Based on standard deductive logic, evaluate the argument:\nPremise 1: All Career Executive Service Officers must possess Master's degrees or equivalent credentials.\nPremise 2: Director Mendoza does not possess a Master's degree or equivalent credential.\nConclusion: Therefore, Director Mendoza _____.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. cannot be a Career Executive Service Officer
- Step 1: In formal logic (Modus Tollens): If P, then Q. Not Q. Therefore, Not P. Step 2. Since Director Mendoza lacks the required credential (Not Q), Director Mendoza cannot be a CESO (Not P). Answer: cannot be a Career Executive Service Officer. Why not the others: The conclusion follows directly from the negative premise.
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