Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 889 · 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: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) a new video game (c) medicine when ill (d) extra chocolate
3. 3.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a need (b) a want
4. 4.🛍️ Tara has ₹270 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹330 (b) sketch pad, ₹100 (c) cricket bat, ₹160 (d) magazine, ₹260
5. 5.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cry (b) cross it out (c) borrow from strangers (d) buy it anyway
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a fancy phone case (c) extra chocolate (d) a third pair of shoes
8. 8.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a need. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🛍️ Nisha has ₹180 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹60 (b) cricket bat, ₹240 (c) skipping rope, ₹140 (d) sketch pad, ₹100
11. 11.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) fits all your needs (c) is the first one (d) a friend picked
12. 12.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹210 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹50 (b) watering can, ₹80 (c) cricket bat, ₹240 (d) kite, ₹200
13. 13.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a need (b) a want
15. 15.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹100 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹160 (b) colour pencils, ₹80 (c) picture book, ₹90 (d) football, ₹60
16. 16.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹60 (b) small trowel, ₹180 (c) magazine, ₹70 (d) seed packet, ₹100
17. 17.🛍️ Rohan has ₹210 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹220 (b) picture book, ₹80 (c) small trowel, ₹140 (d) crayon box, ₹200
18. 18.🛍️ Tara has ₹260 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹290 (b) magazine, ₹250 (c) kite, ₹100 (d) small trowel, ₹170
19. 19.Which of these is a want? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a school uniform (c) a pencil for class (d) water to drink
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) water to drink (c) a warm blanket (d) a school uniform
21. 21.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
22. 22.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) water to drink (c) a third pair of shoes (d) extra chocolate
23. 23.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a need (b) a want
24. 24.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹110 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹90 (b) watering can, ₹180 (c) colour pencils, ₹90 (d) picture book, ₹80
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) water to drink (c) healthy food (d) a pencil for class
26. 26.🛍️ Rohan has ₹200 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹140 (b) crayon box, ₹50 (c) small trowel, ₹180 (d) flower pot, ₹230
27. 27.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
29. 29.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🛍️ Arjun has ₹170 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹130 (b) crayon box, ₹190 (c) small trowel, ₹150 (d) football, ₹80
31. 31.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) neither (b) the strong one (c) the weak one (d) both
32. 32.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a fancy phone case (c) a school uniform (d) a new video game
34. 34.🛍️ Kabir has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹70 (b) magazine, ₹160 (c) sketch pad, ₹60 (d) seed packet, ₹60
35. 35.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a new video game (c) extra chocolate (d) medicine when ill
36. 36.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) healthy food (c) a party hat (d) a toy robot
37. 37.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) extra chocolate (c) a school uniform (d) a toy robot
38. 38.🛍️ Rohan has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹270 (b) watering can, ₹210 (c) magazine, ₹350 (d) seed packet, ₹250
39. 39.🛍️ Aarav has ₹290 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹200 (b) skipping rope, ₹260 (c) crayon box, ₹80 (d) football, ₹320
40. 40.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) True (b) False

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