Multiple Choice
Identify
the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers
the question.
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1.
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A
motion to Recess that is made when no other motions are pending
is a (an):
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a.
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Main
motion
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c.
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Privileged
motion
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b.
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Incidental main motion
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d.
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Unclassified motion
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2.
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Which
of the following statements about the voting is not true?
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a.
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The
chair cannot vote twice. once as a member, then again in his/her
capacity
as presiding officer.
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b.
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On a tie vote, a motion requiring a majority
vote for adoption is lost.
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c.
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Once a member casts his/her vote, it cannot
be changed without permission of the assembly
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d.
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A plurality vote is the largest number of
votes to be given to any candidate or proposition when three or
more choices are possible.
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3.
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A
Parliamentary Inquiry is a question directed to the:
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a.
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Advisor
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c.
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Parliamentarian
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b.
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Presiding Officer
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d.
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Vice President
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4.
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The
motion to Take from the Table:
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a.
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Takes precedence over the motion Previous
Question
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b.
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Cannot be made immediately after the motion
in question was laid on the
table.
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c.
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Is debatable
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d.
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Is
amendable
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5.
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When
an assembly wishes to do something that it cannot do without violating
its
regular rules, it can adopt a motion to:
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a.
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Appeal the decision of the chair
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b.
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Division
of the question
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c.
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Object to the consideration of the question
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d.
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Suspend the rules
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6.
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When
a motion containing several parts dealing with different subjects is
made, a member can:
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a.
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Move
a division of a question
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b.
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Move consider by paragraph or seriatrim
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c.
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Move to suspend the rules
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d.
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Demand
that the different parts be considered separately
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7.
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A
motion becomes "pending" before the assembly when:
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a.
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A
member obtains the floor and properly moves the motion
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b.
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A member seconds the motion
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c.
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The
presiding officer restates the motion
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d.
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Debate on the motion begins
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8.
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What
should be recorded in the minutes of a meeting?
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a.
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A record of what was done at the meeting.
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b.
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A record of what was said by the members
at the meeting
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c.
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A record of all motions, seconds, and debate
that took place at the meeting.
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d.
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The written comments of the presiding officer
and secretary concerning approved motions.
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9.
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Which
of the following motions requires a majority vote?
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a.
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Previous
question
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c.
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Close
nominations
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b.
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Suspend the rules
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d.
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None of the above
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10.
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The
main purpose of this motion is to kill the pending main motion.
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a.
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Previous
question
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c.
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Refer
to committee (commit)
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b.
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Postpone indefinitely
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d.
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Postpone definitely
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11.
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In
the absence of a quorum, which of the following actions is out of order?
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a.
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Recess
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b.
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Adjourn
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c.
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Fix
time to which to adjourn
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d.
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Telephone members in order to try to obtain
a quorum
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12.
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The
Previous Question is said to be " exhausted" when:
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a.
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All
of the motions on which it was ordered have been finally disposed
of
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b.
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When
the motion has been defeated
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c.
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When all discussion on the main motion has
ended
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d.
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When the motion to limit or extend limits
of debate supersedes the previous question motion
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13.
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The
motion to Lay on the Table is used to:
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a.
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Permanently delay action on a motion
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b.
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Put
the main motion aside until more information can be obtained
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c.
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Delay
action on a main motion until the next regular meeting
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d.
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Lat
the pending motion aside temporally to take care of more important
business
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14.
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According to Robert's Rules of Order, what should be the first
item of business in a meeting?
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a.
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Reports
of officers, boards, and standing committees
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b.
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Unfinished business
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c.
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Reading
and approval of minutes
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d.
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Special orders
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15.
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What
is the main purpose of the motion to Rescind?
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a.
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To
cancel or strike out an entire main motion that has been adopted
at some previous time.
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b.
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To bring a motion back before the assembly
for further discussion.
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c.
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To permanently table a motion.
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d.
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To
discharge a committee and bring a motion back before the entire
assembly.
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16.
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Which
of the following motions cannot be amended?
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a.
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Fix the time to which to adjourn
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c.
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Postpone
indefinitely
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b.
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Recess
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d.
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Commit (refer to committee)
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17.
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If,
during debate on a motion, you have a question you would like to ask
the maker of the motion you should:
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a.
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Raise
a question of privilege
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b.
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Rise to a point of information
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c.
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Rise
to a parliamentary inquiry
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d.
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Obtain the floor and ask the maker of the
motion the question
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18.
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After
a Division of the Assembly has been called, if a member still
disagrees with the result of a standing vote, he/she may:
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a.
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Call for another division of the assembly
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b.
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Appeal the decision of the chair
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c.
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Move
to have the vote retaken using a counted standing method
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d.
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Both
A and C
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19.
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Which
statement is true regarding debate?
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a.
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A member is entitled to debate two consecutive
times.
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b.
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the chair should alternate between those
favoring and those apposing the motion
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c.
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The member who made the motion can debate
his/her motion four times
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d.
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The person who seconded the motion has the
right to speak second during the debate
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20.
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Which
of the following statements is true about the motion to Limit
or Extend Limits of Debate:
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a.
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Requires
a majority vote for adoption
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b.
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Can only be applied to the immediate pending
motion
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c.
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Is always a subsidiary motion
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d.
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Takes
precedence over all debatable motions
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21.
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A
motion should be recorded in the minutes using:
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a.
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The wording as stated by the member who
moved the motion.
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b.
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The wording ass stated by the presiding
officer when placing before the assembly
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c.
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The wording as written by the secretary
when recording the minutes
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d.
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The wording agreed to by the presiding officer
and secretary when writing the final copy of the minutes.
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22.
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A
second implies that the person who seconded the motion:
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a.
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Agrees
with the content of the motion.
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b.
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Agrees that the motion should come before
the meeting.
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c.
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Wishes to speak in debate on the motion.
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d.
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Wishes to vote for the motion.
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23.
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If
a member rises to make a Parliamentary Inquiry, then disagrees
with the decision of the presiding officer, he/she can:
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a.
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Request a vote of the membership on the
decision
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b.
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Appeal the decision of the chair
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c.
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Act
contrary to the decision, and if ruled out of order, appeal the
ruling
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d.
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Ask
the parliamentarian for clarification of the ruling
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24.
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Who
can move the motion to Reconsider a previous action?
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a.
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Any
member who voted on the prevailing side of the original motion.
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b.
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Only
the maker of the original motion.
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c.
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Any dues paying member of the organization.
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d.
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Any member who voted against the original
motion.
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25.
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Which
of the following motions is out of order when another member has the
floor?
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a.
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Call
for the orders of the day
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c.
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Appeal
the decision of the chair
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b.
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Point of information
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d.
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Previous question
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