What term refers to improper or disorderly behavior?

• A. Misconduct
• B. Disorder
• C. Impropriety
• D. Indecorum

Answer: (D)

Indecorum is the formal parliamentary term for improper or disorderly behavior during a meeting. It specifically describes conduct that is unseemly and disrupts the orderly progression of business, signaling that decorum in deliberations has been violated. While misconduct or impropriety convey related ideas, they are broader and less tied to the formal rules governing meetings. Disorder is even more general and does not carry the precise parliamentary connotation that indecorum does. When indecorum occurs, the chair can address it to maintain orderly proceedings, making this term the best fit for the concept tested.