A special committee. The term comes from a Latin term meaning 'to this' and refers to a committee formed for a particular purpose.

• A. Permanent committee
• B. Ad hoc
• C. Standing committee
• D. Temporary committee

Answer: (B)

Ad hoc refers to forming a committee for a specific purpose. In parliamentary practice, an ad hoc committee is created to tackle a particular task and is dissolved once that task is finished. This directly matches the idea of a committee formed for a particular purpose.

Permanent or standing committees are built to handle ongoing duties, so they’re not created for a single task. A temporary committee describes duration rather than the purpose-driven nature captured by the Latin term ad hoc, which is why ad hoc is the best fit.