Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 995 · 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 warm blanket (b) a toy robot (c) water to drink (d) a school uniform
2. 2.🛍️ Meera has ₹200 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹280 (b) football, ₹140 (c) paint set, ₹190 (d) watering can, ₹130
3. 3.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
4. 4.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a need (b) a want
6. 6.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
7. 7.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a need (b) a want
9. 9.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹260 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹50 (b) paint set, ₹240 (c) seed packet, ₹80 (d) sketch pad, ₹340
10. 10.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) what you need (c) your friends (d) the weather
11. 11.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) a warm blanket (c) a party hat (d) healthy food
12. 12.🛍️ Arjun has ₹160 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹110 (b) sketch pad, ₹150 (c) football, ₹70 (d) flower pot, ₹190
13. 13.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) healthy food (c) water to drink (d) extra chocolate
14. 14.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) is the first one (b) a friend picked (c) fits all your needs (d) costs the most
16. 16.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a fancy phone case (c) medicine when ill (d) extra chocolate
18. 18.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a need. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🛍️ Diya has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹90 (b) skipping rope, ₹100 (c) picture book, ₹90 (d) paint set, ₹150
20. 20.🛍️ Rohan has ₹190 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹180 (b) skipping rope, ₹150 (c) cricket bat, ₹230 (d) picture book, ₹160
21. 21.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) extra chocolate (c) a new video game (d) a pencil for class
22. 22.🛍️ Aarav has ₹200 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹180 (b) paint set, ₹60 (c) seed packet, ₹250 (d) magazine, ₹190
23. 23.🛍️ Meera has ₹200 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹270 (b) sketch pad, ₹70 (c) comic, ₹190 (d) football, ₹150
24. 24.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) neither (b) the strong one (c) the weak one (d) both
25. 25.🛍️ Aarav has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹120 (b) crayon box, ₹120 (c) kite, ₹120 (d) story book, ₹170
26. 26.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a new video game (c) a party hat (d) healthy food
27. 27.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹130 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹90 (b) cricket bat, ₹60 (c) watering can, ₹210 (d) kite, ₹110
28. 28.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹180 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹190 (b) picture book, ₹160 (c) flower pot, ₹100 (d) football, ₹140
29. 29.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cross it out (b) buy it anyway (c) cry (d) borrow from strangers
30. 30.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a pencil for class (c) a school uniform (d) a fancy phone case
32. 32.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹190 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹180 (b) small trowel, ₹270 (c) kite, ₹130 (d) picture book, ₹100
33. 33.🍱 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 2-hour biryani (d) a fruit and curd bowl
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a new video game (c) a party hat (d) a pencil for class
35. 35.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a need? (a) water to drink (b) a fancy phone case (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a new video game
37. 37.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🛍️ Aarav has ₹180 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹130 (b) paint set, ₹170 (c) comic, ₹80 (d) sketch pad, ₹240
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) a third pair of shoes (c) extra chocolate (d) a toy robot
40. 40.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹260 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹220 (b) picture book, ₹170 (c) watering can, ₹110 (d) skipping rope, ₹330

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