Keep in mind a lot of application materials/requirements are set by higher admin. Whether or not the department actually even looks at that question, let alone cares what the answers are, is probably up for debate. I imagine a lot is just aggregated university-wide to identify who their competition is.
That said, I think its a judgment call what direction you want to go. It could be a red flag to see someone applying to many such schools, but if the bulk are traditional universities its probably fine. I think it would be more likely to raise concerns if you applied to say - 5 schools in one city, 4 of which were crappy diploma mills and one was the legit university located in the region. That said, leaving something off and getting "caught" could look bad too. I think the likelihood of the latter happening (and them caring) is pretty low.
To me, this walks a line of "appropriateness." I don't find it entirely appropriate or inappropriate, so would encourage you to just do whatever feels right. I can't remember what I did for these questions - think I gave the full list, but honestly can't remember.
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