What is wrong with the stem of the following multiple-choice ...

[joe]

What is wrong with the stem of the following multiple-choice question? Which of the following states is the largest state in the United States?
 
  A. Largest can be measured either geographically or by population.
  B. It measures opinion rather than fact.
  C. It measures only a lower order skill.
  D. It should be posed as a statement instead of a question.

Question 2

The reliability of a multiple-choice item test will tend to increase, with an increase in which of the following?
 
  A. difficulty of items
  B. number of learning outcomes measured
  C. number of alternatives in each item
  D. diversity in the group being tested

[tanna.moeller]

Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

C

[joe]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[emsimon14]

Excellent