Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 750 · 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.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🛍️ Rohan has ₹140 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹150 (b) crayon box, ₹100 (c) magazine, ₹70 (d) watering can, ₹60
3. 3.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
4. 4.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) both (b) the strong one (c) the weak one (d) neither
5. 5.🛍️ Arjun has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹180 (b) sketch pad, ₹60 (c) football, ₹70 (d) comic, ₹90
6. 6.🛍️ Ananya has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹130 (b) cricket bat, ₹90 (c) paint set, ₹80 (d) story book, ₹70
7. 7.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) a friend picked (b) is the first one (c) fits all your needs (d) costs the most
8. 8.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a pencil for class (c) a fancy phone case (d) a toy robot
9. 9.Which of these is a want? (a) a new video game (b) water to drink (c) healthy food (d) a warm blanket
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) extra chocolate (c) a toy robot (d) water to drink
11. 11.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) a fancy phone case (c) a pencil for class (d) a warm blanket
12. 12.🛍️ Kabir has ₹280 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹190 (b) seed packet, ₹320 (c) cricket bat, ₹170 (d) flower pot, ₹230
13. 13.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹150 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹70 (b) story book, ₹110 (c) watering can, ₹100 (d) seed packet, ₹180
14. 14.🛍️ Nisha has ₹130 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹60 (b) paint set, ₹120 (c) watering can, ₹120 (d) seed packet, ₹180
15. 15.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) medicine when ill (c) a fancy phone case (d) extra chocolate
17. 17.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
19. 19.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a need (b) a want
20. 20.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) what you need (b) random ideas (c) your friends (d) the weather
21. 21.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) healthy food (c) a toy robot (d) medicine when ill
22. 22.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹100 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹70 (b) seed packet, ₹130 (c) football, ₹50 (d) watering can, ₹60
23. 23.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
24. 24.🛍️ Aarav has ₹130 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹160 (b) picture book, ₹110 (c) seed packet, ₹90 (d) cricket bat, ₹110
25. 25.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
26. 26.🛍️ Kabir has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹70 (b) sketch pad, ₹150 (c) comic, ₹280 (d) magazine, ₹190
27. 27.🛍️ Rohan has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹130 (b) skipping rope, ₹70 (c) comic, ₹90 (d) small trowel, ₹100
28. 28.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🛍️ Aarav has ₹120 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹60 (b) watering can, ₹160 (c) comic, ₹50 (d) flower pot, ₹110
30. 30.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a want (b) a need
31. 31.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a need (b) a want
33. 33.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹200 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹170 (b) story book, ₹60 (c) kite, ₹220 (d) small trowel, ₹90
34. 34.🛍️ Diya has ₹190 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹260 (b) colour pencils, ₹130 (c) picture book, ₹110 (d) small trowel, ₹170
35. 35.🛍️ Rohan has ₹200 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹250 (b) paint set, ₹170 (c) football, ₹50 (d) story book, ₹70
36. 36.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) borrow from strangers (b) buy it anyway (c) cross it out (d) cry
37. 37.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) water to drink (c) a new video game (d) a fancy phone case
38. 38.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) a party hat (c) a pencil for class (d) healthy food
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a party hat (c) a warm blanket (d) healthy food
40. 40.🛍️ Rohan has ₹150 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹200 (b) sketch pad, ₹50 (c) football, ₹120 (d) small trowel, ₹90

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