Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 903 · 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 of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) medicine when ill (c) a party hat (d) water to drink
2. 2.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a toy robot (c) a fancy phone case (d) medicine when ill
4. 4.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🛍️ Kabir has ₹140 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹90 (b) small trowel, ₹130 (c) skipping rope, ₹80 (d) story book, ₹180
6. 6.🛍️ Arjun has ₹230 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹260 (b) story book, ₹180 (c) skipping rope, ₹70 (d) cricket bat, ₹190
7. 7.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) fits all your needs (c) a friend picked (d) is the first one
8. 8.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) borrow from strangers (b) cry (c) cross it out (d) buy it anyway
9. 9.🛍️ Ananya has ₹100 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹50 (b) colour pencils, ₹110 (c) sketch pad, ₹70 (d) cricket bat, ₹60
10. 10.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🛍️ Meera has ₹150 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹50 (b) football, ₹170 (c) cricket bat, ₹110 (d) crayon box, ₹80
12. 12.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) a fancy phone case (c) extra chocolate (d) water to drink
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a third pair of shoes (c) healthy food (d) a fancy phone case
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) medicine when ill (c) a school uniform (d) extra chocolate
15. 15.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a need (b) a want
16. 16.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a want (b) a need
17. 17.Which of these is a want? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a school uniform (c) healthy food (d) water to drink
18. 18.🛍️ Arjun has ₹150 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹160 (b) watering can, ₹100 (c) seed packet, ₹50 (d) kite, ₹100
19. 19.Which of these is a want? (a) a new video game (b) medicine when ill (c) a school uniform (d) healthy food
20. 20.🛍️ Diya has ₹230 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹300 (b) small trowel, ₹210 (c) skipping rope, ₹220 (d) watering can, ₹80
21. 21.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a big cake (b) a fruit and curd bowl (c) a packet of chips (d) a 2-hour biryani
23. 23.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🛍️ Arjun has ₹290 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹310 (b) sketch pad, ₹50 (c) cricket bat, ₹200 (d) watering can, ₹260
25. 25.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🛍️ Diya has ₹270 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹210 (b) comic, ₹250 (c) watering can, ₹220 (d) seed packet, ₹280
29. 29.🛍️ Ananya has ₹120 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹110 (b) sketch pad, ₹50 (c) watering can, ₹130 (d) story book, ₹60
30. 30.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a fancy phone case (c) a pencil for class (d) a toy robot
32. 32.🛍️ Nisha has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹320 (b) colour pencils, ₹260 (c) paint set, ₹180 (d) story book, ₹260
33. 33.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹300 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹260 (b) skipping rope, ₹330 (c) small trowel, ₹290 (d) cricket bat, ₹290
34. 34.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the strong one (b) the weak one (c) both (d) neither
35. 35.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a want (b) a need
36. 36.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a pencil for class (c) water to drink (d) extra chocolate
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a school uniform (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a warm blanket
38. 38.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹300 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹340 (b) seed packet, ₹260 (c) paint set, ₹120 (d) comic, ₹170
39. 39.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹70 (b) paint set, ₹120 (c) comic, ₹170 (d) picture book, ₹260
40. 40.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need

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