Can you tell me 10 different uses for a pencil other than for writing?
This is a great question to test out-of-the-box thinking and to put the candidate on the spot. Top candidates will come up with ingenious ideas in a relatively short time. Candidates that struggle to come with useful ideas or spend too long thinking may not be a good fit for creative positions. Red flags: The candidate struggles to come up with useful ideas or takes too long to answer.
