WeStorIt,Inc.,requires all candidates who receive conditional job offers to take a physical ability test that requires them to be able to lift 50 pounds from the ground to a height of three feet for 30 minutes at a time,to be able to push a trolley loaded with 500 pounds of weight for 100 yards,and to walk up three flights of stairs,among other requirements.This test is required for warehouse workers,warehouse supervisors and office managers.Which of the following statements about this test is TRUE?
A) This test is legal because it is not used to pre-screen applicants.
B) Employers can use this test because a conditional job offer has been extended.
C) This test is not clearly linked to job requirements.
D) If physically disabled applicants apply for these jobs, it is not discriminatory to eliminate them with pre-screening questions.

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The test may not be clearly linked to the job requirements for all positions, such as office managers, making it potentially discriminatory and not job-related.