Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 767 · 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.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) your friends (b) random ideas (c) the weather (d) what you need
2. 2.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a fancy phone case (c) water to drink (d) a school uniform
3. 3.🛍️ Kabir has ₹200 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹210 (b) watering can, ₹120 (c) skipping rope, ₹170 (d) crayon box, ₹160
4. 4.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) a friend picked (b) costs the most (c) is the first one (d) fits all your needs
6. 6.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹380 (b) small trowel, ₹260 (c) paint set, ₹190 (d) picture book, ₹280
8. 8.🛍️ Kabir has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹70 (b) story book, ₹130 (c) paint set, ₹130 (d) picture book, ₹180
9. 9.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
11. 11.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) water to drink (c) a party hat (d) a new video game
13. 13.🛍️ Tara has ₹170 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹230 (b) skipping rope, ₹160 (c) kite, ₹160 (d) watering can, ₹130
14. 14.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cry (b) cross it out (c) borrow from strangers (d) buy it anyway
15. 15.🛍️ Aarav has ₹240 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹70 (b) kite, ₹90 (c) seed packet, ₹210 (d) watering can, ₹260
16. 16.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🛍️ Aarav has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹80 (b) picture book, ₹100 (c) kite, ₹70 (d) magazine, ₹220
19. 19.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹240 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹150 (b) kite, ₹250 (c) cricket bat, ₹230 (d) picture book, ₹150
20. 20.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a need (b) a want
22. 22.🛍️ Aarav has ₹230 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹140 (b) seed packet, ₹220 (c) watering can, ₹310 (d) comic, ₹150
23. 23.🛍️ Kabir has ₹200 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹110 (b) paint set, ₹220 (c) magazine, ₹50 (d) colour pencils, ₹180
24. 24.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🛍️ Tara has ₹150 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹110 (b) small trowel, ₹110 (c) flower pot, ₹130 (d) skipping rope, ₹160
26. 26.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
27. 27.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) a party hat (c) medicine when ill (d) a warm blanket
28. 28.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
29. 29.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a packet of chips (b) a fruit and curd bowl (c) a big cake (d) a 2-hour biryani
30. 30.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🛍️ Meera has ₹270 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹50 (b) watering can, ₹260 (c) comic, ₹60 (d) seed packet, ₹280
32. 32.🛍️ Diya has ₹110 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹90 (b) kite, ₹80 (c) comic, ₹70 (d) football, ₹120
33. 33.🛍️ Diya has ₹120 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹100 (b) cricket bat, ₹80 (c) watering can, ₹190 (d) small trowel, ₹70
34. 34.🛍️ Kabir has ₹210 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹90 (b) crayon box, ₹200 (c) magazine, ₹120 (d) paint set, ₹250
35. 35.🛍️ Ananya has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹180 (b) picture book, ₹70 (c) skipping rope, ₹90 (d) colour pencils, ₹80
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) water to drink (c) a pencil for class (d) a new video game
37. 37.🛍️ Meera has ₹210 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹190 (b) skipping rope, ₹250 (c) paint set, ₹60 (d) comic, ₹120
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) extra chocolate (c) water to drink (d) a warm blanket
39. 39.Which of these is a need? (a) a school uniform (b) a new video game (c) a fancy phone case (d) extra chocolate
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) a school uniform (c) a fancy phone case (d) healthy food

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