Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 784 · 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.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
2. 2.🛍️ Meera has ₹290 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹280 (b) crayon box, ₹300 (c) skipping rope, ₹230 (d) magazine, ₹130
3. 3.🛍️ Arjun has ₹190 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹250 (b) kite, ₹160 (c) comic, ₹150 (d) cricket bat, ₹100
4. 4.🛍️ Meera has ₹120 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹80 (b) small trowel, ₹140 (c) sketch pad, ₹90 (d) comic, ₹90
5. 5.🛍️ Aarav has ₹220 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹170 (b) flower pot, ₹50 (c) picture book, ₹260 (d) kite, ₹140
6. 6.🚫 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
7. 7.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a fruit and curd bowl (b) a 2-hour biryani (c) a big cake (d) a packet of chips
8. 8.✅ 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
9. 9.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹170 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹230 (b) crayon box, ₹80 (c) small trowel, ₹50 (d) cricket bat, ₹120
10. 10.🛍️ Rohan has ₹290 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹190 (b) picture book, ₹240 (c) skipping rope, ₹320 (d) cricket bat, ₹250
11. 11.Which of these is a want? (a) a new video game (b) a pencil for class (c) a warm blanket (d) water to drink
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) a fancy phone case (c) a pencil for class (d) a third pair of shoes
13. 13.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🛍️ Arjun has ₹300 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹330 (b) kite, ₹250 (c) flower pot, ₹100 (d) seed packet, ₹50
16. 16.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) extra chocolate (c) a fancy phone case (d) water to drink
18. 18.🛍️ Meera has ₹250 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹230 (b) small trowel, ₹170 (c) story book, ₹320 (d) flower pot, ₹70
19. 19.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) your friends (b) the weather (c) random ideas (d) what you need
20. 20.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹110 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹70 (b) crayon box, ₹70 (c) picture book, ₹100 (d) football, ₹160
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a new video game (c) a toy robot (d) extra chocolate
22. 22.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) water to drink (c) a warm blanket (d) a school uniform
24. 24.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a need. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🛍️ Ananya has ₹180 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹170 (b) watering can, ₹130 (c) kite, ₹250 (d) story book, ₹110
26. 26.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🛍️ Arjun has ₹130 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹120 (b) football, ₹210 (c) comic, ₹90 (d) picture book, ₹110
28. 28.🛍️ Meera has ₹100 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹50 (b) flower pot, ₹60 (c) kite, ₹90 (d) cricket bat, ₹140
29. 29.🛍️ Aarav has ₹130 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹60 (b) skipping rope, ₹90 (c) seed packet, ₹70 (d) cricket bat, ₹150
30. 30.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a fancy phone case (c) a school uniform (d) a party hat
31. 31.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
32. 32.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹300 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹280 (b) watering can, ₹240 (c) picture book, ₹100 (d) kite, ₹320
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a school uniform (c) medicine when ill (d) a party hat
34. 34.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🛍️ Meera has ₹190 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹250 (b) paint set, ₹130 (c) watering can, ₹50 (d) cricket bat, ₹160
36. 36.🛍️ Aarav has ₹250 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹330 (b) comic, ₹160 (c) sketch pad, ₹140 (d) seed packet, ₹240
37. 37.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹120 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹60 (b) seed packet, ₹110 (c) flower pot, ₹170 (d) magazine, ₹80
38. 38.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹110 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹130 (b) flower pot, ₹50 (c) football, ₹60 (d) magazine, ₹70
39. 39.🛍️ Meera has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹310 (b) seed packet, ₹250 (c) magazine, ₹260 (d) paint set, ₹80
40. 40.🛍️ Tara has ₹190 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹140 (b) skipping rope, ₹60 (c) crayon box, ₹140 (d) sketch pad, ₹260

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