Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 827 · 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.🛍️ Tara has ₹280 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹110 (b) colour pencils, ₹330 (c) small trowel, ₹100 (d) crayon box, ₹230
2. 2.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a pencil for class (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a fancy phone case
3. 3.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹220 (b) paint set, ₹130 (c) comic, ₹60 (d) watering can, ₹130
4. 4.🛍️ Arjun has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹120 (b) magazine, ₹70 (c) small trowel, ₹150 (d) colour pencils, ₹50
5. 5.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) medicine when ill (c) extra chocolate (d) a toy robot
6. 6.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a packet of chips (b) a big cake (c) a fruit and curd bowl (d) a 2-hour biryani
7. 7.🚫 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
8. 8.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a want (b) a need
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) a new video game (c) healthy food (d) medicine when ill
10. 10.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹250 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹200 (b) skipping rope, ₹200 (c) cricket bat, ₹310 (d) story book, ₹180
11. 11.🛍️ Arjun has ₹240 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹190 (b) cricket bat, ₹190 (c) picture book, ₹50 (d) skipping rope, ₹270
12. 12.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) is the first one (c) fits all your needs (d) a friend picked
13. 13.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹250 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹280 (b) crayon box, ₹170 (c) paint set, ₹170 (d) story book, ₹240
14. 14.Which of these is a want? (a) a fancy phone case (b) healthy food (c) water to drink (d) a warm blanket
15. 15.🛍️ Diya has ₹110 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹80 (b) picture book, ₹60 (c) flower pot, ₹150 (d) crayon box, ₹100
16. 16.🛍️ Meera has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹100 (b) sketch pad, ₹120 (c) magazine, ₹60 (d) crayon box, ₹220
17. 17.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) a fancy phone case (c) a warm blanket (d) a new video game
18. 18.🛍️ Aarav has ₹120 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹70 (b) flower pot, ₹110 (c) small trowel, ₹130 (d) comic, ₹60
19. 19.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹240 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹190 (b) story book, ₹90 (c) crayon box, ₹150 (d) kite, ₹300
20. 20.🛍️ Ananya has ₹300 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹280 (b) magazine, ₹190 (c) flower pot, ₹320 (d) skipping rope, ₹150
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a toy robot (c) medicine when ill (d) healthy food
22. 22.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) a fancy phone case (c) healthy food (d) a third pair of shoes
23. 23.🛍️ Meera has ₹250 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹170 (b) flower pot, ₹270 (c) skipping rope, ₹240 (d) small trowel, ₹240
24. 24.🛍️ Aarav has ₹290 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹170 (b) kite, ₹360 (c) paint set, ₹160 (d) football, ₹250
25. 25.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a toy robot (c) a party hat (d) a school uniform
26. 26.🛍️ Rohan has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹50 (b) comic, ₹70 (c) cricket bat, ₹50 (d) picture book, ₹160
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a school uniform (c) a warm blanket (d) a third pair of shoes
28. 28.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a want (b) a need
29. 29.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
30. 30.🛍️ Diya has ₹160 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹180 (b) football, ₹60 (c) colour pencils, ₹140 (d) magazine, ₹120
31. 31.🎒 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
32. 32.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹220 (b) cricket bat, ₹90 (c) story book, ₹110 (d) flower pot, ₹70
33. 33.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
34. 34.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a want (b) a need
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) medicine when ill (c) a pencil for class (d) water to drink
36. 36.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a want (b) a need
37. 37.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
38. 38.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) the weather (b) your friends (c) random ideas (d) what you need
39. 39.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🛍️ Ananya has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹50 (b) story book, ₹90 (c) paint set, ₹90 (d) picture book, ₹110

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