Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 83 · 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) medicine when ill (b) a warm blanket (c) water to drink (d) a fancy phone case
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a school uniform (d) a toy robot
3. 3.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a fancy phone case (c) medicine when ill (d) extra chocolate
5. 5.🛍️ Rohan has ₹260 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹70 (b) seed packet, ₹310 (c) colour pencils, ₹150 (d) watering can, ₹240
6. 6.🛍️ Diya has ₹260 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹300 (b) watering can, ₹200 (c) story book, ₹60 (d) crayon box, ₹230
7. 7.🛍️ Tara has ₹300 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹280 (b) small trowel, ₹340 (c) comic, ₹80 (d) cricket bat, ₹210
8. 8.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹290 (b) cricket bat, ₹160 (c) story book, ₹160 (d) small trowel, ₹200
9. 9.🛍️ Rohan has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹70 (b) crayon box, ₹130 (c) picture book, ₹100 (d) cricket bat, ₹100
10. 10.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cry (b) buy it anyway (c) cross it out (d) borrow from strangers
11. 11.🎒 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
12. 12.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹180 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹110 (b) colour pencils, ₹210 (c) sketch pad, ₹170 (d) seed packet, ₹160
13. 13.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a need (b) a want
14. 14.🛍️ Nisha has ₹240 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹170 (b) cricket bat, ₹280 (c) kite, ₹200 (d) watering can, ₹140
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) water to drink (c) healthy food (d) a pencil for class
16. 16.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a warm blanket (c) water to drink (d) extra chocolate
18. 18.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🛍️ Arjun has ₹140 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹90 (b) flower pot, ₹70 (c) magazine, ₹180 (d) story book, ₹90
20. 20.🛍️ Tara has ₹240 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹190 (b) kite, ₹70 (c) small trowel, ₹260 (d) seed packet, ₹210
21. 21.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
22. 22.🛍️ Meera has ₹300 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹120 (b) crayon box, ₹250 (c) magazine, ₹90 (d) paint set, ₹330
23. 23.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a need (b) a want
25. 25.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a want (b) a need
26. 26.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🛍️ Diya has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹100 (b) comic, ₹50 (c) seed packet, ₹200 (d) small trowel, ₹110
28. 28.Which of these is a need? (a) a warm blanket (b) a new video game (c) a fancy phone case (d) a party hat
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a party hat (c) a toy robot (d) a warm blanket
30. 30.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
31. 31.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) a friend picked (b) costs the most (c) fits all your needs (d) is the first one
32. 32.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a fancy phone case (c) water to drink (d) a new video game
34. 34.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🛍️ Kabir has ₹180 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹170 (b) comic, ₹50 (c) seed packet, ₹250 (d) picture book, ₹70
37. 37.🛍️ Arjun has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹100 (b) watering can, ₹70 (c) magazine, ₹240 (d) picture book, ₹160
38. 38.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹130 (b) picture book, ₹210 (c) kite, ₹100 (d) crayon box, ₹90
40. 40.🛍️ Diya has ₹160 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹110 (b) watering can, ₹140 (c) magazine, ₹180 (d) sketch pad, ₹70

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