They may want to standardize grading. They may want to see how broadly you can apply information (e.g. if I were asking someone a finance question, I would not

They may want to standardize grading. They may want to see how broadly you can apply information (e.g. if I were asking someone a finance question, I would not ask them to talk about stock options -- I'd ask them to talk about trading water rights, or valuing nonsmoking sections in a restaurant).