Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 86 · 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.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a want (b) a need
2. 2.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
4. 4.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹180 (b) picture book, ₹270 (c) paint set, ₹90 (d) magazine, ₹210
5. 5.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🍱 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 fruit and curd bowl (d) a 2-hour biryani
7. 7.🛍️ Rohan has ₹100 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹80 (b) paint set, ₹70 (c) skipping rope, ₹130 (d) crayon box, ₹70
8. 8.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a need (b) a want
9. 9.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🛍️ Tara has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹80 (b) flower pot, ₹130 (c) paint set, ₹70 (d) seed packet, ₹150
11. 11.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a pencil for class (c) a party hat (d) extra chocolate
13. 13.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a fancy phone case (c) water to drink (d) a third pair of shoes
14. 14.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) what you need (b) your friends (c) random ideas (d) the weather
15. 15.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) a fancy phone case (c) water to drink (d) medicine when ill
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) extra chocolate (c) a party hat (d) a new video game
17. 17.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) a warm blanket (c) a school uniform (d) a party hat
18. 18.🛍️ Tara has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹60 (b) story book, ₹80 (c) comic, ₹140 (d) small trowel, ₹90
19. 19.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a need. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) medicine when ill (c) healthy food (d) a new video game
21. 21.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a need (b) a want
23. 23.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🛍️ Aarav has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹190 (b) flower pot, ₹150 (c) comic, ₹140 (d) kite, ₹60
25. 25.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cry (b) cross it out (c) buy it anyway (d) borrow from strangers
26. 26.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a need. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a toy robot (c) a school uniform (d) healthy food
28. 28.🛍️ Meera has ₹210 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹230 (b) watering can, ₹160 (c) story book, ₹130 (d) paint set, ₹90
29. 29.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) is the first one (b) a friend picked (c) costs the most (d) fits all your needs
31. 31.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a want (b) a need
32. 32.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🛍️ Rohan has ₹130 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹50 (b) colour pencils, ₹70 (c) skipping rope, ₹80 (d) cricket bat, ₹140
34. 34.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹270 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹230 (b) comic, ₹240 (c) colour pencils, ₹280 (d) kite, ₹250
35. 35.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
36. 36.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a need (b) a want
37. 37.Which of these is a want? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a warm blanket (c) a school uniform (d) water to drink
38. 38.🛍️ Ananya has ₹140 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹50 (b) story book, ₹180 (c) colour pencils, ₹120 (d) picture book, ₹130
39. 39.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹290 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹350 (b) magazine, ₹180 (c) kite, ₹90 (d) small trowel, ₹250
40. 40.🛍️ Rohan has ₹270 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹350 (b) watering can, ₹250 (c) crayon box, ₹260 (d) football, ₹100

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