Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 90 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a school uniform (c) a warm blanket (d) healthy food
2. 2.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) is the first one (b) costs the most (c) fits all your needs (d) a friend picked
3. 3.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹270 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹300 (b) crayon box, ₹70 (c) picture book, ₹260 (d) football, ₹100
4. 4.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
6. 6.🛍️ Tara has ₹280 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹230 (b) small trowel, ₹70 (c) paint set, ₹270 (d) sketch pad, ₹310
7. 7.🛍️ Kabir has ₹240 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹60 (b) small trowel, ₹300 (c) seed packet, ₹220 (d) comic, ₹80
8. 8.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) water to drink (c) a pencil for class (d) a toy robot
9. 9.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹180 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹70 (b) seed packet, ₹200 (c) crayon box, ₹90 (d) small trowel, ₹140
10. 10.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🛍️ Diya has ₹190 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹180 (b) magazine, ₹240 (c) seed packet, ₹130 (d) story book, ₹180
13. 13.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) what you need (c) your friends (d) the weather
14. 14.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a school uniform (c) a toy robot (d) extra chocolate
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a fancy phone case (c) water to drink (d) a new video game
16. 16.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
18. 18.🛍️ Rohan has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹250 (b) magazine, ₹140 (c) small trowel, ₹150 (d) seed packet, ₹70
19. 19.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹280 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹350 (b) crayon box, ₹100 (c) skipping rope, ₹230 (d) paint set, ₹200
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) extra chocolate (c) a party hat (d) a pencil for class
23. 23.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) water to drink (c) a party hat (d) a fancy phone case
24. 24.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
25. 25.🛍️ Rohan has ₹180 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹200 (b) crayon box, ₹90 (c) comic, ₹90 (d) watering can, ₹170
26. 26.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) buy it anyway (b) cross it out (c) cry (d) borrow from strangers
27. 27.🛍️ Nisha has ₹280 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹210 (b) football, ₹160 (c) colour pencils, ₹240 (d) crayon box, ₹350
28. 28.🛍️ Nisha has ₹250 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹270 (b) paint set, ₹210 (c) comic, ₹130 (d) skipping rope, ₹200
29. 29.🛍️ Ananya has ₹130 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹90 (b) colour pencils, ₹150 (c) watering can, ₹60 (d) sketch pad, ₹100
30. 30.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹160 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹150 (b) crayon box, ₹150 (c) picture book, ₹140 (d) paint set, ₹170
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) a school uniform (c) water to drink (d) healthy food
32. 32.🎒 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
33. 33.🛍️ Meera has ₹250 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹90 (b) small trowel, ₹170 (c) crayon box, ₹300 (d) paint set, ₹240
34. 34.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a need. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) healthy food (c) extra chocolate (d) water to drink
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a warm blanket (c) medicine when ill (d) a pencil for class
38. 38.🛍️ Meera has ₹180 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹130 (b) cricket bat, ₹140 (c) crayon box, ₹220 (d) colour pencils, ₹130
39. 39.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹260 (b) story book, ₹170 (c) cricket bat, ₹140 (d) small trowel, ₹120
40. 40.🛍️ Meera has ₹210 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹200 (b) seed packet, ₹250 (c) colour pencils, ₹140 (d) football, ₹100

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