Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 841 · 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.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the weak one (b) the strong one (c) both (d) neither
2. 2.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) buy it anyway (b) borrow from strangers (c) cross it out (d) cry
3. 3.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a packet of chips (b) a fruit and curd bowl (c) a 2-hour biryani (d) a big cake
4. 4.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹280 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹250 (b) small trowel, ₹330 (c) comic, ₹100 (d) football, ₹240
5. 5.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a need (b) a want
6. 6.🛍️ Diya has ₹270 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹350 (b) watering can, ₹230 (c) kite, ₹150 (d) magazine, ₹230
7. 7.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) a school uniform (c) healthy food (d) extra chocolate
9. 9.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) a fancy phone case (c) water to drink (d) extra chocolate
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) extra chocolate (c) medicine when ill (d) a party hat
11. 11.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹290 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹280 (b) cricket bat, ₹70 (c) comic, ₹310 (d) skipping rope, ₹60
12. 12.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a need (b) a want
13. 13.🛍️ Rohan has ₹270 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹290 (b) story book, ₹250 (c) crayon box, ₹250 (d) skipping rope, ₹110
14. 14.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a need (b) a want
16. 16.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹80 (b) watering can, ₹50 (c) picture book, ₹50 (d) story book, ₹130
17. 17.🛍️ Diya has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹50 (b) sketch pad, ₹60 (c) flower pot, ₹110 (d) watering can, ₹190
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a pencil for class (c) a fancy phone case (d) a warm blanket
19. 19.🛍️ Arjun has ₹130 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹90 (b) kite, ₹50 (c) flower pot, ₹120 (d) seed packet, ₹180
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) a toy robot (c) a fancy phone case (d) a warm blanket
21. 21.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🛍️ Kabir has ₹130 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹190 (b) flower pot, ₹60 (c) kite, ₹110 (d) paint set, ₹90
23. 23.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
24. 24.🛍️ Nisha has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹200 (b) paint set, ₹120 (c) comic, ₹110 (d) crayon box, ₹110
25. 25.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹200 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹90 (b) paint set, ₹230 (c) colour pencils, ₹160 (d) cricket bat, ₹110
26. 26.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a need (b) a want
27. 27.🛍️ Kabir has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹110 (b) colour pencils, ₹60 (c) flower pot, ₹150 (d) magazine, ₹120
28. 28.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹280 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹190 (b) story book, ₹230 (c) picture book, ₹350 (d) skipping rope, ₹80
29. 29.Which of these is a need? (a) medicine when ill (b) a toy robot (c) a fancy phone case (d) a new video game
30. 30.Which of these is a need? (a) healthy food (b) a new video game (c) a toy robot (d) a fancy phone case
31. 31.🛍️ Meera has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹90 (b) picture book, ₹190 (c) kite, ₹70 (d) comic, ₹80
32. 32.🛍️ Aarav has ₹190 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹70 (b) paint set, ₹130 (c) comic, ₹200 (d) magazine, ₹140
33. 33.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
35. 35.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a fancy phone case (c) a school uniform (d) water to drink
36. 36.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) water to drink (c) a warm blanket (d) a third pair of shoes
38. 38.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹50 (b) paint set, ₹180 (c) small trowel, ₹60 (d) crayon box, ₹120
39. 39.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a warm blanket (c) a new video game (d) a toy robot
40. 40.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a need (b) a want

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