Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 75 · 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 pencil for class (b) a new video game (c) a fancy phone case (d) a party hat
2. 2.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a want (b) a need
3. 3.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a packet of chips (b) a big cake (c) a 2-hour biryani (d) a fruit and curd bowl
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) healthy food (c) a school uniform (d) water to drink
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a toy robot (c) a school uniform (d) extra chocolate
6. 6.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) healthy food (c) a school uniform (d) a third pair of shoes
8. 8.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
9. 9.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹280 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹270 (b) magazine, ₹330 (c) crayon box, ₹70 (d) small trowel, ₹180
10. 10.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) borrow from strangers (b) cry (c) cross it out (d) buy it anyway
11. 11.Which of these is a need? (a) a pencil for class (b) a new video game (c) extra chocolate (d) a party hat
12. 12.🛍️ Tara has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹110 (b) kite, ₹90 (c) comic, ₹80 (d) flower pot, ₹80
13. 13.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹50 (b) picture book, ₹110 (c) cricket bat, ₹160 (d) skipping rope, ₹100
15. 15.🛍️ Kabir has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹130 (b) colour pencils, ₹100 (c) cricket bat, ₹80 (d) skipping rope, ₹90
16. 16.🛍️ Tara has ₹290 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹250 (b) football, ₹370 (c) kite, ₹240 (d) small trowel, ₹220
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) a new video game (c) medicine when ill (d) a school uniform
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) healthy food (c) medicine when ill (d) a toy robot
19. 19.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) your friends (c) what you need (d) the weather
20. 20.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a want (b) a need
21. 21.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) healthy food (c) a fancy phone case (d) a third pair of shoes
23. 23.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the strong one (b) the weak one (c) both (d) neither
24. 24.🛍️ Meera has ₹260 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹330 (b) skipping rope, ₹230 (c) flower pot, ₹110 (d) crayon box, ₹210
25. 25.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🛍️ Nisha has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹130 (b) small trowel, ₹110 (c) football, ₹170 (d) crayon box, ₹60
27. 27.🛍️ Diya has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹50 (b) paint set, ₹140 (c) colour pencils, ₹70 (d) magazine, ₹60
28. 28.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹50 (b) picture book, ₹130 (c) magazine, ₹220 (d) sketch pad, ₹160
29. 29.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) water to drink (c) healthy food (d) a party hat
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a new video game (c) water to drink (d) a party hat
31. 31.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
32. 32.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) medicine when ill (c) a school uniform (d) a fancy phone case
33. 33.🛍️ Aarav has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹220 (b) watering can, ₹60 (c) story book, ₹120 (d) sketch pad, ₹90
34. 34.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) water to drink (c) medicine when ill (d) a toy robot
36. 36.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🛍️ Nisha has ₹280 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹150 (b) seed packet, ₹350 (c) small trowel, ₹230 (d) paint set, ₹160
38. 38.🛍️ Aarav has ₹270 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹250 (b) colour pencils, ₹280 (c) comic, ₹190 (d) story book, ₹100
39. 39.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🛍️ Rohan has ₹150 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹140 (b) skipping rope, ₹50 (c) paint set, ₹50 (d) flower pot, ₹170

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