Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 925 · 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.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) the weather (b) random ideas (c) your friends (d) what you need
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) extra chocolate (c) medicine when ill (d) water to drink
3. 3.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a school uniform (c) a fancy phone case (d) a toy robot
4. 4.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
5. 5.✅ 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
6. 6.🛍️ Diya has ₹190 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹250 (b) small trowel, ₹130 (c) sketch pad, ₹140 (d) magazine, ₹150
7. 7.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a party hat (c) water to drink (d) a warm blanket
9. 9.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
10. 10.🛍️ Tara has ₹220 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹90 (b) crayon box, ₹240 (c) comic, ₹110 (d) colour pencils, ₹210
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a fancy phone case (c) a new video game (d) a toy robot
12. 12.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) healthy food (c) extra chocolate (d) a pencil for class
13. 13.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) neither (b) both (c) the strong one (d) the weak one
14. 14.🛍️ Kabir has ₹260 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹330 (b) small trowel, ₹50 (c) magazine, ₹240 (d) flower pot, ₹90
15. 15.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a want (b) a need
17. 17.🛍️ Tara has ₹110 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹70 (b) crayon box, ₹90 (c) flower pot, ₹90 (d) cricket bat, ₹170
18. 18.🛍️ Diya has ₹210 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹290 (b) small trowel, ₹150 (c) story book, ₹200 (d) sketch pad, ₹160
19. 19.🛍️ Nisha has ₹190 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹150 (b) football, ₹270 (c) magazine, ₹110 (d) cricket bat, ₹170
20. 20.🛍️ Meera has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹90 (b) sketch pad, ₹110 (c) story book, ₹100 (d) crayon box, ₹130
21. 21.🛍️ Aarav has ₹260 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹270 (b) colour pencils, ₹210 (c) sketch pad, ₹90 (d) comic, ₹230
22. 22.🛍️ Diya has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹150 (b) picture book, ₹190 (c) magazine, ₹220 (d) seed packet, ₹150
23. 23.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹110 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹140 (b) cricket bat, ₹70 (c) small trowel, ₹70 (d) magazine, ₹60
24. 24.🛍️ Meera has ₹100 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹70 (b) story book, ₹50 (c) kite, ₹50 (d) football, ₹120
25. 25.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) a party hat (c) water to drink (d) medicine when ill
26. 26.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🛍️ Diya has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹90 (b) comic, ₹50 (c) small trowel, ₹120 (d) seed packet, ₹220
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a school uniform (c) healthy food (d) a pencil for class
29. 29.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a want (b) a need
30. 30.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🛍️ Ananya has ₹130 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹90 (b) skipping rope, ₹60 (c) watering can, ₹190 (d) seed packet, ₹110
32. 32.🛍️ Diya has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹90 (b) comic, ₹60 (c) cricket bat, ₹70 (d) magazine, ₹160
33. 33.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a need (b) a want
34. 34.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🛍️ Nisha has ₹230 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹80 (b) colour pencils, ₹160 (c) football, ₹280 (d) cricket bat, ₹190
36. 36.🛍️ Rohan has ₹300 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹340 (b) flower pot, ₹90 (c) comic, ₹180 (d) football, ₹290
37. 37.🛍️ Nisha has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹180 (b) sketch pad, ₹110 (c) story book, ₹110 (d) kite, ₹50
38. 38.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) borrow from strangers (b) cry (c) buy it anyway (d) cross it out
39. 39.🛍️ Kabir has ₹230 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹210 (b) sketch pad, ₹310 (c) kite, ₹140 (d) flower pot, ₹200
40. 40.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) water to drink (c) a new video game (d) a fancy phone case

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