Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 896 · 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.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) both (b) neither (c) the strong one (d) the weak one
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a school uniform (c) a new video game (d) extra chocolate
3. 3.🛍️ Aarav has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹170 (b) story book, ₹60 (c) crayon box, ₹60 (d) cricket bat, ₹100
4. 4.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
5. 5.🛍️ Kabir has ₹290 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹240 (b) paint set, ₹90 (c) magazine, ₹300 (d) seed packet, ₹110
6. 6.Which of these is a need? (a) healthy food (b) extra chocolate (c) a toy robot (d) a party hat
7. 7.🛍️ Arjun has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹50 (b) magazine, ₹260 (c) picture book, ₹220 (d) paint set, ₹160
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a pencil for class (c) a new video game (d) a toy robot
9. 9.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) healthy food (c) a toy robot (d) a school uniform
11. 11.🛍️ Nisha has ₹100 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹70 (b) kite, ₹60 (c) colour pencils, ₹60 (d) cricket bat, ₹120
12. 12.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🛍️ Diya has ₹270 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹120 (b) comic, ₹140 (c) small trowel, ₹330 (d) flower pot, ₹220
14. 14.🛍️ Meera has ₹140 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹90 (b) picture book, ₹90 (c) watering can, ₹70 (d) sketch pad, ₹190
15. 15.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a need. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🛍️ Aarav has ₹260 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹160 (b) comic, ₹280 (c) paint set, ₹130 (d) story book, ₹220
17. 17.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
18. 18.🛍️ Tara has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹70 (b) comic, ₹100 (c) magazine, ₹90 (d) crayon box, ₹160
19. 19.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a 2-hour biryani (b) a big cake (c) a packet of chips (d) a fruit and curd bowl
20. 20.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) buy it anyway (b) borrow from strangers (c) cross it out (d) cry
22. 22.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) a toy robot (c) a school uniform (d) a fancy phone case
23. 23.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a need (b) a want
25. 25.🛍️ Tara has ₹230 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹180 (b) flower pot, ₹210 (c) paint set, ₹240 (d) crayon box, ₹210
26. 26.🛍️ Aarav has ₹220 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹170 (b) kite, ₹100 (c) cricket bat, ₹210 (d) paint set, ₹290
27. 27.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a need. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) fits all your needs (b) is the first one (c) a friend picked (d) costs the most
29. 29.🛍️ Rohan has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹90 (b) watering can, ₹90 (c) kite, ₹80 (d) colour pencils, ₹140
30. 30.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a want (b) a need
31. 31.🛍️ Meera has ₹230 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹120 (b) comic, ₹190 (c) skipping rope, ₹70 (d) picture book, ₹240
32. 32.🛍️ Diya has ₹160 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹220 (b) comic, ₹120 (c) paint set, ₹90 (d) kite, ₹70
33. 33.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a need (b) a want
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a new video game (c) water to drink (d) a party hat
35. 35.Which of these is a want? (a) a party hat (b) healthy food (c) a warm blanket (d) a school uniform
36. 36.🛍️ Rohan has ₹100 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹60 (b) paint set, ₹60 (c) cricket bat, ₹80 (d) crayon box, ₹160
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) a fancy phone case (c) a pencil for class (d) water to drink
38. 38.🛍️ Kabir has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹70 (b) magazine, ₹160 (c) cricket bat, ₹80 (d) comic, ₹270
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a pencil for class (c) medicine when ill (d) a new video game
40. 40.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹230 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹210 (b) small trowel, ₹120 (c) seed packet, ₹190 (d) picture book, ₹310

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