What is wrong with the following question's response categories: How often to you attend live music concerts: never, 1-2 times per week, 2-5 times per week, 5 or more times per week.
A) Not mutually exclusive
B) Not exhaustive
C) Not a numerical level of measurement
D) Not reliable
E) Both a and b

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This question's response categories are neither mutually exclusive nor exhaustive. The category "1-2 times per week" overlaps with "2-5 times per week" and "5 or more times per week." Additionally, there is no option for those who attend concerts less than once a week. These issues make the response options ambiguous and unreliable.

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