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Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. |
| | 1. | Parliamentary Procedure assures that the__________yet the rights of the ___________ are protected | a. | members, chairman | c. | majority, minority | | b. | members, guests | d. | minority, majority | | | | | | |
| | 2. | Which of the following need parliamentary abilities in order to have a well conducted meeting with wide participation. | a. | Members | c. | Officers | | b. | Guests | d. | Members AND Officers | | | | | | |
| | 3. | The presiding officer should be addressed as, | a. | “Mr. Smith” | | b. | “Madam Chairman” | | c. | “John” | | d. | Either “Mr. Smith” or “Madam Chairman” | | | | |
| | 4. | The organization as a whole should be referred to as the: | a. | “House” | c. | “Chapter” | | b. | “Assembly” | d. | All of these are correct | | | | | | |
| | 5. | Which term is used to designate the area in which the business of the organization or assembly in conducted? | a. | “The Floor” | c. | “The Meeting Hall” | | b. | “The Room” | d. | “The Assembly” | | | | | | |
| | 6. | The presiding officer is always empowered with control over the organization and is in possession of the area that business is conducted except: | a. | As it is granted to a member upon the member’s request | | b. | As it is not granted to a member upon the member’s request | | c. | As it is granted to a member without the member’s request | | d. | As it is not granted to a member with the member’s request | | | | |
| | 7. | The ideal presiding officer: | a. | Is always right in his/her decision | | b. | Expresses his/her own opinion. | | c. | Speaks with strong, clear, voice. | | d. | Both Is always right in his/her decision AND Speaks with strong, clear, voice. | | | | |
| | 8. | Members should be typically referred to as | a. | “Mr. Smith” | c. | “the previous speaker” | | b. | “Ms. Brown” | d. | All of these are correct | | | | | | |
| | 9. | For more details on parliamentary procedure which of the following would you recommend? | a. | Robert’s Rules of Parliamentary Procedure | | b. | Richard’s Rules of Parliamentary Procedure | | c. | Richard’s Rules of Order | | d. | Robert’s Rules of Order | | | | |
| | 10. | To announce the result of a vote, ______________ raps of the gravel is/are used. | a. | 1 | c. | 3 | | b. | 2 | d. | A series of sharp | | | | | | |
| | 11. | To indicate to members that they may be seated ________ raps of the gavel is/are used. | a. | 1 | c. | 3 | | b. | 2 | d. | A series of sharp | | | | | | |
| | 12. | To call a meeting to order, __________raps of the gavel is/are used. | a. | 1 | c. | 3 | | b. | 2 | d. | A series of sharp | | | | | | |
| | 13. | To indicate to members that they are to rise, __________raps of the gavel is/are used. | a. | 1 | c. | 3 | | b. | 2 | d. | A series of sharp | | | | | | |
| | 14. | To restore order in the area that business is conducted, _______________raps of the gavel is/are used. | a. | 1 | c. | 3 | | b. | 2 | d. | A series of sharp | | | | | | |
| | 15. | Motions can be classified as: | a. | Amendments | b. | Secondary | c. | Auxiliary | d. | Unclassified | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 16. | Which kind of motion is that most frequently used and is the basic tool of parliamentary procedure? | a. | Incidental | b. | Main | c. | Privileged | d. | Amendments | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 17. | When someone wants a rule or policy adopted, an action to be taken, or directions to be given, a __________is used. | a. | Incidental | b. | Main | c. | Privileged | d. | Auxiliary | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 18. | ________________ motions have the highest order of rank in precedence or priority. | a. | Subsidiary | b. | Main | c. | Privileged | d. | Auxiliary | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 19. | Which of the following is a subsidiary motion? | a. | to amend a motion or an amendment | c. | to recess | | b. | to adjourn | d. | to reconsider a motion | | | | | | |
| | 20. | Which of the following is a privileged motion? | a. | to amend a motion or an amendment | c. | to call for orders of the day | | b. | to appeal from the decision of the chair | d. | to reconsider a motion | | | | | | |
| | 21. | If a privileged motion is introduced when no other motions are in the designated area of business, then the motion is: | a. | out of order. | | b. | subject to the same rules that apply to a main motion. | | c. | in order and can be acted upon. | | d. | both out of order AND subject to the same rules that apply to a main motion | | | | |
| | 22. | ______________ motions are those that modify of in some other manner help dispose of the main motion. | a. | Subsidiary | b. | Unclassified | c. | Amendment | d. | Privileged | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 23. | ______________ motions are actions that arise while motion is being considered. | a. | Secondary | b. | Incidental | c. | Main | d. | Auxiliary | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 24. | Subsidiary motions are acted upon ____________the main motion. | a. | only while | c. | only after | | b. | only before | d. | either before or after | | | | | | |
| | 25. | Incidental motions are decided upon ____________ action is taken on the question to which they are incidental. | a. | only while | c. | only after | | b. | only before | d. | either before or after | | | | | | |