Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 897 · 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.🛍️ Meera has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹50 (b) comic, ₹120 (c) small trowel, ₹150 (d) picture book, ₹250
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a pencil for class (c) water to drink (d) a third pair of shoes
3. 3.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) a friend picked (b) is the first one (c) fits all your needs (d) costs the most
4. 4.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a toy robot (c) a third pair of shoes (d) healthy food
5. 5.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) what you need (b) random ideas (c) the weather (d) your friends
7. 7.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the strong one (b) the weak one (c) neither (d) both
8. 8.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹100 (b) paint set, ₹100 (c) cricket bat, ₹210 (d) comic, ₹130
9. 9.🛍️ Kabir has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹150 (b) story book, ₹220 (c) magazine, ₹150 (d) sketch pad, ₹50
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a fancy phone case (c) water to drink (d) a new video game
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a fancy phone case (c) a warm blanket (d) a party hat
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) extra chocolate (c) a fancy phone case (d) a new video game
13. 13.🛍️ Meera has ₹270 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹240 (b) small trowel, ₹240 (c) football, ₹280 (d) watering can, ₹50
14. 14.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cross it out (b) borrow from strangers (c) buy it anyway (d) cry
15. 15.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹70 (b) small trowel, ₹200 (c) colour pencils, ₹70 (d) watering can, ₹120
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) water to drink (c) a new video game (d) a school uniform
17. 17.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹150 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹100 (b) paint set, ₹60 (c) football, ₹210 (d) cricket bat, ₹100
18. 18.🛍️ Aarav has ₹180 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹170 (b) story book, ₹60 (c) seed packet, ₹140 (d) football, ₹220
19. 19.🛍️ Ananya has ₹200 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹210 (b) flower pot, ₹190 (c) sketch pad, ₹160 (d) comic, ₹160
20. 20.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a want (b) a need
21. 21.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a need (b) a want
23. 23.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a pencil for class (d) a party hat
24. 24.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) extra chocolate (c) medicine when ill (d) a party hat
25. 25.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) a fancy phone case (c) a warm blanket (d) healthy food
27. 27.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
28. 28.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
29. 29.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a want (b) a need
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a party hat (c) healthy food (d) a warm blanket
31. 31.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) water to drink (c) a warm blanket (d) a party hat
32. 32.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹220 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹270 (b) paint set, ₹180 (c) magazine, ₹210 (d) colour pencils, ₹210
33. 33.🛍️ Rohan has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹60 (b) magazine, ₹90 (c) cricket bat, ₹90 (d) story book, ₹170
34. 34.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) extra chocolate (c) water to drink (d) a school uniform
35. 35.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹200 (b) small trowel, ₹120 (c) crayon box, ₹80 (d) football, ₹70
36. 36.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a fruit and curd bowl (b) a 2-hour biryani (c) a big cake (d) a packet of chips
37. 37.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) extra chocolate (c) a toy robot (d) a warm blanket
39. 39.🛍️ Kabir has ₹280 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹330 (b) picture book, ₹50 (c) paint set, ₹80 (d) kite, ₹230
40. 40.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need

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