Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 98 · 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) a toy robot (b) medicine when ill (c) a party hat (d) a new video game
2. 2.🛍️ Diya has ₹280 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹350 (b) crayon box, ₹180 (c) flower pot, ₹250 (d) comic, ₹90
3. 3.🛍️ Rohan has ₹260 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹250 (b) football, ₹120 (c) crayon box, ₹330 (d) cricket bat, ₹150
4. 4.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) healthy food (c) a party hat (d) a school uniform
5. 5.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
6. 6.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🛍️ Tara has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹80 (b) cricket bat, ₹70 (c) kite, ₹160 (d) sketch pad, ₹70
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a warm blanket (c) a pencil for class (d) a school uniform
9. 9.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a need (b) a want
10. 10.🛍️ Meera has ₹210 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹260 (b) skipping rope, ₹180 (c) colour pencils, ₹170 (d) cricket bat, ₹100
11. 11.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a fancy phone case (c) extra chocolate (d) a pencil for class
12. 12.🛍️ Meera has ₹160 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹60 (b) picture book, ₹140 (c) story book, ₹180 (d) small trowel, ₹60
13. 13.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
14. 14.🛍️ Aarav has ₹210 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹270 (b) paint set, ₹170 (c) watering can, ₹110 (d) small trowel, ₹200
15. 15.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) the weather (b) your friends (c) random ideas (d) what you need
16. 16.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a want (b) a need
17. 17.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a party hat (c) water to drink (d) a new video game
18. 18.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) buy it anyway (b) cross it out (c) borrow from strangers (d) cry
19. 19.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a 2-hour biryani (b) a big cake (c) a packet of chips (d) a fruit and curd bowl
20. 20.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
22. 22.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹260 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹220 (b) story book, ₹290 (c) comic, ₹230 (d) small trowel, ₹80
23. 23.Which of these is a want? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a school uniform (c) a warm blanket (d) medicine when ill
24. 24.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🛍️ Rohan has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹90 (b) crayon box, ₹100 (c) comic, ₹160 (d) story book, ₹80
26. 26.Which of these is a need? (a) healthy food (b) extra chocolate (c) a new video game (d) a toy robot
27. 27.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
28. 28.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🛍️ Kabir has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹140 (b) flower pot, ₹140 (c) skipping rope, ₹130 (d) picture book, ₹220
30. 30.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a party hat (c) a toy robot (d) extra chocolate
32. 32.Which of these is a need? (a) a warm blanket (b) extra chocolate (c) a toy robot (d) a party hat
33. 33.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a need (b) a want
34. 34.🛍️ Nisha has ₹230 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹290 (b) colour pencils, ₹170 (c) crayon box, ₹140 (d) story book, ₹200
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a school uniform (d) a warm blanket
36. 36.🛍️ Arjun has ₹270 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹260 (b) crayon box, ₹350 (c) paint set, ₹260 (d) cricket bat, ₹250
37. 37.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹150 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹130 (b) football, ₹220 (c) sketch pad, ₹60 (d) cricket bat, ₹130
38. 38.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹190 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹250 (b) cricket bat, ₹110 (c) colour pencils, ₹180 (d) picture book, ₹160
39. 39.🛍️ Diya has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹120 (b) sketch pad, ₹80 (c) flower pot, ₹120 (d) seed packet, ₹150
40. 40.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) both (b) the strong one (c) neither (d) the weak one

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