Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 865 · 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.🛍️ Aarav has ₹200 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹180 (b) magazine, ₹160 (c) football, ₹160 (d) cricket bat, ₹240
2. 2.🚫 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
3. 3.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹270 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹160 (b) picture book, ₹310 (c) comic, ₹250 (d) football, ₹160
4. 4.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a want (b) a need
5. 5.🛍️ Tara has ₹160 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹90 (b) small trowel, ₹150 (c) picture book, ₹50 (d) watering can, ₹200
6. 6.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹50 (b) skipping rope, ₹100 (c) magazine, ₹160 (d) picture book, ₹210
7. 7.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) extra chocolate (c) a third pair of shoes (d) healthy food
8. 8.🛍️ Tara has ₹220 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹70 (b) football, ₹50 (c) comic, ₹290 (d) picture book, ₹210
9. 9.🛍️ Arjun has ₹230 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹250 (b) picture book, ₹220 (c) colour pencils, ₹60 (d) football, ₹160
10. 10.🛍️ Nisha has ₹300 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹130 (b) football, ₹310 (c) crayon box, ₹140 (d) cricket bat, ₹270
11. 11.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
12. 12.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🛍️ Diya has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹180 (b) crayon box, ₹50 (c) comic, ₹220 (d) small trowel, ₹150
14. 14.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the strong one (b) neither (c) the weak one (d) both
16. 16.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a fancy phone case (c) extra chocolate (d) a pencil for class
17. 17.🛍️ Aarav has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹190 (b) comic, ₹170 (c) story book, ₹240 (d) crayon box, ₹100
18. 18.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a need? (a) water to drink (b) extra chocolate (c) a fancy phone case (d) a party hat
20. 20.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) water to drink (c) a fancy phone case (d) healthy food
22. 22.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹60 (b) cricket bat, ₹110 (c) skipping rope, ₹190 (d) flower pot, ₹80
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) medicine when ill (c) a school uniform (d) a new video game
24. 24.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) a pencil for class (c) a fancy phone case (d) medicine when ill
25. 25.🛍️ Tara has ₹280 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹260 (b) flower pot, ₹130 (c) magazine, ₹210 (d) colour pencils, ₹320
26. 26.🛍️ Kabir has ₹170 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹130 (b) kite, ₹200 (c) football, ₹130 (d) magazine, ₹100
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) medicine when ill (c) healthy food (d) a pencil for class
28. 28.🛍️ Ananya has ₹160 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹130 (b) story book, ₹240 (c) skipping rope, ₹70 (d) comic, ₹140
29. 29.🛍️ Tara has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹310 (b) crayon box, ₹110 (c) flower pot, ₹180 (d) story book, ₹230
30. 30.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🛍️ Rohan has ₹280 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹130 (b) paint set, ₹290 (c) crayon box, ₹270 (d) kite, ₹200
32. 32.🍱 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
33. 33.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹90 (b) sketch pad, ₹90 (c) magazine, ₹170 (d) comic, ₹50
35. 35.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a need. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) medicine when ill (c) healthy food (d) a pencil for class
37. 37.🛍️ Tara has ₹130 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹50 (b) football, ₹140 (c) skipping rope, ₹100 (d) picture book, ₹100
38. 38.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) extra chocolate (c) water to drink (d) medicine when ill
40. 40.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a want (b) a need

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