Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 859 · 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.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹50 (b) sketch pad, ₹90 (c) cricket bat, ₹80 (d) magazine, ₹130
2. 2.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) a party hat (c) a fancy phone case (d) a school uniform
3. 3.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cross it out (b) borrow from strangers (c) buy it anyway (d) cry
4. 4.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
5. 5.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) what you need (b) your friends (c) the weather (d) random ideas
6. 6.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
7. 7.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹170 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹140 (b) paint set, ₹150 (c) kite, ₹220 (d) cricket bat, ₹150
8. 8.🛍️ Ananya has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹60 (b) football, ₹100 (c) colour pencils, ₹100 (d) skipping rope, ₹150
9. 9.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the weak one (b) both (c) neither (d) the strong one
10. 10.🛍️ Arjun has ₹170 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹120 (b) crayon box, ₹250 (c) cricket bat, ₹80 (d) sketch pad, ₹140
11. 11.🛍️ Kabir has ₹290 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹310 (b) sketch pad, ₹270 (c) story book, ₹220 (d) cricket bat, ₹90
12. 12.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) a warm blanket (c) a fancy phone case (d) water to drink
13. 13.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹170 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹60 (b) small trowel, ₹190 (c) skipping rope, ₹80 (d) watering can, ₹130
15. 15.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a warm blanket (c) a party hat (d) water to drink
16. 16.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a want (b) a need
17. 17.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
18. 18.🛍️ Aarav has ₹150 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹180 (b) sketch pad, ₹70 (c) story book, ₹140 (d) cricket bat, ₹110
19. 19.🛍️ Diya has ₹260 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹170 (b) kite, ₹100 (c) crayon box, ₹330 (d) paint set, ₹230
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) water to drink (c) a toy robot (d) healthy food
21. 21.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹210 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹70 (b) kite, ₹180 (c) cricket bat, ₹230 (d) watering can, ₹120
22. 22.✅ 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
23. 23.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹160 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹130 (b) colour pencils, ₹150 (c) sketch pad, ₹190 (d) seed packet, ₹110
24. 24.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a warm blanket (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a toy robot
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) medicine when ill (c) a pencil for class (d) a school uniform
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a school uniform (c) a pencil for class (d) medicine when ill
28. 28.🛍️ Nisha has ₹190 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹200 (b) picture book, ₹170 (c) paint set, ₹170 (d) crayon box, ₹90
29. 29.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a packet of chips (b) a big cake (c) a 2-hour biryani (d) a fruit and curd bowl
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a party hat (c) medicine when ill (d) water to drink
31. 31.🛍️ Diya has ₹120 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹80 (b) seed packet, ₹190 (c) watering can, ₹100 (d) colour pencils, ₹110
32. 32.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a new video game (c) extra chocolate (d) a warm blanket
34. 34.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a want (b) a need
35. 35.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a want (b) a need
37. 37.🛍️ Arjun has ₹240 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹50 (b) crayon box, ₹220 (c) magazine, ₹190 (d) sketch pad, ₹290
38. 38.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹290 (b) colour pencils, ₹110 (c) story book, ₹340 (d) sketch pad, ₹210
40. 40.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹230 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹150 (b) paint set, ₹310 (c) crayon box, ₹190 (d) story book, ₹130

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