Indian Contract Act - Practice Test

[#366] 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

Correct Answer

(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

[#367] 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

Correct Answer

(B) A is not liable because he cannot be presumed to have any intention to enter into a contract with his wife B

[#368] 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

Correct Answer

(A) Satyabrata Chose v. Mungiram Banour

[#369] 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

Correct Answer

(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

[#370] Section 70 of the Indian Contract Act does not apply in case of

(A) Government

(B) Minor

(C) Pardanashin lady

(D) Public corporation

Correct Answer

(B) Minor

Indian Contract Act - Study Mode

[#366] Which one of the following is correct?

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[#368] Which of these precedents is related with "Doctrine of Frustration"?

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[#369] 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

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[#370] Section 70 of the Indian Contract Act does not apply in case of

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