All candidates for entry level engineering positions are given the mechanical aptitude test. Those who scored well and were hired later earned high scores on their performance evaluations. Those who scored less well and were hired earned lower scores on performance evaluations. This indicates that the test is ________.
A) valid
B) invalid
C) reliable
D) unreliable

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The given scenario indicates that the mechanical aptitude test is a valid tool for selecting candidates for entry-level engineering positions as there is a significant correlation between the test scores and job performance evaluations. The fact that those who scored well on the test also performed well on the job, and those who scored less well on the test also performed less well on the job, suggests that the test is measuring what it claims to measure, i.e., mechanical aptitude. Therefore, choice A, "valid," is the best option.

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