Fix the Time to Which to Adjorn- Chapter 7

Question 1

The purpose of the privileged motion to Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn is to establish a (an)

A. adjourned meeting.
B. annual meeting.
C. regular meeting.
D. special meeting.

Answer 1

A. adjourned meeting.

Question 2

Which motion below has the effect of setting the time, and sometimes the place, for another meeting to continue the business of the meeting?

A. Adjourn
B. Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn
C. Recess
D. Call for the Orders of the Day

Answer 2

B. Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn

Question 3

The motion to Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn is a privileged motion only if it is made

A. when a member rises to a Question of Privilege and makes a motion to Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn.
B. if no question is pending.
C. and the maker of the immediately pending motion agrees to have it considered.
D. while a motion is pending.

Answer 3

D. while a motion is pending.

Question 4

Depending on the circumstances, the motion to Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn may be proposed as a privileged motion or a (an)

A. incidental motion.
B. subsidiary motion.
C. main motion.
D. question of privilege.

Answer 4

C. main motion.

Question 5

Member:-( After obtaining the floor) “ I move that when this meeting adjourns, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. next Wednesday.” The adoption of this motion establishes a (an)

A. postponed meeting
B. adjourned meeting
C. recessed meeting
D. special meeting

Answer 5

B. adjourned meeting

Question 6

The effect of adopting the privileged motion to Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn is to

A. adjourn the present meeting
B. recess immediately
C. establish a continuation of the present meeting
D. set a time for adjourning the next meeting

Answer 6

C. establish a continuation of the present meeting

Question 7

Which statement below is false regarding the privileged motion to Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn?

A. It affects the time when the present meeting will adjourn.
B. An amendment may be applied to it.
C. It is out of order when another member has the floor.
D. It can be reconsidered.

Answer 7

A. It affects the time when the present meeting will adjourn.

Question 8

If a motion to Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn is made when no question is pending,

A. the chairman should rule it out order.
B. it should be voted on immediately after a second.
C. it is subject to all the rules applicable to a main motion.
D. a two-thirds vote is necessary for its adoption.

Answer 8

C. it is subject to all the rules applicable to a main motion.

Question 9

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 9

B. is not debatable

Question 10

Assume that the assembly is debating a main motion and the hour is getting late. You want to make sure that the assembly meets again tomorrow to complete the agenda. What could you do?

A. Obtain the floor and say, “I move we table the remaining agenda and adjourn until tomorrow.”
B. Obtain the floor and say, “I move we recess until tomorrow at 9:00 a.m.”
C. Obtain the floor and say, “I move that when this meeting adjourns, it adjourn to meet again at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow.”
D. Obtain the floor and say, “I move we adjourn.”

Answer 10

C. Obtain the floor and say, “I move that when this meeting adjourns, it adjourn to meet again at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow.”