NALA Certified Paralegal Practice Exam

Which of the following is a pretrial motion?

1. Motion of judgement on the pleadings

2. Motion for summary judgement

3. Motion to dismiss

4. All of the above

The correct answer is: All of the above

A pretrial motion is a legal motion made by either party before a trial begins in order to resolve an issue or dispute before the trial begins. In this case, all of the options listed are types of pretrial motions. Option A, motion of judgement on the pleadings, is a request for the judge to make a decision based only on the information included in the parties' initial pleadings, before any evidence is presented at trial. Option B, motion for summary judgement, is a request for the judge to make a decision based on the evidence presented, without a trial. And option C, motion to dismiss, is a request for the judge to dismiss all or part of a case due to a lack of legal merit. Therefore, since all of the options listed are types of pretrial motions, the correct answer is D.