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These 10 free PRP questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the Professional Registered Parliamentarian blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.
Domain 1: Motions and Meeting-Related Procedures
Question 1
An association meeting has a quorum and follows RONR (12th ed.). The pending resolution would establish an $8,000 annual scholarship. A germane substitute proposing an $8,000 tuition-voucher program has been moved, seconded, and stated. Before either text has been amended, a member moves to change only the original resolution's amount to $6,000. No secondary amendment is pending. How is this proposed change treated?
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Correct answer: C - Consider it as a secondary amendment, perfecting the original while the substitute remains pending.
Question 2
After several members debate a resolution, a society's membership adopts it by the required vote. Before the next item begins, an opponent raises a Point of Order: the motion was never seconded. The omission is confirmed, but the meeting had a quorum and no other defect is alleged. Under RONR (12th ed.), which ruling fits these facts?
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Correct answer: C - The point is not well taken; the missing second does not invalidate the adoption.
Domain 2: Governing Documents
Question 3
A society's bylaws set annual dues at $60 and require 30 days' written notice and a two-thirds vote for amendment. Proper notice proposes increasing dues to $90. At the regular meeting, with a quorum present, a member moves to amend the proposal to $75. Another member objects that $75 was not in the notice. No other rule limits floor amendments, and RONR (12th ed.) governs. Resolve the objection.
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Correct answer: D - Overrule it; $75 is within the scope of the noticed increase.
Question 4
The bylaws of a voluntary society state, 'The treasurer shall serve for two years or until a successor is elected.' Six months into the term, members seek removal because they have lost confidence in the treasurer, without alleging misconduct. Proper previous notice of a motion to remove has been given. RONR (12th ed.) governs, a quorum is present, and no law or other governing provision changes the removal procedure. Which route is available?
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Correct answer: D - Adopt the noticed removal motion by a majority vote, without a disciplinary trial.
Domain 3: Serving as Parliamentarian in Meetings and Conventions
Question 5
A delegate convention has adopted a standing rule limiting each debate speech to two minutes. Its parliamentary authority is RONR (12th ed.), and no other debate limit applies. With a quorum present, a delegate seeks permission for a first speech totaling eight minutes on the pending resolution. Someone objects to unanimous consent. What is the minimum vote needed to suspend the convention's limit for this speech?
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Correct answer: B - A majority of the votes cast.
Question 6
Smoke enters the meeting hall, and fire-safety staff order immediate evacuation. The chair determines that taking time for a vote would endanger those present. The assembly follows RONR (12th ed.), and no safe time or place for reconvening is yet known. Which announcement properly ends the meeting?
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Correct answer: C - This meeting is adjourned to reconvene at the call of the chair.
Domain 5: Business and Ethics
Question 7
A PRP seeks professional advice about whether their own conduct during a confidential client engagement complied with the Code of Professional Responsibility for Parliamentarians. The adviser needs specific client information to assess the issue; removing those details would prevent useful advice. The client has not consented to disclosure, and no complaint has been filed. What does the Code permit for this consultation?
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Correct answer: D - Disclose the client information reasonably necessary to obtain advice about Code compliance.
Domain 6: Governance
Question 8
On Tuesday, a five-member special committee votes 3-1 to recommend leasing office space; Elena abstains. A week later, before the committee has reported, all five members meet again. Elena moves to reconsider that vote. The committee follows RONR (12th ed.) without special instructions modifying its procedures. Which combination of eligibility and voting requirement applies?
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Correct answer: B - Elena may move it; all affirmative voters are present, so a majority suffices.
Domain 7: Consulting Skills
Question 9
A board's bylaws require in-person meetings, and no other authority permits electronic meetings. During a video call, directors purported to authorize an equipment purchase and establish a continuing purchasing policy. The treasurer completed the purchase, but the policy has not been used. Both actions were within the board's power to authorize at a valid meeting. Asked for a parliamentary opinion under RONR (12th ed.), which conclusion correctly distinguishes the available remedies?
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Correct answer: A - At a valid meeting, ratify the treasurer's purchase and adopt the continuing policy by a new motion.
Domain 8: Nominations, Elections, and Voting
Question 10
The tellers in a contested election for president report 120 returned ballots: 54 name Avery alone, 48 name Blake alone, 10 mark both candidates, and 8 are blank. Each ballot was submitted by a different eligible voter. A quorum is present, each voter may choose one candidate, and a majority is required. RONR (12th ed.) supplies the counting rules. What result should the chair announce?
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Correct answer: A - No election; a majority requires 57 votes.