Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 92 · 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 party hat (b) a new video game (c) a pencil for class (d) a third pair of shoes
2. 2.🛍️ Rohan has ₹200 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹230 (b) watering can, ₹50 (c) colour pencils, ₹150 (d) comic, ₹130
3. 3.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) a new video game (c) a warm blanket (d) a fancy phone case
4. 4.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
5. 5.🛍️ Kabir has ₹180 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹140 (b) cricket bat, ₹70 (c) sketch pad, ₹260 (d) flower pot, ₹140
6. 6.🛍️ Arjun has ₹260 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹250 (b) seed packet, ₹330 (c) skipping rope, ₹100 (d) watering can, ₹250
7. 7.🛍️ Tara has ₹220 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹50 (b) story book, ₹210 (c) sketch pad, ₹60 (d) magazine, ₹260
8. 8.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹260 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹240 (b) cricket bat, ₹250 (c) paint set, ₹310 (d) flower pot, ₹190
9. 9.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a want (b) a need
10. 10.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a want? (a) a toy robot (b) water to drink (c) a warm blanket (d) medicine when ill
13. 13.🛍️ Rohan has ₹200 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹160 (b) small trowel, ₹170 (c) comic, ₹180 (d) kite, ₹220
14. 14.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the weak one (b) neither (c) both (d) the strong one
15. 15.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
16. 16.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) borrow from strangers (b) cross it out (c) cry (d) buy it anyway
17. 17.Which of these is a want? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a pencil for class (c) healthy food (d) a warm blanket
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a party hat (c) healthy food (d) extra chocolate
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) healthy food (c) medicine when ill (d) a third pair of shoes
20. 20.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a fancy phone case (c) a toy robot (d) healthy food
22. 22.Which of these is a want? (a) extra chocolate (b) medicine when ill (c) a warm blanket (d) a school uniform
23. 23.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a new video game (c) a party hat (d) a school uniform
24. 24.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
25. 25.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹100 (b) skipping rope, ₹50 (c) picture book, ₹60 (d) flower pot, ₹220
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a party hat (d) a fancy phone case
27. 27.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a need. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) medicine when ill (c) a pencil for class (d) a party hat
29. 29.🛍️ Nisha has ₹280 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹170 (b) small trowel, ₹190 (c) football, ₹270 (d) cricket bat, ₹350
30. 30.🛍️ Aarav has ₹190 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹230 (b) watering can, ₹140 (c) paint set, ₹60 (d) picture book, ₹160
31. 31.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) the weather (b) random ideas (c) your friends (d) what you need
32. 32.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹300 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹310 (b) paint set, ₹280 (c) football, ₹200 (d) kite, ₹70
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a school uniform (c) a fancy phone case (d) healthy food
35. 35.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) fits all your needs (b) is the first one (c) a friend picked (d) costs the most
36. 36.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) water to drink (c) medicine when ill (d) a toy robot
38. 38.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) a fancy phone case (c) a pencil for class (d) healthy food
39. 39.🛍️ Meera has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹160 (b) sketch pad, ₹80 (c) picture book, ₹50 (d) cricket bat, ₹110
40. 40.🛍️ Diya has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹140 (b) watering can, ₹100 (c) picture book, ₹180 (d) story book, ₹130

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