Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 780 · 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) water to drink (c) medicine when ill (d) a toy robot
2. 2.🛍️ Diya has ₹290 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹310 (b) small trowel, ₹270 (c) watering can, ₹100 (d) sketch pad, ₹280
3. 3.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a need (b) a want
4. 4.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) a pencil for class (c) a party hat (d) healthy food
6. 6.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) a toy robot (c) a third pair of shoes (d) water to drink
8. 8.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) medicine when ill (c) healthy food (d) a new video game
9. 9.🛍️ Nisha has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹210 (b) seed packet, ₹130 (c) cricket bat, ₹130 (d) story book, ₹100
10. 10.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) healthy food (c) extra chocolate (d) medicine when ill
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a new video game (c) healthy food (d) a fancy phone case
12. 12.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹190 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹50 (b) magazine, ₹240 (c) small trowel, ₹140 (d) story book, ₹180
14. 14.🛍️ Diya has ₹190 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹50 (b) story book, ₹200 (c) sketch pad, ₹70 (d) comic, ₹140
15. 15.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a 2-hour biryani (b) a big cake (c) a fruit and curd bowl (d) a packet of chips
17. 17.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.✅ 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
19. 19.🛍️ Tara has ₹290 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹240 (b) colour pencils, ₹180 (c) crayon box, ₹260 (d) cricket bat, ₹340
20. 20.🛍️ Aarav has ₹180 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹140 (b) colour pencils, ₹130 (c) skipping rope, ₹60 (d) comic, ₹220
21. 21.🛍️ Diya has ₹190 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹260 (b) watering can, ₹90 (c) paint set, ₹150 (d) football, ₹120
22. 22.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a need. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a school uniform (c) healthy food (d) a toy robot
24. 24.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a new video game (c) a toy robot (d) a pencil for class
25. 25.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) neither (b) the strong one (c) the weak one (d) both
26. 26.🛍️ Diya has ₹180 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹50 (b) skipping rope, ₹50 (c) magazine, ₹250 (d) picture book, ₹170
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) a warm blanket (c) a fancy phone case (d) water to drink
28. 28.🛍️ Tara has ₹250 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹330 (b) kite, ₹140 (c) crayon box, ₹170 (d) picture book, ₹230
29. 29.🛍️ Kabir has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹120 (b) comic, ₹310 (c) watering can, ₹150 (d) magazine, ₹190
30. 30.🛍️ Ananya has ₹110 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹140 (b) magazine, ₹100 (c) colour pencils, ₹100 (d) kite, ₹70
31. 31.🛍️ Rohan has ₹200 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹170 (b) watering can, ₹180 (c) colour pencils, ₹160 (d) seed packet, ₹270
32. 32.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
33. 33.🛍️ Nisha has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹100 (b) sketch pad, ₹160 (c) flower pot, ₹140 (d) football, ₹100
34. 34.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) buy it anyway (b) cross it out (c) borrow from strangers (d) cry
35. 35.🛍️ Rohan has ₹260 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹120 (b) kite, ₹240 (c) colour pencils, ₹280 (d) crayon box, ₹250
36. 36.🛍️ Arjun has ₹150 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹110 (b) football, ₹130 (c) crayon box, ₹60 (d) cricket bat, ₹170
37. 37.Which of these is a need? (a) medicine when ill (b) a fancy phone case (c) a new video game (d) extra chocolate
38. 38.🛍️ Rohan has ₹160 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹140 (b) small trowel, ₹170 (c) seed packet, ₹150 (d) cricket bat, ₹100
39. 39.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🛍️ Rohan has ₹170 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹100 (b) sketch pad, ₹140 (c) cricket bat, ₹80 (d) crayon box, ₹250

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