The HR Department at Hufton Co

The HR department at Hufton Co. recently developed and employed a certain test in the selection process for managers. After observing trends within the organization, the HR department concluded that the test was not a valid selection criterion. What most likely led to the observation that the test was not valid?

A) Managers who were recruited without the tests performed well when promoted to other roles.
B) Managers who got low scores on the tests performed poorly when promoted to other roles.
C) Managers who fared well in the tests performed well in their roles.
D) Managers who performed well on the tests performed poorly in their roles.
E) Managers who were recruited without the tests performed poorly in their roles.