Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 794 · 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 pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
2. 2.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) the weather (b) your friends (c) what you need (d) random ideas
3. 3.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a school uniform (c) extra chocolate (d) a toy robot
4. 4.🛍️ Rohan has ₹220 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹170 (b) magazine, ₹160 (c) comic, ₹90 (d) small trowel, ₹260
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a fancy phone case (c) a party hat (d) a pencil for class
6. 6.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a 2-hour biryani (b) a packet of chips (c) a big cake (d) a fruit and curd bowl
7. 7.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹150 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹50 (b) flower pot, ₹80 (c) cricket bat, ₹220 (d) skipping rope, ₹140
8. 8.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹270 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹110 (b) sketch pad, ₹210 (c) story book, ₹250 (d) comic, ₹320
9. 9.🛍️ Aarav has ₹100 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹70 (b) picture book, ₹90 (c) crayon box, ₹60 (d) colour pencils, ₹150
10. 10.🛍️ Arjun has ₹250 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹50 (b) kite, ₹260 (c) cricket bat, ₹210 (d) colour pencils, ₹60
11. 11.🛍️ Diya has ₹250 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹210 (b) watering can, ₹200 (c) sketch pad, ₹280 (d) story book, ₹60
12. 12.🛍️ Rohan has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹160 (b) watering can, ₹110 (c) paint set, ₹130 (d) crayon box, ₹120
13. 13.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🛍️ Rohan has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹190 (b) colour pencils, ₹130 (c) comic, ₹90 (d) seed packet, ₹130
15. 15.🛍️ Kabir has ₹200 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹50 (b) colour pencils, ₹260 (c) crayon box, ₹170 (d) seed packet, ₹50
16. 16.🛍️ Ananya has ₹170 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹60 (b) small trowel, ₹120 (c) skipping rope, ₹220 (d) cricket bat, ₹150
17. 17.🛍️ Aarav has ₹260 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹60 (b) seed packet, ₹90 (c) paint set, ₹250 (d) crayon box, ₹320
18. 18.🛍️ Diya has ₹110 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹100 (b) small trowel, ₹80 (c) football, ₹80 (d) watering can, ₹130
19. 19.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) water to drink (c) a warm blanket (d) a fancy phone case
20. 20.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
21. 21.Which of these is a need? (a) water to drink (b) a fancy phone case (c) a toy robot (d) a third pair of shoes
22. 22.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a want? (a) a party hat (b) a warm blanket (c) a school uniform (d) water to drink
24. 24.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) a party hat (c) a pencil for class (d) a fancy phone case
25. 25.🛍️ Tara has ₹300 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹160 (b) flower pot, ₹240 (c) skipping rope, ₹260 (d) cricket bat, ₹360
26. 26.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
27. 27.🛍️ Meera has ₹230 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹210 (b) football, ₹170 (c) seed packet, ₹290 (d) small trowel, ₹200
28. 28.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
29. 29.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) healthy food (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a toy robot
32. 32.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹190 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹60 (b) football, ₹160 (c) seed packet, ₹180 (d) flower pot, ₹200
33. 33.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹230 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹310 (b) colour pencils, ₹180 (c) watering can, ₹210 (d) cricket bat, ₹60
34. 34.🛍️ Meera has ₹230 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹140 (b) skipping rope, ₹220 (c) football, ₹290 (d) small trowel, ₹160
35. 35.🛍️ Nisha has ₹250 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹280 (b) story book, ₹160 (c) cricket bat, ₹230 (d) magazine, ₹230
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a party hat (c) a warm blanket (d) extra chocolate
37. 37.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹270 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹100 (b) kite, ₹80 (c) watering can, ₹260 (d) small trowel, ₹310
38. 38.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a school uniform (c) healthy food (d) a toy robot
39. 39.🛍️ Ananya has ₹230 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹220 (b) comic, ₹110 (c) crayon box, ₹300 (d) flower pot, ₹50
40. 40.🛍️ Rohan has ₹290 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹280 (b) small trowel, ₹150 (c) seed packet, ₹220 (d) kite, ₹330

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