Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Lateral Thinking Skills

Lateral thinking is the ability to think creatively, or "outside the box" as it is sometimes referred to in business, to use your inspiration and imagination to solve problems by looking at them from unexpected perspectives.

Lateral thinking involves discarding the obvious, leaving behind traditional modes of thought, and throwing away preconceptions.

Lateral Thinking Quiz (1)
The following question will test your ability to think laterally. Please post your answer to me by Friday 17th.


A woman goes into a store to buy an item. She asked the shop assistant: "How much does it cost for one?" The assistant replies 2 dollars. "And how much for 10?" The assistant replies "$4" "How much for 100?"She gets the reply "$6 "What is the woman buying?