Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 854 · 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) a fancy phone case (b) water to drink (c) a party hat (d) a new video game
2. 2.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹240 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹180 (b) skipping rope, ₹260 (c) comic, ₹60 (d) football, ₹220
3. 3.🛍️ Diya has ₹210 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹170 (b) picture book, ₹90 (c) seed packet, ₹150 (d) paint set, ₹270
4. 4.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🛍️ Kabir has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹290 (b) colour pencils, ₹90 (c) story book, ₹190 (d) seed packet, ₹70
6. 6.🛍️ Ananya has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹250 (b) comic, ₹120 (c) crayon box, ₹90 (d) paint set, ₹80
7. 7.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
8. 8.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a fruit and curd bowl (b) a packet of chips (c) a 2-hour biryani (d) a big cake
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) healthy food (c) medicine when ill (d) a third pair of shoes
10. 10.🛍️ Arjun has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹170 (b) paint set, ₹60 (c) flower pot, ₹70 (d) magazine, ₹50
11. 11.🛍️ Kabir has ₹210 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹170 (b) magazine, ₹120 (c) seed packet, ₹80 (d) kite, ₹230
12. 12.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🛍️ Ananya has ₹150 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹210 (b) flower pot, ₹130 (c) kite, ₹90 (d) football, ₹80
14. 14.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹130 (b) paint set, ₹50 (c) colour pencils, ₹50 (d) football, ₹90
15. 15.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) the weather (c) what you need (d) your friends
16. 16.Which of these is a want? (a) a new video game (b) healthy food (c) water to drink (d) a pencil for class
17. 17.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) a friend picked (b) fits all your needs (c) costs the most (d) is the first one
18. 18.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹90 (b) sketch pad, ₹190 (c) crayon box, ₹90 (d) flower pot, ₹60
19. 19.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹280 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹110 (b) story book, ₹340 (c) seed packet, ₹90 (d) comic, ₹230
20. 20.🛍️ Kabir has ₹260 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹250 (b) watering can, ₹70 (c) sketch pad, ₹280 (d) crayon box, ₹230
21. 21.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹300 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹230 (b) crayon box, ₹270 (c) magazine, ₹130 (d) sketch pad, ₹370
22. 22.Which of these is a want? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) water to drink (c) medicine when ill (d) a warm blanket
23. 23.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
27. 27.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
28. 28.🛍️ Ananya has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹70 (b) crayon box, ₹180 (c) kite, ₹50 (d) sketch pad, ₹80
29. 29.Which of these is a want? (a) a party hat (b) water to drink (c) a pencil for class (d) medicine when ill
30. 30.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a want (b) a need
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) a fancy phone case (c) a new video game (d) extra chocolate
32. 32.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a school uniform (c) a party hat (d) a new video game
34. 34.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) medicine when ill (c) a fancy phone case (d) a new video game
35. 35.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) buy it anyway (b) cross it out (c) borrow from strangers (d) cry
36. 36.Which of these is a need? (a) water to drink (b) a fancy phone case (c) a party hat (d) a new video game
37. 37.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a need (b) a want
38. 38.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a need (b) a want
39. 39.🛍️ Aarav has ₹200 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹280 (b) flower pot, ₹150 (c) cricket bat, ₹170 (d) crayon box, ₹160
40. 40.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) False (b) True

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