To indicate that discussion is drawing to a close, the president may ask:

• A. "Are you ready for the question?"
• B. "Please continue the discussion."
• C. "Do you have any questions?"
• D. "Shall we move to a vote now?"

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is signaling that debate is ending and it’s time to decide. In formal meetings, the chair uses a specific cue to test whether everyone is done speaking and ready to proceed to voting. The phrase that fits this purpose directly asks if the assembly is prepared to move forward with the question at hand, which effectively closes discussion and paves the way to a vote. When there are no further remarks, the chair calls for the vote.

The other options would not serve this closing signal as clearly: inviting more discussion keeps debate open; asking if anyone has questions focuses on clarification rather than ending debate; and suggesting we move to a vote now could work, but it’s not the standard, explicit cue that discussion is drawing to a close and that the setup for voting is being confirmed.