Indian Contract Act Law 100 MCQ With Free Exam SET:-1

Q31. A quantum merit claim might arise in situations some of which are contractual and others quasi-contractual. The plaintiff entered into an agreement to write for a periodical and, as per the agreement, he was to receive a lump sum amount on the completion of the work. When the plaintiff had written part of the work, the defendant abandoned the project. The plaintiff was held entitled to sue for the work already done because the plaintiff’s claim was-

(A) Tortious
(B) Contractual
(C) Quasi-contractual
(D) Partly contractual and partly quasi-contractual

Answer: Quasi-contractual

Q32. If a person at whose instance the contract is voidable rescinds it

(A) The other party is relieved of his promise
(B) The other party is liable to compensate the person who has rescinded the contract
(C) The other party is not liable to compensate the person rescinding the contract
(D) None of the above

Answer: The other party is relieved of his promise

Q33. Union of India v. Maddala Thathaiah is an illustration, where the tender was in the form of

(A) Public offer
(B) Standing offer
(C) Specific offer
(D) General offer

Answer: Standing offer

Q34. Whether agent can invoke arbitration clause in contract ?

(A) Yes
(B) No
(C) Can invoke if agreement provides for
(D) Can invoke if principal authorizes him

Answer: Yes

Q35. Which of the following statement is incorrect ?

(A) A stipulation in a contract of sale may be a condition or warranty.
(B) A breach of warranty sometimes results into repudiation of contract
(C) A breach of condition results into repudiation of contract.
(D) All these

Answer: A breach of warranty sometimes results into repudiation of contract

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Q36. What can a catalogue of books, listing price of each book and specifying the place where the listed books are available be termed as ?

(A) An offer
(B) An obligation to sell book
(C) An invitation to offer
(D) A promise to make available the books at the listed place

Answer: An invitation to offer

Q37. Which Section of the Contract Act makes the agreements, the meaning of which is not certain or capable of being made certain, as void

(A) 26
(B) 27
(C) 28
(D) 29

Answer: 29

Q38. When the agreement is caused by coercion, fraud or misrepresentation the agreement is

(A) Illegal
(B) Unenforceable
(C) Void
(D) Voidable

Answer: Voidable

Q39. Consider the following statements and point out which of them is correct ?

(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 1 and 3
(C) 3 only
(D) 1 and 2

Answer: 1 and 2

Q40. Voidable contract is one

(A) Which is lawful
(B) Which is invalid
(C) Which is unlawful
(D) Which is valid as long as it is not avoided by the party entitled to do so

Answer: Which is valid as long as it is not avoided by the party entitled to do so