Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 983 · 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.🛍️ Ananya has ₹180 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹100 (b) story book, ₹160 (c) kite, ₹100 (d) magazine, ₹240
2. 2.🛍️ Diya has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹90 (b) football, ₹120 (c) story book, ₹150 (d) seed packet, ₹80
3. 3.🛍️ Arjun has ₹210 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹160 (b) paint set, ₹200 (c) colour pencils, ₹270 (d) cricket bat, ₹150
4. 4.🛍️ Nisha has ₹100 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹150 (b) seed packet, ₹90 (c) colour pencils, ₹80 (d) cricket bat, ₹70
5. 5.🛍️ Meera has ₹180 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹60 (b) sketch pad, ₹190 (c) crayon box, ₹150 (d) flower pot, ₹150
6. 6.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the weak one (b) both (c) neither (d) the strong one
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a third pair of shoes (c) extra chocolate (d) water to drink
8. 8.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) what you need (b) your friends (c) the weather (d) random ideas
9. 9.🛍️ Diya has ₹280 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹350 (b) seed packet, ₹220 (c) football, ₹270 (d) paint set, ₹250
10. 10.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a packet of chips (b) a big cake (c) a fruit and curd bowl (d) a 2-hour biryani
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) medicine when ill (c) water to drink (d) a third pair of shoes
12. 12.🛍️ Diya has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹250 (b) watering can, ₹200 (c) comic, ₹200 (d) crayon box, ₹130
13. 13.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cross it out (b) cry (c) buy it anyway (d) borrow from strangers
14. 14.🛍️ Kabir has ₹280 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹320 (b) story book, ₹50 (c) watering can, ₹70 (d) colour pencils, ₹240
15. 15.🛍️ Kabir has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹80 (b) picture book, ₹60 (c) sketch pad, ₹180 (d) paint set, ₹90
16. 16.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a need (b) a want
17. 17.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) a school uniform (c) water to drink (d) a toy robot
18. 18.🛍️ Nisha has ₹300 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹310 (b) cricket bat, ₹190 (c) comic, ₹240 (d) seed packet, ₹250
19. 19.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a want (b) a need
20. 20.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🛍️ Diya has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹100 (b) cricket bat, ₹80 (c) crayon box, ₹180 (d) sketch pad, ₹70
24. 24.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
25. 25.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🛍️ Arjun has ₹290 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹280 (b) magazine, ₹170 (c) skipping rope, ₹280 (d) football, ₹340
27. 27.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
28. 28.🛍️ Nisha has ₹190 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹180 (b) picture book, ₹240 (c) story book, ₹150 (d) seed packet, ₹50
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a warm blanket (c) a party hat (d) a toy robot
30. 30.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹190 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹120 (b) flower pot, ₹120 (c) crayon box, ₹180 (d) paint set, ₹230
32. 32.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a want (b) a need
33. 33.🛍️ Arjun has ₹270 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹60 (b) flower pot, ₹250 (c) story book, ₹330 (d) comic, ₹230
34. 34.🛍️ Arjun has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹310 (b) small trowel, ₹260 (c) paint set, ₹150 (d) magazine, ₹260
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) water to drink (c) a warm blanket (d) medicine when ill
36. 36.🛍️ Meera has ₹260 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹270 (b) watering can, ₹120 (c) small trowel, ₹160 (d) kite, ₹240
37. 37.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹250 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹240 (b) picture book, ₹230 (c) sketch pad, ₹140 (d) magazine, ₹270
38. 38.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹150 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹90 (b) small trowel, ₹100 (c) seed packet, ₹210 (d) sketch pad, ₹140
39. 39.🛍️ Tara has ₹250 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹170 (b) magazine, ₹240 (c) colour pencils, ₹50 (d) story book, ₹280
40. 40.🛍️ Rohan has ₹260 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹270 (b) small trowel, ₹80 (c) football, ₹210 (d) picture book, ₹230

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