Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 814 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) water to drink (c) a party hat (d) a third pair of shoes
2. 2.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) borrow from strangers (b) cross it out (c) cry (d) buy it anyway
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a pencil for class (c) medicine when ill (d) a toy robot
4. 4.Which of these is a need? (a) water to drink (b) a toy robot (c) a new video game (d) a party hat
5. 5.🛍️ Kabir has ₹230 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹240 (b) paint set, ₹100 (c) watering can, ₹140 (d) picture book, ₹220
6. 6.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a need. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹140 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹100 (b) crayon box, ₹50 (c) magazine, ₹190 (d) comic, ₹110
8. 8.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
9. 9.🍱 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 fruit and curd bowl (d) a big cake
10. 10.🛍️ Meera has ₹220 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹110 (b) flower pot, ₹270 (c) colour pencils, ₹170 (d) small trowel, ₹200
11. 11.🛍️ Tara has ₹190 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹70 (b) colour pencils, ₹210 (c) comic, ₹70 (d) sketch pad, ₹180
12. 12.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) neither (b) the weak one (c) both (d) the strong one
13. 13.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) a friend picked (b) is the first one (c) fits all your needs (d) costs the most
14. 14.🛍️ Aarav has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹90 (b) magazine, ₹90 (c) colour pencils, ₹60 (d) picture book, ₹170
15. 15.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a new video game (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a pencil for class
16. 16.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹260 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹240 (b) picture book, ₹60 (c) kite, ₹310 (d) flower pot, ₹100
17. 17.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a pencil for class (c) a new video game (d) a school uniform
19. 19.🛍️ Aarav has ₹300 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹90 (b) kite, ₹290 (c) flower pot, ₹290 (d) small trowel, ₹310
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) a third pair of shoes (c) water to drink (d) medicine when ill
21. 21.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) your friends (b) what you need (c) random ideas (d) the weather
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) a fancy phone case (c) water to drink (d) a warm blanket
24. 24.🛍️ Arjun has ₹230 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹90 (b) football, ₹100 (c) crayon box, ₹290 (d) paint set, ₹210
25. 25.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) medicine when ill (c) a party hat (d) extra chocolate
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a new video game (c) extra chocolate (d) a party hat
27. 27.🛍️ Meera has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹210 (b) cricket bat, ₹100 (c) flower pot, ₹110 (d) story book, ₹120
28. 28.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🛍️ Meera has ₹270 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹70 (b) cricket bat, ₹220 (c) skipping rope, ₹320 (d) seed packet, ₹250
30. 30.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a need. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🛍️ Aarav has ₹190 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹170 (b) cricket bat, ₹90 (c) magazine, ₹150 (d) comic, ₹220
32. 32.🛍️ Meera has ₹100 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹60 (b) kite, ₹80 (c) colour pencils, ₹160 (d) paint set, ₹50
33. 33.🛍️ Aarav has ₹190 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹220 (b) paint set, ₹150 (c) seed packet, ₹160 (d) comic, ₹130
34. 34.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a fancy phone case (c) a warm blanket (d) a third pair of shoes
35. 35.🛍️ Ananya has ₹240 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹120 (b) colour pencils, ₹270 (c) kite, ₹230 (d) sketch pad, ₹220
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a new video game (c) a party hat (d) medicine when ill
37. 37.🛍️ Aarav has ₹150 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹50 (b) cricket bat, ₹190 (c) picture book, ₹90 (d) skipping rope, ₹130
38. 38.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹230 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹220 (b) crayon box, ₹130 (c) magazine, ₹180 (d) skipping rope, ₹270
39. 39.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a need (b) a want
40. 40.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) a party hat (c) medicine when ill (d) a warm blanket

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