As per Section 4 of Indian Contract Act the communication of acceptance is complete as against the acceptor when
A. It comes to the knowledge of proposer
B. It is communicated to proposer
C. It is put in to course of transmission
D. It becomes impossible for him to revoke it
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In case of guarantee, the liability of the surety is
A. Primary as compare to that of the principal debtor
B. Secondary as compare to that of the principal debtor
C. Co-extensive with that of the principal debtor
D. All of the above
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A contract of 'Indemnity' under the Indian Contract Act, 1872, has been defined in Section
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A, who deals only in coconut oil, enters into an agreement with B to sell 50 tons of oil. The agreement is
A. Enforceable by law
B. Void due to uncertainty
C. Voidable due to uncertainty
D. None of the above
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To create an agency
A. Consideration in necessary
B. Consideration is not necessary
C. Some consideration is necessary
D. Adequate consideration is necessary
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An agreement not enforceable by law is:
A. Void
B. Contract
C. Voidable Contract
D. Valid Contract
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A' promises 'B' to drop a prosecution which he has instituted against 'B' for robbery and 'B' promises to restore the value of the things taken.
A. The agreement is void, as the consideration for it is unlawful
B. The agreement is void as the value of the things taken in uncertain
C. The agreement is void, as its object is unlawful
D. The agreement is void, as the object of it is illegal
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An agreement not enforceable by law is said to be void under section . . . . . . . . of the Indian Contract Act.
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Consent is free under section 14 if not caused by
A. Coercion & undue influence
B. Fraud and misrepresentation
C. Mistake subject to the provisions of sections 20, 21 and 22
D. All the above
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Which of the following are not types of agents?
1. Del Credere
2. Pakka adatia
3. Broker
4. Factor
A. 1 and 3
B. 3 and 4
C. 3 only
D. All of the above
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A owes Rs 1 lakh to B. B is entitled to recover this amount from A. This is called
A. Rights in Personam
B. Rights is Rem
C. Constitutional Right
D. There is no right at all
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Where two or more persons have made a joint promise, a release of one of such joint promisors by the promise:
A. 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
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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. Choose the correct option from the following
A. This amounts to fraud
B. This does not amount to fraud
C. Thisamounts to undue influence
D. This amounts to misrepresentation
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Under Section 68 of the Indian Contract Act, the minor-
A. Is personally liable
B. Only minor's property is liable
C. Minor personally and his property both are liable
D. None of the above is correct
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The Indian Contract Act, 1872 defines 'Contract' in Section?
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Which among the following is generally referred to as the subtle species of fraud?
A. Undue influence
B. Deliberate Mistake
C. Misrepresentation
D. Coercion
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A' has engaged the services of 'B', a financial planner, to make investments on his behalf. 'A' remits Rs. 10 lakhs to 'B' asking him to purchase stocks in company 'X'. 'B' finding investment in company 'Y to be possibly more lucrative invests the money in purchasing its shares. Company 'Y' goes into liquidation resulting in losses. Here:
A. B' is guilty of criminal reach of trust
B. B' is guilty of dishonest misappropriation
C. B' is guilty of cheating
D. B' has not committed any offence
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Consider the following statements:
1. According to Justice Patterson, consideration may be some benefit to the plaintiff or some detriment to the defendant.
2. According to Section 2(d) of the Indian Contract Act, the definition of consideration requires that the act or abstinence should be done by promisee only.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
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Which one of the following cases is not related to the damages for breach of contract?
A. Hadley v. Baxendale
B. State of Rajasthan v. Novelty Stores
C. Madras Railway Co. v. Govind Rao
D. Domination of India v. All India Reporter Ltd.
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A owes B, under a contract, a sum of money, the amount of which has not been ascertained. A, without ascertaining the amount, gives to B, and B, in satisfaction thereof accepts the sum of Rs. 2000.
This is a discharge of
A. Whole debt
B. Part debt
C. Earnest money
D. Previous debt
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