Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 778 · 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 of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) a fancy phone case (c) water to drink (d) medicine when ill
2. 2.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹130 (b) football, ₹100 (c) cricket bat, ₹150 (d) small trowel, ₹90
3. 3.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹210 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹240 (b) football, ₹170 (c) flower pot, ₹130 (d) story book, ₹110
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a warm blanket (c) medicine when ill (d) a fancy phone case
5. 5.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) a friend picked (c) fits all your needs (d) is the first one
6. 6.🛍️ Ananya has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹70 (b) kite, ₹70 (c) football, ₹60 (d) colour pencils, ₹170
7. 7.🛍️ Arjun has ₹280 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹270 (b) watering can, ₹260 (c) skipping rope, ₹260 (d) seed packet, ₹350
8. 8.🛍️ Rohan has ₹130 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹80 (b) kite, ₹140 (c) paint set, ₹110 (d) football, ₹110
9. 9.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a packet of chips (b) a 2-hour biryani (c) a big cake (d) a fruit and curd bowl
10. 10.🛍️ Aarav has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹70 (b) story book, ₹80 (c) sketch pad, ₹140 (d) crayon box, ₹70
11. 11.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) your friends (b) random ideas (c) the weather (d) what you need
12. 12.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) extra chocolate (c) water to drink (d) a new video game
13. 13.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) a toy robot (c) a school uniform (d) a third pair of shoes
14. 14.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
16. 16.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
18. 18.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🛍️ Diya has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹50 (b) cricket bat, ₹130 (c) skipping rope, ₹110 (d) magazine, ₹80
20. 20.🛍️ Ananya has ₹200 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹150 (b) comic, ₹110 (c) paint set, ₹180 (d) colour pencils, ₹220
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) extra chocolate (c) a party hat (d) a fancy phone case
22. 22.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🛍️ Aarav has ₹280 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹270 (b) crayon box, ₹100 (c) skipping rope, ₹260 (d) story book, ₹340
24. 24.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cry (b) borrow from strangers (c) buy it anyway (d) cross it out
26. 26.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) water to drink (c) a warm blanket (d) a third pair of shoes
27. 27.🛍️ Tara has ₹230 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹80 (b) sketch pad, ₹200 (c) football, ₹80 (d) colour pencils, ₹260
28. 28.🛍️ Arjun has ₹280 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹120 (b) watering can, ₹240 (c) flower pot, ₹360 (d) comic, ₹90
29. 29.🛍️ Rohan has ₹140 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹180 (b) seed packet, ₹80 (c) crayon box, ₹70 (d) story book, ₹130
30. 30.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
32. 32.🛍️ Kabir has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹80 (b) paint set, ₹150 (c) seed packet, ₹100 (d) crayon box, ₹60
33. 33.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a toy robot (c) water to drink (d) a school uniform
34. 34.🛍️ Rohan has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹260 (b) cricket bat, ₹120 (c) skipping rope, ₹120 (d) comic, ₹190
35. 35.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹260 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹230 (b) kite, ₹70 (c) story book, ₹290 (d) magazine, ₹230
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) healthy food (c) extra chocolate (d) a school uniform
37. 37.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a toy robot (c) extra chocolate (d) healthy food
39. 39.🛍️ Ananya has ₹240 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹280 (b) small trowel, ₹50 (c) crayon box, ₹130 (d) kite, ₹200
40. 40.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a need. (a) True (b) False

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