Mercantile Laws MCQ
Mercantile Laws MCQ
Mercantile Laws MCQ
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Paper 2 A:
Mercantile Laws
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CONTENTS
1. Preliminaries 37
3. Consideration 24
4. Capacity of Parties 21
5. Free Consent 34
7. Performance of Contracts 22
8. Breach of Contracts 16
9. Termination of Contracts 24
PRELIMINARIES
1. Agreements, the meaning of which is not certain or not capable of being made certain is:
a. Void
b. Voidable
c. Valid
d. Illegal
3. Consent means:
a. Agreeing on the same thing in same sense.
b. Agreeing on the same thing at the same time.
c. Agreeing on the same thing at different time.
d. Agreeing on different things at different times.
6. Promisee is the:
a. Person who makes the proposal
b. Person who accepts the proposal
c. Person who makes the promise
d. Person to whom the proposal is made.
8. Promises which form the consideration or part thereof, for each other are called:
a. Acceptances for different proposals.
b. Agreements.
c. Reciprocal promises
d. Consideration.
12. A lends Rs 10 lakh to B for a year, After one year A’s right to recover the money from B
is a
a. Right in rem
b. Right in personam
c. Moral right
d. Civil right
14. 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.
15. 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
16. 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
17. A invites B for coffee in coffee-day restaurant and B accepts the invitation. On the
appointed date, B goes there but A is not found. In this case
a. B has no remedy against A
b. B has to wait for another invitation from A
c. B has the right to sue A for not honoring his words
d. A has to invite B again, to perform the promise.
18. A promised to pay his son B a sum of Rs 1 lakh if B passed CA exams in the first
attempt. B passed the exam in the first attempt, but A failed to pay the amount as
promised. B files a suit for recovery of the amount. State whether B can recover the
amount under Muluki Dewani Samhita Ain, 2074;
a. B can sue A
b. B has to pay Rs 1 Lakh to A
c. B has no remedy against A
d. B has to write the exam again, to claim the reward
19. In agreements of purely domestic nature, the intention of the parties to create legal
relationship is;
a. To be proved to the satisfaction of the Court
b. Presumed to exist
c. Required to the extent of consideration
d. Not relevant at all
20. A void agreement is void ab-intio but a void contract is not void ab intio.
a. True
b. False
c. Partly True
d. Partly False
21. A contract needs to be written, registered and signed by parties and witnessed
a. If any party wishes so
23. Drawing cash form ATM, sale by fall of hammer at an auction sale, etc., are example of
a. Express Contract
b. Implied Contract
c. Tacit Contract
d. Unlawful Contract
24. Where the obligation in a contract is outstanding on the part of both parties, it is called
a. Void Contract
b. Illegal agreement
c. Unilateral Contract
d. Bilateral Contract
26. A contract in which, under the terms of a contract, nothing remains to be done by either
party is known as
a. Executed contract
b. Executory contract
c. Unilateral contract
d. None of the above
29. Which of the following is not a condition for an agreement to be a valid contract as per
Muluki Dewani Samhita Ain, 2074?
a. Competent Party
b. Intention to create legal relation
c. Lawful objective, consideration or liability.
d. Parties should be from same nation.
30. As per Muluki Dewani Samhita Ain, 2074, which one is correct?
a. Format and Content of the contract is fixed
b. Contract should be registered to be valid
c. Parties to the contract are autonomous to decide the form and content of contract
d. Parties to the contract cannot by themselves resolve the dispute arising out of
breach of contract.
31. In case the offerer (proposer) has mentioned in the offer that he/she would deem the offer
to have been accepted unless he receives a notice of refusal within a specified period;
a. the offer shall be deemed to have been accepted in case a notice of refusal has not
been sent within that period.
b. the offer shall not be deemed to have been accepted in case a notice of refusal has
not been sent within that period.
c. the offer shall not be deemed to have been rejected in case a notice of refusal has
not been sent within that period.
d. the offer shall not be deemed to have been rejected in case a notice of refusal has
been sent after that period.
32. Which of the following situations is an exception to the principle that an intention to
create legal relations is presumed in the context of 'commercial agreements'?
a. An agreement between a trade union and employers.
b. An agreement between trade union members.
c. An agreement between an employee represented by a trade union and his
employer.
d. All of the options given are correct.
33. Which of the following is not a necessary feature to convert a proposal into a promise:
a. The acceptance must be absolute.
b. The acceptance must be within the prescribed time limit.
c. The acceptance must be unqualified.
d. The acceptance must be expressed in some usual and reasonable manner
d. When the proposal or acceptance is made by either in words or in any way other
than words
36. When the contract is perfectly valid but cannot be enforced because of certain technical
defects. This is called
a. Unilateral Contract
b. Bilateral Contract
c. Unenforceable Contract
d. Void Contract
1. When a person to whom proposal is made signifies his assent thereto the proposal is
said to be accepted then it is called:
a. Proposal
b. Promise
c. Agreement
d. Contract
6. If the proposer prescribes the mode and manner of acceptance, the acceptance:
a. Can be in any manner and mode.
b. Should be in the manner and mode prescribed.
c. Can be in any reasonable manner and mode.
d. All the above
8. Tender is:
a. An offer
b. An invitation to offer
c. A counter offer
d. A promise
9. Offer is:
a. Communication from one person to another
b. Suggestion by one person to another
c. Willingness to do or abstain from doing an act in order to obtain the assent of
other thereto
d. All of be above
13. A offers B to sell his house for Rs. 15 lakh and directs him to send his acceptance only
by e-mail B sends a letter of acceptance by post. This is
a. valid acceptance
b. invalid acceptance
c. valid acceptance if A does not reject
d. no acceptance at all
14. Which of the following conditions is not necessary for a valid offer?
a. Intention to create legal relation
b. Unconditional terms
c. Certainty of terms
d. Communication to the person to whom it is made
17. Statement of lowest price at which the seller would sell his goods constitutes
a. A valid contract
b. A implied contract
c. An express contract
d. No contract
19. A contract which ceases to be enforceable by law becomes void when is ceases to be
enforceable is called:
a. Valid contract
b. Voidable Contract
c. Void Contract
d. Illegal Contract
23. Price Lists and Catalogues, Advertisements in newspapers, and enquiries from
customers are
a. Offers
b. Invitations to offer
c. Acceptances
d. Cross-offers
24. ‘A’ invites tenders for the supply of 10 quintals of cotton. ‘B’, ‘C’ and ‘D’ submit their
tenders. A contract is concluded when
a. ‘A’ invites tenders
b. ‘A’ receives tenders of B,C and D
c. ‘A’ accepts the tender of any of the parties.
d. There is no contract at all
25. When the offers made by two persons to each other containing similar terms of bargain
cross each other in post, they are known as
a. Cross Offers
b. implied Offers
c. Direct Offers
d. Express offers
26. In which of the following circumstances, does the offer come to an end?
a. Lapse of time
b. Counteroffer
c. Death of offerer or offeree before acceptance
d. All of the above
32. An acceptance is not according to the mode prescribed, but the offeror decides to keep
quiet. In such a case there is
a. A contract
b. No contract
c. A voidable Contract
d. An unenforceable contract
34. Conditions on the reverse of a train ticket, bill issued by service providers, etc, are
examples of
a. Normal business policy
b. Space saving measure
c. Special conditions requiring special attention
d. General rules of contract Law
36. An acceptance of offer, in ignorance of the fact of death or insanity of the offeror, is
a. Valid acceptance
b. Not valid
c. Illegal acceptance
d. Fraudulent acceptance
42. Which of the following scenarios could give rise to a contractual duty?
a. A train company driving passengers from Edinburgh to London.
b. A soft drinks company offering a free gift on the presentation of three bottle lids.
c. A shop offering an item of clothing for sale.
d. All of the options given are correct.
45. Which of the following best describes the idea of 'freedom of contract'?
a. Parties are free to agree on the terms of the contract.
b. Contractual obligations arise through consent.
c. Parties are free not to enter into a contract.
d. All of the options given are correct.
46. A offers for sale a "working handheld electronic toy, ready to use straight away" at an
auction. B places the highest bid. A delivers the electronic toy without batteries. B sues
for breach of contract since there are no batteries. What is the likely outcome?
a. The contract is invalid as A and B had different subjective intentions as to the
subject of the contract.
b. A is in breach of the contract by not providing batteries.
c. B must pay more for the batteries on delivery of the electronic toy.
d. None of the options given is correct.
47. Ben enters Aaron's Light Emporium and picks up a candle to purchase. The candle is
made with rare oils and the point of sale sign states 'Exclusive item, first come first
served. One per customer.' Ben then takes it to the till and purchases the candle. At
what point is the contract made by offer and acceptance?
a. Aaron is offering the candle for sale and when Ben presents it for purchase at the
till, he is accepting that offer.
b. Aaron is offering the candle for sale and Ben accepts that offer when he takes the
candle from the shelf.
c. Ben makes an offer when he presents the candle for payment at the till and Aaron
accepts that offer by taking Ben's payment.
d. None of the options given is correct.
49. A writes an advertisement stating that he is selling his antique watch and will consider
any offers that are made to him via telephone before he leaves Katmandu at 4pm on
Friday. A is in a rush and when B calls at 2pm on Friday and offers Rs.100,000 for the
watch, A accepts. An hour later C leaves a telephone message, also offering
Rs.100,000. A deletes the message without listening to it. Does C have any action for
breach of contract?
a. Yes, because A did not even consider C's offer.
b. No, even if A had listened to the message, he would still have decided to
accept B's offer.
c. No, C left a telephone message rather than speaking to A on the telephone.
d. No, the offer was no longer open when A accepted B's offer.
51. In order to convert a proposal into a promise the acceptance must be:
a. Conditional
b. Absolute
c. Qualified
d. All of the above.
54. In which of the following situations would B be entitled to the reward given in the offer
of the contract on completion of the required act?
a. B reads a poster on a lamp-post offering a reward of Rs. 50 for finding a lost cat,
'Lucky'. B later finds the cat and returns it to its owner.
b. B finds a lost dog and takes it to a pet rescue centre. The dog is subsequently
reunited with its owner. B later finds an advertisement in a newspaper of a Rs.
100 reward for the return of the dog.
c. B finds a lost dog and takes it to the police. B expects a reward from the owner for
finding the dog. The dog is then returned to the owner. One week later, B finds
out that the owner had sent flyers around the neighborhood offering a Rs. 75
reward for finding the dog.
d. All of the options given would entitle B to the reward.
55. In Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co, which factors led the court to the conclusion that a
unilateral contract had been formed?
a. Mrs Carlill used the ball for two weeks, as requested in the advertisement.
b. The advertisement stated that Rs. 1000 had been deposited with a bank.
c. The offer was made to the public.
d. All of the options given are correct.
56. A finds a lost dog on the street and takes it to B's house. B informs A that it belongs to C
and so A takes the dog to C. C offered a reward of Rs. 100 for the dog. In which
scenario(s) can it be expected that A would not be able to claim the reward?
a. A only finds out about the reward after the dog is returned to C.
b. A week earlier, A overheard C say to B that C that would give anyone who found
the dog Rs. 100.
c. When A took the dog to B's house, B showed A a flyer from C offering a reward
of Rs. 100 to anyone who finds the missing dog.
d. A saw a flyer offering a reward for the return of the dog as she knocks on C's
door.
CONSIDERATION
1. Which of the following is an offer to contract?
a. A tells B he will give him Rs. 10 if B goes ahead with his operation that he is
afraid to have.
b. A tells B he will provide him with Rs. 1 if B's prediction about the football result
is correct.
c. A tells B he will provide him with a limited edition trading card if on inspection
by C it is a fake.
d. None of the options given is correct.
7. When at the desire of the promisor, the promisee or any other person has done or
abstained from doing or does or abstained from doing or promises to do or to abstain
from doing something, such act or abstinence or promise:
a. Reciprocal promise.
b. Consideration for the promise
c. Counter offer.
d. Acceptance
8. If any part of a single consideration for one or more objects, or any one or any part of any
one of several consideration of a single object is unlawful, then:
a. Only that object shall be held void but the agreement shall be valid
b. The agreement shall be void
c. The agreement shall be voidable at the option of either party to the agreement
d. The agreement is still considered valid
15. If A renders some service to B at B’s desire and after a Month B promises to compensate
A for the service rendered to him, it is a
a. Present consideration
b. Past consideration
c. Future consideration
d. Not a consideration at all
16. A promises to pay an existing debt punctually if, B, the creditor, gives him a discount. Is
this consideration valid?
a. Yes , it is genuine consideration
b. No , Promisor is already bound to pay punctually
c. No, inadequate consideration
d. Yes , enforceable consideration
18. A husband, by a registered agreement promised to pay wife Rs 5,000 p.m. there was no
consideration moving from the wife to the husband. This contract is
a. Void
b. Illegal
c. Valid
d. Unenforceable
19. A owes B Rs 1,000 but the debt is barred by Limitation Act. A signs a written promise to
pay B Rs 500 on Account of this debt. The contract is
a. Void
b. Illegal
c. Valid
d. Unenforceable
CAPACITY OF PARTIES
1. Two person have capacity to contract as per Muluki Dewani Samhita Ain, 2074 if
a. Both are major
b. Both are not of unsound mind
c. None is declared unqualified to contract.
d. All are correct
b. The aggrieved party in case of active fraud loses the right to rescind the
contract if he had the means of discovering the truth by ordinary diligence.
c. The aggrieved party in case of misrepresentation can rescind the contract even
if he had the means of discovering the truth by ordinary diligence.
d. Ignorance of law is no excuse.
8. ‘A’ is a minor, who broke his right leg in a football match. He engaged a doctor to set
it. Does the doctor have a valid claim for his services?
a. Minor will be personally liable.
b. Minor’s parents will be liable.
c. Minor’s properties, if any, can be held liable for necessary services rendered
to a minor.
d. Nobody will be liable.
14. Minor’s agreement is void but the minor can enforce the agreement against the other
major party if minor is
a. A third party in the agreement
b. Promisor in the agreement
c. A promise in the agreement and he has performed his part of promise under
the agreement
d. Relative of Member of Parliament
FREE CONSENT
2. A man enfeebled by disease or age is induced by B’s influence over him as his medical
abundant to agree to pay B, an unreasonable sum for his professional service:
a. B employees Coercion
b. B employees undue influence
c. B employees nothing
d. B employees fraud
3. The committing or threatening to commit any act forbidden by the Nepalese Penal Code,
or the unlawful detaining or threatening to detain any property to the prejudice of any
person whatever with intention of causing any person to enter into an agreement is called
a. Free consent
b. Fraud
c. Coercion
d. Undue Influence
5. A intending to deceive B, falsely represents that five hundred munds of indigo are made
annually at A's factory and their by induces B to buy the factory
a. The contract is voidable on the part of A
b. The contract is voidable on the part of B
c. The contract is voidable on both A and B part
d. The contract is altogether void.
6. Mistake of fact
a. Makes a contract voidable
b. Does not make a contract voidable
7. A agrees to buy from B a certain horse. It turns out that the horse was dead at the time of
the bargain though neither party was aware of the fact the agreement is:
a. Void
b. Voidable
c. Void-ab initio
d. Valid
21. A, Hindu widow, was forced to adopt B under threat that her husband’s dead body would
not be allowed for funeral, unless she adopts B. the adoption is void-able since the
consent is caused by
a. Undue Influence
b. Coercion
c. Fraud
d. Mistake
24. A person is deemed to be in a position to dominate the will of another by undue influence
if the mental capacity is affected temporarily or permanently by reasons of
a. Age
b. Illness
c. Mental or bodily distress
d. All of the above
25. ……………is the unconscientiously use, by one person, of power possessed by him over
another in order to induce the other party to enter into contract
a. Coercion
b. Undue Influence
c. Fraud
d. Misrepresentation
26. Undue influence is not presumed when the relationship between the parties is
a. master- Servant
b. doctor-patent
c. husband-wife
d. disciple and Spiritual Guru
28. If a sells, by auction to B a horse which A Knows to be unsound and A says nothing to B
about the horse’s unsoundness, this amount to
a. Fraud
b. Not fraud
c. Unlawful
d. Illegal
30. A, fraudulently sold his car to B. After-wards , B came to know about the fraud, but
instead of complaining, he further sold the car to C. In this case, B’s right to rescind the
contract is
a. lost
b. not lost
c. strengthened
d. None of the above
31. A bought shares in a Company on the faith of a prospectus that contained an untrue
statement as to the directorship of B. A had never heard of B and hence such statement
was immaterial from his view point. A claimed damages for fraud. His claim will be
dismissed on the ground that
a. There was no fraud
b. It is a subject matter covered under Companies Act
c. The untrue statement had not induced him to buy the shares
d. All of the above
32. The important element which distinguishes mis-presentation from fraud is that the
misrepresentation is an
a. intentional statement
b. innocent statement
c. important statement
d. irrelevant statement
33. Sohan induced Suraj to buy his motorcycle saying that it was in a very good condition.
After taking the motorcycle, Suraj complained that there were many defects in the
motorcycle. Sohan proposed to get it repaired and promised to pay 40% cost of repairs
after a few days. The motorcycle did not work at all. In this case, Suraj
a. can rescind the contract
b. has affirmed to the contract and cannot rescind the contract
c. can return the motorcycle
d. all of the above
34. A wrote to B inquiring price of rifles suggesting that he might buy as many as 50. On
receipt of information he telegraphed, “Send three rifles” Due to telegraphic mistake,
message was transmitted as “Send the rifles”. B dispatched 50 rifles. In this case
a. There is no contract
b. There is a valid contract
c. A has to accept the loss on 50 rifles
d. A has to accept the loss on 3 rifles
1. A made a contract with B when A was 14 years old and B was 30 years old. After
reaching the age of majority, A wishes to make the contract binding on herself. What
must A do to achieve this?
a. Nothing else needs to be done.
b. A must ratify the contract.
c. A must ratify the contract and request fresh consideration from B.
d. A must ask B for fresh consideration.
2. A, a minor, enters into a contract with a private boarding school, B, for the supply of his
education. One of the terms of the contract is that A will be liable for the wages of a
supply teacher if A's teachers ever become ill. Is this a valid contract for necessaries?
a. Yes, the contract is for education
b. No, the contract is for private education and such cannot be a necessary
c. No, the contract contains onerous terms on A
3. Which of the following would render the contract A entered into voidable due to mental
incapacity?
a. A is unable to retain information due a confusion. This is only temporary and will
be cured in a few days.
b. A does not understand the property law aspects of the contract he is entering into
for the sale of his house. B, the purchaser, has provided A with a list of land law
cases to read.
c. A is only able to communicate his assent to the contract using sign language.
d. None of the options given is correct.
4. A contingent contract
a. Is void
b. Never becomes void
c. Becomes void when the event becomes impossible.
d. Is voidable
9. ………….. is without any legal effect and cannot be enforced in a Court of Law.
a. Valid Contract
b. Void Contract
c. Voidable Contract
d. Unenforceable Contract
10. A, a tradesman, left certain goods at B’s house by mistake. B treated and used the goods
as his own. In this case, B is
a. Not liable to pay for the goods
b. Liable to be prosecuted under law
c. Liable to pay for the goods
12. Contract contingent upon the happening of an uncertain future even becomes void if:
a. Happening of such event becomes certain.
b. Happening of such even remains uncertain.
c. Non happening of such event remains uncertain.
d. Happening of such event becomes impossible.
13. In case of several joint promisors, the promisee can demand the performance :
a. Only from all promisors joint together.
b. From anyone or more of joint promisors.
c. From any promisor or third party
d. From any person.
16. In case of several joint promisees, the performance of the contract may be demanded by:
a. All the promisees together
b. Only one of the promisees
c. At least two of joint promisees
d. Any of promisees
20. An agreement between ice manufacturers not to sell ice below a stated price and to divide
the profits in a certain proportion is
a. Valid
b. Void
c. Enforceable
d. Voidable
25. Where an employee undertook to serve his employer for a period of 1 year but leaves the
service after 6 months , the agreements is
a. Void
b. Enforceable
c. Illegal
d. Voidable
26. A says to B ‘’ I shall sell my house; will you buy?’’ B says, ’’yes, I will buy’’. The
agreement is void due to
a. Uncertainty of meaning
b. Uncertainty of price
c. Uncertainty of subject matter
d. Uncertainty about the quality
27. A agreed to pay a certain sum, when he wishes to pay. The agreement is void on grounds
of
a. inadequacy of consideration
b. agreement to agree in future
c. Uncertainty
d. all of the above
30. An agreement in which a person promises, for a monetary consideration, to procure the
marriage of another is
a. Enforceable
b. Void
c. Valid
d. Voidable
31. A promises to pay B Rs 30,000 if B procure for him the title “Madan Purushkar”. The
agreement is
a. Enforceable
b. Void
c. Valid
d. Voidable
33. A agrees to pay B Rs 50,000 if a Titanic ship does not return. The ship is sunk. The
contract can be enforced
a. When the ship sinks
b. Before the ship sinks
c. When the ship returns
d. When ship does not starts its journey
a. (i), (ii),(iii)
b. (ii),(iii),(iv)
c. (i), (ii),(iv)
d. (i),(iii), (iv)
35. A agrees to pay Rs 30,000 to B, a rival shopkeeper, if he closes his business in A’s
locality only. This agreement is
a. Valid
b. Voidable
c. Void
d. None of the above
36. A agrees to sell to B all the production of this only factory situated at Ahmedabad. This
agreement is
a. Void
b. Valid
c. Voidable, at the option of B
d. None of these
38. The difference between contingent contract and wagering agreements’ are as follows
a. A wagering agreement, consists of reciprocal promises whereas a contingent
contract may not contain reciprocal promises
b. In wagering agreement the uncertain event is the sole determining factor while in
a contingent contract the event is only collateral
c. Wagering agreement consists of reciprocal promises whereas a contingent
contract may not contain such promises
d. All of the above
40. A agrees to purchase B’s horse for Rs 5,000. if the horse proved lucky. It is
a. A contingent contract
b. Not contingent contract
c. Void agreement
d. Valid contract
PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACT
8. If the time of performance of the contract is the essence of the contract and the promisee
fails to perform the contact by specified time:
a. The contract becomes void
b. The contract becomes valid
c. The contract becomes voidable at the instance of promisee.
d. The contract becomes unenforceable.
9. If the time is not essence of the contract the failure to perform the contract by specified
time makes the contract;
a. Void
b. Voidable at the instance of the promisee
c. Remains valid for the promisee can claim compensation for the loss suffered by
him by such failure
d. Remains valid and can be performed at any subsequent time without being liable
for the loss suffered by the promisee.
11. Where a promisor has made an offer of performance to the promisee and the offer has not
been accepted:
a. The promisor is responsible for non-performance, but he does not lose his rights
under the contract
b. The promisor is not responsible for non-performance, nor does he thereby lose his
rights under the contract
c. The promisor is not responsible for non-performance, but he loses his rights under
the contract
d. The promisor can enforce the performance of the promise.
12. If it appears from the nature of the case that it was the intention of the parties to any
contract that any promise contained in it should be performed by the promisor himself:
a. The promisor may employ any other person who is party to the contract to
perform the promise
b. Any relative of the promisor may perform the promise on behalf of the promisor
c. Must be performed by the promisor himself
d. Any person who is not a party to a contract may perform the promise
13. Where two or more persons have made a joint promise, a release of one of such joint
promisors by the promise:
a. does not discharge the other joint promisor, neither does it free the joint promisor
so released from responsibility to the other joint promisor or joint promisors
b. discharges the other joint promisor but it does not free the joint promisor so
released from responsibility to the other joint promisor or joint promisors
c. discharges the other joint promisor also frees the joint promisor so released from
responsibility to the other joint promisor or joint promisors
d. release of one of such joint promisors is not possible
14. Where a contract consists of reciprocal promises and such reciprocal promises are to be
simultaneously performed:
a. Promisor need not perform his part of promise at all
b. Promisor need not perform his part of promise unless promisee is ready and
willing to perform his reciprocal promise
c. Promisor has to compel promisee to perform his promise first
d. There is no valid contract at all.
15. Where persons reciprocally promise, firstly to do certain things which are legal, and,
secondly under specified circumstances, to do certain other things which are illegal:
a. the first set of promise is a contract, but the second is a void agreement
b. The entire contract is void
c. The entire contract is valid
d. The entire contract is voidable
16. If a person who is incapable of entering into a contract is supplied with necessaries by
another person, then the latter shall:
a. Be reimbursed for such supplies by a relative of the incapable person and that
relative must be capable of contracting
b. Be reimbursed for such supplies from the property of such incapable person
c. Be reimbursed for such supplies from the property of such incapable person
19. Where the promisee accepts the performance from a third person;
a. Even then he can compel the promisor to perform the promise again
b. He cannot compel the promisor to perform the promise again.
c. Promisor has to perform the promisor by himself.
d. Promisor may ask to undone what third person has perfrormed.
BREACH OF CONTRACT
1. A contracted with B for the building of a skyscraper for Rs.30,000,000. After 10 of the
30 floors had been built by B and A had paid 50% of the contract price, a law was
proclaimed that prevented any further building in the area for an infinite duration. The
contract was found to be frustrated. Under the common law, how much
could A recover from B?
a. Rs.15,000,000
b. Rs.10,000,000 (or the price of 10 floors)
c. Rs.15,000,000, minus any expenses incurred by B
d. Nothing
4. A enters into a contract for B to perform at his nightclub every night in a two-week
period. A term of the contract requires B to turn up to a rehearsal a week before that
two-week period begins. B turns up late to the rehearsal. A takes B to court to
terminate the contract, thinking this is just the beginning of B's casual attitude to work.
The court finds that this was only a minor breach of an innominate term. What remedy
can A seek?
a. Termination only
b. Damages only
c. Termination and damages
d. Nothing
5. A purchases a large volume of smoked salmon from B. The salmon is for a party on 6
January and A left delivery until late as she knows fish should normally be consumed
within 1 week. The goods are delivered fresh on 1 January 2016. A is not satisfied with
the quality of the goods and wishes to exercise her short-term right to reject. By what
date must she exercise that right?
a. 2 January
b. 6 January
c. 8 January
d. 31 January
7. In case of breach of contract of sale of some rare article or thing for which there is no
substitute in the market, the Court may grant:
a. Quantum Meruit
b. Rescission
c. Injunction
d. Specific Performance
8. What is the obligation of a person who has received advantage under void agreement:
a. He can retain the advantage received with the prior approval of the person from
whom he received it
b. He can retain the advantage received without any prior permission from anyone
c. He is bound to restore it or make compensation for it to the person from whom he
received it
d. He is bound to restore it or make compensation for it only when a Court order is
passed in this behalf
b. Quasi contract
c. Wagering agreement
d. Contingent contract
13. Damages which an aggrieved party claims. beside general damages for any loss he has
suffered owing to special circumstances known to both the parties at the time of
signing the contract are called
a. Vindictive Damages
b. Nominal Damages
c. General Damages
d. Special Damages
15. If parties make no attempt to estimate the loss but in advance, fix an amount payable
on nonperformance of the contract, such amount is called
a. Exemplary Damages
b. Special damages
c. Liquidated Damages
d. Penalty
TERMINATION OF CONTRACT
1. X owes Rs. 10,000 to Y under a contract. It is agreed between X, Y & Z that Y shall
henceforth accept Z as his debtor instead of X for the same amount. Old debt of X is
discharged and a new debt from Z to Y is contracted. This is:
a. Alteration of contract
b. Rescission of contract
c. Novation of contract
d. Change in contract
2. The contact where personal skill is the binding factor and the promisor dies becomes
a. Voidable
b. Attempted
c. Discharged
d. Novated
4. X, party in a contact, agreed to transfer his rights and liabilities that he got from the
contract to z, it is
a. Agency
b. Assignment
c. Bailment
d. Pledge
8. A entered into a contract with B for supply of 100 bicycles manufactured by C. C did not
manufacture it. In this case
a. A is not discharged
b. A is discharged
c. Contract becomes void
d. Contract becomes voidable
10. If the subject matter of a contract is destroyed after formation of the contract, without
fault of either party, the contract
a. is rendered voidable
b. becomes void
c. continues to be valid
d. becomes unlawful
12. A took a house on rent from B. during tenancy, A purchases that house. The earlier
contract of tenancy is
a. Void
b. Discharged
c. Rescinded
d. Voidable
13. The alternation of a contract means alteration in the ……. of an existing contract.
a. parties
b. time
c. parties and terms
d. terms
14. When person is declared insolvent, he is ………… all his contractual liabilities incurred
prior to date of insolvency order.
a. penalized for
b. responsible for
c. discharged from
d. both (a) and (c)
15. A bill of exchange which was accepted by B, reaches B’s hands after being negotiated
and endorsed through several other parties. The contract is
a. Void
b. Discharged
c. Cancelled
d. Void ab initio
17. In which of the ways can a contract be discharged by agreement between parties?
a. Novation
b. Merger
c. Remission
d. All of the above
18. In discharge of contract by novation, the consideration for the new contract is
a. the discharge of the old contract
b. separately supplied
c. decided by the parties
d. all of the above
19. A owes B Rs 50,000, Due date for payment is 25th March. A pays to B Rs 30,000 on
25th March who accepts it in full satisfaction of the debt. The debt is discharged on
account of
a. remission
b. extension time of performance
c. novation
d. All of the above
20. Abandonment of a right under the contract is called
a. Waiver
b. Breach
c. Rescission
d. Alteration
23. A agreed to supply certain goods to B which were to be imported by C. But C failed to
import the goods. In this case, the contract is
a. Discharged
b. Not discharged
c. Voidable
d. Impossible to perform
2. Which of these contracts has three parties consisting of creditor, principle debtor and
surety:
a. Contract of indemnity
b. Contract of surety
c. Contract of pledge
d. Contract of guarantee
5. Any guarantee which the creditor has obtained by means of keeping silence as to material
circumstances is:
a. Valid
b. considered to be his approval
c. Invalid
d. considered to be his denial
7. Where a person pledges goods in which he has only a limited interest, the pledge is:
a. Invalid to the extent of that interest
b. Entire contract is invalid
c. Valid to the extent of that interest
d. Entire contract is valid
10. For the fraudulent act or wilful wrong of a sub-agent who had been duly appointed, the
sub-agent is;
a. Responsible to the agent only
b. Responsible to the principal only
c. Responsible to the agent and principal both
d. Responsible to the third party
11. Which of the following statement is correct with regard to the termination of agency in
which the agent himself has an interest in the subject matter:
a. such an agency can be terminated by the principal at his will
b. such an agency can be terminated on the death or insanity of the principal
12. For the acts of a person appointed as a sub-agent by the agent without having an authority
to do so:
a. The agent is responsible to the sub-agent only
b. The agent is responsible to the principal only
c. The agent is responsible to third person only
d. The agent is responsible to both the principal and third person.
13. A finder of lost goods is a
a. Bailor
b. Bailee
c. True owner
d. Thief
1) Pramila asked her agent, Hari to purchase her 500 shares in X Ltd. Hari owned 600
shares in X Ltd so without informing Pramila where the shares come from he sells his
shares to Pramila at market value. Is Hari in breach of his agency duties?
a) Yes, because he has a duty to avoid a conflict of interest.
b) Yes, because he has a duty to account.
c) No, because he has sold Pramila the shares at market value.
d) No, because he has acted according to Pramila's instructions and she has the shares
as she requested.
2) The principal does not satisfy with the performance of an agent and he removes the
agent, it is the termination of contract of agency by
a) revocation
b) renunciation
c) completion of work
d) operation of law
8) P, the principal conducts in such a way that the party believes Q as his agent and P here
is bound by the deeds of Q it is agency by
a) agreement
b) holding out
c) necessity
d) none of these
9) Transfer of contractual right and liability by a party to the contract to some other person
who is not a party is
a) novation
b) assignment
c) agency
d) discharge
SALE OF GOODS
1. What is the well-established principle that allows the legal owner of goods to sue a thief
or other third party in possession of those goods for their value?
a. A person cannot lose legal title to their goods without consent.
b. One person cannot pass on to another person a better title to goods than he has
himself.
c. A bona fide purchaser may only gain title when purchased from the original
owner.
d. None of the options given is correct.
7. Unpaid seller:
a. Is bound to resale the goods
b. Must give a notice of resale to the buyer irrespective of the nature of goods.
c. Can recover loss on resale of the goods, the notice of which was given to the
buyer.
d. Must give any notice of resale to the buyer even if the seller has expressly
reserved right of resale.
8. In auction sale:
a. Bid once given cannot be withdrawn before its acceptance
b. A seller cannot reserve its right to bid at an auction
c. Auction sale cannot be subject to a reserve price
d. An auctioneer can refuse to accept even the highest bid.
10. D enter into a contract with E to sell him 200 bales of cotton and afterwards discovers
that “E’ was acting as an agent for ‘F’.
a. D may sue E only.
b. D may sue F only.
c. D may sue either ‘E’ or ‘F’.
d. D may sue either ‘E’ or ‘F’ or both for the price of cotton.
13. The right of lien is available to the unpaid seller, only when
a. Seller is not in possession of goods.
b. Seller is in possession of goods
c. Seller delivered the goods to the carrier
d. Seller has delivered the goods to the buyer.
Chapter 1: Preliminaries
1 a 29 d
2 c 30 c
3 a 31 b
4 c 32 d
5 d 33 d
6 b 34 a
7 d 35 a
8 c 36 c
9 c 37 a
10 c
11 a
12 b
13 a
14 b
15 b
16 b
17 a
18 c
19 a
20 a
21 c
22 a
23 c
24 d
25 a
26 a
27 c
28 b
1 b 21 b 41 c
2 d 22 d 42 a
3 a 23 b 43 c
4 d 24 c 44 d
5 b 25 a 45 a
6 b 26 d 46 b
7 d 27 c 47 c
8 b 28 b 48 c
9 c 29 c 49 a
10 d 30 c 50 c
11 b 31 d 51 b
12 c 32 a 52 b
13 c 33 b 53 b
14 b 34 c 54 a
15 a 35 d 55 d
16 b 36 b 56 a
17 d 37 b
18 b 38 c
19 c 39 d
20 c 40 b
Chapter 3: Consideration
1 a 11 b 21 b
2 d 12 a 22 a
3 a 13 b 23 c
4 b 14 a 24 a
5 c 15 b
6 d 16 b
7 b 17 d
8 b 18 c
9 c 19 c
10 c 20 c
1 d 9 c 17 d
2 b 10 d 18 c
3 d 11 a 19 b
4 c 12 c 20 c
5 b 13 c 21 b
6 c 14 c
7 b 15 b
8 c 16 b
1 a 13 d 25 b
2 b 14 c 26 c
3 c 15 c 27 d
4 b 16 d 28 a
5 b 17 c 29 c
6 c 18 b 30 a
7 a 19 d 31 d
8 d 20 d 32 a
9 c 21 c 33 d
10 c 22 b 34 a
11 d 23 a
12 a 24 d
1 d 16 a 31 b
2 c 17 d 32 d
3 d 18 d 33 b
4 c 19 b 34 c
5 a 20 a 35 a
6 b 21 b 36 b
7 d 22 d 37 a
8 b 23 a 38 d
9 b 24 d 39 a
10 c 25 b 40 c
11 d 26 b
12 d 27 c
13 b 28 b
14 d 29 d
15 b 30 b
1 a 16 b
2 d 17 a
3 a 18 a
4 b 19 b
5 c 20 a
6 a 21 d
7 b 22 a
8 c
9 c
10 b
11 a
12 c
13 a
14 b
15 b
1 b 16 b
2 b
3 d
4 c
5 b
6 b
7 d
8 c
9 b
10 a
11 a
12 d
13 d
14 b
15 d
1 c 16 d
2 c 17 d
3 c 18 d
4 b 19 a
5 a 20 a
6 a 21 a
7 d 22 a
8 a 23 b
9 a 24 b
10 b
11 d
12 b
13 d
14 c
15 b
1 b
2 d
3 c
4 b
5 c
6 b
7 b
8 c
9 b
10 a
11 b
12 d
13 b
1 a
2 a
3 c
4 a
5 a
6 c
7 a
8 c
9 b
1 b
2 c
3 c
4 a
5 a
6 a
7 c
8 d
9 d
10 d
11 c
12 b
13 b