Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 958 · 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: “extra chocolate” is a need. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🛍️ Diya has ₹160 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹210 (b) cricket bat, ₹70 (c) paint set, ₹150 (d) small trowel, ₹60
3. 3.🛍️ Diya has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹70 (b) picture book, ₹120 (c) story book, ₹160 (d) watering can, ₹70
4. 4.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a need? (a) healthy food (b) extra chocolate (c) a new video game (d) a third pair of shoes
6. 6.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the strong one (b) both (c) the weak one (d) neither
7. 7.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a want? (a) a new video game (b) water to drink (c) healthy food (d) a warm blanket
9. 9.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a need (b) a want
10. 10.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) water to drink (c) healthy food (d) a party hat
11. 11.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) water to drink (c) a fancy phone case (d) a school uniform
12. 12.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a need. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) a pencil for class (c) a warm blanket (d) extra chocolate
16. 16.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) water to drink (c) a school uniform (d) a new video game
19. 19.🛍️ Arjun has ₹240 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹160 (b) magazine, ₹180 (c) small trowel, ₹190 (d) seed packet, ₹290
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) a fancy phone case (c) extra chocolate (d) a warm blanket
21. 21.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹290 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹300 (b) seed packet, ₹190 (c) story book, ₹130 (d) paint set, ₹270
22. 22.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) the weather (b) your friends (c) random ideas (d) what you need
23. 23.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🛍️ Rohan has ₹230 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹70 (b) skipping rope, ₹180 (c) paint set, ₹50 (d) kite, ₹280
25. 25.🛍️ Aarav has ₹240 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹190 (b) cricket bat, ₹110 (c) paint set, ₹320 (d) colour pencils, ₹210
26. 26.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹110 (b) picture book, ₹70 (c) kite, ₹150 (d) skipping rope, ₹90
27. 27.🛍️ Meera has ₹290 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹270 (b) watering can, ₹240 (c) seed packet, ₹190 (d) paint set, ₹370
28. 28.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a fancy phone case (d) a school uniform
29. 29.Which of these is a need? (a) water to drink (b) a fancy phone case (c) a new video game (d) a toy robot
30. 30.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) water to drink (c) a fancy phone case (d) a warm blanket
32. 32.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a want (b) a need
33. 33.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
34. 34.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
37. 37.🛍️ Rohan has ₹220 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹200 (b) crayon box, ₹200 (c) magazine, ₹140 (d) colour pencils, ₹240
38. 38.Which of these is a want? (a) a toy robot (b) medicine when ill (c) a pencil for class (d) a warm blanket
39. 39.🛍️ Rohan has ₹160 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹180 (b) comic, ₹120 (c) paint set, ₹110 (d) kite, ₹120
40. 40.Which of these is a want? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a warm blanket (c) healthy food (d) a school uniform

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