Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 8 · 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.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹180 (b) magazine, ₹190 (c) story book, ₹280 (d) crayon box, ₹100
2. 2.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a party hat (c) a new video game (d) a school uniform
4. 4.🛍️ Tara has ₹100 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹80 (b) cricket bat, ₹50 (c) magazine, ₹80 (d) seed packet, ₹160
5. 5.🛍️ Meera has ₹110 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹90 (b) skipping rope, ₹180 (c) magazine, ₹90 (d) kite, ₹80
6. 6.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the weak one (b) both (c) the strong one (d) neither
7. 7.🛍️ Nisha has ₹210 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹230 (b) sketch pad, ₹200 (c) watering can, ₹110 (d) story book, ₹140
8. 8.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
9. 9.🛍️ Ananya has ₹190 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹120 (b) small trowel, ₹120 (c) skipping rope, ₹140 (d) cricket bat, ₹250
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a warm blanket (d) medicine when ill
11. 11.Which of these is a need? (a) water to drink (b) extra chocolate (c) a toy robot (d) a new video game
12. 12.🛍️ Nisha has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹370 (b) magazine, ₹290 (c) flower pot, ₹180 (d) football, ₹130
13. 13.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹250 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹220 (b) cricket bat, ₹260 (c) crayon box, ₹100 (d) colour pencils, ₹130
14. 14.🛍️ Rohan has ₹300 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹310 (b) flower pot, ₹290 (c) football, ₹70 (d) picture book, ₹100
15. 15.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a want (b) a need
16. 16.🛍️ Meera has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹220 (b) magazine, ₹120 (c) kite, ₹120 (d) flower pot, ₹100
17. 17.🛍️ Rohan has ₹260 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹310 (b) comic, ₹70 (c) paint set, ₹200 (d) flower pot, ₹220
18. 18.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) extra chocolate (c) a new video game (d) a pencil for class
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) a new video game (c) a party hat (d) a third pair of shoes
20. 20.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
21. 21.🛍️ Rohan has ₹210 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹230 (b) flower pot, ₹110 (c) seed packet, ₹80 (d) football, ₹160
22. 22.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) buy it anyway (b) cry (c) cross it out (d) borrow from strangers
23. 23.✅ 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
24. 24.🛍️ Nisha has ₹260 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹220 (b) story book, ₹160 (c) football, ₹230 (d) cricket bat, ₹280
25. 25.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a want (b) a need
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) medicine when ill (c) extra chocolate (d) a fancy phone case
27. 27.Which of these is a want? (a) a party hat (b) a pencil for class (c) a warm blanket (d) water to drink
28. 28.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹70 (b) small trowel, ₹120 (c) picture book, ₹220 (d) story book, ₹250
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) extra chocolate (c) a fancy phone case (d) a toy robot
30. 30.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) the weather (b) your friends (c) what you need (d) random ideas
31. 31.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a want? (a) a new video game (b) a warm blanket (c) water to drink (d) medicine when ill
33. 33.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a need. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹170 (b) picture book, ₹90 (c) paint set, ₹100 (d) seed packet, ₹90
35. 35.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹110 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹50 (b) watering can, ₹140 (c) comic, ₹50 (d) flower pot, ₹70
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a pencil for class (c) a warm blanket (d) a new video game
37. 37.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) medicine when ill (c) a school uniform (d) a third pair of shoes
38. 38.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) healthy food (c) a pencil for class (d) a toy robot
39. 39.🛍️ Meera has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹60 (b) watering can, ₹70 (c) magazine, ₹140 (d) comic, ₹80
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) healthy food (c) extra chocolate (d) a third pair of shoes

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