Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 953 · 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 want? (a) a pencil for class (b) medicine when ill (c) water to drink (d) extra chocolate
2. 2.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) water to drink (c) a party hat (d) a school uniform
3. 3.🛍️ Ananya has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹120 (b) picture book, ₹190 (c) comic, ₹290 (d) kite, ₹170
4. 4.🛍️ Arjun has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹70 (b) colour pencils, ₹90 (c) comic, ₹180 (d) football, ₹100
5. 5.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a need (b) a want
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) water to drink (c) medicine when ill (d) extra chocolate
7. 7.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) both (b) the weak one (c) the strong one (d) neither
8. 8.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) borrow from strangers (b) cry (c) cross it out (d) buy it anyway
9. 9.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a need. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) a toy robot (c) a party hat (d) extra chocolate
13. 13.🛍️ Tara has ₹200 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹160 (b) football, ₹210 (c) small trowel, ₹110 (d) watering can, ₹50
14. 14.Which of these is a need? (a) healthy food (b) a party hat (c) extra chocolate (d) a third pair of shoes
15. 15.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🛍️ Tara has ₹280 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹290 (b) picture book, ₹260 (c) skipping rope, ₹270 (d) small trowel, ₹220
17. 17.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹130 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹80 (b) flower pot, ₹50 (c) comic, ₹80 (d) crayon box, ₹170
18. 18.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a need (b) a want
19. 19.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
20. 20.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹250 (b) story book, ₹130 (c) paint set, ₹130 (d) small trowel, ₹50
21. 21.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹290 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹80 (b) skipping rope, ₹310 (c) kite, ₹250 (d) comic, ₹230
22. 22.🛍️ Diya has ₹270 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹160 (b) comic, ₹260 (c) skipping rope, ₹150 (d) picture book, ₹300
23. 23.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) fits all your needs (b) is the first one (c) costs the most (d) a friend picked
25. 25.🛍️ Ananya has ₹240 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹70 (b) picture book, ₹170 (c) sketch pad, ₹250 (d) colour pencils, ₹210
26. 26.🛍️ Diya has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹100 (b) kite, ₹130 (c) crayon box, ₹50 (d) cricket bat, ₹100
27. 27.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹190 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹160 (b) small trowel, ₹220 (c) sketch pad, ₹110 (d) seed packet, ₹150
28. 28.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🛍️ Ananya has ₹220 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹70 (b) watering can, ₹250 (c) kite, ₹190 (d) flower pot, ₹210
31. 31.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🛍️ Ananya has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹50 (b) skipping rope, ₹60 (c) crayon box, ₹70 (d) colour pencils, ₹160
33. 33.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a party hat (c) medicine when ill (d) a fancy phone case
34. 34.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) what you need (b) the weather (c) your friends (d) random ideas
35. 35.🛍️ Ananya has ₹270 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹260 (b) story book, ₹190 (c) kite, ₹320 (d) picture book, ₹240
36. 36.🛍️ Nisha has ₹210 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹120 (b) paint set, ₹60 (c) football, ₹270 (d) skipping rope, ₹190
37. 37.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹220 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹70 (b) crayon box, ₹270 (c) paint set, ₹210 (d) story book, ₹60
38. 38.🛍️ Aarav has ₹290 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹270 (b) watering can, ₹160 (c) comic, ₹320 (d) seed packet, ₹240
39. 39.🛍️ Aarav has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹280 (b) kite, ₹180 (c) flower pot, ₹80 (d) story book, ₹170
40. 40.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need

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