Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 940 · 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) a fancy phone case (b) a new video game (c) a party hat (d) water to drink
2. 2.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a want (b) a need
3. 3.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹250 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹140 (b) story book, ₹220 (c) picture book, ₹320 (d) kite, ₹50
4. 4.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a warm blanket (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a party hat
5. 5.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
6. 6.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹160 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹170 (b) comic, ₹70 (c) kite, ₹70 (d) seed packet, ₹110
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a pencil for class (d) extra chocolate
8. 8.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
9. 9.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) healthy food (c) a pencil for class (d) a school uniform
11. 11.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) borrow from strangers (b) buy it anyway (c) cross it out (d) cry
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a school uniform (c) a warm blanket (d) a pencil for class
13. 13.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the strong one (b) neither (c) both (d) the weak one
14. 14.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a need (b) a want
15. 15.🛍️ Kabir has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹110 (b) paint set, ₹210 (c) sketch pad, ₹110 (d) comic, ₹100
16. 16.🛍️ Nisha has ₹250 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹200 (b) small trowel, ₹200 (c) magazine, ₹220 (d) picture book, ₹300
17. 17.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) a friend picked (b) fits all your needs (c) costs the most (d) is the first one
18. 18.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a want? (a) extra chocolate (b) water to drink (c) a school uniform (d) medicine when ill
20. 20.🛍️ Nisha has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹120 (b) picture book, ₹170 (c) comic, ₹140 (d) football, ₹90
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a school uniform (c) a new video game (d) healthy food
22. 22.🛍️ Meera has ₹200 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹230 (b) paint set, ₹160 (c) story book, ₹160 (d) cricket bat, ₹130
23. 23.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹230 (b) comic, ₹110 (c) flower pot, ₹120 (d) football, ₹120
24. 24.🛍️ Rohan has ₹170 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹230 (b) sketch pad, ₹110 (c) story book, ₹50 (d) football, ₹120
25. 25.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) medicine when ill (c) a warm blanket (d) a new video game
27. 27.Which of these is a need? (a) a pencil for class (b) a fancy phone case (c) a party hat (d) a third pair of shoes
28. 28.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) your friends (c) what you need (d) the weather
29. 29.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a need. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🛍️ Kabir has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹90 (b) seed packet, ₹90 (c) crayon box, ₹170 (d) sketch pad, ₹80
31. 31.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a packet of chips (b) a 2-hour biryani (c) a big cake (d) a fruit and curd bowl
33. 33.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a warm blanket (c) a new video game (d) a party hat
35. 35.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) extra chocolate (c) a party hat (d) a school uniform
37. 37.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹90 (b) crayon box, ₹130 (c) paint set, ₹70 (d) picture book, ₹110
38. 38.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
39. 39.🛍️ Diya has ₹270 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹330 (b) paint set, ₹150 (c) story book, ₹240 (d) seed packet, ₹100
40. 40.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) False (b) True

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