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CMCA EXAM 2025 | LATEST|COMPLETE
FREQUENTLY MOST TESTED QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS/ALREADY
GREADED A+ |GET IT 100% ACCURATE!!
when a participant in a vote either does not go to vote (on Election Day) or, in
parliamentary procedure, is present during the vote, but does not cast a ballot;
may be used to indicate the voting individual's ambivalence about the measure or
mild disapproval that does not rise to the level of active opposition they do not
count in tallying the vote; when practiced members are in effect only attending
the meeting to aid in constituting a quorum - (ANSWER)abstention
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 - (ANSWER)action item list
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 - (ANSWER)agenda
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 - (ANSWER)amend a motion
a device used to record choices made by voters; each voter uses one and are not
shared - (ANSWER)ballot
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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 -
(ANSWER)committee report
during an election, a formal discussion involving opposing candidates vying for the
same position - (ANSWER)debate
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 - (ANSWER)executive session
a report on the association's income and expense activities including a general
ledger, variance, accounts payable, income statement and balance sheet -
(ANSWER)financial report
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 - (ANSWER)majority
a report on the association's current projects and administrative activities -
(ANSWER)management report
document the decisions made during a meeting, providing a permanent public
record of positions and actions taken by the board - (ANSWER)minutes
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a formal proposal stating that the association took a certain action -
(ANSWER)motion
an official announcement, which should be sent in writing to board members at
least a week in advance - (ANSWER)notice of meeting
the body of rules, ethics, and customs governing meetings and other operations -
(ANSWER)parliamentary procedure
awards the election to the candidate with the most votes, regardless of whether
or not they received the majority - (ANSWER)plurality
the agency, function, or power of a person authorized to act or vote in place of
another resident who could not be present - (ANSWER)proxy
the number of residents required to be present to transact business legally
established in the association's by-laws - (ANSWER)quorum
common rules and procedures for deliberation and debate in order to place the
whole membership on the same footing and speaking the same language -
(ANSWER)Robert's Rules of Order
needed immediately after a proposal by another member of the body for
consideration by the assembly - (ANSWER)second a motion
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incomplete items on the agenda that are rescheduled for another meeting -
(ANSWER)table a motion
a more specific agenda that limits focus on specific areas, so as to move the
meeting along at a more thorough and prompt pace - (ANSWER)timed agenda
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 - (ANSWER)Articles of Incorporation
formally adopted governing regulations for the administration and management
of a community association - (ANSWER)Bylaws
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 -
(ANSWER)CC&Rs (Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions)
a group of owners who wish to provide a communal basis for preserving,
maintaining, and enhancing their homes and property - (ANSWER)community
association
CMCA EXAM 2025 | LATEST|COMPLETE
FREQUENTLY MOST TESTED QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS/ALREADY
GREADED A+ |GET IT 100% ACCURATE!!
when a participant in a vote either does not go to vote (on Election Day) or, in
parliamentary procedure, is present during the vote, but does not cast a ballot;
may be used to indicate the voting individual's ambivalence about the measure or
mild disapproval that does not rise to the level of active opposition they do not
count in tallying the vote; when practiced members are in effect only attending
the meeting to aid in constituting a quorum - (ANSWER)abstention
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 - (ANSWER)action item list
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 - (ANSWER)agenda
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 - (ANSWER)amend a motion
a device used to record choices made by voters; each voter uses one and are not
shared - (ANSWER)ballot
,2
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 -
(ANSWER)committee report
during an election, a formal discussion involving opposing candidates vying for the
same position - (ANSWER)debate
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 - (ANSWER)executive session
a report on the association's income and expense activities including a general
ledger, variance, accounts payable, income statement and balance sheet -
(ANSWER)financial report
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 - (ANSWER)majority
a report on the association's current projects and administrative activities -
(ANSWER)management report
document the decisions made during a meeting, providing a permanent public
record of positions and actions taken by the board - (ANSWER)minutes
,3
a formal proposal stating that the association took a certain action -
(ANSWER)motion
an official announcement, which should be sent in writing to board members at
least a week in advance - (ANSWER)notice of meeting
the body of rules, ethics, and customs governing meetings and other operations -
(ANSWER)parliamentary procedure
awards the election to the candidate with the most votes, regardless of whether
or not they received the majority - (ANSWER)plurality
the agency, function, or power of a person authorized to act or vote in place of
another resident who could not be present - (ANSWER)proxy
the number of residents required to be present to transact business legally
established in the association's by-laws - (ANSWER)quorum
common rules and procedures for deliberation and debate in order to place the
whole membership on the same footing and speaking the same language -
(ANSWER)Robert's Rules of Order
needed immediately after a proposal by another member of the body for
consideration by the assembly - (ANSWER)second a motion
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incomplete items on the agenda that are rescheduled for another meeting -
(ANSWER)table a motion
a more specific agenda that limits focus on specific areas, so as to move the
meeting along at a more thorough and prompt pace - (ANSWER)timed agenda
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 - (ANSWER)Articles of Incorporation
formally adopted governing regulations for the administration and management
of a community association - (ANSWER)Bylaws
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 -
(ANSWER)CC&Rs (Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions)
a group of owners who wish to provide a communal basis for preserving,
maintaining, and enhancing their homes and property - (ANSWER)community
association
