Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 936 · 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 of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a toy robot (c) a third pair of shoes (d) healthy food
2. 2.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) healthy food (c) a toy robot (d) a warm blanket
3. 3.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) medicine when ill (c) a third pair of shoes (d) healthy food
4. 4.🛍️ Nisha has ₹260 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹280 (b) picture book, ₹70 (c) colour pencils, ₹110 (d) kite, ₹240
5. 5.🛍️ Tara has ₹200 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹150 (b) crayon box, ₹160 (c) flower pot, ₹140 (d) colour pencils, ₹270
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a fancy phone case (c) a new video game (d) a third pair of shoes
7. 7.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) buy it anyway (b) cry (c) borrow from strangers (d) cross it out
8. 8.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) medicine when ill (c) a fancy phone case (d) a party hat
9. 9.🛍️ Kabir has ₹180 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹260 (b) magazine, ₹60 (c) small trowel, ₹150 (d) story book, ₹130
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) a pencil for class (c) water to drink (d) a new video game
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) medicine when ill (c) a toy robot (d) water to drink
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) healthy food (c) a party hat (d) a toy robot
13. 13.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a school uniform (c) a third pair of shoes (d) extra chocolate
15. 15.🛍️ Ananya has ₹220 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹280 (b) picture book, ₹180 (c) football, ₹120 (d) paint set, ₹130
16. 16.🛍️ Aarav has ₹230 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹270 (b) skipping rope, ₹120 (c) colour pencils, ₹210 (d) seed packet, ₹150
17. 17.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a need (b) a want
18. 18.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a big cake (b) a 2-hour biryani (c) a fruit and curd bowl (d) a packet of chips
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) medicine when ill (c) a fancy phone case (d) a third pair of shoes
20. 20.🛍️ Meera has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹180 (b) cricket bat, ₹60 (c) picture book, ₹90 (d) small trowel, ₹120
21. 21.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
22. 22.🛍️ Arjun has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹140 (b) sketch pad, ₹160 (c) paint set, ₹130 (d) flower pot, ₹120
23. 23.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹260 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹220 (b) seed packet, ₹170 (c) colour pencils, ₹330 (d) watering can, ₹100
24. 24.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a want? (a) a new video game (b) a pencil for class (c) healthy food (d) water to drink
26. 26.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) water to drink (c) a warm blanket (d) medicine when ill
28. 28.🛍️ Arjun has ₹270 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹280 (b) small trowel, ₹170 (c) football, ₹250 (d) flower pot, ₹120
29. 29.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) a warm blanket (c) a pencil for class (d) a party hat
30. 30.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
31. 31.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) healthy food (c) a third pair of shoes (d) medicine when ill
33. 33.🛍️ Meera has ₹260 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹270 (b) comic, ₹220 (c) crayon box, ₹90 (d) flower pot, ₹250
34. 34.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) what you need (b) random ideas (c) your friends (d) the weather
35. 35.🛍️ Ananya has ₹150 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹70 (b) small trowel, ₹140 (c) kite, ₹120 (d) seed packet, ₹170
36. 36.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the weak one (b) both (c) neither (d) the strong one
37. 37.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) is the first one (c) a friend picked (d) fits all your needs
38. 38.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a new video game (c) extra chocolate (d) a warm blanket
40. 40.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) True (b) False

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