Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 875 · 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.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) borrow from strangers (b) cross it out (c) cry (d) buy it anyway
2. 2.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a new video game (d) a pencil for class
3. 3.🛍️ Ananya has ₹300 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹320 (b) comic, ₹130 (c) watering can, ₹290 (d) paint set, ₹190
4. 4.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a need (b) a want
5. 5.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹210 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹200 (b) sketch pad, ₹50 (c) kite, ₹240 (d) story book, ₹60
6. 6.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) the weather (b) your friends (c) random ideas (d) what you need
7. 7.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) water to drink (c) a party hat (d) healthy food
8. 8.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🛍️ Kabir has ₹240 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹190 (b) colour pencils, ₹100 (c) crayon box, ₹130 (d) flower pot, ₹270
10. 10.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a need (b) a want
11. 11.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹160 (b) crayon box, ₹60 (c) sketch pad, ₹80 (d) story book, ₹80
12. 12.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a want (b) a need
14. 14.🛍️ Diya has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹250 (b) seed packet, ₹130 (c) cricket bat, ₹80 (d) picture book, ₹120
15. 15.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🛍️ Aarav has ₹130 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹110 (b) colour pencils, ₹120 (c) small trowel, ₹140 (d) watering can, ₹100
17. 17.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) extra chocolate (c) medicine when ill (d) healthy food
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a pencil for class (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a party hat
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) water to drink (c) a new video game (d) a warm blanket
20. 20.🛍️ Arjun has ₹140 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹130 (b) seed packet, ₹50 (c) paint set, ₹160 (d) flower pot, ₹110
21. 21.🛍️ Diya has ₹220 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹70 (b) paint set, ₹90 (c) football, ₹270 (d) skipping rope, ₹170
22. 22.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
23. 23.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹300 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹260 (b) small trowel, ₹320 (c) paint set, ₹290 (d) seed packet, ₹260
24. 24.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
25. 25.🛍️ Ananya has ₹230 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹120 (b) comic, ₹180 (c) crayon box, ₹220 (d) colour pencils, ₹240
26. 26.🛍️ Meera has ₹190 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹180 (b) watering can, ₹150 (c) small trowel, ₹70 (d) colour pencils, ₹230
27. 27.🛍️ Meera has ₹250 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹140 (b) cricket bat, ₹180 (c) watering can, ₹230 (d) small trowel, ₹310
28. 28.🛍️ Ananya has ₹190 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹160 (b) story book, ₹90 (c) cricket bat, ₹70 (d) watering can, ₹210
29. 29.🛍️ Arjun has ₹220 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹250 (b) colour pencils, ₹90 (c) paint set, ₹200 (d) cricket bat, ₹190
30. 30.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a need (b) a want
31. 31.Which of these is a need? (a) medicine when ill (b) a fancy phone case (c) a new video game (d) extra chocolate
32. 32.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) fits all your needs (b) is the first one (c) costs the most (d) a friend picked
33. 33.🛍️ Rohan has ₹190 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹130 (b) colour pencils, ₹220 (c) paint set, ₹170 (d) magazine, ₹90
34. 34.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) a fancy phone case (c) water to drink (d) a third pair of shoes
35. 35.🛍️ Diya has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹160 (b) flower pot, ₹130 (c) sketch pad, ₹100 (d) football, ₹90
36. 36.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
38. 38.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a packet of chips (b) a 2-hour biryani (c) a big cake (d) a fruit and curd bowl
39. 39.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) medicine when ill (c) a warm blanket (d) a toy robot
40. 40.🛍️ Rohan has ₹250 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹50 (b) crayon box, ₹60 (c) picture book, ₹230 (d) magazine, ₹320

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