Saturday, August 15, 2020

The Indian Contract Act, 1872 - MCQ

 

1.    A promise not to compete is 

a.     Price-fixing

b.    Restraint of trade

c.     Usury

d.    A restrictive covenant

2.    The destruction of the subject matter of a contract discharges that contract.

a.     True 

b.    False

3.    Can a contract be ended by mutual agreement by the parties?

a.     Yes 

b.    No

4.    As long as all terms have been carried out properly and completely, the contract is discharged by _______________.  (This is the most common way contracts are discharged.)

a.     Agreement

b.    Avoidance

c.     Performance

d.    Exaction 

5.    Damages agreed upon by the parties when they first enter into a contract are called

a.     Actual damages

b.    Incidental damages 

c.     Anticipatory damages

d.    Liquidated damages 

6.    The Law of Contract is nothing but 

a.     A child of commercial dealing 

b.    A child of religion 

c.     A child of day to day politics 

d.    A child of economics

7.    The Contract Act applies to 

a.     Contracts made before 1 September, 1872

b.    Contracts made on 1 September, 1868

c.     Contracts made before 1 September, 1872 and to be enforced after 1 September, 1872

d.    Contracts made on and after 1 September, 1872

8.    An Indian mercantile law is based upon

a.     Indian culture 

b.    British culture 

c.     England law 

d.    American law

9.    An agreement consists of reciprocal promises between at least 

a.     Four parties 

b.    Six parties

c.     Three parties

d.    Two parties

10.Contractual rights and duties are created by 

a.     State 

b.    Statute

c.     Parties 

d.    Custom or Usage

11.In India, the express provisions of the  Contract Act applies to 

a.     Hindus 

b.    Mohammedan 

c.     Business man 

d.    All of the above 

12.Who said, “Every Agreement and Promise enforceable at law is a contract? 

a.     Austin 

b.    Benjamin 

c.     Pollock

d.    Balfour

13.The provisions of Indian Contract Act override 

a.     The provisions of Hindu law 

b.    The provisions of Mohammedan law 

c.     Usage or customs of trade 

d.    All of the above

14.Contract is defined as agreement enforceable by law, vide Section …… of the Indian Contract Act. 

a.     2(e)

b.    2(f)

c.     2(h)

d.    2(i)

15.A sells his car to B.A has a right to recover the price of the car from B. This right is a 

a.     Right is rem 

b.    Right is personam 

c.     Right in rem as well as right in personam 

d.    Moral right

16.A owns a residential flat. He is entitled to quiet possession and enjoyment of his property. This is called 

a.     Rights in Personam 

b.    Rights is Rem 

c.     Moral Right 

d.    There is no right at all

17.A owes Rs 1 lakh to B. B is entitled to recover this amount from A. This is called 

a.     Rights in Personam 

b.    Rights is Rem 

c.     Constitutional Right 

d.    There is no right at all

18.Valid Contracts 

a.     Are made by free consent 

b.    Are made by competent party 

c.     Have lawful consideration and lawful object 

d.    All of the above

19.What comes first in a valid contract is 

a.     Enforceability 

b.    Money 

c.     Force

d.    None of the above

20.A has bought a house for Rs 50,000. Which of the following right is available to A after the purchase?

a.     He has a right against the seller to have quiet possession of the house and enjoy in it

b.    He has a right against the whole world to have quiet possession of the house and enjoy in it 

c.     He has moral right over the house 

d.    He has a right to live in the house but cannot sell

21.An agreement not enforceable by law is said to be void under section …….. of the Indian Contract Act. 

a.     2 (a)

b.    2 (b)

c.     2 (f) 

d.    2 (g)

22.An agreement to commit a tort is 

a.     Void 

b.    Voidable 

c.     Valid 

d.    Unenforceable

23.Agreement to murder a person 

a.     Cannot be enforced by law

b.    Is valid in law 

c.     Is invalid for want of consideration 

d.    Has no consensus ad idem

24.Agreements that do not give rise to contractual obligations are not contracts. 

a.     True 

b.    Partly True 

c.     False 

d.    None of the above

25.A invites B for his son’s wedding. B accepts the invitation. In this case, there is an agreement but no contract, since

a.     There is no consideration 

b.    There is no intention to create legal relationship 

c.     There is no written document 

d.    There is no formal acceptance of the offer

Friday, August 14, 2020

BREACH OF CONTRACT (MCQ)

 

1.    Guardian shall ………….. for breach of contract by minor. 

a.     Be held liable 

b.    Not be held liable

c.     Be imprisoned 

d.    Not be questioned

2.    A minor’s guardian are not liable to Creditor for breach of contract by the minor, if the contract is for ------ 

a.     Supply of necessaries 

b.    Supply of non-necessaries 

c.     Supply of services 

d.    All of the above

3.    A entered into contract with B to deliver certain goods to B. A offered the goods to B at proper time and place, but B refused to accept the goods. In this case

a.     A does not have any right against B 

b.    A can sue B for breach of contract, but not discharged from his liability 

c.     A is discharged from his liability and can also sue B for breach of contract 

d.    B is not liable for breach of contract

4.    Which of the following is correct?

a.     Supervening impossibility never discharges a contract 

b.    Anticipatory breach of contract does not discharges the contract till the other party elects to treat the contract as discharged 

c.     Both (a) and (b)

d.    None of the above

5.    Which of the following is correct?

a.     Supervening impossibility sometimes discharges a contract 

b.    Actual breach of contract takes place before the due date of performance 

c.     Both (a) and (b)

d.    None of the above

6.    Which of the following is correct?

a.     Anticipatory breach of contract takes place after due date of performance 

b.    In case of anticipatory breach of contract, contract may be kept alive

c.     In case of actual breach of contract, the contract becomes void if the time is the essence of the contract  

d.    There is no consideration in novation of contract

7.    Where a party under a voidable contract, decides to rescind the same, the other party is 

a.     Guilty of breach of contract 

b.    Discharged from his promise

c.     Entitled for damages

d.    All of the above

8.    A contracts with B to deliver goods to B on 10th July. A fails to deliver goods on 10th July. It is said  

a.     Anticipatory Breach of contract 

b.    Actual Breach of contract 

c.     Novation of contract 

d.    Revocation of proposal

9.    Where one party to a contract fails or refuses to do his part of the promises it is called 

a.     Breach of contract 

b.    Cancelation of contract 

c.     Either (a) or (b) 

d.    Neither (a) nor (b)

10.The breach of contract means the 

a.     Performance of contract by both the parties 

b.    Failure of a party to perform his obligations 

c.     Payment of compensations due to nonperformance 

d.    Postponement of the performance of contract