Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 971 · 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: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
2. 2.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🍱 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 fruit and curd bowl (d) a big cake
4. 4.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a want (b) a need
5. 5.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a want (b) a need
6. 6.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a pencil for class (d) extra chocolate
7. 7.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a need (b) a want
8. 8.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) a fancy phone case (c) healthy food (d) a party hat
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a school uniform (c) healthy food (d) medicine when ill
10. 10.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) medicine when ill (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a fancy phone case
11. 11.🛍️ Diya has ₹150 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹170 (b) sketch pad, ₹60 (c) football, ₹110 (d) watering can, ₹130
12. 12.🛍️ Aarav has ₹200 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹160 (b) skipping rope, ₹240 (c) flower pot, ₹140 (d) crayon box, ₹60
13. 13.🛍️ Meera has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹90 (b) comic, ₹120 (c) crayon box, ₹50 (d) story book, ₹210
14. 14.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a need (b) a want
15. 15.🛍️ Nisha has ₹290 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹360 (b) small trowel, ₹250 (c) magazine, ₹270 (d) paint set, ₹260
16. 16.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹190 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹160 (b) kite, ₹210 (c) comic, ₹180 (d) small trowel, ₹100
17. 17.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) is the first one (b) costs the most (c) a friend picked (d) fits all your needs
18. 18.🛍️ Kabir has ₹130 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹210 (b) paint set, ₹90 (c) cricket bat, ₹50 (d) watering can, ₹120
19. 19.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a toy robot (c) extra chocolate (d) a new video game
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) water to drink (c) a pencil for class (d) a party hat
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a school uniform (c) healthy food (d) a fancy phone case
23. 23.🛍️ Aarav has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹200 (b) paint set, ₹50 (c) story book, ₹300 (d) seed packet, ₹60
24. 24.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) neither (b) the weak one (c) the strong one (d) both
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a school uniform (c) a third pair of shoes (d) healthy food
26. 26.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) medicine when ill (c) a school uniform (d) extra chocolate
28. 28.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a need (b) a want
29. 29.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a new video game (c) a party hat (d) water to drink
30. 30.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a new video game (c) a warm blanket (d) a party hat
31. 31.🛍️ Kabir has ₹230 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹220 (b) paint set, ₹110 (c) watering can, ₹90 (d) kite, ₹240
32. 32.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🛍️ Kabir has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹170 (b) picture book, ₹100 (c) watering can, ₹80 (d) colour pencils, ₹60
34. 34.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
35. 35.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹160 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹150 (b) comic, ₹180 (c) crayon box, ₹50 (d) picture book, ₹110
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) water to drink (c) a toy robot (d) a warm blanket
38. 38.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
39. 39.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
40. 40.🛍️ Nisha has ₹180 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹90 (b) story book, ₹220 (c) seed packet, ₹60 (d) picture book, ₹130

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