Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 965 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a pencil for class (c) a warm blanket (d) a new video game
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a party hat (c) healthy food (d) a toy robot
3. 3.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) the weather (b) your friends (c) what you need (d) random ideas
4. 4.🛍️ Tara has ₹270 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹200 (b) story book, ₹230 (c) football, ₹80 (d) magazine, ₹320
5. 5.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🛍️ Ananya has ₹220 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹290 (b) crayon box, ₹150 (c) comic, ₹190 (d) watering can, ₹200
7. 7.🛍️ Kabir has ₹160 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹120 (b) skipping rope, ₹120 (c) seed packet, ₹50 (d) football, ₹180
8. 8.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a pencil for class (c) a new video game (d) a fancy phone case
9. 9.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cross it out (b) borrow from strangers (c) buy it anyway (d) cry
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) water to drink (c) a fancy phone case (d) a new video game
11. 11.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) a new video game (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a toy robot
13. 13.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹130 (b) small trowel, ₹70 (c) football, ₹140 (d) comic, ₹200
14. 14.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a need. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
17. 17.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a packet of chips (b) a fruit and curd bowl (c) a 2-hour biryani (d) a big cake
18. 18.🛍️ Diya has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹230 (b) comic, ₹80 (c) sketch pad, ₹140 (d) watering can, ₹130
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) medicine when ill (c) a fancy phone case (d) a school uniform
20. 20.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
21. 21.🛍️ Aarav has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹260 (b) sketch pad, ₹130 (c) comic, ₹360 (d) paint set, ₹220
22. 22.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) neither (b) both (c) the strong one (d) the weak one
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) a third pair of shoes (c) medicine when ill (d) water to drink
24. 24.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a want (b) a need
25. 25.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a want (b) a need
26. 26.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹160 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹220 (b) sketch pad, ₹120 (c) picture book, ₹150 (d) kite, ₹150
27. 27.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
29. 29.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🛍️ Aarav has ₹300 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹350 (b) skipping rope, ₹250 (c) sketch pad, ₹260 (d) football, ₹250
31. 31.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a toy robot (c) healthy food (d) a party hat
32. 32.🛍️ Arjun has ₹230 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹90 (b) picture book, ₹210 (c) seed packet, ₹70 (d) comic, ₹310
33. 33.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a need. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🛍️ Rohan has ₹100 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹130 (b) paint set, ₹80 (c) comic, ₹80 (d) football, ₹80
35. 35.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) a warm blanket (c) a new video game (d) a third pair of shoes
36. 36.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) medicine when ill (c) a school uniform (d) a party hat
37. 37.🛍️ Meera has ₹260 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹300 (b) colour pencils, ₹140 (c) picture book, ₹240 (d) kite, ₹230
38. 38.🛍️ Kabir has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹90 (b) seed packet, ₹50 (c) paint set, ₹80 (d) sketch pad, ₹160
39. 39.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹60 (b) picture book, ₹110 (c) football, ₹80 (d) comic, ₹80
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a new video game (c) extra chocolate (d) a warm blanket

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