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Name:    You must enter your name to take this test. Official Parliamentary Procedure Question Set #1

True/False Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
T F	1.	If a member attempts to participate in the meeting but does so improperly, the chair should help the member rephrase the motion and explain how to participate correctly.
T F	2.	The function of incidental motions is to modify or in some other manner help dispose of the main motion.
T F	3.	All of these motions are considered Unclassifed Motions. To Reconsider To Withdraw a Motion To Take from the Table
T F	4.	The six steps in disposing of a motion are: 1 - Introduce the motion 2 - Second the motion 3 - State the question 4 - Discuss the motion 5 - Vote on the motion 6 - Announce the results of the vote
T F	5.	A motion may never be seconded without standing.
T F	6.	The purpose of discussion is: 1 - To ask questions to the person that brought the motion up. 2 - To persuade the members to vote their way.
T F	7.	Germane means that the discussion relates to the motion on the floor.
T F	8.	Censured means not allowed to speak.
T F	9.	To call for ‘question’ automatically terminates discussion.
T F	10.	‘Viva voca’ is Latin for ‘by the living voice’.
Multiple Choice Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
A B C D	11.	What does ‘parliament’ mean? a. to judge c. to vote b. to talk or discuss d. to make decisions
A B C D	12.	Why did everyone follow the British? a. Only Australia and the United States followed the British. b. No one followed the British; they followed the French c. They were at the height of their empire and had considerable influence in almost every country. d. The British had set forth all rules governing meetings since the 8th century.
A B C D	13.	When was Robert’s Rules of Order first written? a. 1876 b. 1870 c. 1910 d. 1915
A B C D	14.	When was Robert’s Rules of Order first revised? a. 1876 b. 1870 c. 1910 d. 1915
A B C D	15.	When was Robert’s Rules of Order last revised? a. 1983 b. 1952 c. 1990 d. 1998
A B C D E	16.	Which is NOT a quality of a ‘good member’? a. attend every meeting possible b. act for the benefit of the officers c. use correct parliamentary procedure d. be orderly and polite e. give attention to the proceedings of the meeting
A B C D E	17.	Which is NOT a quality of a ‘good member’? a. Accept the decision of the majority after a vote has been taken, not undermining attempts to carry out the decision. b. discuss issues and problems rather than personalities c. refer to other members with respect, even when on a first name basis d. be careful not ot offend others, even in heated discussion e. take care not to allow members with differing views to debate the question at hand.
A B C D	18.	What is the symbol of the chairs authority in a meeting? a. sounder b. FFA Manual c. gavel d. flag
A B C D	19.	What is the wooden block called? a. sounder b. gavel c. chunk d. tapper
A B C D	20.	____ tap(s) of the gavel announces a vote, gets attention or is a sign for members to be seated. a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. A series of
A B C D	21.	__________ tap(s) of the gavel calls the meeting room to order. a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. A series of
A B C D	22.	_______ tap(s) of the gavel is a sign for members to rise or stand in unison. a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. A series of
A B C D	23.	__________ tap(s) of the gavel is used to restore order. a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. A series of
A B C D	24.	‘The Floor’ means? a. Where the items of business are discussed. b. It’s another term for discussion c. The person that should have the ‘attention of the group’. d. Where an item is storedwhen it is ‘tabled’.
A B C D	25.	Does the chair have to recognize any member? a. Yes b. No c. Only those who properly request recognition d. Only members who are in official dress
A B C D	26.	As a courtesy, when debate begins on a motion, a presiding officer should allow who the first chance to discuss? a. The person who moved the motion. b. The next highest ranking officer. c. The person who stands up the quickest. d. Any member.
A B C D	27.	If the chair has waited for a reasonable time and there has been no second, what happens? a. The chair should repeatedly ask for a second. b. The chair should rule the motion dead and move to the next item on the agenda. c. The chair should go ahead with discussion. d. The chair should start over and ask that the motion be moved again.
A B C D E	28.	Which is NOT a class that motions can be broken into? a. unclassified b. subsidiary c. privileged d. secondary e. main
A B C D E	29.	Which class of motion has the lowest rank? a. main b. incidental c. subsidiary d. privileged e. unclassified
A B C D E	30.	Which class of motion has the highest rank? a. main b. incidental c. subsidiary d. privileged e. unclassified
A B C D	31.	Which is NOT a privileged motion? a. adjourn c. to fix the time to which to adjourn b. amend d. recess
A B C	32.	Which is NOT a privileged motion? a. to raise a question of privilege b. to call for the orders of the day c. postpone definitely
A B C D	33.	Which is NOT a subsidiary motion? a. to Lay on the Table c. to Call for the Previous Question b. to Call of the Orders of the Day d. to Limit or Extend Debate
A B C D E	34.	Which is NOT a subsidiary motion? a. to Suspend the Rule c. to Postpone Indefinitely e. to Refer to a Committee b. to Postpone Definitely d. to Amend
A B C D	35.	Which is NOT an incidental motion? a. to Recess b. to Object to the Consideration of a Question c. to Appeal to the Decision of the Chair d. to Rise to the Point of Order
A B C D	36.	Which is NOT an incidental motion? a. to Call for the Division of the House c. to Reconsider b. to Withdraw a Motion d. to Suspend the Rule
A B C	37.	Which of the following is NOT a reason for seconding a motion? a. A person wants to go on record as supporting the idea. b. Because a motion must be seconded. c. To assure that the motion gets voted on.
A B C	38.	Why might the bylaws of an organization require a delay of one or two meetings between the time a motion is introduced and the time the vote is taken? a. to change it b. to think it over c. to get permission to act
A B C D	39.	What does ‘putting the question’ mean? a. terminating discussion c. discussing the motion b. voting on the motion d. seconding the motion
A B C D E	40.	Which is NOT a countable voting method? a. mechanical device c. marking ballots e. roll call b. raising hands d. voice
Yes/No Indicate whether you agree with the sentence or statement.
Y N	41.	If only one person calls for Division of the House, is the chair compelled to vote again?
Y N	42.	May the chair initiate a re-vote?
Y N	43.	Is a simple majority more than 66% of the votes cast?
Y N	44.	If a secret ballot vote ends in a tie, does the chair get to keep his/her vote secret?
Y N	45.	Can the group choose to vote a different way than the chair chooses?
Completion Complete each sentence or statement.
	46.	What is used by a member to formally propose that the group take some action?
	47.	Who divides the group into smaller sections for counting?
	48.	Who is in charge of organizing and supervising the counting of the votes and communicating them to the chair?
	49.	Required majorities that are greater than a simple majority are called?
	50.	When can a chairperson vote?