RESOLUTIONS 101 QUIZ

What type of clauses in a draft resolution state the reasons for the committee's action on a given topic?

• a) Normative clauses

• b) Operative clauses

• c) Preambulatory clauses

• d) Technical clauses

What should preambulatory clauses begin with?

• a) A present participle

• b) An adverb

• c) A gerund

• d) A noun

Which of the following terms is commonly used in preambulatory clauses?

• a) Urging

• b) Requests

• c) Recalling

• d) Implementing

Which type of clauses in a draft resolution state the proposed solutions to resolve the issues?

• a) Preambulatory clauses

• b) Technical clauses

• c) Operative clauses

• d) Provisional clauses

What formatting style is used for preambulatory clauses in a draft resolution?

• a) Underlined

• b) Bold

• c) Italicized

• d) Regular font

Which of the following is NOT an example of an operative clause phrase?

• a) Urges

• b) Calls upon

• c) Requests

• d) Taking note

What type of amendments require approval from all sponsors of the draft resolution?

• a) Friendly amendments

• b) Unfriendly amendments

• c) Technical amendments

• d) Substantive amendments

What punctuation is used at the very end of a draft resolution?

• a) Comma

• b) Semicolon

• c) Period

• d) Exclamation mark

What is the purpose of preambulatory clauses in a draft resolution?

• a) To state the proposed solutions

• b) To address specific issues

• c) To provide reasons for committee action

• d) To summarize the resolution

Which term refers to the countries that have been the principal authors of a draft resolution and agree with its substance?

• a) Signatories

• b) Subsidiaries

• c) Sponsors

• d) Delegates