Question

On your way to school, you happen to witness an accident. A senior citizen was returning home from the market when a bike collided with them. The traffic police in-charge has called for an ambulance, but there is a huge traffic jam on the way.

Which of the following would not be an example of divergent thinking in this situation?

• A. Finding alternate routes for the ambulance to reach.
• B. Offering a police vehicle to take the victim to the hospital.
• C. Instructing the school bus to take the victim.
• D. Waiting for the ambulance to make its way through the traffic.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Waiting for the ambulance to make its way through the traffic.

Divergent thinking is achieved when we follow different lines of thought and come up with original solutions to problems. The first three options would be examples of such thinking. The fourth option, meanwhile, does not involve this kind of thought process.