Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 812 · 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.🛍️ Kabir has ₹290 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹370 (b) small trowel, ₹110 (c) story book, ₹280 (d) skipping rope, ₹80
2. 2.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🛍️ Ananya has ₹180 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹220 (b) comic, ₹150 (c) small trowel, ₹160 (d) paint set, ₹130
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a warm blanket (d) extra chocolate
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) medicine when ill (c) a fancy phone case (d) water to drink
7. 7.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cross it out (b) buy it anyway (c) cry (d) borrow from strangers
9. 9.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a need (b) a want
10. 10.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) the weather (b) your friends (c) what you need (d) random ideas
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) healthy food (c) a fancy phone case (d) a toy robot
12. 12.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) water to drink (c) a fancy phone case (d) a toy robot
14. 14.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
15. 15.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a need (b) a want
16. 16.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹100 (b) seed packet, ₹70 (c) paint set, ₹190 (d) cricket bat, ₹80
17. 17.🛍️ Meera has ₹180 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹110 (b) sketch pad, ₹170 (c) paint set, ₹200 (d) comic, ₹70
18. 18.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
20. 20.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) both (b) neither (c) the strong one (d) the weak one
21. 21.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) medicine when ill (c) a toy robot (d) a new video game
22. 22.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
23. 23.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) fits all your needs (b) costs the most (c) is the first one (d) a friend picked
24. 24.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹180 (b) magazine, ₹80 (c) watering can, ₹80 (d) skipping rope, ₹70
25. 25.🛍️ Meera has ₹250 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹200 (b) cricket bat, ₹70 (c) flower pot, ₹300 (d) seed packet, ₹230
26. 26.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🛍️ Kabir has ₹230 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹210 (b) cricket bat, ₹270 (c) magazine, ₹70 (d) kite, ₹220
28. 28.🛍️ Tara has ₹300 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹340 (b) comic, ₹280 (c) watering can, ₹290 (d) colour pencils, ₹80
29. 29.🍱 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 fruit and curd bowl (d) a packet of chips
30. 30.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a want (b) a need
31. 31.Which of these is a need? (a) healthy food (b) extra chocolate (c) a party hat (d) a new video game
32. 32.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a new video game (c) water to drink (d) a third pair of shoes
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) extra chocolate (c) a new video game (d) a pencil for class
35. 35.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) a toy robot (c) a warm blanket (d) a third pair of shoes
36. 36.Which of these is a need? (a) a pencil for class (b) extra chocolate (c) a toy robot (d) a third pair of shoes
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) extra chocolate (c) a pencil for class (d) medicine when ill
38. 38.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a school uniform (c) water to drink (d) a fancy phone case
39. 39.🛍️ Nisha has ₹150 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹50 (b) skipping rope, ₹140 (c) kite, ₹230 (d) picture book, ₹50
40. 40.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹150 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹90 (b) cricket bat, ₹190 (c) skipping rope, ₹120 (d) story book, ₹100

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