Parliamentary Procedure State Practice Tests

Which one of the following is not an incidental motion?
a. Point of Order
b. Parliamentary Inquiry
c. Postpone Indefinitely
d. Division of the Assembly

C. Postpone Indefinitely

The motion to Limit or Extend Limits of Debate may be used to:
a. Permit more or longer speeches
b. Limit the length of speeches
c. Allow more speeches per member
d. All of the above

D. All of the above

Which motion below would you propose if you wanted to strike out an entire main motion that has been adopted?
a. Rescind
b. Repeal
c. Annul
d. Any of the above

D. Any of the above

Which one of the following is a standard descriptive characteristic of a motion?
a. Other motions which are applicable to the motion
b. The number of times members may debate on the motion
c. The duties of the secretary regarding the motion
d. When the ma

A. Other motions which are applicable to the motion

Which statement below is false regarding main motions?
a. They bring business before the assembly
b. They can be made only while no other motion is pending
c. It is preferable to avoid a main motion containing a negative statement
d. They are proposed eve

D. They are proposed even if they present the same question that was previously rejected during the same session

The purpose of the motion 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

C. The question may be carefully investigated and put into better condition for the assembly to consider

When a member raises an Objection to the Consideration of a Question, the chair should ask
a. "Is there a second?"
b. "The consideration of the question is objected to. Shall the question be considered?"
c. "How many sustain the objection? Those objecting

B. "The consideration of the question is objected to. Shall the question be considered?

A motion that is Taken from the Table
a. Cannot be amended
b. Requires a 2/3 vote to be adopted
c. Can be laid on the table
d. Must be debated by the member who proposed the motion that was tabled

C. Can be laid on the table

In contrast to the motion to Reconsider, the motion to Rescind
a. Does not need to be seconded
b. Is never debatable
c. Can be made by any member
d. Requires a majority vote of all the members of a society to be adopted

C. Can be made by any member

In the series of motions listed below, where they are all pending and in order, which one of the following would be voted on first?
a. Postpone Indefinitely
b. Limit Debate
c. Previous Question
d. Main Motion

C. Previous Question

Which one of the following motions may not be reconsidered?
a. Main Motion
b. Amend
c. Postpone Definitely
d. Lay on the Table

D. Lay on the Table

In a deliberative assembly where the bylaws do not specify a quorum, the quorum is
a. 2/3 of the members present
b. A majority of those voting
c. A majority of all the members
d. The largest number of members who can be present at any time

C. A majority of all the members

In debate, a member's remarks must have bearing on whether the pending motion should be adopted. In other words, debate must
a. Be always in the affirmative
b. Be germane
c. End with a subsidiary motion
d. Attack the motives of the member who made the mot

B. Be germane

Which one of the following should generally not be included in the minutes of a meeting?
a. The kind of meeting
b. The name of the seconder of a motion
c. The fact that the regular chairman and secretary were present
d. All points of order and appeals and

B. The name of the seconder of a motion

Which statement below is true regarding a Point of Order?
a. Points of Order should be called on minor irregularities
b. A parliamentary inquiry has the same purpose as a point of order
c. If a motion is not seconded, and is debated and then adopted, a po

C. If a motion is not seconded, then is debated and then adopted, a point of order is too late

A tie vote on the motion to Appeal from the decision of the chair
a. Sustains the decision of the chair
b. Means that the decision of the chair is not sustained
c. Automatically means that a division of the assembly will be taken
d. Means that more debate

A. Sustains the decision of the chair

If desired to reconsider a vote on a primary amendment after the main motion to which to adhered has been disposed of,
a. Only the vote on the amendment is reconsidered
b. The amendment may not be reconsidered
c. The vote on the main question must also be

C. The vote on the main question must also be reconsidered

It is out of order to move to lay a pending question on the table if
a. The motion on the previous question is pending
b. The motion to be laid on the table has an amendment already applied to it
c. Another member has already moved to lay the matter on th

D. There is evidently no other matter urgently requiring immediate attention

If a question is pending at an organized monthly meeting and an adjournment closed the meeting, the pending motion,
a. Is taken up as the first item under unfinished business at the next monthly meeting
b. Must be introduced again at the next meeting in o

A. Is taken up as the first item under unfinished business at the next monthly meeting

Which one of the following motions is debatable and amendable?
a. Previous Question
b. Refer to a Committee
c. Suspend the Rules
d. Take from the Table

B. Refer to a Committee

The method of voting by rising is usually used to verify an inconclusive voice vote and
a. On the initial vote for a main motion in a large assembly
b. On motions requiring a 2/3 vote for adoption
c. On all motions that require a majority vote for adoptio

B. On motions requiring a 2/3 vote for adoption

The vote on a main motion is 30 for the affirmative and 29 for the negative. The chair votes in the negative and therefore the motion is
a. Adopted
b. Lost
c. A tie and is adopted
d. None of the above

B. Lost

The maker of a motion can vote against it but is not allowed to
a. Speak in opposition to it
b. Amend it
c. Propose a motion to adjourn when the motion is pending
d. Refer the motion to a committee

A. Speak in opposition to it

Which statement below is true regarding debate?
a. A member is entitled to debate two consecutive times
b. The chair should recognize members who have the same opinion as often as possible
c. The chair should alternate between those favoring and those opp

C. The chair should alternate between those favoring and those opposing a measure

Which one of the following motions does not require a 2/3 vote for adoption?
a. Limit or Extend Limits of Debate
b. Previous Question
c. Secondary Amendment
d. Suspend the Rules

C. Secondary Amendment

If the chair does not order a counted vote on a Division, the proper form for a member if the assembly to use is
a. "I move that the vote on this motion be by counted division"
b. "I move for the (or demand) tellers"
c. "I move that the vote be counted"
d

D. Any of the above

The subsidiary motion to Postpone Indefinitely
a. Is in order when another member has the floor
b. Must be seconded
c. Requires a 2/3 vote and previous notice to be adopted
d. Is amendable

B. Must be seconded

A main motion must be
a. Seconded
b. Debated
c. Made when another member has the floor
d. Adopted by a 2/3 vote

A. Seconded

Which series of motion below is is arranged from lowest to highest precedence?
a. Main Motion, Adjourn, Amend
b. Adjourn, Amend, Main Motion
c. Main Motion, Amend, Adjourn
d. Amend, Adjourn, Main Motion

C. Main Motion, Amend, Adjourn

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the motion to Reconsider?
a. It must be made only on the same day the vote to be reconsidered was taken
b. It must be made only by a member who voted with the prevailing side
c. It can only be moved by a m

D. It requires a 2/3 vote or majority vote with previous notice

The motion to Take from the Table must be
a. Seconded
b. Passed by a 2/3 vote
c. Debated by members for and against the motion to table
d. Made by the member who laid the original main motion on the table

A. Seconded

A request for permission to withdraw a motion can be made
a. At any time before voting on the question has begun
b. After the motion has been amended
c. Even though subsidiary or incidental motion may be pending
d. All of the above

D. All of the above

The chair is obligated to answer all Parliamentary Inquiry questions excerpt those that
a. Explain the effects of a motion
b. Assist members in making an appropriate motion
c. Are hypothetical in nature
d. Help members understand the parliamentary situati

C. Are hypothetical in nature

Which of the following must be ordered after a demand by only one member
a. Object to Consideration
b. Division of the Assembly
c. Withdrawal of a Motion (during debate)
d. Previous Question

B. Division of the Assembly

An Object to the Consideration of the Question can be raised only before
a. The vote is taken on the motion to be considered
b. An amendment is made on the pending motion and the amendment has not been seconded
c. There has been any debate or any subsidia

C. There has been any debate or any subsidiary motion has been stated by the chair

If you were chairman and were unsure on how to rule on a Point of Order, what would you do?
a. Ignore it and make a ruling after the meeting and include it in the minutes
b. Submit it to a vote of the assembly
c. Notify the assembly that a ruling would be

B. Submit it to a vote of the assembly

The privileged motion to Adjourn is
a. Always moved in an unqualified form
b. A motion to close the meeting immediately
c. Made when no time for adjourning has been set
d. All of the above

D. All of the above

The incidental motion to Appeal
a. May not interrupt a speaker
b. Must be seconded
c. May be amended
d. Is always debatable

B. Must be seconded

If the following motions are all before the assembly at the same time, which is the immediately pending motion?
a. Main Motion
b. Postpone Indefinitely
c. Limit Debate
d. Withdraw the main motion

D. Withdraw the main motion

Which if the following is false regarding an amendment?
a. An amendment can be applied to itself
b. Debate on an amendment is permissible only for the member who proposed the amendment
c. The presiding officer cannot debate an amendment unless a chair is

B. Debate on an amendment is permissible only for the member who proposed the amendment

After a main motion has been made and before the question has been stated by the chair,
a. Any member can rise and and informally suggest changes to the maker of the motion
b. The chairman can insist on changes and implement then without a vote
c. Changes

A. Any member can rise and informally suggest changes to the maker of the motion

Which motion below would you propose if you wanted to kill a pending main motion and avoid a vote on it for the rest of the meeting
a. Postpone Indefinitely
b. Postpone to a Certain Time
c. Rescind
d. Reconsider

A. Postpone Indefinitely

When an amendment to a main motion is adopted, the motion that was amended
a. Is also adopted
b. Is voted on immediately
c. Remains pending
d. Is postponed to the next regular meeting or until the adopted amendment is acted on

C. Remains pending

Select the example below which would adopt a motion requiring a 2/3 vote
a. 24 in favor and 18 opposed
b. 24 in favor and 16 opposed
c. 24 in favor and 14 opposed
d. 24 in favor and 12 opposed

D. 24 in favor and 12 opposed

Voting by "proxy" is a power of attorney, and it
a. Is compatible with the characteristics of a deliberative assembly
b. Controls elections without attendance
c. Allows voting at a deliberative assembly
d. Should always be permitted in non-stock corporati

B. Controls elections without attendance

The motion to Postpone Indefinitely and to Postpone Definitely both
a. Are amendable
b. Require a majority with notice to be adopted
c. Must be seconded
d. Are classified as incidental motions

C. Must be seconded

Which of the following is not an example of a dilatory motion?
a. Two or three members who constantly raise points of order and appeal from the chair's decision
b. A few members who repeatedly lay motions on table
c. A member who demands a division on eve

D. A member who proposes a motion to amend a primary amendment

If a question is taken up on a different day than it was laid on the table, how many more times may members each debate the motion?
a. Once
b. Twice
c. None, if they already have debated twice the first day
d. A total of 2 times, including the first day

B. Twice

The requirement of a second to a motion is for the guidance of the
a. Maker of the motion to determine who supports the motion
b. Secretary in recording the name of the seconder in the minutes
c. Chair so that the question on the motion can be stated
d. M

C. Chair so that the question on the motion can be stated

The maker of the motion
a. Must always speak first in debate on the motion
b. May assign his/her right to debate to another without permission of the assembly
c. Has the right to speak first and last on his/her motion
d. Has the right to speak first in de

D. Has the right to speak first in debate

If a main motion is pending and a motion to amend is being debated, which one of the following motions would be out of order?
a. Point of Order
b. Limit Debate
c. Postpone Indefinitely
d. Adjourn

C. Postpone Indefinitely

When an amendment is pending
a. Debate on the amendment is limited to one speech from each member
b. The motion to be amended may not be discussed
c. Debate can extend into the merits of the motion to be amended
d. Another primary amendment may be applied

B. The motion to be amended may not be discussed

Which one of the following statements is false regarding the subsidiary motion to Postpone to a Certain Time?
a. It has the same effect as the motion to Postpone Indefinitely
b. It allows action on a pending motion to be put off
c. It can be moved regardl

A. It has the same effect as the motion to Postpone Indefinitely

The subsidiary motion to Limit or Extend Limits of Debate
a. Can only be applied to amendments
b. Requires a majority vote to be adopted
c. Is in order when another member has the floor
d. Takes precedence over all debatable motions

D. Takes precedence over all debatable motions

The Previous Question is said to be exhausted when
a. It is voted on and not adopted
b. All the pending motions have been adopted
c. All the motions on which it was ordered have been finally disposed of
d. All the pending motions that have been adopted ha

C. All the motions on which it was ordered ahve been finally disposed of

The motion to Lay on the Table is out of order when
a. Both the main motion and an amendment are pending
b. Another member has the floor
c. A motion has been adopted to extend the limits of debate
d. There is another subsidiary motion pending

B. Another member has the floor

If a motion to Adjourn is defeated, who may move to reconsider the vote?
a. Any member who is recognized by the chair
b. Any member who voted on the negative side
c. Any member who voted on the affirmative side
d. Nobody

D. Nobody

The motion to Reconsider is debatable if
a. The member who proposed the motion to Reconsider voted on the prevailing side
b. The motion that is to be considered is debatable
c. Members debate only in favor of the motion to be reconsidered
d. There are ame

B. The motion that is to be considered is debatable

Which statement below is true regarding debating the motion to Commit or Refer a pending motion?
a. Debate is not allowed
b. Debate may go into the merits of the main question
c. Debate must be confined only to the main motion (to Commit or Refer)
d. Memb

C. Debate must be confined only to the main motion (to Commit or Refer)

Assume you are the chairman and make a decision. Several members immediately speak on the pending motion and then a member appeals the decision you made earlier. What would you do about the appeal?
a. Allow the parliamentarian to decide and announce to th

C. Rule that the appeal is too late