Level 4 exam — Creativity & Problem Solving

Exam — fresh questions

12 questions to validate convergence: sorting ideas, prioritization, prototyping, testing and decision.
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4.1 · Recall

1. What does affinity grouping do?

It already codes the polished final product It measures the conversion rate It generates new ideas alone It gathers close ideas into themes

You organize the mass of ideas into families before selecting.

4.1 · Application

2. Sara has 80 loose notes. What does she do first?

She groups by affinity then dot votes She debates each isolated idea She develops the polished final product She waits for 100% total certainty

Organize into themes then a collective first sort: convergence is structured.

4.2 · Application

3. Sara places the enriched FAQ (high impact, easy). What should she do with it?

Launch it first as a quick win Turn it into an uncertain big project Drop it with no follow-up as secondary Postpone it with no priority

High impact + easy = best benefit/effort ratio, to do first.

4.2 · Decision

4. Two ideas: FAQ (high impact, easy) vs logo redesign (low impact, hard). What call?

Postpone both indefinitely with no decision Launch the FAQ first, drop the redesign Launch both together with no priority Drop the FAQ and launch the redesign

Quick win first, low-impact + hard to drop: the matrix decides.

4.3 · Recall

5. What is a low-fi prototype?

A long theoretical market study An action plan with an owner A fast, simple, cheap version A costly polished finished product

Sketch, paper mock-up: the goal is to learn fast, not to look good.

4.3 · Application

6. Why does Sara prototype rough and fast her flow?

To deliver the perfect final product To learn and iterate unattached To save office paper To impress demanding customers

Fast, disposable with no regret: a rough prototype invites frank feedback.

4.4 · Application

7. During the test, what should Sara do with feedback?

Justify herself and defend her idea Feed answers to testers Convince users at all costs Observe and listen without defending

You seek to understand feedback, not to be right.

4.4 · Application

8. The tester says it is clear but makes a mistake. What does Sara keep?

Observed use reveals the real block Only words really count You must convince the tester You must ignore all feedback

Observe as much as listen: real use reveals what words hide.

4.4 · Decision

9. Must you wait for hundreds of testers before iterating?

No, no test is ever useful Yes, with no 200 testers you can do nothing No, a few well-chosen targets suffice Yes, only colleagues can test

A few real representative users detect most major problems.

4.5 · Recall

10. Why is deciding indispensable in creativity?

To avoid any new idea To stop creating definitively To please the department head Because with no action it stays sterile

Ideas only matter if implemented: decide then act.

4.5 · Application

11. What is needed to go from idea to result?

Wait for 100% total certainty An owned decision and an action plan Talk about it at length again in meetings Always generate more new ideas

Decide, plan, name an owner and follow up: the last mile.

4.5 · Decision

12. Sara hesitates between deciding fast and waiting for certainty. What to pick?

Generate more ideas with no action plan Wait for 100% perfect certainty Decide on facts, own, plan and follow up Never decide to keep options open

Waiting paralyzes; deciding on matrix and tests, with an owner and follow-up, delivers.

What's next?

Score ≥ 80%: level 4 validated — head to Level 5 V3 (ideation workshop, collective intelligence, innovation culture, generative AI, individual creativity).
Score < 80%: revisit sheets 4.1 to 4.5 via the 48h challenge (affinity sorting, matrix, low-fi prototype, field test, decision sheet), then retake the exam.