It is understood that female ministers are not eligible for ordination as bishop.

• A. Female Ministers Are Not Eligible
• B. Female Ministers Are Eligible
• C. Gender Is Not a Factor
• D. Only Men With College Degrees Are Eligible

Answer: (A)

This item tests how eligibility for ordination to bishop is defined in this context, specifically whether gender determines eligibility. The statement presented says that female ministers are not eligible for ordination as bishop. The best choice is the one that matches this claim exactly: female ministers are not eligible. It aligns with the stated rule about eligibility being restricted by gender, so it correctly reflects the given premise.

Choices that suggest female ministers are eligible, that gender does not factor in, or that eligibility requires an additional criterion (such as a college degree) contradict the stated condition, so they do not fit the rule provided.