CMCA EXAM 2 FINAL PAPER 2026 TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ action item list Answer: a documented event, task, activity, or
action that needs to take place usually documented in the meeting
minutes and are recorded in the task list of the group—at the next
meeting it is reviewed by the group and at that meeting the
facilitator will check the status of these items
◉ agenda Answer: a list of meeting activities in the order in which
they are to be taken up, beginning with the call to order and ending
with the adjournment
◉ amend a motion Answer: used to modify another motion; takes
three basic forms: 1) inserting or adding words or paragraphs; 2)
striking out words or paragraphs, and; 3) striking out words and
inserting or adding others, or substituting an entire paragraph or
complete resolution for another
◉ ballot Answer: a device used to record choices made by voters;
each voter uses one and are not shared
◉ committee report Answer: highlight matters to be decided and
recommendations to the board; the actions suggested to the board
are clearly stated and should follow a standard format
,◉ debate Answer: during an election, a formal discussion involving
opposing candidates vying for the same position
◉ executive session Answer: when a board must hold a discussion
or make decisions of a sensitive nature; the topics that commonly
discussed and are allowable by law usually include personnel issues,
contract negotiations and discussions, lawsuits and other legal
matters, and governing document violations
◉ financial report Answer: a report on the association's income and
expense activities including a general ledger, variance, accounts
payable, income statement and balance sheet
◉ majority Answer: over 50% of the votes needed to win an election
(can come from those owners who attend the meeting, in person or
by proxy) to decide all matters except special issues
◉ management report Answer: a report on the association's current
projects and administrative activities
◉ minutes Answer: document the decisions made during a meeting,
providing a permanent public record of positions and actions taken
by the board
,◉ motion Answer: a formal proposal stating that the association
took a certain action
◉ notice of meeting Answer: an official announcement, which
should be sent in writing to board members at least a week in
advance
◉ parliamentary procedure Answer: the body of rules, ethics, and
customs governing meetings and other operations
◉ plurality Answer: awards the election to the candidate with the
most votes, regardless of whether or not they received the majority
◉ proxy Answer: the agency, function, or power of a person
authorized to act or vote in place of another resident who could not
be present
◉ quorum Answer: the number of residents required to be present
to transact business legally established in the association's by-laws
◉ Robert's Rules of Order Answer: common rules and procedures
for deliberation and debate in order to place the whole membership
on the same footing and speaking the same language
, ◉ second a motion Answer: needed immediately after a proposal by
another member of the body for consideration by the assembly
◉ table a motion Answer: incomplete items on the agenda that are
rescheduled for another meeting
◉ timed agenda Answer: a more specific agenda that limits focus on
specific areas, so as to move the meeting along at a more thorough
and prompt pace
◉ Articles of Incorporation Answer: brings the association into
existence, defines its basic purposes and powers, indicates whether
stock will be issued, and indicates whether there will be a board of
directors
◉ Bylaws Answer: formally adopted governing regulations for the
administration and management of a community association
◉ CC&Rs (Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions) Answer: the
governing documents that dictate how the homeowners association
operates and what rules the owners—and their tenants and guests
—must obey; these legal documents might also be called the bylaws,
the master deed, the houses rules or another name and are legally
enforceable by the homeowners association, unless a specific
provision conflicts with federal, state or local laws
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ action item list Answer: a documented event, task, activity, or
action that needs to take place usually documented in the meeting
minutes and are recorded in the task list of the group—at the next
meeting it is reviewed by the group and at that meeting the
facilitator will check the status of these items
◉ agenda Answer: a list of meeting activities in the order in which
they are to be taken up, beginning with the call to order and ending
with the adjournment
◉ amend a motion Answer: used to modify another motion; takes
three basic forms: 1) inserting or adding words or paragraphs; 2)
striking out words or paragraphs, and; 3) striking out words and
inserting or adding others, or substituting an entire paragraph or
complete resolution for another
◉ ballot Answer: a device used to record choices made by voters;
each voter uses one and are not shared
◉ committee report Answer: highlight matters to be decided and
recommendations to the board; the actions suggested to the board
are clearly stated and should follow a standard format
,◉ debate Answer: during an election, a formal discussion involving
opposing candidates vying for the same position
◉ executive session Answer: when a board must hold a discussion
or make decisions of a sensitive nature; the topics that commonly
discussed and are allowable by law usually include personnel issues,
contract negotiations and discussions, lawsuits and other legal
matters, and governing document violations
◉ financial report Answer: a report on the association's income and
expense activities including a general ledger, variance, accounts
payable, income statement and balance sheet
◉ majority Answer: over 50% of the votes needed to win an election
(can come from those owners who attend the meeting, in person or
by proxy) to decide all matters except special issues
◉ management report Answer: a report on the association's current
projects and administrative activities
◉ minutes Answer: document the decisions made during a meeting,
providing a permanent public record of positions and actions taken
by the board
,◉ motion Answer: a formal proposal stating that the association
took a certain action
◉ notice of meeting Answer: an official announcement, which
should be sent in writing to board members at least a week in
advance
◉ parliamentary procedure Answer: the body of rules, ethics, and
customs governing meetings and other operations
◉ plurality Answer: awards the election to the candidate with the
most votes, regardless of whether or not they received the majority
◉ proxy Answer: the agency, function, or power of a person
authorized to act or vote in place of another resident who could not
be present
◉ quorum Answer: the number of residents required to be present
to transact business legally established in the association's by-laws
◉ Robert's Rules of Order Answer: common rules and procedures
for deliberation and debate in order to place the whole membership
on the same footing and speaking the same language
, ◉ second a motion Answer: needed immediately after a proposal by
another member of the body for consideration by the assembly
◉ table a motion Answer: incomplete items on the agenda that are
rescheduled for another meeting
◉ timed agenda Answer: a more specific agenda that limits focus on
specific areas, so as to move the meeting along at a more thorough
and prompt pace
◉ Articles of Incorporation Answer: brings the association into
existence, defines its basic purposes and powers, indicates whether
stock will be issued, and indicates whether there will be a board of
directors
◉ Bylaws Answer: formally adopted governing regulations for the
administration and management of a community association
◉ CC&Rs (Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions) Answer: the
governing documents that dictate how the homeowners association
operates and what rules the owners—and their tenants and guests
—must obey; these legal documents might also be called the bylaws,
the master deed, the houses rules or another name and are legally
enforceable by the homeowners association, unless a specific
provision conflicts with federal, state or local laws
