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Understanding Needs and Wants

Total questions: 5

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is considered a basic need for human survival?

a)

Smartphone

b)

Water

c)

Video games

d)

Television

2.

Which of the following is an example of a want rather than a need?

a)

Shelter

b)

Designer clothes

c)

Food

d)

Oxygen

3.

Why is food classified as a basic need?

a)

It is a luxury item.

b)

It is necessary for health and survival.

c)

It is a form of entertainment.

d)

It is a status symbol.

4.

Which of the following items is a want that people often desire?

a)

Internet access

b)

Clean air

c)

Medical care

d)

Education

5.

Which of the following best describes the difference between needs and wants?

a)

Needs are optional, wants are essential.

b)

Needs are essential for survival, wants are additional desires.

c)

Needs are always expensive, wants are always cheap.

d)

Needs are desires, wants are necessities.