M-100: Parliamentary Procedure Test
Questions and Actual Detailed Answers.
An assembly is a
A. session of an executive board of a larger organization.
B. special meeting of the members of an organization.
C. body of people who come together as a group.
D. series of meetings. - Answer C. body of people who come together as a group
The minimum size of a board is
A. 4.
B. 8.
C. 12.
D. None of the above. Boards have no minimum size and are usually smaller than assemblies. -
Answer D. None of the above. Boards have no minimum size and are usually smaller than
assemblies
Which of the following is an example of a standing rule?
A. Naming the organization's parliamentary authority
B. Defining a quorum for the organization
C. The maintenance of a guest register
D. Listing the duties of the chairman of all the Standing Committees - Answer C. The
maintenance of a guest register
The minimum affirmative vote to adopt a standing rule at any business meeting is a
A. two-thirds with previous notice
B. two-thirds without previous notice
C. a majority without previous notice
D. a majority and mandatory previous notice - Answer C. majority without previous notice
During a regular meeting, the presiding officer refers to himself/herself as
A. "I"
B. "your presiding officer"
C. "the chair"
D. "the president" - Answer C. "the chair"
,The seconder of a motion
A. should always stand and give his name.
B. need not obtain the floor.
C. does so only after being recognized.
D. does not need to obtain the floor - Answer D. does not need to obtain the floor
The correction and approval of the minutes is normally handled by
A. a privileged motion
B. unanimous (general) consent
C. the secretary
D. a main motion - Answer B. unanimous (general) consent
Which motion listed below has the lowest precedence or rank?
A. Amend
B. Main
C. Adjourn
D. Commit (or Refer) - Answer B. Main
Which statement below is true regarding incidental motions?
A. Incidental motions have no rank among themselves
B. All incidental motions yield to the privileged motions
C. When there is a main motion an an amendment pending, a Point of Order can only be
applied to one of the pending motions
D. None of the above - Answer A. Incidental motions have no rank among themselves
An original main motion is a main motion that
A. amends another motion.
B. introduces a substantive question as a new subject.
C. is related to the business of the assembly or its past or future action.
D. allows the maker of the motion to serve as chairman if it is referred to a committee. - Answer
B. Introduces a substantive question as a new subject
The motion to Postpone Indefinitely is used by
A. the chair to place a main motion on the agenda at the next regular meeting
,B. member to send a main motion to a standing committee
C. members who wish to change the pending main motion
D. the assembly to show that it does not wish to take a position on the main motion - Answer
D. the assembly to show that it does not wish to take a position on the main motion
The purpose of the motion to Commit or Refer is to send a pending question to a committee so
that
A. it may be delayed
B. they can amend it and take action without permission from the assembly
C. the question may be carefully investigated and put into better condition for the assembly to
consider
D. They can Lay it on the Table during informal discussions at a committee meeting - Answer C.
the question may be carefully investigated and put into better condition for the assembly to
consider
Unless the motion to Limit or Extend Limits of Debate is adopted by unanimous consent, the
chair puts it to a vote by
A. rising
B. a ballot
C. raising of hands
D. voice - Answer A. rising
A Recess may be taken to:
A.count ballots
B.secure information
C.allow for informal consultation
D.all of the above - Answer D. All of the Above
The privileged motion to Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn
A. may be applied to any motion
B. is not debatable
C. does not require a second
D. cannot be amended as to the date - Answer B. is not debatable
Which motion below would be the most appropriate to be divided?
A. "I move we form a recreation committee and give it instructions"
B. "I move we go to Disneyland next weekend"
, C. "I move we buy our secretary a new personal computer and a new laser printer"
D. I move we buy our president a new podium" - Answer C. "I move we buy our secretary a
new personal computer and a new laser printer"
The object of the motion to Take From the Table is to make pending again a motion that was
A. postponed to a certain time at the last meeting
B. postponed indefinitely
C. rescinded
D. laid on the table - Answer D. laid on the table
Motions that seek to obstruct or thwart the will of the assembly are called
A. Incidental motions
B. Secondary motions
C. Dilatory motions
D. Privileged motions - Answer C. Dilatory motions
Which motion below is used to make a pending question an order of the day for a future time?
A. lay on the table
B. amend
C. postpone
D. reconsider - Answer C. postpone
A society has a total membership of 200 members. A minimum majority vote of the entire
membership is
A. 100
B. 101
C. 150
D. 167 - Answer B. 101
If more than two candidates are nominated for the same office, the
A. candidates all remain on the ballot and the voting continues until one receives a majority
vote
B. chairman should declare that the candidate who receives the highest number of votes is
elected
C. candidate with the lowest number of votes should be dropped
Questions and Actual Detailed Answers.
An assembly is a
A. session of an executive board of a larger organization.
B. special meeting of the members of an organization.
C. body of people who come together as a group.
D. series of meetings. - Answer C. body of people who come together as a group
The minimum size of a board is
A. 4.
B. 8.
C. 12.
D. None of the above. Boards have no minimum size and are usually smaller than assemblies. -
Answer D. None of the above. Boards have no minimum size and are usually smaller than
assemblies
Which of the following is an example of a standing rule?
A. Naming the organization's parliamentary authority
B. Defining a quorum for the organization
C. The maintenance of a guest register
D. Listing the duties of the chairman of all the Standing Committees - Answer C. The
maintenance of a guest register
The minimum affirmative vote to adopt a standing rule at any business meeting is a
A. two-thirds with previous notice
B. two-thirds without previous notice
C. a majority without previous notice
D. a majority and mandatory previous notice - Answer C. majority without previous notice
During a regular meeting, the presiding officer refers to himself/herself as
A. "I"
B. "your presiding officer"
C. "the chair"
D. "the president" - Answer C. "the chair"
,The seconder of a motion
A. should always stand and give his name.
B. need not obtain the floor.
C. does so only after being recognized.
D. does not need to obtain the floor - Answer D. does not need to obtain the floor
The correction and approval of the minutes is normally handled by
A. a privileged motion
B. unanimous (general) consent
C. the secretary
D. a main motion - Answer B. unanimous (general) consent
Which motion listed below has the lowest precedence or rank?
A. Amend
B. Main
C. Adjourn
D. Commit (or Refer) - Answer B. Main
Which statement below is true regarding incidental motions?
A. Incidental motions have no rank among themselves
B. All incidental motions yield to the privileged motions
C. When there is a main motion an an amendment pending, a Point of Order can only be
applied to one of the pending motions
D. None of the above - Answer A. Incidental motions have no rank among themselves
An original main motion is a main motion that
A. amends another motion.
B. introduces a substantive question as a new subject.
C. is related to the business of the assembly or its past or future action.
D. allows the maker of the motion to serve as chairman if it is referred to a committee. - Answer
B. Introduces a substantive question as a new subject
The motion to Postpone Indefinitely is used by
A. the chair to place a main motion on the agenda at the next regular meeting
,B. member to send a main motion to a standing committee
C. members who wish to change the pending main motion
D. the assembly to show that it does not wish to take a position on the main motion - Answer
D. the assembly to show that it does not wish to take a position on the main motion
The purpose of the motion to Commit or Refer is to send a pending question to a committee so
that
A. it may be delayed
B. they can amend it and take action without permission from the assembly
C. the question may be carefully investigated and put into better condition for the assembly to
consider
D. They can Lay it on the Table during informal discussions at a committee meeting - Answer C.
the question may be carefully investigated and put into better condition for the assembly to
consider
Unless the motion to Limit or Extend Limits of Debate is adopted by unanimous consent, the
chair puts it to a vote by
A. rising
B. a ballot
C. raising of hands
D. voice - Answer A. rising
A Recess may be taken to:
A.count ballots
B.secure information
C.allow for informal consultation
D.all of the above - Answer D. All of the Above
The privileged motion to Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn
A. may be applied to any motion
B. is not debatable
C. does not require a second
D. cannot be amended as to the date - Answer B. is not debatable
Which motion below would be the most appropriate to be divided?
A. "I move we form a recreation committee and give it instructions"
B. "I move we go to Disneyland next weekend"
, C. "I move we buy our secretary a new personal computer and a new laser printer"
D. I move we buy our president a new podium" - Answer C. "I move we buy our secretary a
new personal computer and a new laser printer"
The object of the motion to Take From the Table is to make pending again a motion that was
A. postponed to a certain time at the last meeting
B. postponed indefinitely
C. rescinded
D. laid on the table - Answer D. laid on the table
Motions that seek to obstruct or thwart the will of the assembly are called
A. Incidental motions
B. Secondary motions
C. Dilatory motions
D. Privileged motions - Answer C. Dilatory motions
Which motion below is used to make a pending question an order of the day for a future time?
A. lay on the table
B. amend
C. postpone
D. reconsider - Answer C. postpone
A society has a total membership of 200 members. A minimum majority vote of the entire
membership is
A. 100
B. 101
C. 150
D. 167 - Answer B. 101
If more than two candidates are nominated for the same office, the
A. candidates all remain on the ballot and the voting continues until one receives a majority
vote
B. chairman should declare that the candidate who receives the highest number of votes is
elected
C. candidate with the lowest number of votes should be dropped
