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diff --git a/numpy/array_api/tests/test_validation.py b/numpy/array_api/tests/test_validation.py
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+from typing import Callable
+
+import pytest
+
+from numpy import array_api as xp
+
+
+def p(func: Callable, *args, **kwargs):
+    f_sig = ", ".join(
+        [str(a) for a in args] + [f"{k}={v}" for k, v in kwargs.items()]
+    )
+    id_ = f"{func.__name__}({f_sig})"
+    return pytest.param(func, args, kwargs, id=id_)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "func, args, kwargs",
+    [
+        p(xp.can_cast, 42, xp.int8),
+        p(xp.can_cast, xp.int8, 42),
+        p(xp.result_type, 42),
+    ],
+)
+def test_raises_on_invalid_types(func, args, kwargs):
+    """Function raises TypeError when passed invalidly-typed inputs"""
+    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
+        func(*args, **kwargs)