In the previous question on a motion where it applies to three of four pending motions, the Previous Question is described as what?

In the previous question on a motion where it applies to three of four pending motions, the Previous Question is described as what?

• A. Qualified
• B. Unqualified
• C. Delayed
• D. Restricted

Answer: (A)

When there are multiple motions on the floor, the previous question can be limited to only some of them or applied to all. Describing it as qualified fits the scenario where it covers three of the four pending motions—the scope of the previous question is limited to that subset, not the entire set. That means debate ends on those three motions and they move to a vote, while the fourth motion remains under debate. It isn’t unqualified, which would mean ending debate on every pending motion. It isn’t a matter of delaying the question, which would refer to postponing action rather than narrowing the scope of what the previous question affects. The term restricted isn’t the standard way to describe this partial applicability.

When there are multiple motions on the floor, the previous question can be limited to only some of them or applied to all. Describing it as qualified fits the scenario where it covers three of the four pending motions—the scope of the previous question is limited to that subset, not the entire set. That means debate ends on those three motions and they move to a vote, while the fourth motion remains under debate.

It isn’t unqualified, which would mean ending debate on every pending motion. It isn’t a matter of delaying the question, which would refer to postponing action rather than narrowing the scope of what the previous question affects. The term restricted isn’t the standard way to describe this partial applicability.