Practice Test

Q1) The law relating to contracts is contained in Show Answer

Q2) The Indian Contract Act extends to __________ Show Answer

Q3) The Indian Contract Act, 1872 came into force on the first day__________ Show Answer

Q4) A contract is an agreement creating and defining obligations between the parties. This definition of contract is given by__________ Show Answer

Q5) A contract is an agreement enforceable at law, made between two or more persons, by which rights are acquired by one or more to acts or forbearances on the part of the other or others. This definition of contract is given by__________ Show Answer

Q6) Every agreement and promise enforceable at law is a contract. This definition of contract is given by____________ Show Answer

Q7) As per Section 2 (h), a contract is an agreement enforceable by__________ Show Answer

Q8) Law of contracts covers___________ Show Answer

Q9) As per Section 2 (e) of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, _________, forming the consideration for each other, is an agreement Show Answer

Q10) Contract = Agreement + ___________ Show Answer

Q11) Agreement = _____________ + Acceptance Show Answer

Q12) According to Section 2(b) of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, when the person to whom the proposal is made signifies his assent there to, the proposal is said to be______ Show Answer

Q13) Section 2(b) of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, defines ____________ Show Answer

Q14) A proposal, when accepted, becomes a _________ Show Answer

Q15) The meeting of the minds is called ______ Show Answer

Q16) As per Consensus-ad-idem both the parties to an agreement must agree about the subject matter of the agreement Show Answer

Q17) Mr. Chetan owns two horses named Rajhans and Hansraj, is selling horse Rajhans to Mr. Pavan. Mr. Pavan thinks that he is purchasing horse Hansraj. The following is missing___________ Show Answer

Q18) Which of the following is not contract? Show Answer

Q19) Mr. Parag invites Ms. Dhanshri to a dinner. It is __________ Show Answer

Q20) Mr. A invites Mr. B for his son's wedding. Mr. B accepts the invitation. In this case, there is __________ Show Answer

Q21) Mr. A invites Mr. B for coffee in a restaurant and Mr. B accepts the invitaion. On the appointed date, Mr. B goes there but Mr. A is not found. In this case________ Show Answer

Q22) All agreements are not contracts but all ____________ are agreements. Show Answer

Q23) Every contract is an agreement but every agreement is not a contract. Show Answer

Q24) A husband promised to pay his wife a household allownce of Rs. 2,500 every month. Later parties separated and the husband failed to pay the amount. This is _______ Show Answer

Q25) Which of the following are essential element of valid contract _______ Show Answer

Q26) Which of the following is/are essential element of valid contract _________ Show Answer

Q27) Which of the following is/are essential element of valid contract _________ Show Answer

Q28) Which of the following is/are essential element of valid contract _________ Show Answer

Q29) Which of the following are essential element of valid contract _______ Show Answer

Q30) The term " Proposal" used in the Indian Contract Act. 1872 is synonymous with the term __________ Show Answer

Q31) Proposal or offer is defined in _________ Show Answer

Q32) Indian Contract Act, 1872 defines the term proposal (offer) as ___________ Show Answer

Q33) Mr. A says to Mr. B, " will you purchase my car for Rs.5,000?" In this case a Mr. A is making __________ Show Answer

Q34) The person making the offer is known as Show Answer

Q35) The person making the offer/proposal is known as __________ Show Answer

Q36) The person to whom the offer is made is known as __________ Show Answer

Q37) An offer may be ________ Show Answer

Q38) An offer inferred from the circumstances or conduct of the parties is known as ______ Show Answer

Q39) When offer is made to a definite person or group of person is known as __________ Show Answer

Q40) Which of the following is implied offer? Show Answer

Q41) Specific offer can be accepted by ___________ Show Answer

Q42) A general offer can be accepted by ____________ Show Answer

Q43) Offer must be such as in law is capable of being ________ Show Answer

Q44) Terms of offer must be ___________ Show Answer

Q45) Which of the following can be treated as offer? Show Answer

Q46) Offer to be completed must be __________ Show Answer

Q47) Offer must be made with a view to ___________ Show Answer

Q48) Offer should not contain a term __________ of which may be assumed to amount to acceptance. Show Answer

Q49) An offer may be distinguished from ___________ Show Answer

Q50) An offer may be distinguished from ___________ Show Answer

Q51) Which of the following is/are example of invitation to make an offer? Show Answer

Q52) Which of the following is/are example of invitation to make an offer? Show Answer

Q53) When two parties make identical offers to each other, in ignorance of each others offer, the offers are _____________ Show Answer

Q54) Making cross offers does result into valid contract. Show Answer

Q55) Offer to an original offer is known as ____________ Show Answer

Q56) When counter offer is made, original offer ___________ Show Answer

Q57) An offer that has been communicated properly continues as such until ______ Show Answer

Q58) An offer comes to an end __________ Show Answer

Q59) An offer comes to an end __________ Show Answer

Q60) An offer comes to an end __________ Show Answer

Q61) An offer comes to an end __________ Show Answer

Q62) Which of the following definition of acceptance is correct as per Section 2(b)? Show Answer

Q63) Acceptance may be _____________ Show Answer

Q64) Offer is a train of gunpowder while acceptance is lighted match. Show Answer

Q65) When offer is made to particular person it can be accepted by _________ Show Answer

Q66) General offer can be accepted by _________ Show Answer

Q67) Which of the following statement is false? An acceptance ___________ Show Answer

Q68) Acceptance must be given within ______________ Show Answer

Q69) Which of the following sentences is true? Show Answer

Q70) Which of the following statement is true? Show Answer

Q71) Which of the following statement is true? Show Answer

Q72) Which of the following statement is true? Show Answer

Q73) Which of the following statement is true? Show Answer

Q74) Which of the following statement is incorrect? Show Answer

Q75) Which of the following statement is incorrect? Show Answer

Q76) A tender to supply goods as and when required, amounts to a _______ Show Answer

Q77) A standing offer is also known as ___________ Show Answer

Q78) If a passenger on a railway train receives a ticket on the face of which is printed "this ticket is issued subject to the notices, regulations and conditions contained in the current time-tables of the railway". With reference to above which of the following statement is correct? Show Answer

Q79) Consideration is one of the _________ element to support a contract. Show Answer

Q80) An agreement made without consideration is ____________ Show Answer

Q81) Consideration may be in form of ________ Show Answer

Q82) Consideration must move at the desire of ______________ Show Answer

Q83) Consideration need not be __________ Show Answer

Q84) Which of the following statements are false? (1) Consideration must move at the desire of the promisor (2) Consideration need to be adequate (3) Consideration must move from promisee (4) Consideration may be in form of act, abstinence or forbearance or a return promise Show Answer

Q85) Exceptions to rule - No consideration no contracts are contained in ________ Show Answer

Q86) Father promised to pay his son a sum of Rs. 1,00,000 if the son passes CS examination in his first attempt. The son passed the examination in first attempt, but father failed to pay the amount as promised. Which of the following statement is correct in relation to this case? Show Answer

Q87) Which of the following statement is true? Show Answer

Q88) Which of the following statement is false? Show Answer

Q89) Which of the following statement is true? Show Answer

Q90) Consideration may be _____________ Show Answer

Q91) Consideration must be real. Show Answer

Q92) Consideration must not be _________ Show Answer

Q93) If the consideration is unlawful, the agreement is _________ Show Answer

Q94) An agreement without consideration is valid if it is _________ between parties standing in a near relation to each other. Show Answer

Q95) An agreement without consideration is valid if it is made to compensate a person who has already done something voluntarily for the promisor, or done something which the promisor was legally compellable to do. Show Answer

Q96) In the case of gift actually made, consideration is necessary. Show Answer

Q97) A, for natural love and affection, promises to give his son B Rs. 10,000. A put his promise to B into writing and registered it. This is _________ Show Answer

Q98) As per decision in Rajluckhy Deb v. Bhootnath, where a husband by a registered document, after referring to quarrels and disagreement between himself and his wife, promised to pay his wife a sum of money for her maintenance and separate residence; The promise was ____________ Show Answer

Q99) A gratuitous promise to subscribe to a charitable cause ____________ Show Answer

Q100) As per decision in Kedar Nath v. Gorie Mohammad, in case of charitable subscription where the promisee on the strength of promise makes a commitment i.e. changes his position to his detriment. Such gratuitous promise____________ Show Answer

Q101) The court will not enforce a contract the terms of which are uncertain. Show Answer

Q102) An agreement to agree in the future constitute a binding contract. Show Answer

Q103) A contract to contract is not a contract. Show Answer

Q104) A contract is always based upon ______________ Show Answer

Q105) The agreement may be treated as of no effect and it will then be known as ________ Show Answer

Q106) The law may give the party aggrieved the option of getting out of his bargain. That is to say contract which is enforceable at the option of one party but not at the option of other party are known as ___________ Show Answer

Q107) A __________ is one which is destitute of all legal effects and not enforeceable from the beginning itself. Show Answer

Q108) A void agreement___________ Show Answer

Q109) A contract which ceases to be enforeceable by law is known as ___________ Show Answer

Q110) _____________ is an agreement, which involves the transgression of, some rule of basic public policy and is criminal in nature or immoral. Show Answer

Q111) A ________ is one which a party can put to an end, if his consent was not free. Show Answer

Q112) __________ is one which transactions collateral to it also become tainted with illegality and are, therefore, not enforeceable. Show Answer

Q113) The chief flaw in contract is / are ___________ Show Answer

Q114) The chief flaw in contract is / are ___________ Show Answer

Q115) The chief flaw in contract is / are ___________ Show Answer

Q116) Who are not competent to make a contract? Show Answer

Q117) Every person is competent to contract if ___________ Show Answer

Q118) Which of the following persons are competent to contract? Show Answer

Q119) A minor is a person who has not completed _______ years of the age. Show Answer

Q120) The person continues to be a minor until he completes his age of _______ years. Show Answer

Q121) The person continues to be a minor until he completes his age of 18 years. Show Answer

Q122) It was laid down by the Privy Council in _________ that a minor has no capacity to contract and minors contract is absolutely void. Show Answer

Q123) An agreement with or by minor is ____________ Show Answer

Q124) Minor can be ___________ Show Answer

Q125) Which of the following statement is correct? Show Answer

Q126) Which of the following statement is correct? Show Answer

Q127) In case of supply of necessary goods or services, a minor is ___________ Show Answer

Q128) Which of the following does not constitute necessary goods in relation to contracts with minor __________ Show Answer

Q129) Which of the following constitute necessary service in relation to contract with minor? Show Answer

Q130) When loan is taken by minor to obtain necessaries he is ____________ Show Answer

Q131) A minors liability for 'necessaries' supplied to him; Show Answer

Q132) Which of the following statement is not true about minor's position in firm? Show Answer

Q133) A minor is liable for the ___________ supplied to him. Show Answer

Q134) A contract with the minor, which is beneficial for him , is ________ Show Answer

Q135) An agreement by a partner or guardian entered into on behalf of the minor is binding on him provided it is for his benefit or is legal necessity. Show Answer

Q136) As per decision in Rose Fernandez v.Joseph Gonsalves, if the parties are of the community among whom it is customary for parents to contract marriage for their children, then ___________ Show Answer

Q137) An agreement for service, entered into by a father on behalf of his daughter who is a minor, is valid and enforceable at law. Show Answer

Q138) A person of unsound mind can enter into a contract. Show Answer

Q139) Ramlal, an adult, said to Munna, a minor, "I will not pay the commission I promised you for selling my magazines. You are minor and cannot force me to pay." In this case_________ Show Answer

Q140) A minor can make a contract for his benefit with __________ Show Answer

Q141) An agreement by lunatic when he is of unsound mind is _________ Show Answer

Q142) An agreement by lunatic when he is of sound mind is ________ Show Answer

Q143) If a contract entered into by a lunatic or person of unsound mind is for his benefit, it __________ Show Answer

Q144) A person who is usually of sound mind, but occassionally of unsound mind _____ Show Answer

Q145) Who among the following is not disqualified by law to enter into contract? (1) Major person (2) Lunatic (3) Insolvent person (4) Diplomatic staff of foreign states Show Answer

Q146) Which of following person is / are treated as person of unsound mind? Show Answer

Q147) A contract with alien friend is valid. Show Answer

Q148) A contract with alien enemy is valid. Show Answer

Q149) A contract with an alien enemy becomes __________ on the outbreak of war. Show Answer

Q150) In India professional persons like Advocate & Doctors can sue their clients for their professional fees? Show Answer

Q151) A corporation is an artificial person created by law and its capacity and powers to contract are limited by its ________ Show Answer

Q152) Any contract beyond the power of Charter or MOA is _________ Show Answer

Q153) In India there is difference between a man and a woman regarding contractual capacity. Show Answer

Q154) Mistake may be _________ Show Answer

Q155) Mistake of law may be __________ Show Answer

Q156) Mistake of fact may be ___________ Show Answer

Q157) A contract made my mistake about Indian law, is ___________ Show Answer

Q158) When there is mistake of law of foreign country agreement is __________ Show Answer

Q159) Where both the parties to an agreement are under mistake as to matter of fact essential to the agreement, there is ___________ Show Answer

Q160) When in a contract only one of the parties is at mistake it is called as ________ Show Answer

Q161) To be operative so as to render the contract void, the mistake must be _______ Show Answer

Q162) Where both parties believe the subject matter of the contract to be in existence but in fact, it is not in existence at the time of making the contract, there is _________ Show Answer

Q163) When there is a mistake as to existence of the subject matter, the contract is ______ Show Answer

Q164) Where the parties are not in agreement to the identity of the subject matter there is _______ Show Answer

Q165) Mistake as to identity of the subject matter, the contract is __________ Show Answer

Q166) The facts of Henkel v. Pape were: P wrote to H inquiring the price of rifles and suggested that he might buy as many as 50. On receipt of a reply he wired and send 3 rifles. Due to the mistake of the telegraph the message transmitted to H was send the rifles. H dispatched 50 rifles. There was _________ Show Answer

Q167) ________ is a false statement which the person making it honestly believes to be true. Show Answer

Q168) As per Section 17, which of the following acts committed by a party to a contract with intent to deceive other party or induce him to enter into the contract will be treated as fraud? Show Answer

Q169) When one of the party to contract committees a misrepresentation or fraud, contract is ___________ at the option of party misrepresentation or defrauded. Show Answer

Q170) In order to avoid a contract on the ground of misrepresentation, it is necessary to prove that: ___________ Show Answer

Q171) In order to avoid a contract on the ground of misrepresentation, it is necessary to prove that: ___________ Show Answer

Q172) The aggrieved party, in case of misrepresentation by the other party can: ________ Show Answer

Q173) The aggrieved party, in case of fraud by the other party can: ________ Show Answer

Q174) Ajeet, owner of an apple orchard, believes that all the apple trees in his orchard are fruit-bearing trees. However, he has no sufficient ground for his belief. Even then, Ajeet states to Baljeet that his orchard has all fruit-bearing trees. Induced by this statement, Baljeet purchases the orchard. Later on, it is found that only 50% tress are fruit-bearing. In this case Ajeet has made ____________ Show Answer

Q175) Generally the injured party can only avoid the contract and cannot get damages for innocent misrepresentation. Show Answer

Q176) In which of the following case, damages, are obtainable if there is misrepresentation. Show Answer

Q177) ______ is an untrue statement made knowingly or without belief in its truth or recklessly, carelessly, whether it be true or false with the intent to deceive. Show Answer

Q178) The chief ingredients(s) of a fraud is / are : Show Answer

Q179) As a general rule, mere silence amount to fraud. Show Answer

Q180) In which of the following case silence anounts to fraud? Show Answer

Q181) Fraud implies intent to ____________ which is lacking if it is ____ misrepresentation. Show Answer

Q182) In __________ the plaintiff can avoid or rescind the contract. In ________, the plaintiff can claim damages as well. Show Answer

Q183) __________ may lead to prosecution for an offence of cheating under the Indian Penal Code. Show Answer

Q184) __________ is the committing or threatning to commit any act forbidden by the Indian Penal Code, 1868. Show Answer

Q185) A contract is said to be induced by ______ where the relations subsisting between the parties are such that one of the parties is in a position to dominate the will of the other and uses that position to obtain an unfair advantage over the other. Show Answer

Q186) Consent is not said to be free when it is not caused by ________ Show Answer

Q187) When a person is compelled to enter into a contract by the use of force ______ is said to be employed. Show Answer

Q188) Criminal act is involved in __________ Show Answer

Q189) Threat to commit suicide __________ Show Answer

Q190) Mr. A threatens to kill Mr. B, if he does not lend Rs. 10,000 to him. Mr. B agreed to lend the amount to Mr. A. In relation to this case which of the following is correct? Show Answer

Q191) Which of the following relationship raise presumption of undue influence? Show Answer

Q192) Which of the following relationship raise presumption of undue influence? Show Answer

Q193) Which of the following relationship does not raise presumption of undue influence? Show Answer

Q194) Which of the following relationship does not raise presumption of undue influence? Show Answer

Q195) When there is undue influence contract is _________ Show Answer

Q196) Coercion is mainly of _________ character Show Answer

Q197) Undue influence is of __________ character. Show Answer

Q198) The principles to be applied to transactions with parda-nishim woman are found on equity and good conscience and accordingly a person who contracts with parda-nishin woman has to prove that __________ Show Answer

Q199) One of the requisites of a valid contract is that the object should be _________ Show Answer

Q200) Section 23 provides that the consideration or object of an agreement is lawful unless __________ Show Answer

Q201) If the object of an agreement is the performance of an unlawful act, the agreement is __________ Show Answer

Q202) The consideration or object of an agreement is unlawful _________ Show Answer

Q203) A agrees to pay Rs. 1,00,000 to b, if he procures and employment for A in Income Tax Department. This agreement is __________ Show Answer

Q204) Atul, Bhuvan, Chinmay enter into an agreement to cheat the people and to dividend the gain acquired, but latter Chinmay refuses to act, which of the following is correct? Show Answer

Q205) An agreement which involves or implies injury to the person or property of another is __________ Show Answer

Q206) An agreement is void if the object of agreement is __________ Show Answer

Q207) A married woman was given money to enable her to obtain divorce from her husband and then to marry the lender - which of the following is correct? Show Answer

Q208) Where the consideration is an act of sexual immorality, the agreement is _______ Show Answer

Q209) A void contract is one which is destitute of legal effects altogether Show Answer

Q210) An illegal contract too has no legal effect as between the immediate parties to the contract, but has the further effect of tainting the collateral contracts also with illegality Show Answer

Q211) Consequences of illegal agreements___________ Show Answer

Q212) Which of the following agreement are void as being against public policy? Show Answer

Q213) Which of the following agreement are void as being against public policy? Show Answer

Q214) Every agreement ny which any one is restrained from exercising a lawful _______ of any kind, is, to that extent, void. Show Answer

Q215) Every agreement by which any one is restrained frome exercising a lawful profession, trade or business of any kind, is, to that extent,___________ Show Answer

Q216) If a restraint is resonable, it will be valid. This was held in famous case _____ Show Answer

Q217) Agreements in restraint of trade are valid, if restriction imposed are __________ Show Answer

Q218) Which of the following is correct? Show Answer

Q219) Wagering agreements are nothing but ordinary___________ Show Answer

Q220) The essence of wagering is that __________ Show Answer

Q221) In an agreement between two parties one promises to pay money or money's worth on the happening of some unertain event in consideration of the other parties promise to pay if the event does not happen is known as _________ Show Answer

Q222) One of the essential of wagering agreement is that, event must be __________ Show Answer

Q223) Which of the following is / are essential of wearing agreement? Show Answer

Q224) Which of the following is / are essential of wagering agreement? Show Answer

Q225) Which of the following is wagering agreements? Show Answer

Q226) According to Prize Competition Act, 1955, Prize competition in game of skill are not wagers provided the amount of prize does not exceed___________ Show Answer

Q227) An agreement to pay prize exceeding __________ to the winner of horse race not a wager. Show Answer

Q228) Wagering agreements have been expressly declared to be ________ in India. Show Answer

Q229) In State of Maharashtra and Gujarat wagering agreements have been declared to be _________ Show Answer

Q230) Who of the following can recover the money deposited with stakeholder in case of wagering agreements? Show Answer

Q231) Kalpesh agrees to sell to Umesh a horse for Rs. 50,000 if it wins and for Rs. 5,000 if it does not. This is ___________ Show Answer

Q232) Aniket and Parimal of Mumbai each deposit Rs. 5,000 with Shyam to abided by the result of bet between them. Aniket wins the bet. Who can recover the deposited amount from Shyam if it not paid to winner __________ Show Answer

Q233) Consider following agreements. (i) A agrees to sell to B "a 100 tons of oil" (ii) A who is a dealer in coconut oil only agrees to sell B "a 100 tons of oil". (iii) A agrees to sell to B "100 tons of rice at a price to be fixed by C". (iv) A agrees to sell to B, "My white horse for Rs. 15,000 or Rs. 10,000" Which of the following agreements are valid? Show Answer

Q234) A void agreement is one __________ Show Answer

Q235) Which of the following agreements have been expressly declared to be void by the Indian Contract Act, 1872? Show Answer

Q236) Which of the following agreements have been expressly declared to be void? Show Answer

Q237) Ram agrees to sell to Rahim, "100 tons of Oil". The agreement is __________ Show Answer

Q238) Ram agrees to sell to Rahim, "100 tons of oil". Ram deals only in coconut oil. The agreement is ____________ Show Answer

Q239) Agreeement the meaning of which is uncertain are ____________ Show Answer

Q240) A agrees to sell to B "100 quiatals of rice" at a price to be fixed by C. This agreement is ___________ Show Answer

Q241) A agrees to sell to B, white horse for Rs. 5,000 or Rs. 8,000. The agreement is _______ Show Answer

Q242) An agreement between two parties to do or not to do somehting, if some even collateral to such agreement, does or does not happen, is known as _________ Show Answer

Q243) ___________ is one in which, the promisor bings himself to perform in any event without any conditions. Show Answer

Q244) Contingent contract are ____ Show Answer

Q245) In contingenrt contract event is __________ Show Answer

Q246) In contingent contract performance depends upon ___________ in some event. Show Answer

Q247) In contingent contract event is ___________ Show Answer

Q248) In contingent contract event must be __________ Show Answer

Q249) Contingent contract dependant on happening of an uncertain future event cannot be enforced until event has __________ Show Answer

Q250) Comtigent contract dependant on happening of an uncertain future event cannot be enforced until event has happened and if event becomes impossible, such contracts become ________ Show Answer

Q251) An agreement to pay money or money's worth on the happening or non-happening of a specified uncertain event is a ___________ Show Answer

Q252) Which of the following contains reciprocal promises? Show Answer

Q253) A wagering agreement is _________, whereas a contingent contract is _________ Show Answer

Q254) A agrees to construct a swimming pool for B for Rs. 8,00,000. The payment is to be made by B only on the completion of the pool. This is ___________ Show Answer

Q255) Match the following. A. Contingent contract B. Wagering agreement C. Illegal agreement D. Void agreement (1) Wagering Agreeement (2) Collateral agreements are also void (3) Insurance contract (4) One party must win and other must lose Show Answer

Q256) _________ are obligation created by law, regardless of agreement. Show Answer

Q257) In quasi contracts, obligations are also termed as _________ Show Answer

Q258) Which of the following is quasi-contract? Show Answer

Q259) Which of the following is quasi-contract? Show Answer

Q260) If necessaries are supplied to persons incapable of contracting like minor or a person of unsound mind then ____________ Show Answer

Q261) A person who is interested in the payment of money which another is bound by law to pay, and who therefore pays it, is entitled to be reimbursed by the other Show Answer

Q262) A person to whom money has been paid, or anything delivered, by mistake or under coercion is not required to repay or return it. Show Answer

Q263) If necessaries are supplied to persons incapable of contracting like minor or a person of unsound mind then person supplying such necessaries is not entitled to be reimburse it. Show Answer

Q264) The expression "Quantum Meruit" literally means ____________ Show Answer

Q265) Quantum meruit means __________ Show Answer

Q266) When a person has done some work under a contract, and other party either repudiates the contract or some unexoected event happens making further performance of contract impossible; then the party who performed the work, can claim remuneration for work done. This is based on the principle of __________ Show Answer

Q267) To claim remedy under quantum meruit, the original contract ___________ Show Answer

Q268) If the original contract exists, the aggreived party can _______ Show Answer

Q269) The right to sue on quantum meruit lies with _________ Show Answer

Q270) The right to claim on quantum meruit arise ________ Show Answer

Q271) Quantum Meruit is applicable i.e. there is a right to sue in case where ________ Show Answer

Q272) If an agreement is discovered to be void or becomes void, any person who has received any advantage under such agreement or contract is bound to restore it, or to make compensation for it to the person from whom he received it. This is based on the principle of ___________ Show Answer

Q273) C, an owner of a magazine, engaged P to write a book to be published by instalments in his magazine. After a few instalments were published, the magazine was abandoned. In this case ________ Show Answer

Q274) Generally, no remedyis available to defaulting party, but even defaulting party may be entitled to get payment on quantum meruit, if following conditions are satisfied_______ Show Answer

Q275) If indivisible contract performed completely but badly then party who has performed the contract can claim the lump sum, but other party can make deduction for bad work. Show Answer

Q276) A agreed to decorate B's flat for a lump sum of Rs. 3,00,000. A did the work but B complained of faulty worksmanship. It cost Rs. 50,000 to remedy the defect. A can recover from B ___________ Show Answer

Q277) A, a tradesman, leaves goods at B's house by mistake and B treats the goods as his own, he is not bound to pay A for them. Show Answer

Q278) Discharge of contract means __________ of contractual relationship between the parties. Show Answer

Q279) A contract is said to be discharges when the rights & obligations created by parties comes to ____________ Show Answer

Q280) A contract may be discharged by _________ Show Answer

Q281) A contract may be discharged by _________ Show Answer

Q282) Which of the following is usual mode of discharge of contract? Show Answer

Q283) Performance should be __________ Show Answer

Q284) When a new contract is substituted for an existing one between the same parties, it is known as ___________ Show Answer

Q285) When all or some of the terms of the contract are cancelled. It is known as ______ Show Answer

Q286) When one or more terms of the contract is / are altered by the mutual consent of the parties to the contract __________ Show Answer

Q287) ___________ means acceptance of lesser fulfilment of promise made. Show Answer

Q288) When there is abandonment of rights by the parties to the contract by mutual consent, it is known as ________ Show Answer

Q289) When a inferior right accruing to a party under a contract merges into a superior right. It is known as _________ Show Answer

Q290) When Ram accept Rs.20,000 in discharge of whole debt of Rs. 22,000. It is known as ____________ Show Answer

Q291) Discharge by operation of law may include _________ (1) Death by parties (2) Insolvency of parties (3) Unauthorized alternation of the terms of the written agreeement (4) Rights & liabilities becoming vested in the same person Show Answer

Q292) A agrees to deliver to B bags of wheat on next Monday. He does not deliver the wheat on that day. There is _________ of a contract. Show Answer

Q293) Anticipatory breach can occur in case of _________ Show Answer

Q294) Which of the following right(s) can be exercised by party not in a breach in case of anticipatory breach of contract? Show Answer

Q295) Impossibility which arises subsequent to the formation of contract is called as _____ Show Answer

Q296) When there is supervening impossibility subsequent to formation of contract, then contract becomes _________ Show Answer

Q297) As a general rule, impossibility of performance of a contract is________ for_______ of a contract. Show Answer

Q298) Which of the following may be treated as supervening impossibility? Show Answer

Q299) Which of the following may be treated as supervening impossibility? Show Answer

Q300) Which of the following cannot be treated as supervening impossibility? Show Answer

Q301) Which of the following can be treated as supervening impossibility? Show Answer

Q302) Gajodhar hired a shop from Shridhar for 2 years and paid the rent of 2 years in advance. After 1 year the shop was destroyed by fire. Which of the following is correct? Show Answer

Q303) (a) Novation (b) Rescission (c) Remission (d) Alteration (1) One or more terms of contract are altered by mutual consent of the parties (2) Substitution of new contract for existing one (3) Cancellation of some of the terms of contract (4) Acceptance of lesser fulfilment of the promise made Show Answer

Q304) When a contract ceases to bind the parties to it, it is said to be _________ Show Answer

Q305) A contract can be discharged by __________ Show Answer

Q306) In which of the ways can a contract can a contract be discharged by operation of law? Show Answer

Q307) A contract has become more difficult of performance due to some event or delays. The contract is _________ Show Answer

Q308) A contract is not frustated by commercial impossibility. Show Answer

Q309) When war is declared between two countries, parties would be _________ Show Answer

Q310) When there is a right, there is _________ Show Answer

Q311) Where there is _________, there is remedy. Show Answer

Q312) Breaking of an obligation under a contract is known as _______ Show Answer

Q313) Which of the following remedy is available when contract is broken by one of the party? Show Answer

Q314) Which of the following remedy is available when contract is broken by one of the party? Show Answer

Q315) __________ means termination of contract. Show Answer

Q316) When a contract is broken by one party, the other party may sue to threat the contract as ___________ Show Answer

Q317) Which of the following remedy is available when contract is broken by one of the party? Show Answer

Q318) When a contract is broken by one party, the other party may sue to threat the contract as ___________ Show Answer

Q319) Damages under the Indian Contract Act, 1872 are in the nature of _______ Show Answer

Q320) Damages are awarded, when __________ Show Answer

Q321) The rule relating to damages is based on the leading decision in __________ Show Answer

Q322) The object of awarding damages for breach of contract is __________ Show Answer

Q323) Ubi jus ibi remedium means _________ Show Answer

Q324) Damages which naturally and directly arose in the usual course of things from the breach are known as ___________ Show Answer

Q325) Ordinary damages = _______ Show Answer

Q326) Ordinary damages are awarded for such loss suffered by a party which is ______ consequence of breach. Show Answer

Q327) Lala contracts to Buy 100 quintal of rice from Bala at Rs. 950 per quintal, no time being fixed for delivery. Price to be paid of the time of delivery. Afterward Lala informs to Bala that he will not accept the rice if supplied to him. The market price of rice when Lala informs Bala was Rs. 920 per quintal. How much compensation in the form of ordinary damages can be recovered by Bala from Lala. Show Answer

Q328) Special damages can be claimed only if there exists ___________ Show Answer

Q329) In case of breach of contract, compensation can be claimed for ______ Show Answer

Q330) Damages, which arise naturally in usual course of things from breach are called as _________ Show Answer

Q331) Damages which an agrrieved party can claim in addition to ordinary damages for any loss suffered owing special circumstances known to both the parties of the time of signing the contract are called ___________ Show Answer

Q332) Hadley's Vs Baxendable is a famous case on ___________ Show Answer

Q333) Special damages are awarded when there _________ Show Answer

Q334) ______________ are awarded with a view to punish the party in detail. Show Answer

Q335) ____________ have no place in law of contract. Show Answer

Q336) In which of the following circumstances Court may award exemplary damages. Show Answer

Q337) Damages, which are awarded to merely acknowledge that the paintiff has proved his case and won, are known as _____________ Show Answer

Q338) When there exist special circumstances and their existence is communicated, party not in default can recover from party as default __________ Show Answer

Q339) Nominal damages may be very small, say, even a rupee or 0.25 paise. Show Answer

Q340) When damages are awarded simply to recognize the right of party to claim damages for the breach of the contract are called as ________ Show Answer

Q341) When party has not suffered any loss, but still he wants to prove that he is right. In such case, he can claim ___________ Show Answer

Q342) Where a party to the contract has suffered substantial physical disconfort and inconvenience as result of breach, he can file a suit for claiming compensation from party at fault. Show Answer

Q343) When contract provides for payment of certain amount in case of breach of contract. These are ______ Show Answer

Q344) The Court in India allow only ________ Show Answer

Q345) Liquidated damages represent a sum which is __________ Show Answer

Q346) Penalty represent a sum which is _____________ Show Answer

Q347) Gita gives Sita a bond for the payment of Rs. 1000 with interest at 12% at the end of six months, with a stipulation that in case of default, interest shall be payable at the rate of 75% from the date of default. This stuipulation by way of ________ Show Answer

Q348) A contracts with B to pay Rs.1,000, if he fails to pay b Rs.500. On given day, fails to pay Rs. 500 on that day. B is entitled to recover from A, a compensation ___________ Show Answer

Q349) Court grants specific performance when __________ Show Answer

Q350) The law relating to specific relief in India is contained in _________ Show Answer

Q351) Where a party is in breach of negative term of a contract and other party gets the order from Court restraining the party in breach from doing what he promised not to do. Such an order of the Court is known as _________ Show Answer

Q352) _________means an order of the Court restraining a person from doing what he promised not to do. Show Answer

Q353) Specific performance may be ordered by the Court __________ Show Answer

Q354) In which of the following cases, specific performance may be granted by Court? Show Answer

Q355) The law relating to specific relief in India is contained in _________ Show Answer

Q356) Where the contracting parties agree in advance the amount payable in the eveny of breach, the sum payable is called _________ Show Answer

Q357) A delivered goods to the Railway Administration to be carried to a place where an exhibition was being held and told the goods clerk that if the goods did not reach the detsination on the stipualted date he would suffer a special loss. The goods reached late. He was entitled to claim ___________ Show Answer

Q358) ____________ consist of a small token award, e.g., a rupee of even 25 paise Show Answer

Q359) The Courts in England usually give effect to liquidated damages, but they always relieve against penalty. Show Answer

Q360) Specific performance will not be ordered : _____________ Show Answer

Q361) _____________, is an order of a Court restraining a person from doing a particular act. Show Answer

Q362) Injunction may be __________ Show Answer

Q363) As per Section 124 of Indian Contract Act, 1872, a contract of __________ is a contract by which one party promises to save the other party from loss caused to him by the conduct of the promisor himself, or by the conduct of the other person Show Answer

Q364) The person who promises to make the good loss is called as __________ Show Answer

Q365) The person whose loss is to be made good is called as ________ Show Answer

Q366) As per Section 125 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, Indemnity-holder acting within scope of his authority is entitled to recover: Show Answer

Q367) A contract of __________ is a contract to perform the promise made or discharge liability incurred by a third person in case of his default. Show Answer

Q368) The person on whose behalf guarantee is given is called as __________ Show Answer

Q369) The person who gives guarantee is called as __________ Show Answer

Q370) The person to whom guarantee is given is called as _________ Show Answer

Q371) A and B go into a shop. A says to the shopkeeper, "Let B have the goods, I will see you paid. This is _________ Show Answer

Q372) A and B go into a shop. A says to the shopkeeper, "Let B have the goods and if he does not pay, I will. This is ____________ Show Answer

Q373) There are ___________ to the contract of indemnity while there are ________ to the contract of guarantee. Show Answer

Q374) The liability of indemnifier is ________ Show Answer

Q375) The liability of surety is ________ Show Answer

Q376) The liability of surety is co-existensive with that of the principal debtor unless the contract otherwise provides. Show Answer

Q377) When guarantee extends to a single transaction it is known as _________ Show Answer

Q378) When a guarantee extents to a series of transaction it is called as ___________ Show Answer

Q379) A specific guarantee is ___________ Show Answer

Q380) A continuing guarantee __________ for transaction which has already taken place. Show Answer

Q381) A continuing guarantee may be revoked by the surety at any time, as to _________ by notice to the creditor. Show Answer

Q382) In which of the following circumstances a continuing guarantee can be revoked? Show Answer

Q383) A surety is favoured debtor. Show Answer

Q384) On payment of a guaranteed debt survey is subrogated all the rights of ________ Show Answer

Q385) On being sued by the creditor, the surety can rely on any ______ which the debtor has against the creditor. Show Answer

Q386) U / s 14 a surety is entitled to the benefit of every secutiry which the creditor has against the prinicpal debtor at the time when the contract of suretyship is entered into whether the surety knows of the existence of such security or not. Show Answer

Q387) After discharging the debt, the surety ________ Show Answer

Q388) When a surety, has paid more than his share of debt to the creditor, he has a right of contribution from the co-securities who are equally bound to pay with him. Show Answer

Q389) A surety may be discharged from liability_________ Show Answer

Q390) A surety may be discharged from liability_________ Show Answer

Q391) _______ is the delivery of goods, by one person to another, for some purpose, upon a contract that they shall, when the purpose is accomplished, be returned or otherwise disposed of, according to the instructions of the person delivering them. Show Answer

Q392) In contract of bailment, person who delivers the goods is called as ________ Show Answer

Q393) In contract of bailment, the person to whom the goods are delivered is called as _____ Show Answer

Q394) The contract of bailment may be ________ Show Answer

Q395) In contract of bailment, there is transfer of __________ in goods. Show Answer

Q396) In contract of bailment, delivery may be _________ Show Answer

Q397) In contract of bailment, __________ is made by physically handling over the goods. Show Answer

Q398) If no consideration passes from bailor to bailee it is known as __________ Show Answer

Q399) If some consideration passes from bailor to bailee it is known as _______ Show Answer

Q400) ___________ is one in which neither the bailor nor the bailee is entitled to any remuneration. Show Answer

Q401) __________ terminates by the dedault of either the bailor or the bailee. Show Answer

Q402) The bailee must take as much care of the goods bailed to him as a __________ would take under similar circumstances of his own goods of the same bulk, quality and value as the goods bailed. Show Answer

Q403) The bailee is under a duty not to use the goods in an unauthorised manner or for unauthorised purpose. Show Answer

Q404) If bailee uses the goods in an unauthorised manner or for unauthorised purpose, the bailor can _______ Show Answer

Q405) Where the bailee, mixes the goods bailed with his own goods, with the bailor's consent, both of them shall have interest in _________ Show Answer

Q406) Where the bailee, mixes the goods bailed with his own goods, without the bailor's consent, ___ bound to bear the expenses of separation or division, and also of any damage arsing from the mixture. Show Answer

Q407) Baliee must not set up ___________ to the goods Show Answer

Q408) It is the duty of the bailee to return the goods without demand _________ Show Answer

Q409) If bailee fails to return the goods, he shall be liable for any ________ of the goods even without negligence on his part. Show Answer

Q410) In the absence of any contract to the contrary, the bailee is not required to return to the bailor any increase, or profits which may have accrued from the goods bailed. Show Answer

Q411) If Ram leaves a cow in the custody of Shyam be taken care of and the cow gets a calf, Shyam is bound is deliver ________ to Ram. Show Answer

Q412) __________ is a right to retain the property of another for a general balance of accounts. Show Answer

Q413) _________ is a right to retain those goods in respect of which bailee have rendered some service involving the exercise of labour or skill. Show Answer

Q414) Right of general lien can be exercised by _______ Show Answer

Q415) Right of general lien can be exercised by _______ Show Answer

Q416) Duties of bailor are ____ Show Answer

Q417) Duties of bailor are ____ Show Answer

Q418) A hires a carriage of B. The carriage is unsafe though B does not know this. A is injured. Is B is liable to A for the injury? Show Answer

Q419) The bailment terminates _________ Show Answer

Q420) The position of a finder of lost goods is exactly that of a _________ Show Answer

Q421) Responsibility of finder of goods: __________ Show Answer

Q422) Responsibility of finder of goods: __________ Show Answer

Q423) Rights of finder of goods:__________ Show Answer

Q424) Finder of goods can sell the goods found, if:______ Show Answer

Q425) Finder of goods can sell the goods found, if the lawful charges of finder, amount to ___ of the value of goods Show Answer

Q426) Ravi found a purse in a computer education centre. He deposited the purse with propreitor of the centre so that the real owner can claim. However, no one claimed the purse. Ravi wants the purse back. Can he succeed? Show Answer

Q427) A common carrier has same responsibility as that of an ordinary bailee. Show Answer

Q428) A common carrier inlcudes ____________ Show Answer

Q429) A common carrier does not includes _________ and they can limit their liability. Show Answer

Q430) The liability of a hotel keeper is governed by Section 151 an 152 of the Contract Act and is that of an ordinary bailee with regard to the property of the guests. Show Answer

Q431) C stayed in a room in a hotel. The hotel-keeper knew that the room was in an insecure condition. While C was dining in the dining room, some articles were stolen from his room. State whether hotel-keeper was liable for the loss? Show Answer

Q432) Pledge is a bailment of goods as security for payment of a __________ Show Answer

Q433) A pledge is bailment for security. Show Answer

Q434) Person who pledge the goods is known as ___________ Show Answer

Q435) Person to whom goods are pledged is known as _________ Show Answer

Q436) The essential ingredients of a pledge: ___________ Show Answer

Q437) Pawnee may retain the goods pledged for _________ Show Answer

Q438) Where the Pawnee incurs necessary expenses to preserve the goods pledged with him, he is not entitled to receive such amount from the Pawnor. Show Answer

Q439) Pawnee may retain the goods pledged as collateral security, or sell the goods pledged by giving a reasonable notice to the pawnor. Show Answer

Q440) When there is a surplus on sale after due notice to the pawnor, the pawnee shall pay the excess to the pawnor. In case of deficit, pawnor shall be laible for the balance amount. Show Answer

Q441) Where the pawnee does not give a reasonable notice to the pawnor, the sale is valid, but pawnee is liable to pay damages to pawnor. Show Answer

Q442) The general rule is that only owner can create valid pledge. However even non-owner can create a valid plege: ________________ Show Answer

Q443) ___________ is the relationship between two persons where one person is employed by another to act on behalf of that another with the third person. Show Answer

Q444) ___________ is a person employed to do any act for another, or to represent another in dealing with third persons. Show Answer

Q445) A contract of agency may be __________ Show Answer

Q446) Agency may also arise by ____________ Show Answer

Q447) No consideration is necessary to create an agency. Show Answer

Q448) A contract of agency may be made __________ Show Answer

Q449) An authority is said to be ________ when it is to be inferred from the circumstances of the case, and things spoken or written, or the ordinary course of dealings. Show Answer

Q450) Where a principal, by his word, or conduct, induces some third person to believe that acts or obligations of his agent were within his authority, he shall be estopped from denying it later. This known as ___________ Show Answer

Q451) A prinicipal cannot deny the agent's authority when he does some prior positive or affirmative act establishing the agency of the other person. This known as __________ Show Answer

Q452) When the husband and wife are living together and the husband does not provide for her necessities, wife has an implied authority as an agent to pledge her husband's credit for bare necessities. Show Answer

Q453) The husband will not be liable as principle if he shows that: ____________ Show Answer

Q454) In ceratin circumstances, a person who has been entrusted with another's property, may have to incur unauthorised expenses to protect or preserve it. This known as _______ Show Answer

Q455) A horse sent by rail was not taken delivery at the destination. The Station Master had to feed the horse. The Station Master becomes an __________ and hence the owner shall compensate him. Show Answer

Q456) When the relationship arises between the persons as per provisions of the present applicable laws, it is said to be an __________ Show Answer

Q457) Where a person having no authority purports to act as agent, or a duly appointed agent exceeds his authority, the principal is not bound by the contract supposedly based on the behalf. But the principal may ratify the agents transaction and so accept liability. This known as ________ Show Answer

Q458) Requisites of valid agency by ratification: ___________ Show Answer

Q459) Requisites of valid agency by ratification: ___________ Show Answer

Q460) Requisites of valid agency by ratification: ___________ Show Answer

Q461) Ratification relates back to the date of the act of agent. Show Answer

Q462) When agent is appointed to perform a particular transaction, such agent is known as ________ Show Answer

Q463) When agent is appointed to to all acts connected with a particular trade, business or employment, such agent is known as _______ Show Answer

Q464) When agent is appointed to do all acts for the principal, such agent is known as ___________ Show Answer

Q465) Agent who is authorized to sell goods or consign goods for the purpose of sale or buy goods or to raise money on the security of goods is known as __________ Show Answer

Q466) A ___________ is a person employed by, and acting under the control of, the original agent in the businee of agency. Show Answer

Q467) Where an agent, holding authority to name another person, has named another person accordingly, such person is known as ____________ Such agent works under the control and directions of principal. Show Answer

Q468) A _________ is one who represents to be an agent of another when in reality he has not such authority from him at all. Show Answer

Q469) A mercantile agent includes ________ Show Answer

Q470) A __________ is a mercantile agent employed to sell goods which have been placed in his possession or contract to buy goods for his principal. He is the apparent owner of the goods in his custody and can sell them in his own name and receive payment for the goods. Show Answer

Q471) A ___________ is a mercantile agent whose ordinary course of business is to make contracts with other parties for the sale and purchase of goods and securities of which is not entrusted with the possession for a commission called brokerage. Show Answer

Q472) A ________ is a mercantile agent, who is consideration of an extra remuneration guarantees to his principal that the purchasers who buy on credit will pay for the goods they take. Show Answer

Q473) An _________ is an agent who sells goods by auction. Show Answer

Q474) Duties of an agent: _______ Show Answer

Q475) Duties of an agent: _______ Show Answer

Q476) When the principal and his name are disclosed to third parties, act of agent are acts of principal. Show Answer

Q477) Where the agent disclose that he is merely an agent but conceals the identity of his principal, he is not personally liable, the principal, on being discovered, will be responsible for the contract made by the agent. Show Answer

Q478) If an agent contract in the capacity of an agent but principal's name is not given then, principal is not continues to be liable for all acts of the agent and agent will be held personally liable. Show Answer

Q479) In case of unnamed principal if agent refuses to name the principal, the agent shall be personally liable. Show Answer

Q480) If an agent commits a tort or other wrong (e.g., misrepresentation or fraud) during his agency, whilst acting within the scope of his actual or apparent authority, the principal, the principal is not liable. Show Answer

Q481) An agent is personally liable :______________ Show Answer

Q482) Where the agent has himself an interest in the property which forms the subject-matter of the agency, the agency cannot, in the absence of an express contract, be terminated to the prejudice of such interest. This is known as _________ Show Answer

Q483) An agency comes to an end or terminates: ___________ Show Answer

Q484) An agency comes to an end or terminates: ___________ Show Answer

Q485) Teji, a minor, borke his right leg in a football match. He engaged Curewell, a doctor, to set it. In relation to this case which of the following statement is correct? Show Answer

Q486) K, who is-trying to sell an unsound horse, forges a Veterinary Surgeon's certificate stating the horse to be sound and pins it on the stable door. P comes to examine the horse but the certificate goes unnoticed by him. P buys the horse and finds later on the horse to be unsound. P wants to avoid the agreement. Will he succeed?
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Q487) Which of the following is / are essential of wagering agreement?
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Q488) Which of the following can be treated as contingent contract?
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Q489) Exemplary damages are awarded to punish the defendant and are not, as rule, granted in case of breach of contract. Viz.,
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Q490) A, B and C jointly promise to pay D the sum of Rs. 3,000. C is compelled to pay the whole. A is insolvent but his assets are sufficient to pay one-half of his debts. How much is C entitled to received from A's estate and how much B?
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Q491) A lends his car to B for a drive by him only. B allows C, an expert driver, to drive the car. C drives the car with care but hits with an electronic pole. The car is damaged. A file suit against B claiming damages. Will he succeed?
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Q492) A hires a car in Delhi from B for going to Varanasi. A drives with care but meets with an accident while going to Haridwar. Advise B.
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Q493) Duties of bailor are ______
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Q494) Duties of an agent: _______
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Q495) Duties of an agent: _______
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