The floor, the chair and the table... meeting metaphors quiz

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  Who leads a meeting?

  • A.
    A chair
  • B.
    A table
  • C.
    A floor
  • D.
    An order
• 2.
  When is a meeting "called to order"?

  • A.
    When it is scheduled
  • B.
    When the first participant arrives
  • C.
    When the meeting is to begin formally
  • D.
    When the meeting ends
• 3.
  What do we call it when someone "has the floor" in a formal meeting?

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  • A.
    This person can leave the meeting.
  • B.
    This person can move to a different place in the room.
  • C.
    This person can speak.
  • D.
    This person can take a break.
• 4.
  What verb does the chair use to allow some one to speak ?

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  • A.
    Empowers
  • B.
    Highlights
  • C.
    Identifies
  • D.
    Recognises
• 5.
  When a speaker has finished speaking, what does he/she give back to the chair?

  • A.
    The word
  • B.
    The floor
  • C.
    The order
  • D.
    The meeting
• 6.
  Which of the following could be on the table in a meeting?

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  • A.
    Chair orders
  • B.
    Ayes
  • C.
    Speaker rules
  • D.
    Discussion points
• 7.
  What role does the chair have in a panel discussion?

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  • A.
    Scedule
  • B.
    Organise
  • C.
    Time
  • D.
    Moderate
• 8.
  What happens if something is tabled?

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  • A.
    It will be erased from the agenda.
  • B.
    It will be saved for another discussion.
  • C.
    It will be considered resolved.
  • D.
    It will never be spoken of again.
• 9.
  If a satisfactory answer cannot be found to a discussion point, what will happen to it at the following meeting?

  • A.
    It will be revisited.
  • B.
    It will be revised.
  • C.
    It will be reviewed.
  • D.
    It will be revitalised.
• 10.
  Whose rules of order are used as parliamentary procedure?

  • A.
    Richard's
  • B.
    Roland's
  • C.
    Robert's
  • D.
    Rory's

Quiz Outcomes

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