Level 2

Problem Solving & Data Reasoning

Learn to frame problems clearly, solve them in structure, and avoid weak data reasoning.

Outcome

You learn to frame the real question, decompose it, and avoid common interpretation mistakes.

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4 topics | 8 questions

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Topic 1

Problem Framing (GAI)

2 questions

Topic 2

Structured Solving

2 questions

Topic 3

Data Interpretation

2 questions

Topic 4

Reasoning Patterns

2 questions

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Problem Framing (GAI)

Concept

Problem Framing (GAI)

Given means the explicit facts, constraints, and hard data that define the starting point.
Asked means the real decision question, which is often deeper than the first version stated aloud.
Implied means the hidden assumptions that quietly shape the answer unless they are examined.

Pause & Think

Before answering, list what is given, what is truly being asked, and what is only implied.

Question 1

Before answering, list what is given, what is truly being asked, and what is only implied.

A client asks, 'How do we reduce costs?' but the better reframe may be 'How do we add more value with existing resources?' Which part of GAI is doing the most work in that shift?

Question 2

Before answering, list what is given, what is truly being asked, and what is only implied.

A team lists all the hard numbers and rules in a case but never surfaces stakeholder beliefs or assumptions about what must stay constant. Which GAI element is being neglected?

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Structured Solving

Concept

Structured Solving

A hard problem becomes manageable when it is broken into drivers that can be tested one by one.
Case-based reasoning helps because familiar structures reveal what type of answer is likely to matter.
Elimination is not guessing; it is removing options that conflict with facts, constraints, or logic.

Pause & Think

Pause before solving and decide what the main buckets or drivers are before you chase details.

Question 1

Pause before solving and decide what the main buckets or drivers are before you chase details.

When a problem feels large and vague, which first move best matches this framework's structured solving approach?

Question 2

Pause before solving and decide what the main buckets or drivers are before you chase details.

Which action best reflects elimination techniques in this framework?

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Data Interpretation

Concept

Data Interpretation

Data becomes dangerous when patterns are accepted before checking how the pattern was produced.
Correlation, misleading averages, and aggregated views can hide the real signal if subgroup logic is ignored.
A better habit is to ask what the full dataset, the base rate, and the missing observations would say.

Pause & Think

Before locking an answer, ask whether you are seeing causation, the full dataset, and the right subgroup view.

Question 1

Before locking an answer, ask whether you are seeing causation, the full dataset, and the right subgroup view.

Ice cream sales and drownings both rise in summer. In this topic, what is the correct interpretation?

Question 2

Before locking an answer, ask whether you are seeing causation, the full dataset, and the right subgroup view.

A trend appears positive in each subgroup but reverses when all groups are combined. Which trap is this in this topic?

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Reasoning Patterns

Concept

Reasoning Patterns

Many difficult sets become easier once you identify whether the structure is arrangement, network, game, or flow.
The surface story changes, but the constraint logic underneath is often the same across problems.
Good solvers track relationships and movement carefully instead of restarting their thinking from zero each time.

Pause & Think

Pause before solving and ask whether the problem is mainly about ordering, connections, competition, or tracking movement.

Question 1

Pause before solving and ask whether the problem is mainly about ordering, connections, competition, or tracking movement.

If a problem asks who sits where under multiple seating constraints, which pattern from this topic is the best starting frame?

Question 2

Pause before solving and ask whether the problem is mainly about ordering, connections, competition, or tracking movement.

A puzzle asks you to track how quantity moves across several connected points over time. Which pattern best fits in this topic?

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