If the proposer prescribes the mode & manner of acceptance, the acceptance
A. Can be in any manner & mode
B. Should be in the manner & mode prescribed
C. Can be in any reasonable mode & manner
D. All the above
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If the pawner makes a default in payment of debt, at the stipulated time
A. The pawnee has a right to sell the goods pledged without notice to the pawner
B. The pawnee has a right to sell the goods pledged after giving a reasonable notice of sale to the pawner
C. Has no right to sell the goods pledged but has a right to retain the goods as collateral security for the debt
D. Neither has a right to sell the goods nor retain the goods as collateral security but has a right to sue for pawner upon the debt
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Which of the following is not an essential for a valid sale:
A. The parties must be competent to contract
B. There must be mental consent
C. There must be a transfer of property
D. There must be an agreement to sell
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Indian Contact Act - 'A' agreed to pay 'B' rupees 500 for giving false
A. B', can compel 'A' to pay to agreed sum as the contract was valid
B. B' cannot claim money as the contract was void because it was in tended to defeat the legal process
C. B' cannot claim the money because the contract was voidable at the option of 'A'
D. B' can claim the money as the contract was neither void nor voidable
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When consent to an agreement is caused by coercion, the agreement is
A. Valid contract
B. Voidable contract
C. Void contract
D. Invalid contract
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The maxim lex non cogit ad impossihilia is related to:
A. Initial impossibility
B. Subsequent impossibility
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
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Which one of the following propositions is correct?
A. A minor's contract being void, a minor is not bound to pay for necessities supplied to him
B. A minor's contract being voidable he is bound to pay for necessities supplied to him
C. A minor is bound to pay for necessities supplied to him because a minor's contract is valid
D. A minor's contract is void but he is bound to pay for necessities supplied to him
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A directs B, his solicitor, to sell his estate by auction, and to employ an auctioneer for the purpose. B names C, an auctioneer, to conduct the sale.
A. C is not a sub-agent, but is A's agent for the conduct of the sale
B. C is neither agent nor sub-agent of A
C. C is only a sub-agent of A
D. It is the options of A to treat C either agent or sub-agent
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For a loan, when there is stringency in money market, a banker asks for unusually high rate of interest. A accepts the loan on the terms. This is a
A. Valid transaction in the ordinary course of business
B. Transaction vitiated by coercion
C. Transaction vitiated by undue influence
D. Transaction vitiated by fraud
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In cases of joint promise generally a promisee can compel
A. All the joint promisors to perform
B. Anyone of them to perform
C. Some of them to perform
D. All of the above
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A goes to a private hospital for treatment of certain ailment. After the completion of the treatment the hospital gives him a bill for payment. A refuses to pay, on ground that there was no contract for payment of expenses between him and the hospital. Can a refuse to pay?
A. Yes he can as there was no contract
B. Yes he can, the hospital did not inform him that he has to pay
C. No he cannot as there was implied contract to medical service and to pay the bill
D. He mayor may not pay
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Which one of the following is correct?
A. All agreements are contracts once they have been made between the parties for a consideration
B. All agreements are contracts once they have been made between the parties with their free consent
C. All agreements are contracts once they have been made between the competent parties
D. All agreements are contracts if they are made by the free consent of parties competent to contract for lawful consideration and lawful object and not expressly declared by law to be void
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A took his wife B to England for vacations. Due to some business emergency A had to go back to his place of work immediately while leaving B in England owing to her ill health. A promised to pay B 300 Pounds per week as maintenance during her stay in England but failed to pay. If A sued by B then
A. A is liable for breach of contract
B. A is not liable because he cannot be presumed to have any intention to enter into a contract with his wife B
C. A is not liable because of lack of consideration on the part of B
D. A is liable because a promise to one's wife result in a binding contract even in the absence of a consideration for the promise
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Which of these precedents is related with "Doctrine of Frustration"?
A. Satyabrata Chose v. Mungiram Banour
B. Hadley v. Baxindale
C. Carlil v. Carbolic Smoke Ball
D. Mohri B. B. v. Dharmdas Ghose
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Assertion (A): 'A' supplies necessary necessities to 'B', a minor. 'A' can recover the payment from the estate of 'B'.
Reason (R): An agreement with a minor is void ab initio
A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C. (A) is true but (R) is false
D. (A) is false but (R) is true
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Section 70 of the Indian Contract Act does not apply in case of
A. Government
B. Minor
C. Pardanashin lady
D. Public corporation
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Which of the following is correct?
A. Past consideration is no consideration
B. Consideration can be past, present or future
C. Consideration can only be present
D. Consideration can only be future
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'Bailor' is a person
A. Who delivers the goods
B. To whom the goods are delivered
C. Through whom the goods are delivered
D. Who carries the goods
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Crossword competition is
A. Wagering agreement
B. Contingent contract
C. Illegal agreement
D. Valid agreement
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In case of anticipatory breach of contract, an aggrieved party
A. Has the right to claim performance at any time
B. Cannot claim any remedy as performance is still executory
C. May wait till the date of performance
D. Does not have the right to terminate the contract
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