Corvus8 said:
The whole hunter exam is really flawed, many of the stages have such stupid vague challenges. It all depends on the individual. Just because one does not get that "tricky" question doesn't make him a bad hunter. Leorio is the best example, because he basically got the hunter license out of pure luck. He isn't really qualified to have it.
Yeah, I agree. I'd say this arc is mostly carried by the characters and their interactions.