How you answer will inform them of how effectively you apply logic to break complex problems down into manageable parts or sub-problems, integrating perspectives from a variety of sources to arrive at unexpected but practical and effective solutions. They need to establish whether you can solve tough and unconnected problems and capably explain how the pieces are connected, while viewing the broader picture and showing creativity when problem solving.

"I was working on a story with the school paper that surrounded some scandalous allegations the major developer of the town was facing. This organization pretty much owned the town, and the town was named after the family that owned the company. But, they refused to comment on the story or offer their opinion. So, this presented only one side of the story, and this one person's 'facts' could not be substantiated or disproven, making it essentially hearsay. Also, there were some other issues that came to light which called into question their character. So, I had to either have the word alleged appear ubiquitously throughout the text, or scrap the story, with the paper deadline approaching fast. So, I had a backup article at the ready to fill that page in the paper, and decided against pursuing that story until more information came to light."