Question 1

1. Which one of the following is not amendable and requires a two-thirds vote for adoption?

Accepted Answer

D. None of the above are correct.

Answer

B. Calling for a Division of the Assembly on an incidental motion.

Answer

A. Amending an amendment to the privileged motion to Recess.

Answer

C. Demanding a recount of a vote taken on a Point of Order.

Question 2

2. Which statement is true regarding Postpone Indefinitely?

Accepted Answer

C. It provides strategists a preview of how members will vote on a Main Motion.

Answer

D. A primary amendment may be applied to it which states the date of the postponement.

Answer

B. It does not open the Main Motion to debate.

Answer

A. It does not require that the sponsor be recognized by the chair when making the motion.

Question 3

3. One way the motion to Postpone to a Certain Time (or Postpone Definitely) is allowed to be amended is by:

Accepted Answer

A. adding the time the main question is to be postponed.

Answer

C. stating how many members must be present when the meeting to which it is postponed commences.

Answer

D. including the number of times that the motion Postpone Indefinitely can be applied to it.

Answer

B. declaring a specific meeting place as announced by the FFA President.

Question 4

4. When the incidental motion, Division of the Assembly is demanded by an FFA member at a chapter meeting, the presiding officer:

Accepted Answer

A. immediately takes the vote again by having members rise.

Answer

D. promptly asks for a second and debate on the Division of the Assembly.

Answer

C. asks the sponsor of the Division of the Assembly which method of voting (voice, etc.) is to be used.

Answer

B. puts the demand for a Division of the Assembly to a voice vote, especially for large assemblies.

Question 5

5. When the presiding officer at an FFA chapter meeting is “stating the question” on a Main Motion, he/she is:

Accepted Answer

D. repeating the Main Motion officially.

Answer

B. announcing that any member may ask the maker of the Main Motion one question without being recognized.

Answer

A. directing the secretary to make a list and file of all the questions that the assembly asks regarding the pending motion.

Answer

C. asking the maker of the immediately pending Main Motion to repeat it.

Question 6

6. Which one of the following requires a second?

Accepted Answer

C. Secondary Amendments.

Answer

A. Raise a Question of Privilege.

Answer

D. A Point of Order directed at the presiding officer for a breach of rules.

Answer

B. Incidental Motions.

Question 7

7. The maker of a Main Motion may:

Accepted Answer

A. vote against it.

Answer

C. debate it in detail before it is stated by the chair.

Answer

D. speak against it if it’s obvious that a majority of the members are opposed to it.

Answer

B. speak three times on the Main Motion at one meeting, because he/she proposed it.

Question 8

8. The subsidiary motion to Postpone to a Certain Time (or Postpone Definitely) takes precedence over:

Accepted Answer

D. All of the above are correct.

Answer

A. Postpone Indefinitely.

Answer

C. Commit or Refer.

Answer

B. Amend.

Question 9

9. If a motion to Commit or Refer is adopted, how is the special committee chairman chosen if the members of the committee were appointed by the chair?

Accepted Answer

C. The first committee member named by the presiding officer is the committee chairman.

Answer

B. Members of the committee select the chairman at the first meeting.

Answer

D. The member who seconded the Main Motion is the committee chairman, provided the presiding officer consents.

Answer

A. The maker of the motion to Commit or Refer is the committee chairman.

Question 10

10. A primary amendment applied to the subsidiary motion to Postpone to a Certain Time (or Definitely):

Accepted Answer

D. may have a secondary amendment applied to it.

Answer

A. is debatable, amendable, and requires a two-thirds vote to be adopted.

Answer

C. may have the subsidiary motion, Postpone Indefinitely, applied to it.

Answer

B. is not allowed, according to Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised.

Question 11

11. Which two motions below are not debatable and not amendable?

Accepted Answer

B. Raise a Question of Privilege and Previous Question.

Answer

C. Amend and Main Motion.

Answer

D. None of the above are correct.

Answer

A. Postpone to a Certain Time and Commit or Refer.

Question 12

12. What is one purpose of a Parliamentary Inquiry?

Accepted Answer

D. It allows a member to ask a question regarding the rules of the FFA organization.

Answer

A. It allows the parliamentarian to take a standing (rising) vote without answering an inquiry from the assembly.

Answer

B. It puts off consideration of the Main Motion to a later time after all inquiries are taken care of.

Answer

C. It requests an answer to an urgent question regarding handling an inquiry on the ruling of a Point of Order.

Question 13

13. Which two motions below belong to a class of motions that are related to the pending business and must be decided immediately?

Accepted Answer

B. Point of Order and Division of the Assembly.

Answer

C. Main Motions and Primary Amendments.

Answer

A. Postpone Definitely and Indefinitely.

Answer

D. Commit or Refer and Previous Question.

Question 14

14. Which two motions are usually not voted on by the assembly, but are decided by the chair?

Accepted Answer

A. Point of Order and Raise a Question of Privilege.

Answer

D. None of the above are correct.

Answer

C. Secondary and Third Degree Amendments.

Answer

B. Previous Question and Postpone Indefinitely.

Question 15

15. Based on the current edition of Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised, which form for the Previous Question may not be used to insist on closing debate and immediately voting on the pending Main Motion?

Accepted Answer

B. FFA Member (without obtaining the floor): “Question! Question!”

Answer

A. FFA Member (obtaining the floor): “I move the Previous Question.”

Answer

C. FFA Member (obtaining the floor): “I move we vote now.”

Answer

D. FFA Member (obtaining the floor): “I demand the Previous Question.”

Question 16

16. Which one of the following statements is true regarding the privileged motion to Recess?

Accepted Answer

C. It is amendable with respect to the length of the recess.

Answer

D. A member speaking may be interrupted to propose it.

Answer

B. It does not require a second.

Answer

A. The motion to Postpone Indefinitely may be applied to it.

Question 17

17. Assume an FFA chapter has 40 members and there are 24 members attending a chapter meeting. If all 24 members cast a vote, what is the minimum affirmative vote required to adopt the Previous Question?

Accepted Answer

C. 16

Answer

B. 13

Answer

A. 21

Answer

D. 30

Question 18

18. Both the motions to Postpone to a Certain Time and Commit or Refer:

Accepted Answer

D. may have a primary amendment applied to them.

Answer

A. may interrupt a speaker.

Answer

C. do not require a second.

Answer

B. require a two-thirds vote for adoption.

Question 19

19. A member wishes to introduce the idea of hosting a picnic for FFA parents. Which would be the best form to use to propose this request as a Main Motion at a regular FFA chapter meeting?

Accepted Answer

B. FFA Member (after obtaining the floor): “I move that our chapter host a picnic for parents of FFA members.”

Answer

C. FFA Member (after obtaining the floor): “I make a movement that our chapter host a picnic for parents of FFA members.”

Answer

D. FFA Member (after obtaining the floor): “I so move that we host a picnic for parents of FFA members.”

Answer

A. FFA Member (after obtaining the floor): “I move and second that our chapter host a picnic for parents of FFA members.”

Question 20

20. A Parliamentary Inquiry:

Accepted Answer

A. does not require a second.

Answer

B. is determined by a two-thirds vote.

Answer

D. cannot be made by interrupting a member to propose it.

Answer

C. may have a primary amendment applied to it.

Question 21

21. Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised lists three essential steps to bring a Main Motion before the assembly. What is the third step?

Accepted Answer

D. The chair states the question on the motion.

Answer

B. Members debate the motion.

Answer

C. The chair announces the result of the vote on the motion.

Answer

A. Another member seconds the motion.

Question 22

22. Assume you are the presiding officer at a regular FFA Chapter meeting and the reading and approval of the minutes has been completed. What are the next two items you would ask to be considered?

Accepted Answer

C. Reports of officers, boards and standing committees and reports of special committees.

Answer

A. Announcements and special orders

Answer

B. Special features and unfinished business and general orders.

Answer

D. Ceremonies to initiate new members and new business.

Question 23

23. Which of the following are not duties or responsibilities of the FFA Sentinel as listed in the Official FFA Manual?

Accepted Answer

A. Coordinate all committee work and prepare and submit the membership roster to the national FFA organization.

Answer

C. Assist with special features and welcome guests and visitors.

Answer

D. Take charge of candidates for degree ceremonies and keep the meeting room comfortable.

Answer

B. Keep the chapter equipment and supplies in proper condition and assist the president in maintaining order.

Question 24

24. Based on the Official FFA Manual, which one of the following is not a general duty of all FFA officers?

Accepted Answer

B. Assume all duties of the president without notice.

Answer

D. A willingness to accept responsibility.

Answer

C. A working knowledge of parliamentary procedure.

Answer

A. A genuine desire to be part of a leadership team.

Question 25

25. Use the diagram below to answer the following question related to meeting room preparation. Which station number (1, 2, or 3) has an American Flag displayed?

Accepted Answer

B. 2

Answer

C. 3

Answer

D. None of the answer choices are correct.

Answer

A. 1

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