Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 740 · 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.🛍️ Meera has ₹280 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹230 (b) watering can, ₹310 (c) sketch pad, ₹50 (d) cricket bat, ₹140
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a school uniform (c) water to drink (d) a pencil for class
3. 3.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) a third pair of shoes (c) water to drink (d) a fancy phone case
5. 5.🛍️ Aarav has ₹150 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹130 (b) small trowel, ₹190 (c) skipping rope, ₹60 (d) kite, ₹100
6. 6.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a new video game (c) extra chocolate (d) healthy food
8. 8.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🛍️ Tara has ₹300 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹380 (b) seed packet, ₹100 (c) watering can, ₹230 (d) crayon box, ₹260
11. 11.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) water to drink (c) healthy food (d) a new video game
12. 12.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) water to drink (c) healthy food (d) a toy robot
13. 13.🛍️ Kabir has ₹280 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹60 (b) cricket bat, ₹80 (c) crayon box, ₹230 (d) paint set, ₹310
14. 14.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) medicine when ill (c) a third pair of shoes (d) water to drink
15. 15.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a want (b) a need
16. 16.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a fancy phone case (c) healthy food (d) a party hat
18. 18.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) healthy food (c) water to drink (d) a fancy phone case
19. 19.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) the weather (b) your friends (c) what you need (d) random ideas
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) a warm blanket (c) medicine when ill (d) a school uniform
21. 21.🛍️ Meera has ₹260 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹250 (b) flower pot, ₹320 (c) comic, ₹180 (d) seed packet, ₹210
22. 22.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
23. 23.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
24. 24.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a need (b) a want
25. 25.🛍️ Aarav has ₹100 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹70 (b) cricket bat, ₹90 (c) sketch pad, ₹90 (d) kite, ₹110
26. 26.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) borrow from strangers (b) cross it out (c) buy it anyway (d) cry
27. 27.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a new video game (c) a third pair of shoes (d) medicine when ill
29. 29.🛍️ Nisha has ₹290 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹260 (b) flower pot, ₹150 (c) comic, ₹270 (d) crayon box, ₹340
30. 30.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) water to drink (c) healthy food (d) a party hat
31. 31.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a need (b) a want
32. 32.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹120 (b) paint set, ₹90 (c) football, ₹100 (d) seed packet, ₹160
33. 33.🛍️ Aarav has ₹270 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹230 (b) comic, ₹80 (c) watering can, ₹230 (d) sketch pad, ₹280
34. 34.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🛍️ Ananya has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹60 (b) comic, ₹120 (c) cricket bat, ₹70 (d) picture book, ₹240
36. 36.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a need? (a) a warm blanket (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a toy robot (d) a new video game
38. 38.🛍️ Aarav has ₹260 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹170 (b) sketch pad, ₹240 (c) paint set, ₹340 (d) seed packet, ₹80
39. 39.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹130 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹60 (b) flower pot, ₹140 (c) skipping rope, ₹50 (d) seed packet, ₹90
40. 40.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) True (b) False

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