Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 910 · 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 school uniform (b) healthy food (c) a pencil for class (d) a toy robot
2. 2.🛍️ Meera has ₹110 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹100 (b) colour pencils, ₹50 (c) skipping rope, ₹60 (d) football, ₹140
3. 3.🍱 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 2-hour biryani (d) a packet of chips
4. 4.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) neither (b) both (c) the weak one (d) the strong one
6. 6.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🛍️ Tara has ₹150 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹120 (b) football, ₹190 (c) skipping rope, ₹120 (d) crayon box, ₹80
8. 8.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a need. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) the weather (c) your friends (d) what you need
10. 10.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) is the first one (b) fits all your needs (c) costs the most (d) a friend picked
11. 11.🛍️ Aarav has ₹240 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹220 (b) watering can, ₹270 (c) comic, ₹200 (d) picture book, ₹160
12. 12.🚫 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
13. 13.🛍️ Rohan has ₹270 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹100 (b) football, ₹260 (c) skipping rope, ₹300 (d) flower pot, ₹140
14. 14.Which of these is a want? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a warm blanket (c) medicine when ill (d) healthy food
15. 15.🛍️ Nisha has ₹290 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹320 (b) watering can, ₹190 (c) football, ₹240 (d) paint set, ₹100
16. 16.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹260 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹60 (b) small trowel, ₹300 (c) seed packet, ₹240 (d) skipping rope, ₹110
17. 17.🛍️ Meera has ₹240 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹180 (b) crayon box, ₹190 (c) cricket bat, ₹260 (d) football, ₹220
18. 18.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) a pencil for class (c) extra chocolate (d) a school uniform
20. 20.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🛍️ Kabir has ₹230 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹110 (b) flower pot, ₹190 (c) magazine, ₹120 (d) seed packet, ₹250
23. 23.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
24. 24.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹100 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹130 (b) crayon box, ₹60 (c) football, ₹90 (d) magazine, ₹60
25. 25.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹250 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹270 (b) cricket bat, ₹200 (c) watering can, ₹240 (d) sketch pad, ₹50
26. 26.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹100 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹120 (b) sketch pad, ₹70 (c) colour pencils, ₹90 (d) kite, ₹50
27. 27.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🛍️ Meera has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹90 (b) magazine, ₹90 (c) cricket bat, ₹90 (d) kite, ₹170
29. 29.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a need (b) a want
30. 30.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹220 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹190 (b) football, ₹70 (c) story book, ₹270 (d) crayon box, ₹100
31. 31.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹310 (b) comic, ₹250 (c) flower pot, ₹120 (d) cricket bat, ₹140
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) extra chocolate (c) a toy robot (d) a new video game
33. 33.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹240 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹310 (b) cricket bat, ₹120 (c) colour pencils, ₹230 (d) small trowel, ₹190
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) a school uniform (c) extra chocolate (d) water to drink
35. 35.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a want (b) a need
36. 36.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a want (b) a need
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) medicine when ill (c) water to drink (d) a fancy phone case
38. 38.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
39. 39.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) a new video game (c) healthy food (d) medicine when ill
40. 40.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a need (b) a want

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