Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 735 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a warm blanket (c) a fancy phone case (d) extra chocolate
2. 2.🛍️ Aarav has ₹270 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹340 (b) paint set, ₹240 (c) flower pot, ₹190 (d) story book, ₹240
3. 3.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
4. 4.Which of these is a need? (a) a warm blanket (b) extra chocolate (c) a toy robot (d) a new video game
5. 5.🛍️ Tara has ₹260 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹300 (b) football, ₹240 (c) picture book, ₹230 (d) small trowel, ₹240
6. 6.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a school uniform (c) extra chocolate (d) healthy food
7. 7.🛍️ Diya has ₹290 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹340 (b) magazine, ₹80 (c) seed packet, ₹250 (d) paint set, ₹140
8. 8.🛍️ Aarav has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹100 (b) crayon box, ₹230 (c) paint set, ₹130 (d) story book, ₹70
9. 9.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) water to drink (c) a new video game (d) a third pair of shoes
10. 10.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a need (b) a want
11. 11.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a need (b) a want
12. 12.🛍️ Tara has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹260 (b) skipping rope, ₹120 (c) picture book, ₹200 (d) flower pot, ₹230
13. 13.🎒 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
14. 14.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🛍️ Arjun has ₹220 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹250 (b) sketch pad, ₹190 (c) cricket bat, ₹90 (d) football, ₹60
16. 16.Which of these is a need? (a) a school uniform (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a toy robot (d) a party hat
17. 17.🍱 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
18. 18.🚫 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
19. 19.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a new video game (c) healthy food (d) a toy robot
20. 20.🛍️ Rohan has ₹230 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹240 (b) paint set, ₹180 (c) flower pot, ₹190 (d) sketch pad, ₹140
21. 21.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🛍️ Tara has ₹130 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹60 (b) kite, ₹120 (c) skipping rope, ₹160 (d) sketch pad, ₹90
23. 23.🛍️ Diya has ₹280 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹270 (b) story book, ₹230 (c) picture book, ₹340 (d) flower pot, ₹80
24. 24.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a warm blanket (c) a school uniform (d) water to drink
26. 26.🛍️ Kabir has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹160 (b) paint set, ₹60 (c) football, ₹70 (d) watering can, ₹90
27. 27.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🛍️ Kabir has ₹250 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹150 (b) watering can, ₹220 (c) flower pot, ₹330 (d) picture book, ₹140
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) healthy food (c) a party hat (d) a school uniform
30. 30.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) what you need (b) the weather (c) your friends (d) random ideas
31. 31.🛍️ Arjun has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹190 (b) magazine, ₹90 (c) small trowel, ₹70 (d) paint set, ₹90
32. 32.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🛍️ Tara has ₹230 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹270 (b) story book, ₹90 (c) flower pot, ₹130 (d) crayon box, ₹210
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a pencil for class (c) water to drink (d) a third pair of shoes
35. 35.🛍️ Rohan has ₹300 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹160 (b) skipping rope, ₹280 (c) seed packet, ₹270 (d) cricket bat, ₹320
36. 36.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a need (b) a want
40. 40.🛍️ Ananya has ₹280 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹130 (b) magazine, ₹300 (c) comic, ₹250 (d) football, ₹110

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