Any member of the Church of God who is ____ years of age and above who is present at the General Assembly is able to speak at the Assembly.

• A. 14
• B. 15
• C. 16
• D. 18

Answer: (C)

The key idea here is identifying the minimum age that makes someone eligible to speak at the General Assembly. The phrase "_____ years of age and above" sets a threshold, so the smallest age that still allows someone to speak is the correct fill. Sixteen years of age and above means that anyone who is sixteen or older can speak, which inclusively covers sixteen and seventeen-year-olds as well as older members. If the threshold were eighteen, it would exclude sixteen- and seventeen-year-olds and still only include those aged eighteen and up, which isn’t consistent with the idea of a lower minimum age that grants speaking rights. The younger options (fourteen or fifteen) would be below the allowed minimum, so they wouldn’t meet the rule. Thus, the minimum that makes the statement true for the broadest eligible group is sixteen.