Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 852 · 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) random ideas (b) your friends (c) what you need (d) the weather
2. 2.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a fruit and curd bowl (b) a 2-hour biryani (c) a packet of chips (d) a big cake
3. 3.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a want (b) a need
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) medicine when ill (c) a fancy phone case (d) a school uniform
5. 5.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹60 (b) picture book, ₹180 (c) seed packet, ₹50 (d) story book, ₹80
6. 6.🛍️ Arjun has ₹300 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹360 (b) picture book, ₹50 (c) seed packet, ₹250 (d) skipping rope, ₹130
7. 7.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹150 (b) kite, ₹80 (c) comic, ₹70 (d) football, ₹90
8. 8.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹150 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹130 (b) kite, ₹130 (c) cricket bat, ₹80 (d) small trowel, ₹170
9. 9.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a school uniform (c) water to drink (d) extra chocolate
11. 11.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) neither (b) the weak one (c) both (d) the strong one
12. 12.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) extra chocolate (c) a party hat (d) a new video game
14. 14.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) is the first one (b) costs the most (c) a friend picked (d) fits all your needs
15. 15.🛍️ Meera has ₹190 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹180 (b) paint set, ₹70 (c) picture book, ₹210 (d) comic, ₹140
16. 16.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a need (b) a want
17. 17.🛍️ Meera has ₹150 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹130 (b) watering can, ₹230 (c) small trowel, ₹110 (d) paint set, ₹70
18. 18.🛍️ Rohan has ₹200 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹180 (b) magazine, ₹140 (c) flower pot, ₹220 (d) picture book, ₹140
19. 19.🛍️ Tara has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹130 (b) magazine, ₹220 (c) paint set, ₹140 (d) story book, ₹170
20. 20.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🛍️ Ananya has ₹290 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹270 (b) flower pot, ₹200 (c) crayon box, ₹90 (d) comic, ₹300
22. 22.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) buy it anyway (b) borrow from strangers (c) cry (d) cross it out
24. 24.Which of these is a need? (a) a school uniform (b) extra chocolate (c) a fancy phone case (d) a toy robot
25. 25.🛍️ Nisha has ₹110 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹80 (b) magazine, ₹50 (c) watering can, ₹160 (d) colour pencils, ₹60
26. 26.🛍️ Kabir has ₹220 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹170 (b) magazine, ₹240 (c) story book, ₹170 (d) skipping rope, ₹110
27. 27.🛍️ Nisha has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹170 (b) football, ₹80 (c) story book, ₹90 (d) crayon box, ₹130
28. 28.🛍️ Rohan has ₹210 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹80 (b) cricket bat, ₹280 (c) story book, ₹60 (d) football, ₹170
29. 29.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a need (b) a want
30. 30.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹170 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹90 (b) seed packet, ₹130 (c) watering can, ₹220 (d) kite, ₹100
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) a new video game (c) a school uniform (d) medicine when ill
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a toy robot (c) a new video game (d) water to drink
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a party hat (c) a school uniform (d) extra chocolate
34. 34.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) healthy food (c) a new video game (d) water to drink
35. 35.🛍️ Nisha has ₹170 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹150 (b) picture book, ₹90 (c) flower pot, ₹180 (d) paint set, ₹60
36. 36.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🛍️ Aarav has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹110 (b) seed packet, ₹60 (c) small trowel, ₹110 (d) comic, ₹160
39. 39.🛍️ Diya has ₹160 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹110 (b) picture book, ₹140 (c) story book, ₹200 (d) colour pencils, ₹70
40. 40.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) healthy food (c) a fancy phone case (d) a pencil for class

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