Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 97 · 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.🛍️ Rohan has ₹280 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹250 (b) story book, ₹320 (c) football, ₹170 (d) picture book, ₹240
2. 2.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) a toy robot (c) medicine when ill (d) a school uniform
3. 3.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🛍️ Kabir has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹50 (b) cricket bat, ₹110 (c) sketch pad, ₹90 (d) crayon box, ₹190
5. 5.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) the weather (b) what you need (c) random ideas (d) your friends
6. 6.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) healthy food (c) extra chocolate (d) water to drink
7. 7.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹300 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹310 (b) story book, ₹250 (c) seed packet, ₹250 (d) football, ₹60
8. 8.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) a fancy phone case (c) extra chocolate (d) a school uniform
10. 10.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
11. 11.🛍️ Rohan has ₹210 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹180 (b) seed packet, ₹200 (c) watering can, ₹220 (d) magazine, ₹50
12. 12.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹290 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹330 (b) flower pot, ₹280 (c) story book, ₹80 (d) paint set, ₹60
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) healthy food (c) a fancy phone case (d) medicine when ill
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) medicine when ill (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a pencil for class
15. 15.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) a friend picked (b) costs the most (c) fits all your needs (d) is the first one
16. 16.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🛍️ Rohan has ₹260 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹320 (b) small trowel, ₹50 (c) watering can, ₹100 (d) magazine, ₹210
18. 18.🛍️ Ananya has ₹130 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹80 (b) skipping rope, ₹100 (c) colour pencils, ₹200 (d) sketch pad, ₹120
19. 19.🛍️ Nisha has ₹140 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹100 (b) paint set, ₹170 (c) football, ₹70 (d) cricket bat, ₹50
20. 20.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a want (b) a need
21. 21.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a need. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🛍️ Ananya has ₹120 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹70 (b) seed packet, ₹200 (c) watering can, ₹90 (d) story book, ₹90
24. 24.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a warm blanket (c) a new video game (d) a party hat
25. 25.🛍️ Tara has ₹160 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹210 (b) paint set, ₹70 (c) football, ₹130 (d) picture book, ₹130
26. 26.🛍️ Aarav has ₹200 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹170 (b) sketch pad, ₹80 (c) comic, ₹90 (d) skipping rope, ₹220
27. 27.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹70 (b) crayon box, ₹200 (c) story book, ₹230 (d) magazine, ₹310
28. 28.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a need (b) a want
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a party hat (c) a pencil for class (d) a third pair of shoes
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) extra chocolate (c) a toy robot (d) medicine when ill
31. 31.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹90 (b) colour pencils, ₹180 (c) magazine, ₹90 (d) paint set, ₹100
32. 32.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
35. 35.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) a fancy phone case (c) a pencil for class (d) a school uniform
37. 37.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹150 (b) cricket bat, ₹50 (c) crayon box, ₹80 (d) comic, ₹80
38. 38.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🛍️ Meera has ₹270 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹130 (b) comic, ₹260 (c) watering can, ₹250 (d) flower pot, ₹310
40. 40.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) buy it anyway (b) borrow from strangers (c) cross it out (d) cry

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