A point of order may be called while one member has the floor and another is standing.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Only during committee meetings
• D. Never

Answer: (A)

A point of order is a way to enforce the rules and can interrupt the current speaker to address a procedural issue. It can be raised at any time by a member, even while someone else has the floor and even if another member is standing to speak. When it’s raised, the chair immediately stops the present speaker and rules on the point, then the flow of business resumes once the point is resolved. This is why the statement is true: you’re not limited to a particular moment or to a standing-only situation—the point of order serves to keep proceedings orderly whenever a rule or procedure is in question.