Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 943 · 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.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a school uniform (d) a pencil for class
3. 3.🛍️ Tara has ₹210 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹240 (b) magazine, ₹120 (c) crayon box, ₹150 (d) kite, ₹160
4. 4.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
6. 6.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
7. 7.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹100 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹90 (b) small trowel, ₹140 (c) picture book, ₹70 (d) seed packet, ₹90
8. 8.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹200 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹280 (b) kite, ₹170 (c) seed packet, ₹150 (d) colour pencils, ₹100
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a pencil for class (c) a warm blanket (d) a third pair of shoes
10. 10.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹210 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹160 (b) football, ₹190 (c) seed packet, ₹170 (d) small trowel, ₹230
11. 11.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🛍️ Diya has ₹270 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹250 (b) football, ₹260 (c) crayon box, ₹50 (d) magazine, ₹300
13. 13.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) your friends (b) random ideas (c) the weather (d) what you need
14. 14.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🛍️ Ananya has ₹260 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹90 (b) football, ₹240 (c) watering can, ₹270 (d) flower pot, ₹230
16. 16.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) buy it anyway (b) cross it out (c) cry (d) borrow from strangers
17. 17.🛍️ Diya has ₹270 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹110 (b) paint set, ₹260 (c) crayon box, ₹300 (d) skipping rope, ₹180
18. 18.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) both (b) neither (c) the strong one (d) the weak one
20. 20.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a need. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a school uniform (c) extra chocolate (d) a fancy phone case
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) a new video game (c) water to drink (d) extra chocolate
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a fancy phone case (c) healthy food (d) a third pair of shoes
24. 24.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) a friend picked (b) is the first one (c) costs the most (d) fits all your needs
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) a warm blanket (c) a new video game (d) water to drink
26. 26.🍱 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
27. 27.🛍️ Rohan has ₹210 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹190 (b) picture book, ₹110 (c) story book, ₹130 (d) paint set, ₹220
28. 28.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a need (b) a want
29. 29.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a want (b) a need
30. 30.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a fancy phone case (c) extra chocolate (d) medicine when ill
32. 32.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
34. 34.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) healthy food (c) a party hat (d) medicine when ill
37. 37.🛍️ Tara has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹60 (b) colour pencils, ₹80 (c) comic, ₹150 (d) story book, ₹90
38. 38.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) healthy food (c) medicine when ill (d) a toy robot
40. 40.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a need (b) a want

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