Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 760 · 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 warm blanket (b) water to drink (c) healthy food (d) a new video game
2. 2.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cross it out (b) cry (c) buy it anyway (d) borrow from strangers
3. 3.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹130 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹120 (b) colour pencils, ₹180 (c) crayon box, ₹120 (d) picture book, ₹80
4. 4.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a need? (a) medicine when ill (b) a new video game (c) a fancy phone case (d) a toy robot
7. 7.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🛍️ Diya has ₹230 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹210 (b) small trowel, ₹110 (c) skipping rope, ₹240 (d) picture book, ₹140
9. 9.🛍️ Kabir has ₹220 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹60 (b) magazine, ₹250 (c) paint set, ₹160 (d) comic, ₹190
10. 10.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹120 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹130 (b) skipping rope, ₹100 (c) small trowel, ₹110 (d) story book, ₹50
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) extra chocolate (c) water to drink (d) a fancy phone case
12. 12.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) is the first one (b) a friend picked (c) costs the most (d) fits all your needs
13. 13.🛍️ Aarav has ₹180 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹160 (b) football, ₹170 (c) picture book, ₹50 (d) kite, ₹260
14. 14.🛍️ Arjun has ₹180 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹230 (b) paint set, ₹70 (c) picture book, ₹170 (d) crayon box, ₹80
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a fancy phone case (c) a warm blanket (d) a party hat
16. 16.🛍️ Ananya has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹100 (b) picture book, ₹140 (c) comic, ₹100 (d) sketch pad, ₹110
17. 17.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a need (b) a want
18. 18.🛍️ Meera has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹140 (b) story book, ₹230 (c) magazine, ₹300 (d) watering can, ₹190
19. 19.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) a warm blanket (c) medicine when ill (d) a fancy phone case
20. 20.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a pencil for class (c) a warm blanket (d) a third pair of shoes
22. 22.🛍️ Rohan has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹90 (b) cricket bat, ₹140 (c) magazine, ₹90 (d) skipping rope, ₹90
23. 23.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹160 (b) sketch pad, ₹80 (c) skipping rope, ₹60 (d) cricket bat, ₹70
24. 24.🛍️ Meera has ₹200 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹140 (b) flower pot, ₹150 (c) football, ₹60 (d) seed packet, ₹210
25. 25.🛍️ Rohan has ₹190 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹150 (b) watering can, ₹120 (c) paint set, ₹170 (d) cricket bat, ₹240
26. 26.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🍱 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 fruit and curd bowl (d) a 2-hour biryani
28. 28.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) a school uniform (c) a new video game (d) a third pair of shoes
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) healthy food (c) medicine when ill (d) a party hat
31. 31.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
32. 32.🛍️ Tara has ₹280 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹120 (b) colour pencils, ₹130 (c) football, ₹240 (d) kite, ₹350
33. 33.🛍️ Diya has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹180 (b) small trowel, ₹60 (c) story book, ₹80 (d) cricket bat, ₹90
34. 34.🛍️ Diya has ₹210 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹150 (b) sketch pad, ₹290 (c) paint set, ₹200 (d) kite, ₹140
35. 35.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) water to drink (c) a warm blanket (d) extra chocolate
36. 36.🛍️ Diya has ₹100 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹60 (b) flower pot, ₹110 (c) picture book, ₹80 (d) watering can, ₹50
37. 37.🛍️ Aarav has ₹150 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹100 (b) story book, ₹120 (c) crayon box, ₹50 (d) skipping rope, ₹230
38. 38.🛍️ Kabir has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹80 (b) cricket bat, ₹60 (c) picture book, ₹170 (d) story book, ₹50
39. 39.🛍️ Kabir has ₹130 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹150 (b) picture book, ₹50 (c) sketch pad, ₹90 (d) skipping rope, ₹80
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a pencil for class (c) a fancy phone case (d) a school uniform

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