The correct answer is A. Select and upload images that represent each featured topic, as identified in the study guide.
The Featured Topics component is intended to help users visually identify and navigate important categories of Experience Cloud content. Associating a representative image with each topic allows the UX Designer to make the topics more distinct and recognizable.
This is especially useful in a Knowledge-enabled site where users may browse content by subject area rather than searching for a specific article. Appropriate imagery can reinforce topic meaning and improve scanability.
Option B suggests selecting Salesforce icons, but the study guide identifies uploaded topic imagery as the supported configuration for individualizing featured topics.
Option C proposes assigning a custom color value to each topic. Although color can play an important visual role, the guide does not identify per-topic custom color as the relevant configuration capability in this scenario.
The UX principle is recognition over recall. Visual cues can help users identify categories faster than relying solely on text labels. However, imagery should still complement clear topic names rather than replace meaningful textual identification.
The study-guide answer therefore favors topic-specific imagery as the declarative method for differentiating Featured Topics within Experience Cloud.
Study Guide reference/topics: Experience Cloud, Featured Topics, Knowledge, visual differentiation, Declarative Design.