INDIAN CONTRACT ACT
1. Quid pro quo means_________
a. Something in return
b. Adequacy of consideration
c. Sufficiency of consideration
d. Value of promise
2. The case of Mohari Bibee vs Dharmodas Ghose (1903) is based on which
provision of the ICA, 1872:-
a. S.9
b. S.11
c. S.12
d. S.13
3. Number of ingredients of 'Promise' is: -
a. Two
b. Three
c. Four
d. Five
4. B'' says to A'-' If you do not deny, it I shall assume that the horse is sound".
A'' says nothing. Here A' s' silence is equivalent to speech: -
a. S.17
b. S.18
c. S.19
d. S.20
5. Satyabrata Ghose vs Mugneeram Bangur and Co. (1954) is a case on: -
a. Minor’s Contract
b. Frustration
c. Consideration
d. Contingent Contract
6. Which judicial pronouncement of the Queen's Bench of England had dealt
with the concept of 'general offer'?
a. Carlill vs Carbolic Smoke Bal Co. (1893)
b. Scarf vs Jardine (1882)
c. Balfour vs Balfour (1919)
d. Tinn vs Hoffman (1873)
7. State of West Bengal vs BK. Mondal & Sons (1962) is an interpretation of
which section of Indian Contract Act: -
a. S.56
b. S.69
c. S.70
d. S.71
8. Match List - I with List - Il and select the correct answer using the code
given below the lists: -
LIST I LIST II
A. Doctrine of frustration (i) Taylor vs Caldwell
B. Special damages (ii) Hochester vs Dela Tour
C. Anticipatory breach of contract (iii) Tinn vs Hoffman
D. Cross-offer (iv) Hadley v. Baxendale
Code:
(A) (B) (C) (D)
(a) 1 4 2 3
(b) 2 4 3 1
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 1 2 3 4
9. The first case on the 'doctrine of frustration' as decided by the Supreme
court of India is: -
a. Basanti Bastralaya vs River Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.
b. Raja Dhruv Dev chand vs Raja Harmohinder Singh
c. Sushila Devi vs Hari Singh
d. Satyabrata Ghose vs Mungneeram
10. A party who does not suffer any loss ni case of contract is entitled to: -
a. Statutory Damages
b. Nominal Damages
c. Liquidated Damages
d. Exemplary Damages
11. The principle contained under Section 73 of Indian Contract Act is based
on: -
a. Hadley vs Baxendale (1854)
b. Powell vs Lee (1908)
c. Hyde vs Wrench (1840)
d. Balfour vs Balfour (1919)
12. The Indian contract Act was enacted in the year: -
a. 1874
b. 1871
c. 1873
d. 1872
13. A notice in the newspapers inviting tenders is: -
a. A proposal
b. An offer
c. An invitation to proposal
d. A counter-offer
14. UOI vs Maddala Thathaiah is an illustration, where the tender was in the
form of: -
a. Public offer
b. General offer
c. Specific offer
d. Standing offer
15. Under section 20 of the ICA, 1872 in case both the parties are under
mistake as to matter of fact, the contract: -
a. Is valid
b. Is invalid
c. Is void
d. None of these
16. According to S.11 of the Contract Act person is incompetent to contract
who is a: -
a. Minor
b. Person of unsound mind
c. Person disqualified from contracting by any law
d. All of the above
17. No one is allowed to enrich himself at the expense of another." This
principle is known as: -
a. Quantum Meruit
b. Quasi-Contract
c. Nudum Pactum
d. Quantum Valent
18. ‘X’ hires a carriage of ‘Y’. The carriage is unsafe though ‘Y’ is not aware
of it and ‘X’ is injured. For the injury to ‘X’, ‘Y’ is: -
a. Liable
b. Not liable
c. Liable to extent of 50%
d. None of the above
19. S.170 of ICA deals with: -
a. Particular Lien
b. General Lien
c. Broker’s Lien
d. Wharfinger’s Lien
20. A leaves a cow in the custody of B to be taken care of. The cow has a calf.
In the absence of any contract to the contrary: -
a. B is bound to deliver only the cow to A
b. B is bound to deliver the calf as well as the cow to A
c. B is bound to deliver the calf as well as the cow if A paid half the
price of the calf.
d. B is bound to deliver the calf as well as the cow if A paid one-third
of the price of the calf.
21. When the agent contracts without disclosing name and existence of his
principal, in such a case on knowing the principal, the third party may file
a suit against: -
a. Principal alone
b. Agent alone
c. Either principal of agent
d. None of the above
22. The effect of ratification under Law of Agency is: -
a. Prospective
b. Retrospective
c. Prospective or retrospective depending on the facts and
circumstances of the case.
d. Both Prospective and Retrospective.
23. Under Section 182 of the Contract Act 1872, National Textile Corporation
Ltd is: -
a. Government department.
b. An agent of the Central Government.
c. Not an agent of the Central Government.
d. An agent of the Central Government if the President consents.
24. The famous case Madhub Chander vs Rajcoomar Das (1874) is related
a. Tacit offer
b. Acceptance
c. Consideration
d. Restraint of trade
25. Under which of the following section is provided liability of the surety is
co-extensive: -
a. S.124
b. S.127
c. S.128
d. S.129
26. Under which section “Termination of sub-agent's authority” is provided: -
a. S.209
b. S.210
c. S.211
d. S.212
27. Which of the following section deals with motion pledge by mercantile
agent: -
a. S.178
b. S.178A
c. S.179
d. S.180
28. Case related to bailment is: -
a. Uco Bank vs Hemchand Sarkar
b. Ram Gulam vs State of U.P
c. Ulatzen vs Nicols
d. All of the above
29. Adamson vs Jarvis (1827) case is related to: -
a. Bailment
b. Contract of Indemnity
c. Contract of Guarantee
d. Pledge
30. Bengal Coal Co v Homee Wadia & Co (1912) is related to: -
a. Consideration
b. Tender
c. Damages
d. Guarantee
