Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 985 · 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 ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹380 (b) sketch pad, ₹140 (c) picture book, ₹290 (d) kite, ₹170
2. 2.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) healthy food (c) a school uniform (d) a party hat
3. 3.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) a new video game (c) water to drink (d) extra chocolate
4. 4.🛍️ Aarav has ₹270 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹290 (b) flower pot, ₹180 (c) football, ₹230 (d) picture book, ₹180
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) medicine when ill (c) a new video game (d) a third pair of shoes
6. 6.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) healthy food (c) a toy robot (d) a school uniform
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a toy robot (c) water to drink (d) a third pair of shoes
9. 9.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a party hat (c) medicine when ill (d) a new video game
11. 11.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) healthy food (c) a new video game (d) a pencil for class
12. 12.🛍️ Kabir has ₹160 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹140 (b) crayon box, ₹90 (c) picture book, ₹170 (d) magazine, ₹150
13. 13.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) a friend picked (b) costs the most (c) is the first one (d) fits all your needs
14. 14.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🛍️ Kabir has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹310 (b) flower pot, ₹290 (c) crayon box, ₹280 (d) story book, ₹260
16. 16.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹50 (b) sketch pad, ₹110 (c) paint set, ₹180 (d) small trowel, ₹50
17. 17.🛍️ Tara has ₹160 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹100 (b) football, ₹220 (c) skipping rope, ₹140 (d) colour pencils, ₹90
18. 18.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the strong one (b) the weak one (c) neither (d) both
19. 19.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹60 (b) picture book, ₹90 (c) cricket bat, ₹80 (d) story book, ₹180
20. 20.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🛍️ Diya has ₹230 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹250 (b) paint set, ₹50 (c) kite, ₹190 (d) picture book, ₹150
22. 22.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a fruit and curd bowl (b) a big cake (c) a 2-hour biryani (d) a packet of chips
25. 25.🛍️ Ananya has ₹290 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹200 (b) small trowel, ₹350 (c) magazine, ₹50 (d) watering can, ₹250
26. 26.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a need (b) a want
28. 28.🛍️ Nisha has ₹260 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹210 (b) colour pencils, ₹310 (c) kite, ₹230 (d) comic, ₹240
29. 29.🛍️ Kabir has ₹280 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹260 (b) football, ₹240 (c) comic, ₹140 (d) sketch pad, ₹290
30. 30.🛍️ Aarav has ₹280 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹110 (b) watering can, ₹180 (c) story book, ₹350 (d) picture book, ₹230
31. 31.🛍️ Meera has ₹300 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹170 (b) watering can, ₹250 (c) small trowel, ₹330 (d) picture book, ₹90
32. 32.🛍️ Nisha has ₹240 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹150 (b) crayon box, ₹290 (c) paint set, ₹190 (d) picture book, ₹160
33. 33.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a need. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) your friends (b) the weather (c) random ideas (d) what you need
35. 35.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹110 (b) picture book, ₹70 (c) colour pencils, ₹190 (d) story book, ₹60
36. 36.🛍️ Ananya has ₹130 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹110 (b) magazine, ₹90 (c) kite, ₹110 (d) cricket bat, ₹160
37. 37.🛍️ Diya has ₹160 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹200 (b) colour pencils, ₹100 (c) small trowel, ₹90 (d) comic, ₹140
38. 38.🛍️ Rohan has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹260 (b) comic, ₹330 (c) magazine, ₹290 (d) sketch pad, ₹210
39. 39.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a pencil for class (c) medicine when ill (d) a fancy phone case
40. 40.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want

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