Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 743 · 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) healthy food (b) medicine when ill (c) a fancy phone case (d) a school uniform
2. 2.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the strong one (b) both (c) neither (d) the weak one
3. 3.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a need (b) a want
4. 4.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🛍️ Aarav has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹110 (b) small trowel, ₹210 (c) story book, ₹90 (d) picture book, ₹50
6. 6.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a need (b) a want
7. 7.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
8. 8.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a need (b) a want
9. 9.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
10. 10.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
11. 11.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) water to drink (c) a fancy phone case (d) a party hat
12. 12.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a need (b) a want
13. 13.🛍️ Kabir has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹110 (b) comic, ₹60 (c) football, ₹90 (d) sketch pad, ₹170
14. 14.🛍️ Aarav has ₹230 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹90 (b) comic, ₹220 (c) kite, ₹120 (d) magazine, ₹300
15. 15.Which of these is a need? (a) medicine when ill (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a party hat (d) a new video game
16. 16.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) is the first one (b) fits all your needs (c) costs the most (d) a friend picked
17. 17.🛍️ Aarav has ₹220 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹80 (b) paint set, ₹200 (c) crayon box, ₹300 (d) skipping rope, ₹210
18. 18.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a warm blanket (d) a new video game
19. 19.🛍️ Diya has ₹180 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹230 (b) watering can, ₹100 (c) cricket bat, ₹130 (d) story book, ₹170
20. 20.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹190 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹170 (b) paint set, ₹60 (c) seed packet, ₹140 (d) small trowel, ₹200
22. 22.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a 2-hour biryani (b) a big cake (c) a packet of chips (d) a fruit and curd bowl
23. 23.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🛍️ Arjun has ₹170 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹120 (b) crayon box, ₹180 (c) picture book, ₹110 (d) paint set, ₹160
26. 26.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) what you need (b) your friends (c) the weather (d) random ideas
27. 27.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cross it out (b) cry (c) borrow from strangers (d) buy it anyway
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a party hat (c) medicine when ill (d) a warm blanket
30. 30.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a new video game (c) a pencil for class (d) a third pair of shoes
31. 31.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) a new video game (c) a fancy phone case (d) extra chocolate
33. 33.🛍️ Aarav has ₹210 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹270 (b) magazine, ₹130 (c) colour pencils, ₹50 (d) watering can, ₹200
34. 34.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) a warm blanket (c) a toy robot (d) a school uniform
35. 35.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹250 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹300 (b) paint set, ₹240 (c) small trowel, ₹240 (d) skipping rope, ₹100
36. 36.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹180 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹100 (b) paint set, ₹200 (c) colour pencils, ₹130 (d) story book, ₹160
37. 37.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a party hat (d) a school uniform
38. 38.🛍️ Diya has ₹130 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹80 (b) football, ₹110 (c) watering can, ₹70 (d) kite, ₹160
39. 39.🛍️ Arjun has ₹220 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹260 (b) watering can, ₹90 (c) kite, ₹210 (d) sketch pad, ₹150
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a fancy phone case (c) a third pair of shoes (d) healthy food

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