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Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. |
| | 1. | According to Roberts Rules of Order- Newly Revised, which of the following is not part of the Order of Business in a meeting? | a. | Reports of standing committees. | c. | Special orders. | | b. | Reports of special committees | d. | Entertainment or Guest speakers | | | | | | |
| | 2. | A quorum should be established as: | a. | 2/3 of all the members of an organization. | | b. | The number of members, usually listed in the bylaws, that can be depended on to be present at a meeting. | | c. | The number of members present at any regular meeting. | | d. | Half the number of dues paying members. | | | | |
| | 3. | The subsidiary motion Previous Question: | a. | Takes precedence over all other subsidiary motions except Postpone Definitely. | | b. | Can only stop debate on the immediate pending motion. | | c. | Yields to the order to extend the limits of debate. | | d. | Can be applied to an entire series of pending debatable or amendable motions. | | | | |
| | 4. | Which of the following motions is not a motion that brings a question again before the assembly? | a. | Withdraw a Motion. | c. | Rescind. | | b. | Take from the Table. | d. | Reconsider. | | | | | | |
| | 5. | Subsidiary, Privileged and Incidental motions are also known as: | a. | Alternate motions | c. | Secondary motions | | b. | Supportive motions | d. | Corresponding motions | | | | | | |
| | 6. | The motion to Raise a Question of Privilege yields to all other privileged motions except: | a. | Recess | c. | Adjourn | | b. | Call for the Orders of the Day | d. | Fix the time to which to adjourn | | | | | | |
| | 7. | Which of the following statements about voting is not true? | a. | The chair cannot vote twice, once as a member, then again in his/her capacity as presiding officer. | | b. | On a tie vote, a motion requiring a majority vote for adoption is lost. | | c. | Once a member casts his/her vote, it cannot be changed without permission of the assembly. | | d. | A plurality vote is the largest number of votes to be given to any candidate or proposition when three or more choices are possible. | | | | |
| | 8. | Which of the following statements is true about the subsidiary motion to Refer to Committee (Commit)? | a. | Debate is limited to the details of the motion to commit. | | b. | Debate may go into the merits of any pending amendments. | | c. | Debate may go into the merits of the main motion. | | d. | There is no limit on debate on the motion to refer. | | | | |
| | 9. | The motion to Take from the Table: | a. | Takes precedence over the motion Previous Question. | | b. | Cannot be made immediately after the motion in question was laid on the table. | | c. | Is debatable. | | d. | Is amendable. | | | | |
| | 10. | When an assembly wishes to do something that it cannot do without violating its regular rules, it can adopt a motion to: | a. | Appeal the decision of the chair | c. | Object to the consideration of the question | | b. | Division of the question | d. | Suspend the rules | | | | | | |
| | 11. | Object to the consideration of the question can be applied to: | a. | An amendment | c. | An original main motion | | b. | Any subsidiary motion | d. | The motion to reconsider | | | | | | |
| | 12. | What should be recorded in the minutes of a meeting? | a. | A record of what was done at the meeting. | | b. | A record of what was said by the members at the meeting. | | c. | A record of all motions, seconds, and debate that took place at the meeting. | | d. | The written comments of the presiding officer and secretary concerning approved motions. | | | | |
| | 13. | An amendment must be germane to the main motion, therefore: | a. | An amendment cannot change the intent of the main motion. | | b. | No new subject can be introduced by the amendment. | | c. | Only one amendment may be offered at a time. | | d. | The assembly must vote on whether an amendment is germane before it may be introduced. | | | | |
| | 14. | The motion to Lay on the Table is used to: | a. | Permanently delay action on a motion | | b. | Put the main motion aside until more information can be obtained | | c. | Delay action on a main motion until the next regular meeting | | d. | Lay the pending motion aside temporarily to take care of more important business | | | | |
| | 15. | Which of the following motions cannot be amended? | a. | Fix the time to which to adjourn. | c. | Postpone Indefinitely | | b. | Recess | d. | Commit (refer to committee) | | | | | | |
| | 16. | Which statement is true regarding debate? | a. | A member is entitled to debate two consecutive times. | | b. | The member who made the motion can debate his/her motion four (4) times. | | c. | The chair should alternate between those favoring and those opposing the motion. | | d. | The person who seconded the motion has the right to speak second during debate. | | | | |
| | 17. | A second implies that the person who seconded the motion: | a. | Agrees with the content of the motion | | b. | Agrees that the motion should come before the meeting | | c. | Wishes to speak in debate on the motion | | d. | Wishes to vote for the motion | | | | |
| | 18. | Each member may debate a specific motion: | a. | Twice for a maximum of 10 minutes each time | | b. | Once for an unlimited amount of time | | c. | Three times for a total of 5 minutes each time | | d. | Two times for a maximum of 5 minutes each time | | | | |
| | 19. | A standard work on parliamentary law, such as Robert’s Rules of Order-Newly Revised, which is adopted by an organization is called its: | a. | Standing rules | c. | Parliamentary authority | | b. | Special rules | d. | Articles of the association | | | | | | |
| | 20. | Which of the following motions does not require a two-thirds (2/3) vote? | a. | Previous Question | c. | Rescind (without previous notice) | | b. | Reconsider | d. | Limit Debate | | | | | | |
| | 21. | Which of the following is the highest ranking Privileged Motion? | a. | Fix the time to which to Adjourn | c. | Adjourn | | b. | Lay on the Table | d. | Call for the Orders of the Day | | | | | | |
| | 22. | Which of the following motions is not debatable and not amendable? | a. | Recess | c. | Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn | | b. | Division of a Question | d. | Lay on the Table | | | | | | |
| | 23. | Which of the following is not a Request or Inquiry? | a. | Point of Information | c. | Parliamentary Inquiry | | b. | Withdraw a Motion | d. | Call for the Orders of the Day | | | | | | |
| | 24. | Which class of motions do not relate to the pending business, but have to do with special matters of immediate and overriding importance? | a. | Subsidiary Motions | c. | Privileged Motions | | b. | Incidental Motions | d. | Motions that brings a question again before the assembly (unclassified) | | | | | | |
| | 25. | Which of the following motions is not used to delay action on an item of business? | a. | Take from the Table | c. | Postpone Definitely | | b. | Postpone Indefinitely | d. | Refer to Committee (Commit) | | | | | | |