Which of these is a want? (a) a toy robot (b) a warm blanket (c) a school uniform (d) water to drink
40. 40.🛍️ Kabir has ₹170 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹160 (b) story book, ₹70 (c) colour pencils, ₹150 (d) kite, ₹190

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