A math teacher, wishing to include a practical question on a test, asks students to calculate how many games out of first place a baseball team is, given its won/lost record and that of the first-place team. After the test, a student complains that the question tested knowledge of baseball, not math. The student is criticizing the ____ of the question.

A. validity
B. reliability
C. practical nature
D. clarity


Answer: A

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