Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 738 · 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.🛍️ Aarav has ₹140 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹100 (b) picture book, ₹120 (c) comic, ₹150 (d) colour pencils, ₹90
2. 2.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹170 (b) picture book, ₹100 (c) cricket bat, ₹100 (d) paint set, ₹90
3. 3.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a new video game (c) a fancy phone case (d) a pencil for class
4. 4.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) extra chocolate (c) water to drink (d) a warm blanket
5. 5.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) extra chocolate (c) a new video game (d) a school uniform
6. 6.🛍️ Kabir has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹230 (b) sketch pad, ₹230 (c) picture book, ₹270 (d) cricket bat, ₹70
7. 7.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹60 (b) picture book, ₹170 (c) kite, ₹70 (d) magazine, ₹70
8. 8.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🛍️ Nisha has ₹250 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹110 (b) comic, ₹270 (c) football, ₹160 (d) story book, ₹230
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) medicine when ill (c) a toy robot (d) a pencil for class
11. 11.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a want (b) a need
12. 12.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹100 (b) picture book, ₹160 (c) comic, ₹110 (d) colour pencils, ₹60
13. 13.🛍️ Kabir has ₹190 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹130 (b) cricket bat, ₹260 (c) football, ₹170 (d) sketch pad, ₹60
14. 14.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) is the first one (b) costs the most (c) fits all your needs (d) a friend picked
15. 15.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) a school uniform (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a warm blanket
16. 16.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🛍️ Tara has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹170 (b) magazine, ₹210 (c) comic, ₹300 (d) small trowel, ₹120
18. 18.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) extra chocolate (c) medicine when ill (d) a toy robot
19. 19.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a want (b) a need
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a party hat (c) a pencil for class (d) a third pair of shoes
21. 21.🛍️ Ananya has ₹180 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹170 (b) flower pot, ₹160 (c) football, ₹50 (d) watering can, ₹200
22. 22.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a need (b) a want
23. 23.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
24. 24.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
25. 25.🛍️ Aarav has ₹200 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹60 (b) kite, ₹170 (c) small trowel, ₹170 (d) football, ₹240
26. 26.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) healthy food (c) a new video game (d) a pencil for class
28. 28.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) healthy food (c) water to drink (d) a fancy phone case
30. 30.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹100 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹90 (b) football, ₹130 (c) kite, ₹90 (d) comic, ₹70
31. 31.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹190 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹80 (b) small trowel, ₹60 (c) crayon box, ₹230 (d) sketch pad, ₹140
32. 32.Which of these is a want? (a) a new video game (b) medicine when ill (c) a pencil for class (d) water to drink
33. 33.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) your friends (c) the weather (d) what you need
35. 35.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a want (b) a need
36. 36.🛍️ Tara has ₹120 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹110 (b) story book, ₹80 (c) flower pot, ₹170 (d) small trowel, ₹110
37. 37.🛍️ Meera has ₹190 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹60 (b) paint set, ₹170 (c) comic, ₹270 (d) picture book, ₹160
38. 38.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the strong one (b) both (c) the weak one (d) neither
39. 39.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) medicine when ill (c) water to drink (d) a toy robot
40. 40.🛍️ Ananya has ₹140 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹70 (b) watering can, ₹50 (c) comic, ₹170 (d) story book, ₹110

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