Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 954 · 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.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
2. 2.🎒 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
3. 3.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹240 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹190 (b) watering can, ₹320 (c) flower pot, ₹230 (d) crayon box, ₹120
4. 4.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a third pair of shoes (c) water to drink (d) a party hat
5. 5.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) healthy food (c) a pencil for class (d) a third pair of shoes
6. 6.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹110 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹80 (b) skipping rope, ₹130 (c) crayon box, ₹70 (d) seed packet, ₹60
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a toy robot (c) a school uniform (d) a warm blanket
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a pencil for class (d) healthy food
9. 9.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a pencil for class (c) water to drink (d) a toy robot
10. 10.🛍️ Tara has ₹190 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹170 (b) cricket bat, ₹150 (c) paint set, ₹210 (d) sketch pad, ₹160
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a toy robot (c) extra chocolate (d) a school uniform
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a fancy phone case (c) water to drink (d) healthy food
13. 13.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a need (b) a want
14. 14.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) medicine when ill (c) a new video game (d) a toy robot
15. 15.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
16. 16.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹280 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹240 (b) picture book, ₹200 (c) paint set, ₹130 (d) football, ₹340
17. 17.🛍️ Arjun has ₹230 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹220 (b) crayon box, ₹250 (c) small trowel, ₹190 (d) story book, ₹190
18. 18.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) healthy food (c) water to drink (d) a new video game
19. 19.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) is the first one (c) fits all your needs (d) a friend picked
20. 20.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) a pencil for class (c) a party hat (d) a school uniform
21. 21.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a need (b) a want
22. 22.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a warm blanket (c) a party hat (d) a toy robot
23. 23.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🍱 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
25. 25.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹210 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹290 (b) small trowel, ₹130 (c) seed packet, ₹160 (d) football, ₹200
26. 26.🛍️ Meera has ₹230 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹180 (b) magazine, ₹60 (c) watering can, ₹260 (d) small trowel, ₹180
27. 27.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cry (b) borrow from strangers (c) cross it out (d) buy it anyway
28. 28.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a want (b) a need
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a school uniform (c) a warm blanket (d) extra chocolate
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a party hat (c) a school uniform (d) medicine when ill
31. 31.🛍️ Diya has ₹180 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹70 (b) colour pencils, ₹130 (c) sketch pad, ₹200 (d) kite, ₹80
32. 32.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) healthy food (c) water to drink (d) a new video game
34. 34.Which of these is a need? (a) healthy food (b) a fancy phone case (c) a new video game (d) extra chocolate
35. 35.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹90 (b) cricket bat, ₹70 (c) comic, ₹300 (d) magazine, ₹210
36. 36.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🛍️ Rohan has ₹270 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹330 (b) story book, ₹260 (c) seed packet, ₹260 (d) football, ₹250
38. 38.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🛍️ Ananya has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹60 (b) sketch pad, ₹150 (c) paint set, ₹90 (d) seed packet, ₹50

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