The Masonic Education Committee has provided these examinations in a continuing effort to upgrade and improve the Masonic Education and knowledge of all Masons. We hope that you enjoy taking these examinations and thank you for your continued support of the Masonic Education Program, the Grand Master and the Masons of the State of Florida. We wish you luck!

DIRECTIONS: The Master Mason Examinations are open book type exams designed to give any Master Mason the opportunity to increase his knowledge of some of the Ancient Tenets, Rules and Regulations of Masonry. They contain a mixture of multiple choice, True or False, or essay questions which should be answered by circling the letter of your choice, or written answer on the answer sheet.

Note to the Worshipful Masters: Worshipful Masters may administer all three Master Mason Examinations, but the results must be graded by the District Chairman of the Masonic Education Committee. Completed examinations should be sent to the District Chairman as soon as possible for grading in order for the Brethren to receive their certificates in a timely manner.

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Master Mason III - Exam Questions

1. Lodges are not required to give their candidates the Lectures from the Mentor's Manual or hand out the Masonic Education Booklets to the candidates for their study and use. (37.18)

a. True b. False

2. Freemasonry is a system of , veiled in and illustrated by . (Mentor’s Manual 2.1)

a. Rules, history, pictures
b. Lessons, allegory, instructors
c. Morality, allegory, symbols

3. How many Officers are elected in a Regular Lodge? Name them. (Art. X, Sec. 2 Constitution)

4. Name three subjects never to be discussed in Lodge.

a. Communism, Order of Eastern Star, Public schools
b. Religion, Nationalities, Politics
c. Appendant orders, charity, divorce

5. Name the Appointed Officers. (Art. X, Sec. 2 Constitution)

6. The Master is Supreme in his Lodge and must be held to worship. No appeal can be taken from his decision, nor call for the previous question, nor motion to adjourn can be entertained. (Art. X, Sec. 6 Constitution)

a. True b. False

7. The Cable Tow was deemed to be the distance one could travel in . Assumed to be about miles. (Mentor’s Manual 4.6 par.2)

8. Name the wages of a Fellow Craft, , , and . (Mentor’s Manual 4.1)

9. The preparation of a Candidate refers only to the clothing. (Mentor’s Manual 2.18)

a. True b. False

10. Every Particular Lodge must display the Flag of the United States of America..... (25.25)

a. On holidays or special events
b. When directed by the Grand Master
c. At all times when Lodge is open
d. Except when a Brother objects

11. The passage from the outer porch to the middle chamber represents man's journey from to . (Mentor’s Manual 4.15)

12. It is not proper for a Masonic Lodge to endorse an applicant for political office. (25.34)

a. True b. False

13. Blue is regarded as the color of and . (Mentor’s Manual 2.17)

14. The letter G is a symbol of and also of the . (Mentor’s Manual 4.18)

15. The word Profane Masonically means . (Mentor’s Manual 5.8)

16. Only members of a Lodge have a right to ballot, and no members present can be excused from balloting on any question before the Lodge, except by vote of the Lodge, upon good cause shown, nor can a member be permitted to retire from the Lodge to avoid casting his ballot. (26.18)

a. True b. False

17. The several types of membership in a Masonic Lodge are...... (Chapter 26)

a. Honorary, Dual, Regular, Visitor, Emeritus and Plural
b. Dual, Regular, Perpetual, Life, Honorary, Plural and Emeritus
c. Regular, Dual, Perpetual, Life, Grand Lodge Officer and District Deputy Grand Master
d. Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft, Dual Grand Lodge Officer, Honorary and Shriner

18. Name the three rights of a Master Mason. (Mentor’s Manual 6.2)

19. The place, date and hour of Communication of a Particular Lodge shall be fixed in the By-Laws of each Lodge. (25.02)

a. True b. False

20. A vote taken at any Lodge Communication can only be changed at a Stated Communication with due notice to the membership of such consideration. (25.03)

a. True b. False

21. Honorary Membership may be conferred on a distinguished or revered Mason by the Worshipful Master, but only at a Stated Communication with the members present. (25.06)

a. True b. False

22. A Lodge received a petition for membership just before closing for the summer months. The Master calls a Called Communication to ballot on this petition. He has authority over all matters in his Lodge and can call this Communication. (35.01)

a. True b. False

23. If three members of a Particular Lodge are present, the quorum needed to open an Entered Apprentice or Fellow Craft Lodge may be supplied with visitors. (25.17)

a. True b. False

24. Parliamentary terms and usages have no place in Masonry, therefore protests, motions to adjourn or calls for the question can not be entertained. (25.26)

a. True b. False

25. The reading of the minutes must be read at the close of every Lodge Communication for corrections and approval unless what action is taken? (25.28)

26. A part or portion of time of every Stated Communication shall be devoted to a program for lecture, speech, talk, discussion or visual demonstration in regard to a Masonic or Community Charity, or an appropriate religious or educational subject. (25.48)

a. True b. False

27. Placing a member on the Emeritus list in recognition of long service or membership is not proper. (26.09 R & D)

a. True b. False

28. Name five uses of a secret ball ballot. (Chapter 34 R & D; Chapter 35)

29. Each year, after proper investigation and recommendation of its Officers, a Lodge may, by majority vote, place upon the Emeritus list and remit the dues for such year to those members, who from infirmities or misfortune have become unable to pay dues. The Master and Secretary must certify on the annual Lodge returns to Grand Lodge that they be exempt from payment to Grand Lodge and that the member is unable to pay his dues. (26.09)

a. True b. False

30. Who are the representatives of a Particular Lodge at Grand Lodge?(Chapter 29)

31. A Mason under suspension or expulsion loses all claims of Masonic rights, privileges or benefits. (26.26)

a. True b. False

32. What are the general penalties established and which can be applied to every offence against the laws of Masonry. (44.54)

33. A Lodge member seeking political office rents the Lodge for a campaign dinner and speech. The Lodge voted to approve this as they support the Brother and the rental supplements the Lodge income, but......(28.05)

a. Political flyers must have the Lodge approval
b. The Secretary must notify Grand Lodge, the District Deputy Grand Master and all members of the Lodge
c. It is not allowed
d. It must not be on the night of a Stated or Called Communication

34. A church or religious organization using Lodge property uses wine in its sacraments. This is permitted. (28.07 R & D)

a. True b. False

35. What are the only religious prerequisites of a Candidate for initiation into Masonry? (31.16)

a. He attends religious services of his choice regularly
b. His belief in God
c. He be affiliated with some religious organization
d. None, religion is not discussed in Lodge

36. The ballot is inviolably secret and no Brother can be questioned as to how he voted. However, after Lodge is closed he can discuss the vote openly with other Brothers in the collation room to satisfy himself that he voted properly for the benefit of the Lodge. (35.03)

a. True b. False

37. The progress of a Candidate may be arrested at any time for good cause shown, even in the middle of a degree. (37.07)

a. True b. False

38. A Letter from the Secretary of a Lodge stating the bearer is in good standing will support a petition for affiliation. (41.13)

a. True b. False

39. An article of jewelry that cannot be removed from the person of the Candidate shall not be considered in the matter of his preparation to receive the degrees. (37.03)

a. True b. False

40. According to proper Masonic usages and customs, no Brother shall wear his hat or any kind of head covering in the Lodge except the Worshipful Master, Acting Worshipful Master, the Grand Master or a Jewish Brother wearing a small skull cap. (38.44)

a. True b. False

41. A worthy Master Mason possesses no absolute right to visiting a Lodge, but he has the inherent right to apply and the Lodge has the discretion to admit or refuse him admission. (40.01)

a. True b. False

42. The rules of order in Freemasonry do not permit discussion, during a Communication, among the Brethren. What should a Brother who has something to say, enter a discussion or second a motion do? (Masonic Etiquette, page 1)

43. What area of the Lodge is deemed to be Sacred Ground and no Brother should walk there while Lodge is open? (Masonic Etiquette, page 1)

44. Lodges having a small Altar can allow the ballot box to rest on the Bible since the Bible must be open when the Lodge is at labor. (Masonic Etiquette, page 1)

a. True b. False

45. When does the Masonic year officially end? (Chapt 24. UCB 4.01)

a. December 28
b. December 27
c. December 31

46. Permission must be obtained from the Worshipful Master through the Tyler and Junior Deacon before a Brother, coming late to Lodge can enter. (Masonic Etiquette, page 1)

a. True b. False

47. Because every Mason owes every petitioner a fair ballot, the upright Man and Mason, true to the tradition of the Craft, should never allow personal spite to influence his behavior at the ballot box. Masonic Etiquette, page 2)

a. True b. False

48. The Flag of the United States of America must be displayed in the Lodge Room at all Communications but the Flag Ceremony is optional to the Worshipful Master. (Monitor)

a. True b. False

49. Every Lodge must have one Stated Communication each month at which every Brother should attend, except when and how? (Chap. 24, 5.01 & 5.02)

50. To receive the benefits of Masonry, an applicant must have resided in the State and jurisdiction of the Lodge for a certain time, what is that time? (31.08)