What is wrong with the following question? Please indicate the total number of college credits you have earned
___0 to 32
___32 to 64
___64 to 96
___96 to 128
A) the categories are not mutually exclusive
B) the categories are not exhaustive
C) both 'a' and 'b'
D) neither 'a' nor 'b'

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The categories are not mutually exclusive because the upper limit of one category is the same as the lower limit of the next (e.g., 32 is included in both the first and second categories). Additionally, the categories are not exhaustive because they do not cover the possibility of having more than 128 credits.

What Is Wrong with the Following Question? Please Indicate the Total