Indian Contract Act - Practice Test

[#1006] The term consensus ad idem means

(A) General consensus

(B) Reaching an agreement

(C) Meeting of minds upon the same thing in the same sense

(D) All the above

Correct Answer

(C) Meeting of minds upon the same thing in the same sense

[#1007] The difference between an offer and invitation to receive offer is that:

(A) An offer is definite and without ambiguity and an invitation to receive offer is a mere statement, with scope of further negotiations

(B) An offer is a statement and an invitation to receive offer is a printed offer to invite acceptance

(C) An offer when accepted becomes a contract whereas an invitation to receive offer can only lead to making of an offer

(D) Both A and C

Correct Answer

(D) Both A and C

[#1008] "A" owes "B" Rs. 3,000, "C" pays to "B" Rs. 2,000 and "B" accepts it in satisfaction of his claim against "A". This payment

(A) Is not a discharge of the whole claim

(B) Is a discharge of the entire claim

(C) Can be a discharge only when the balance is paid

(D) Will be a discharge only if the amount is paid by "A"

Correct Answer

(B) Is a discharge of the entire claim

[#1009] Which one of the following contract is void?

(A) A' and 'B' contract to marry each other, Before the time fixed for the marriage, 'A' goes mad

(B) 'A' and 'B' contract to marry each other at the early date, 'A' insists on marriage immediately after expiry of one month from the date of the contract

(C) 'A' and 'B' contract to marry each other, but 'A' can fix the date of marriage only after his return from England where he had gone for business

(D) 'A' and 'B' contract to marry each other, Before the time fixed for the marriage, 'A' fails fill and his physician advises 'A' to take rest in bed for one month

Correct Answer

(A) A' and 'B' contract to marry each other, Before the time fixed for the marriage, 'A' goes mad

[#1010] In which of the following judgments it was told that: "the principle of unjust enrichment cannot be extended to give a right to the State to recover or realize vend fee after the concerned statute for realisation or recovery of vend fee has been struck down"

(A) Somaiya Organics (India) Ltd. v. State of Uttar Pradesh, AIR 2001 SC 1725

(B) V. R. Subramanyam v. B. Thayapa, (1961) 3 SCR 663

(C) Jugapatiraja v. Sadnusannama, AIR 1916 Mad 980

(D) None of the above

Correct Answer

(A) Somaiya Organics (India) Ltd. v. State of Uttar Pradesh, AIR 2001 SC 1725

Indian Contract Act - Study Mode

[#1006] The term consensus ad idem means

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[#1007] The difference between an offer and invitation to receive offer is that:

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[#1008] "A" owes "B" Rs. 3,000, "C" pays to "B" Rs. 2,000 and "B" accepts it in satisfaction of his claim against "A". This payment

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[#1009] Which one of the following contract is void?

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[#1010] In which of the following judgments it was told that: "the principle of unjust enrichment cannot be extended to give a right to the State to recover or realize vend fee after the concerned statute for realisation or recovery of vend fee has been struck down"

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