Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 946 · 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 toy robot (b) a party hat (c) a fancy phone case (d) a school uniform
2. 2.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) buy it anyway (b) borrow from strangers (c) cry (d) cross it out
3. 3.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
5. 5.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a 2-hour biryani (b) a packet of chips (c) a fruit and curd bowl (d) a big cake
6. 6.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a toy robot (c) a new video game (d) a fancy phone case
9. 9.🛍️ Aarav has ₹230 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹90 (b) kite, ₹190 (c) sketch pad, ₹300 (d) crayon box, ₹210
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) a new video game (c) extra chocolate (d) a pencil for class
11. 11.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹230 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹180 (b) football, ₹240 (c) colour pencils, ₹120 (d) kite, ₹200
12. 12.🛍️ Meera has ₹270 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹170 (b) skipping rope, ₹330 (c) football, ₹260 (d) colour pencils, ₹80
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) healthy food (c) a school uniform (d) a new video game
14. 14.Which of these is a want? (a) a party hat (b) a school uniform (c) healthy food (d) water to drink
15. 15.🛍️ Rohan has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹160 (b) kite, ₹50 (c) flower pot, ₹90 (d) colour pencils, ₹70
16. 16.🛍️ Meera has ₹260 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹230 (b) paint set, ₹290 (c) cricket bat, ₹80 (d) skipping rope, ₹100
17. 17.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹200 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹150 (b) kite, ₹220 (c) sketch pad, ₹130 (d) flower pot, ₹180
18. 18.🛍️ Kabir has ₹230 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹180 (b) colour pencils, ₹220 (c) kite, ₹200 (d) skipping rope, ₹290
19. 19.Which of these is a need? (a) healthy food (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a toy robot (d) a fancy phone case
20. 20.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a need. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a want (b) a need
22. 22.🛍️ Kabir has ₹220 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹210 (b) magazine, ₹210 (c) paint set, ₹110 (d) small trowel, ₹290
23. 23.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹320 (b) comic, ₹220 (c) seed packet, ₹80 (d) cricket bat, ₹100
24. 24.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🛍️ Kabir has ₹130 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹90 (b) paint set, ₹110 (c) watering can, ₹170 (d) seed packet, ₹80
26. 26.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a need (b) a want
27. 27.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a need (b) a want
28. 28.🛍️ Arjun has ₹200 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹170 (b) paint set, ₹100 (c) small trowel, ₹50 (d) cricket bat, ₹230
29. 29.🛍️ Nisha has ₹280 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹350 (b) watering can, ₹150 (c) small trowel, ₹70 (d) cricket bat, ₹230
30. 30.🛍️ Kabir has ₹190 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹160 (b) colour pencils, ₹170 (c) skipping rope, ₹160 (d) small trowel, ₹200
31. 31.🛍️ Rohan has ₹190 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹250 (b) crayon box, ₹50 (c) cricket bat, ₹180 (d) story book, ₹90
32. 32.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹90 (b) football, ₹150 (c) picture book, ₹120 (d) cricket bat, ₹120
33. 33.🛍️ Aarav has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹50 (b) story book, ₹220 (c) picture book, ₹190 (d) small trowel, ₹50
34. 34.🛍️ Diya has ₹260 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹310 (b) magazine, ₹220 (c) seed packet, ₹250 (d) kite, ₹120
35. 35.🛍️ Aarav has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹120 (b) comic, ₹240 (c) colour pencils, ₹110 (d) story book, ₹160
36. 36.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a want (b) a need
37. 37.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹270 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹320 (b) seed packet, ₹260 (c) football, ₹100 (d) picture book, ₹170
38. 38.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) the weather (b) your friends (c) what you need (d) random ideas
39. 39.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) both (b) neither (c) the weak one (d) the strong one
40. 40.🛍️ Rohan has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹130 (b) seed packet, ₹90 (c) paint set, ₹90 (d) cricket bat, ₹90

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