Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 804 · 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 need? (a) a pencil for class (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a new video game (d) a toy robot
2. 2.🛍️ Kabir has ₹180 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹70 (b) story book, ₹170 (c) paint set, ₹140 (d) comic, ₹220
3. 3.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) a friend picked (b) is the first one (c) costs the most (d) fits all your needs
4. 4.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a fancy phone case (c) a pencil for class (d) a warm blanket
6. 6.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
7. 7.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a toy robot (c) a fancy phone case (d) a pencil for class
9. 9.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a want (b) a need
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a party hat (c) a toy robot (d) water to drink
11. 11.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹180 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹190 (b) football, ₹170 (c) picture book, ₹70 (d) colour pencils, ₹130
12. 12.Which of these is a need? (a) healthy food (b) a toy robot (c) a party hat (d) a third pair of shoes
13. 13.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) a toy robot (c) a school uniform (d) a party hat
15. 15.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
16. 16.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a big cake (b) a 2-hour biryani (c) a packet of chips (d) a fruit and curd bowl
17. 17.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
18. 18.🛍️ Nisha has ₹170 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹240 (b) story book, ₹60 (c) small trowel, ₹110 (d) football, ₹150
19. 19.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹160 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹60 (b) paint set, ₹210 (c) crayon box, ₹150 (d) skipping rope, ₹50
20. 20.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹240 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹70 (b) paint set, ₹200 (c) seed packet, ₹200 (d) crayon box, ₹260
21. 21.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🛍️ Rohan has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹190 (b) picture book, ₹120 (c) flower pot, ₹130 (d) cricket bat, ₹60
23. 23.🛍️ Ananya has ₹260 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹250 (b) magazine, ₹320 (c) kite, ₹130 (d) football, ₹240
24. 24.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a fancy phone case (c) a school uniform (d) healthy food
25. 25.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a warm blanket (d) a toy robot
26. 26.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) a new video game (c) a pencil for class (d) healthy food
28. 28.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) water to drink (c) a fancy phone case (d) a toy robot
29. 29.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) medicine when ill (c) water to drink (d) a new video game
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a third pair of shoes (c) medicine when ill (d) extra chocolate
31. 31.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a need (b) a want
33. 33.🛍️ Rohan has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹90 (b) sketch pad, ₹120 (c) story book, ₹160 (d) comic, ₹140
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) healthy food (c) a party hat (d) medicine when ill
35. 35.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a toy robot (c) medicine when ill (d) a fancy phone case
36. 36.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) your friends (b) random ideas (c) the weather (d) what you need
38. 38.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the weak one (b) both (c) neither (d) the strong one
39. 39.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) a party hat (c) a school uniform (d) healthy food

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