Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 93 · 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.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹200 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹120 (b) small trowel, ₹180 (c) watering can, ₹280 (d) football, ₹160
2. 2.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) medicine when ill (c) a party hat (d) a fancy phone case
3. 3.🛍️ Arjun has ₹260 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹80 (b) flower pot, ₹180 (c) crayon box, ₹250 (d) sketch pad, ₹280
4. 4.🛍️ Tara has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹70 (b) paint set, ₹50 (c) story book, ₹200 (d) picture book, ₹230
5. 5.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a need (b) a want
6. 6.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) water to drink (c) a pencil for class (d) extra chocolate
7. 7.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a want (b) a need
8. 8.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹230 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹70 (b) watering can, ₹290 (c) comic, ₹140 (d) flower pot, ₹210
9. 9.🛍️ Meera has ₹110 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹100 (b) seed packet, ₹90 (c) crayon box, ₹50 (d) watering can, ₹170
10. 10.🛍️ Arjun has ₹240 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹320 (b) football, ₹220 (c) paint set, ₹90 (d) flower pot, ₹70
11. 11.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a want (b) a need
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a party hat (c) a warm blanket (d) a new video game
13. 13.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) extra chocolate (c) a toy robot (d) water to drink
14. 14.🛍️ Aarav has ₹100 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹140 (b) crayon box, ₹90 (c) comic, ₹70 (d) football, ₹80
15. 15.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🛍️ Nisha has ₹290 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹50 (b) kite, ₹270 (c) colour pencils, ₹70 (d) cricket bat, ₹320
17. 17.🛍️ Meera has ₹290 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹120 (b) picture book, ₹280 (c) crayon box, ₹90 (d) magazine, ₹320
18. 18.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a pencil for class (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a party hat
19. 19.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) the weather (c) what you need (d) your friends
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) water to drink (c) a school uniform (d) a pencil for class
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) healthy food (c) a fancy phone case (d) medicine when ill
22. 22.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a 2-hour biryani (b) a fruit and curd bowl (c) a packet of chips (d) a big cake
23. 23.Which of these is a want? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a pencil for class (c) healthy food (d) water to drink
24. 24.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
25. 25.🛍️ Meera has ₹150 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹90 (b) seed packet, ₹210 (c) story book, ₹90 (d) small trowel, ₹140
26. 26.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
27. 27.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a need (b) a want
28. 28.🛍️ Aarav has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹190 (b) football, ₹110 (c) picture book, ₹130 (d) crayon box, ₹110
29. 29.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🛍️ Diya has ₹200 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹80 (b) crayon box, ₹150 (c) watering can, ₹190 (d) seed packet, ₹280
31. 31.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) a warm blanket (c) a pencil for class (d) a new video game
32. 32.Which of these is a want? (a) a party hat (b) medicine when ill (c) healthy food (d) water to drink
33. 33.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
34. 34.🎒 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
35. 35.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🛍️ Aarav has ₹240 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹200 (b) cricket bat, ₹260 (c) sketch pad, ₹130 (d) football, ₹230
38. 38.🛍️ Diya has ₹170 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹150 (b) flower pot, ₹190 (c) football, ₹140 (d) crayon box, ₹130
39. 39.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🛍️ Nisha has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹90 (b) flower pot, ₹150 (c) seed packet, ₹130 (d) skipping rope, ₹100

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