WorksheetsCreative Thinking
Total questions: 103
Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins
Creative thinking is..
operating like a machine.
thinking outside the box.
thinking logically.
knowing the facts.
Creative thinking can be encouraged
TRUE
FALSE
A creative person is most likely
left-brained.
right-brained.
both left and right brained.
no brain
Why is creative thinking important?
To generate new ideas.
To generate profits.
What is TRUE about creative thinking?
Only one answer is correct.
Any answer is correct.
Answers are impossible to measure.
There is no right or wrong answer.
This is how a creative thinker approach problems EXCEPT
Enjoys challenge.
Sees problems as opportunities.
Does not give up easily.
Gives orthodox solutions.
"Being open minded about new possibilities is critical to putting resourcefulness into action."
What does it mean to be open minded?
Being a good listener.
Willing to consider new ideas.
Being selective to new ideas.
Being objective.
Brainstorming is one of the problem solving techniques.
TRUE
FALSE
The ability to come up with new and unique ideas is __________.
elaboration
fluency
originality
flexibility
Allowing yourself to doodle is an example of creative thinking.
TRUE
FALSE
What type of creative thinking includes thinking in different directions?
Elaboration
Fluency
Originality
Flexibility
When you expand your ideas and add many details to a project, you are using ____________.
elaboration
fluency
originality
flexibility
Creative thinking process allows you to ____________.
meet the same challenges.
seek usual solutions.
explore certain areas.
open to new ideas.
Which one is not the characteristic of a creative thinker?
Optimistic
Pessimictics
Curious
Open-minded
Which of the following is positive attitude for creativity?
Problems can't be solved.
Problems lead to improvements.
Problems are disturbance.
Problems are unacceptable.
Constructive discontent is the ability _____________.
to see good in the bad.
to identify and challenge the assumption behind ideas.
to see a need for improvement and to propose method for making improvement.
to suspend judgement and criticism.
Looking at failure as a learning experience can lead to success.
TRUE
FALSE
What influence how you think?
How your mind works.
Tell yourself you will remember later.
Continue on what you are doing.
Tell someone else.
"COVER COVER HEAD COVER COVER"
Solve the following.
Head under the cover.
Cover my head.
Head for cover.
Cover for head.
.........is having the ability to use your own ideas, resources and inspiration, to help you think more creatively.
Creative Thingking
Createve Thinking
Creative Thinking
Creative Thankiw
"Being open minded about new possibilities is critical to putting resourcefulness into action." What does it mean to be "open minded"?
Being a good listener
Being willing to consider new ideas
Which one of the following is the best to be creative?
Not looking outside the box
Being unknown to a subject
Looking at tasks from different P.O.V
When you get stressed out, you tend to cry in your bedroom. Which types of hats is related?
Red hat
Blue hat
Yellow hat
White hat
When you have a group project, you started to brainstorm and come up with awesome ideas. Which types of hat is related?
Black hat
Green hat
Blue hat
Yellow hat
When it comes to a problem solving, we comes out by asking a negative question such "What if we lose all of our money?" and which types of hat is related?
Blue hat
Green hat
Black hat
White hat
White Hat example is
"How much is the new system going to cost and how many customers can cope with it?"
"I have a good feeling about it"
"Of course we able and afford to buy the new system."
"I'm sure that we can make the old system functioning like always if we our mind to it."
How many colours are there in de Bono's Hats?
6
12
10
5
Riddle " I come one in a minute. Twice in a moment. But never in a thousand years"
rocket
letter M
a
Choose the correct hat for "Instead of manufacturing in China, we could refurbish a plant in Detroit."
blue hat
green hat
black hat
red hat
yellow hat
Choose the correct hat for "We don't have the production capacity to expand that fast"
blue hat
green hat
black hat
red hat
yellow hat
Choose the correct hat for "Let's set aside emotional responses; we'll come to them when it is time to put on the Red Hat"
blue hat
green hat
black hat
red hat
yellow hat
SCAMPER - tool helps you generate ideas for new products and services by encouraging you to think about how you could improve existing ones.
True
False
An example of Metaphorical Thinking is to link two ideas together; combining elements that have little or no logical connection. By breaking the rules of logic in this way, metaphors can open up the creative side of the brain. It helps you think "Out of the Box"!
True
False
Random Trigger is
How to generate original creative ideas with random word stimulation - a practical method of accessing your subconscious mind and utilize the wealth of information it contains to generate fresh new original ideas.
Just coming out with any words that comes to mind
a random method of creative thinking only for those whose mind can drift
only to be used by those on the wild side.
Why is Creative Thinking important?
To generate profit.
To generate new ideas.
True or false.
Creativity is about breaking down and then rebuilding concepts.
True.
False, the above statement describes innovation.
True or false.
Viable and feasible solutions to problems are always the intended outcome of creative thinking in business.
True
False. Sometimes in business we engage in the creative thinking process just to pass time.
Which of the following is/are correct?
One of the reasons for engaging in creative thinking is to differentiate the business from competitors.
One of the reasons for engaging in creative thinking is to create a competitive advantage.
One of the reasons for engaging in creative thinking is to sustain a competitive advantage.
One of the reasons for engaging in creative thinking is to make the future happen
True or false.
After thinking outside of the box, you need to then return to the box - because that's where you and your business live and operate.
True
False
Which of the following form(s) part of the four pillar approach to creativity?
Fluency
Flexibility
Freight-control
Feasibility
True or false.
Scamper helps a business to think about how it could go about improving the existing product and service offering.
True
False
True or false.
The "S" in scamper stands for "Substantiate".
True
False
"How can we make this product smaller, bigger or faster?" is a question that you would ask under which element of SCAMPER?
Combine
Adapt
Eliminate or elaborate
Modify
Which of the following is NOT a step in the Force Field Analysis?
Define the problem
Define the change objective
Identify the driving forces
Identify which supplier can be substituted
Which of the following is an obstacle to creative thinking?
lack of sleep
stress
telling yourself that you are not creative
applying indigenous knowledge
a generally accepted opinion or decision among a group of people:
divergent
consensus
grieving
communication
(adj) examining or liking to examine things in detail, in order to discover more about them:
analytic
answer
examplination
generative
the process of thinking about something in order to make a decision:
reasoning
possibility
vertical
No idea. How am I supposed to know?
different or becoming different from something else:
various
divergent
diabolical
divorce
(noun) a chance that something may happen or be true:
fake news
critical thinking
connotation
possibility
(adj) can be answered with "yes" or "no" or by choosing one of a number of fixed answers:
closed
objective
consumed
open-ended
(adj) used to describe a question that cannot be answered with 'yes' or 'no':
answerable
closed
open-ended
in- trend
(adj) coming closer together or becoming more similar:
converse
convergent
connoway
communicate
(noun) skill in starting new businesses, especially when this involves seeing new opportunities or new ideas
industry
connotation
entrepreneurship
merger
an ability to understand or know something immediately based on your feelings rather than facts:
logic
intuition
institution
generative
a decision or opinion about someone or something that you form after thinking carefully:
judgement
suspension
speculation
suspicion
Riddle: What is always in front of you but can’t be seen?
mirror
your birth
your shadow
the future
(verb) to guess possible answers to a question when you do not have enough information to be certain:
speculate
examine
analyse
reason
involving a series of events or thoughts in which one follows another one directly:
associative
linear
lateral
simultaneous
Creative thinking is the ability to think of original, varied and innovative ideas.
True
False
What are some of the problems within a business environment
Global pandemic (Covid 19)
Technology that keeps changing
Globalisation
Customers and employees
Which of the following is correct
Creativity can contribute to increased productivity and profitability by:
Helping a business to provide its clients with the best possible products or services
Allowing a business to extend its range of services ( e.g offering better customer service)
Helping a business to respond to the threat of competition
All of the above
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of creative thinking in the workplace
Better ideas are generated
Improves motivation amongst staff members
Complex business problems may take time to be solved
Management and employees may keep up with fast changing technology
Select three things that businesses can do to create an environment that promotes creative thinking?
Design environments that stimulate creative thinking
Encourage staff to work longer hours and not take leave
Respond enthusiastically to all ideas and never let anyone feel less important
Recognising and rewarding achievement
Select the correct answer
How can businesses use creative thinking to SOLVE BUSINESS PROBLEMS?
Products and services can be marketed creatively
New products or services can be designed to meet changing needs
Managers can come up with creative strategies for the business
All of the above
What are the four elements of Critical and Creative Thinking?
English, Maths, Art, Dance
Inquiring, Generating, Reflecting, Analysing
Problem Solving, Making, Creating, Being Critical
Inquiring, Generating, Reacting, Answering
'Asking questions' is a component of critical thinking which supports.....
Inquiring
Generating
Reflecting
Analysing
'Reflect on the process' is a sub-element of...
Inquiring
Generating
Reflecting
Analyzing
'Draw conclusions and design a course of action' is a sub-element of ...
Inquiring
Generating
Reflecting
Analysing
What is a conclusion?
Supporting statement
Supported statement
Which color is NOT used in the "6 thinking hats"?
pink
blue
yellow
blue
white
what is NOT often used in a Mind Map?
pictures
lines
branches
key words
paragraphs
_________encourages people to generate creative thoughts spontaneously, without stopping to analyze or judging each idea
brainstorming
trail and error
acronyms
confidence
What is the meaning of creative?
the act of turning new and imaginative ideas into reality
the act of making new music
the act of sleeping
the act of doing new activities
What is thinking?
the process to exercise well
the process to travel from one place to another
the process of using your mind to consider or reason about something
the process of cooking
what is study skill?
How to take notes
how to be beautiful
How to live happy
How to study effectively
These are all study skills except?
problem soliving
writing
running
analytical thinking
These are all the key points of study skills except?
Discover what works for you
It will give you more money
It will increase your confidence to study
It will be a very valuable investment for your future
we prefer to learn. Some people prefer to sit down and read books, some people
learn better from pictures, some just from listening and some needs to do and
try so they learn better.
This is what we call....
Reading styles
Resting styles
Relationship styles
Learning styles
According to VARK Model, There are four learning styles, they are .....
Visual, Auditory, Read -write and Kinethetic
Visual, Autumn, Rest and Keyword
Visual, Auditory, Read write and Kidney
Value, Arrow, Republic and Korea
People with Visual learning styles, tend to learn.... excepts?
Power points
Listening
Graph
Pictures
People with Auditory learning styles, tend to learn... excepts?
Moving around
Discussion
Read aloud
Instructions
People with Read and Write learning styles, tend to learn... excepts?
note taking
Memorizing
Books and text
Dictionaries
People with Kinesthetic learning styles, tend to learn ... Excepts
Read and write
Body movement
Tactile (feel)
Hands on
1. What is creativity?
to skillfully analyse, assess and evaluate an idea or issue to form a judgment
the ability to see lots of possible answers to a question.
process of having original ideas that have value. It is putting your imagination to work. It is applied imagination.
to identify various causes to a problem
2. What is the most accurate role of creative thinking in problem solving?
Creatively scrutinize a solution
Creatively think of disadvantages to a problem
Creatively provide unique solutions to a problem
To creatively interpret a problem
3. SCAMPER is… (You may choose more than one answer)
A mnemonic that stands for strengths, cautions, assumptions, manipulatives, possibilities, errors and results.
a simple but useful framework for analyzing your organization's strengths and weaknesses, and the opportunities and threats that you face.
a mnemonic that stands for Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Modify, Put to another use, Eliminate, Reverse.
there to assist in identifying solutions quickly and more efficiently.
4. When should you use the SCAMPER tool?
When you need to run away from bees.
When you want to SCAM and PAMPER someone at the same time.
When you are struggling to be creative, but need a quick strategy to come out with a few exciting ideas for SNEAKERS bar.
When you need to research and validate an information.
5. Which of the following is the correct application of SCAMPER
Reverse : change the colour from black to red
Substitute : change the material from metal to wood
Combine : make the size bigger than normal
Modify : turn paper clip upside down
What is mean by de' Bono's thinking hats?
A method for enhancing creativity of thinking that your team focus on one specific topic denoted by the color of the hat.
A fun way to wear hats and discuss the long days at work instead of worrying about the meeting
A method to enhance the structure of employees where each of the employee wearing different colors of hat that defines their own roles.
A way to add creative color to the meetings to distract people from tension and seriousness of the conversation.
Which of the following is the true colours of de Bono's Hats?
Pink, Black, Blue, White
Red, Green, Orange, Grey
Auburn, Peach, Silver, Black
Red, Black, Yellow, White
Optimistic thinker is
Red hat
Blue hat
Yellow hat
Black hat
1.Blue hat 2. Red hat 3. Black hat
4.White hat 5. Green hat 6. Yellow hat
Based on the list above, which sequences is true as the way to solve problems by using the Six Thinking Hats which is related to each other?
1,3,4,6,2,5
2,1,4,6,5,3
1,4,2,3,5,6
5,6,3,4,2,1
