Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 912 · 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.🛍️ Kabir has ₹250 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹330 (b) flower pot, ₹230 (c) colour pencils, ₹110 (d) cricket bat, ₹50
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a pencil for class (c) water to drink (d) healthy food
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) a pencil for class (c) a fancy phone case (d) medicine when ill
4. 4.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) what you need (c) the weather (d) your friends
5. 5.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a want (b) a need
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) water to drink (c) a new video game (d) a school uniform
7. 7.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) fits all your needs (b) is the first one (c) costs the most (d) a friend picked
8. 8.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a packet of chips (b) a big cake (c) a fruit and curd bowl (d) a 2-hour biryani
11. 11.Which of these is a need? (a) a warm blanket (b) extra chocolate (c) a new video game (d) a fancy phone case
12. 12.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a fancy phone case (c) medicine when ill (d) a party hat
14. 14.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
15. 15.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cry (b) borrow from strangers (c) cross it out (d) buy it anyway
17. 17.🛍️ Aarav has ₹170 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹110 (b) small trowel, ₹120 (c) kite, ₹70 (d) watering can, ₹220
18. 18.🛍️ Ananya has ₹260 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹60 (b) paint set, ₹270 (c) colour pencils, ₹250 (d) kite, ₹200
19. 19.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
20. 20.🛍️ Diya has ₹180 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹150 (b) seed packet, ₹220 (c) football, ₹90 (d) skipping rope, ₹70
21. 21.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) water to drink (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a pencil for class
22. 22.🛍️ Ananya has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹80 (b) magazine, ₹160 (c) comic, ₹210 (d) sketch pad, ₹130
23. 23.🛍️ Ananya has ₹150 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹60 (b) colour pencils, ₹70 (c) watering can, ₹200 (d) flower pot, ₹140
24. 24.🛍️ Meera has ₹130 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹200 (b) comic, ₹90 (c) watering can, ₹90 (d) colour pencils, ₹60
25. 25.🛍️ Tara has ₹200 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹280 (b) football, ₹150 (c) watering can, ₹50 (d) small trowel, ₹180
26. 26.🛍️ Kabir has ₹140 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹120 (b) cricket bat, ₹60 (c) picture book, ₹170 (d) crayon box, ₹120
27. 27.🛍️ Meera has ₹170 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹220 (b) flower pot, ₹150 (c) kite, ₹50 (d) comic, ₹60
28. 28.🛍️ Kabir has ₹290 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹190 (b) flower pot, ₹320 (c) small trowel, ₹280 (d) colour pencils, ₹230
29. 29.🛍️ Aarav has ₹290 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹240 (b) crayon box, ₹250 (c) paint set, ₹340 (d) magazine, ₹220
30. 30.🛍️ Meera has ₹160 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹130 (b) small trowel, ₹130 (c) flower pot, ₹100 (d) story book, ₹210
31. 31.🛍️ Ananya has ₹130 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹80 (b) paint set, ₹110 (c) story book, ₹70 (d) crayon box, ₹140
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a pencil for class (c) a school uniform (d) a warm blanket
33. 33.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) both (b) the weak one (c) the strong one (d) neither
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a school uniform (c) a party hat (d) a pencil for class
35. 35.🛍️ Arjun has ₹120 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹70 (b) colour pencils, ₹50 (c) watering can, ₹100 (d) seed packet, ₹170
36. 36.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a need (b) a want
37. 37.🛍️ Nisha has ₹270 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹280 (b) comic, ₹240 (c) kite, ₹110 (d) crayon box, ₹200
38. 38.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹220 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹70 (b) comic, ₹170 (c) story book, ₹230 (d) small trowel, ₹140
39. 39.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹150 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹120 (b) paint set, ₹60 (c) kite, ₹190 (d) skipping rope, ₹100
40. 40.🛍️ Diya has ₹230 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹50 (b) magazine, ₹210 (c) story book, ₹290 (d) paint set, ₹160

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