Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 99 · 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 new video game (b) extra chocolate (c) a pencil for class (d) a fancy phone case
2. 2.🛍️ Kabir has ₹220 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹260 (b) flower pot, ₹140 (c) sketch pad, ₹170 (d) small trowel, ₹170
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.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) what you need (b) random ideas (c) your friends (d) the weather
5. 5.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cry (b) buy it anyway (c) borrow from strangers (d) cross it out
6. 6.🛍️ Meera has ₹200 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹130 (b) watering can, ₹230 (c) cricket bat, ₹150 (d) small trowel, ₹180
7. 7.🛍️ Tara has ₹220 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹100 (b) sketch pad, ₹50 (c) comic, ₹240 (d) magazine, ₹170
8. 8.🛍️ Diya has ₹270 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹160 (b) colour pencils, ₹220 (c) skipping rope, ₹240 (d) crayon box, ₹310
9. 9.Which of these is a need? (a) medicine when ill (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a toy robot (d) extra chocolate
10. 10.🛍️ Nisha has ₹220 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹180 (b) cricket bat, ₹270 (c) colour pencils, ₹100 (d) football, ₹210
11. 11.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) a warm blanket (c) a pencil for class (d) a third pair of shoes
12. 12.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹190 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹60 (b) magazine, ₹230 (c) skipping rope, ₹130 (d) picture book, ₹180
14. 14.🛍️ Arjun has ₹130 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹190 (b) crayon box, ₹60 (c) skipping rope, ₹110 (d) watering can, ₹110
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) medicine when ill (c) a fancy phone case (d) extra chocolate
16. 16.🛍️ Ananya has ₹230 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹70 (b) skipping rope, ₹150 (c) picture book, ₹180 (d) magazine, ₹260
17. 17.🛍️ Ananya has ₹230 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹220 (b) kite, ₹60 (c) flower pot, ₹180 (d) watering can, ₹240
18. 18.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
19. 19.🛍️ Ananya has ₹180 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹220 (b) comic, ₹140 (c) watering can, ₹150 (d) paint set, ₹110
20. 20.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) a school uniform (c) a warm blanket (d) extra chocolate
22. 22.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹200 (b) cricket bat, ₹60 (c) story book, ₹120 (d) sketch pad, ₹100
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a pencil for class (c) water to drink (d) a fancy phone case
24. 24.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹280 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹360 (b) small trowel, ₹150 (c) picture book, ₹270 (d) kite, ₹160
26. 26.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
27. 27.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a new video game (c) a fancy phone case (d) a warm blanket
28. 28.🛍️ Meera has ₹210 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹140 (b) cricket bat, ₹180 (c) colour pencils, ₹100 (d) skipping rope, ₹280
29. 29.Which of these is a want? (a) a party hat (b) a school uniform (c) water to drink (d) healthy food
30. 30.🛍️ Aarav has ₹290 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹370 (b) small trowel, ₹170 (c) sketch pad, ₹280 (d) cricket bat, ₹230
31. 31.🛍️ Ananya has ₹280 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹180 (b) skipping rope, ₹290 (c) flower pot, ₹200 (d) cricket bat, ₹250
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) healthy food (c) a warm blanket (d) a party hat
33. 33.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a need. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a pencil for class (c) a fancy phone case (d) a school uniform
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a third pair of shoes (c) healthy food (d) a fancy phone case
37. 37.🛍️ Kabir has ₹100 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹90 (b) seed packet, ₹70 (c) watering can, ₹180 (d) kite, ₹70
38. 38.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) fits all your needs (c) is the first one (d) a friend picked
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) healthy food (c) water to drink (d) a pencil for class

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