Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 813 · 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 third pair of shoes (b) a toy robot (c) medicine when ill (d) a new video game
2. 2.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) a new video game (c) extra chocolate (d) a pencil for class
3. 3.🛍️ Ananya has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹80 (b) paint set, ₹80 (c) comic, ₹140 (d) story book, ₹80
4. 4.🛍️ Kabir has ₹100 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹150 (b) picture book, ₹90 (c) sketch pad, ₹70 (d) story book, ₹90
5. 5.🛍️ Aarav has ₹300 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹320 (b) story book, ₹200 (c) comic, ₹240 (d) colour pencils, ₹280
6. 6.🛍️ Aarav has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹220 (b) magazine, ₹180 (c) colour pencils, ₹160 (d) small trowel, ₹110
7. 7.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a third pair of shoes (c) healthy food (d) a new video game
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) a warm blanket (c) extra chocolate (d) a pencil for class
9. 9.🛍️ Diya has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹150 (b) story book, ₹220 (c) comic, ₹120 (d) crayon box, ₹50
10. 10.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) both (b) the strong one (c) neither (d) the weak one
11. 11.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) fits all your needs (c) is the first one (d) a friend picked
12. 12.🛍️ Aarav has ₹260 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹300 (b) story book, ₹250 (c) cricket bat, ₹90 (d) sketch pad, ₹150
13. 13.🛍️ Rohan has ₹230 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹180 (b) magazine, ₹170 (c) sketch pad, ₹240 (d) colour pencils, ₹210
14. 14.🛍️ Aarav has ₹270 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹340 (b) magazine, ₹260 (c) paint set, ₹240 (d) crayon box, ₹90
15. 15.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a fancy phone case (c) a warm blanket (d) a toy robot
16. 16.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a want (b) a need
18. 18.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹110 (b) colour pencils, ₹90 (c) comic, ₹50 (d) cricket bat, ₹190
19. 19.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹200 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹270 (b) story book, ₹110 (c) crayon box, ₹50 (d) small trowel, ₹170
21. 21.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
22. 22.Which of these is a want? (a) a new video game (b) a school uniform (c) water to drink (d) healthy food
23. 23.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) the weather (c) what you need (d) your friends
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a pencil for class (c) water to drink (d) healthy food
25. 25.🛍️ Rohan has ₹110 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹90 (b) skipping rope, ₹160 (c) flower pot, ₹100 (d) sketch pad, ₹80
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) water to drink (c) a pencil for class (d) a warm blanket
27. 27.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) a warm blanket (c) a party hat (d) a school uniform
29. 29.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹130 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹110 (b) paint set, ₹90 (c) skipping rope, ₹100 (d) crayon box, ₹150
31. 31.🛍️ Arjun has ₹260 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹70 (b) skipping rope, ₹220 (c) paint set, ₹300 (d) colour pencils, ₹230
32. 32.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) water to drink (c) extra chocolate (d) a party hat
34. 34.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a school uniform (c) a fancy phone case (d) water to drink
35. 35.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a fancy phone case (d) extra chocolate
37. 37.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
38. 38.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
40. 40.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a packet of chips (b) a 2-hour biryani (c) a fruit and curd bowl (d) a big cake

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