Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 846 · 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.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) what you need (b) your friends (c) random ideas (d) the weather
2. 2.🛍️ Tara has ₹240 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹50 (b) cricket bat, ₹320 (c) kite, ₹210 (d) crayon box, ₹100
3. 3.🛍️ Ananya has ₹290 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹230 (b) cricket bat, ₹150 (c) flower pot, ₹310 (d) small trowel, ₹280
4. 4.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
5. 5.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
6. 6.🍱 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
7. 7.🛍️ Tara has ₹240 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹190 (b) colour pencils, ₹210 (c) comic, ₹230 (d) crayon box, ₹300
8. 8.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a pencil for class (c) healthy food (d) a fancy phone case
9. 9.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a want (b) a need
10. 10.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a third pair of shoes (c) water to drink (d) a toy robot
12. 12.🛍️ Rohan has ₹220 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹60 (b) small trowel, ₹300 (c) crayon box, ₹50 (d) seed packet, ₹210
13. 13.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a want (b) a need
14. 14.🚫 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
15. 15.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) a party hat (c) extra chocolate (d) water to drink
17. 17.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🛍️ Rohan has ₹150 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹100 (b) football, ₹110 (c) colour pencils, ₹140 (d) small trowel, ₹230
19. 19.🛍️ Aarav has ₹280 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹50 (b) crayon box, ₹290 (c) skipping rope, ₹110 (d) paint set, ₹230
20. 20.🛍️ Ananya has ₹230 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹140 (b) small trowel, ₹280 (c) seed packet, ₹210 (d) kite, ₹70
21. 21.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a third pair of shoes (c) healthy food (d) water to drink
23. 23.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
25. 25.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹110 (b) cricket bat, ₹80 (c) sketch pad, ₹110 (d) crayon box, ₹150
26. 26.🛍️ Aarav has ₹290 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹270 (b) magazine, ₹340 (c) colour pencils, ₹160 (d) kite, ₹170
27. 27.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
28. 28.🛍️ Nisha has ₹110 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹90 (b) story book, ₹100 (c) football, ₹70 (d) seed packet, ₹190
29. 29.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) a toy robot (c) healthy food (d) extra chocolate
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a toy robot (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a school uniform
31. 31.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹50 (b) paint set, ₹150 (c) colour pencils, ₹100 (d) seed packet, ₹100
32. 32.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) a warm blanket (c) healthy food (d) a party hat
33. 33.🛍️ Nisha has ₹240 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹70 (b) cricket bat, ₹310 (c) football, ₹190 (d) small trowel, ₹220
34. 34.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹140 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹100 (b) colour pencils, ₹130 (c) magazine, ₹160 (d) story book, ₹90
35. 35.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
36. 36.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a pencil for class (c) a party hat (d) a new video game
37. 37.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹230 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹140 (b) story book, ₹250 (c) flower pot, ₹50 (d) magazine, ₹220
38. 38.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) a friend picked (b) fits all your needs (c) is the first one (d) costs the most
39. 39.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹240 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹210 (b) colour pencils, ₹190 (c) crayon box, ₹320 (d) comic, ₹140
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a fancy phone case (c) a toy robot (d) a new video game

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