Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 845 · 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.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) buy it anyway (b) cross it out (c) cry (d) borrow from strangers
2. 2.🛍️ Diya has ₹200 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹190 (b) seed packet, ₹210 (c) paint set, ₹160 (d) watering can, ₹160
3. 3.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹200 (b) skipping rope, ₹60 (c) kite, ₹70 (d) sketch pad, ₹70
4. 4.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a 2-hour biryani (b) a fruit and curd bowl (c) a big cake (d) a packet of chips
6. 6.🛍️ Nisha has ₹130 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹110 (b) seed packet, ₹150 (c) small trowel, ₹90 (d) story book, ₹120
7. 7.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹230 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹250 (b) colour pencils, ₹80 (c) picture book, ₹70 (d) flower pot, ₹180
8. 8.🛍️ Ananya has ₹270 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹290 (b) flower pot, ₹220 (c) skipping rope, ₹80 (d) story book, ₹150
9. 9.🛍️ Arjun has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹100 (b) cricket bat, ₹70 (c) small trowel, ₹50 (d) crayon box, ₹140
10. 10.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
11. 11.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a want (b) a need
12. 12.🛍️ Meera has ₹160 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹200 (b) comic, ₹60 (c) colour pencils, ₹70 (d) cricket bat, ₹150
13. 13.Which of these is a want? (a) a new video game (b) healthy food (c) a school uniform (d) a pencil for class
14. 14.🛍️ Meera has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹190 (b) cricket bat, ₹70 (c) flower pot, ₹100 (d) sketch pad, ₹100
15. 15.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
16. 16.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
17. 17.🛍️ Meera has ₹250 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹280 (b) skipping rope, ₹150 (c) picture book, ₹240 (d) football, ₹80
18. 18.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) a school uniform (c) a toy robot (d) a third pair of shoes
21. 21.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🛍️ Arjun has ₹280 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹110 (b) story book, ₹250 (c) skipping rope, ₹130 (d) comic, ₹340
23. 23.Which of these is a want? (a) extra chocolate (b) healthy food (c) a pencil for class (d) water to drink
24. 24.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
26. 26.🛍️ Rohan has ₹270 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹330 (b) comic, ₹50 (c) colour pencils, ₹90 (d) skipping rope, ₹260
27. 27.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
28. 28.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) the weather (b) your friends (c) what you need (d) random ideas
29. 29.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) a friend picked (b) costs the most (c) is the first one (d) fits all your needs
30. 30.🛍️ Arjun has ₹190 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹130 (b) comic, ₹140 (c) cricket bat, ₹170 (d) picture book, ₹250
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) healthy food (c) medicine when ill (d) a party hat
32. 32.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a need (b) a want
33. 33.🛍️ Aarav has ₹250 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹280 (b) seed packet, ₹50 (c) sketch pad, ₹200 (d) watering can, ₹170
34. 34.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) both (b) neither (c) the strong one (d) the weak one
35. 35.🛍️ Nisha has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹100 (b) skipping rope, ₹210 (c) football, ₹130 (d) picture book, ₹120
36. 36.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a need (b) a want
37. 37.🛍️ Meera has ₹270 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹310 (b) story book, ₹240 (c) cricket bat, ₹190 (d) paint set, ₹160
38. 38.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
39. 39.🛍️ Tara has ₹180 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹200 (b) seed packet, ₹170 (c) cricket bat, ₹50 (d) magazine, ₹140
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) water to drink (c) a third pair of shoes (d) medicine when ill

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