Property Law - I

Property Law - I

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

No person shall convert a residential building into a non-residential building, except with the permission of the

  1. Prescribed Authority
  2. Civil Judge
  3. District Magistrate
  4. Controller
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a ground of eviction of tenant by a landlord?

  1. The tenant has not paid the rent within 15 days after the expiry of the time fixed in the agreement of tenancy.
  2. The tenant has committed such acts as are likely to impair materially the value of the building.
  3. The tenant has been guilty of such acts and conduct as are nuisance to the occupiers of the building in the neighbourhood.
  4. The tenant has ceased to occupy the building or rented land for a period of 6 months without reasonable cause.
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A deposit under Section 21 shall not be accompanied by an application by a tenant containing which of the following particulars?

  1. The name and address of the tenant or persons claiming to be tenants
  2. The building or rented land for which the rent is deposited with a description sufficient for identifying the building or rented land
  3. The period for which the rent is deposited
  4. The name and address of the landlord or persons claiming to be entitled to such rent
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Under Section 14(1c), which of the the following is not a ground available to a landlord to seek eviction of a tenant?

  1. To carry out building work at the instance of the government
  2. If it has become unsafe or unfit for animal habitation
  3. If it required bonafide for carrying out repairs, which cannot be carried out without the building being vacated
  4. If the building is required bonafide by him for the purpose of re-building, which cannot be carried without the building being vacated
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Transfer of right to enjoyment of property for certain time is in consideration of price paid or promised to pay is called

  1. mortgage
  2. lease
  3. sale
  4. None of these
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Section 41 of the Transfer of the Property Act, 1882 applies to voluntary transfers and has no application to

  1. court sale
  2. contingent sale
  3. perpetuity sale
  4. priceless sale
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In case of usufructuary mortgage, the mortgage is placed in possession and has a right to enjoy the rents and profits

  1. until the debt is paid
  2. till the contract is rescinded
  3. He is not entitle to rents and profits.
  4. None of these
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In case of mortgaged lease, if the mortgage obtains a renewal of the lease, the mortgagor upon redemption shall

  1. not have the benefit of new lease
  2. have the benefit of new lease
  3. have the benefit of previous lease
  4. None of these
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

‘Spes successions’ means

  1. chances of succeeding to hereditary property
  2. chances of succeeding to property of another
  3. Both (1) and (2)
  4. None of these
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

‘A’ by a settlement deed transfers property to ‘P’ for life, then to ‘S’. ‘S’ dies before ‘P’ dies. On the death, ‘P’, the heir of ‘S,’ claims the property. Is the claim valid?

  1. Valid, since ‘S’ interest is heritable
  2. Invalid, since ‘S’'s interest is contingent
  3. Invalid, since settlement deed is vague
  4. None of these
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Under the Transfer of Property Act 1882, where writing is not expressly required by law,

  1. a transfer of property may be made without writing in every case
  2. a transfer of property is subject to only writing
  3. no provision of oral transfer is made
  4. None of these
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Interpleader suit cannot be instituted

  1. for any property which relates to two persons, but which is being held by a third person for the time being
  2. for determining the relationship between a property and the persons claiming it
  3. for getting himself absolved from the liability to keep the property which is not being held by him
  4. where a suit is pending in which the rights of all parties can properly be decided
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Nemo dat quod non habet (no man can confer a better title than that which he himself has) is an established principle of

  1. Rule of Transfer of Property
  2. Rule of Law of Torts
  3. Rule of Law of Crimes
  4. Rule of Contract
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Coparcenary property is known as

  1. joint family property
  2. self acquired property
  3. separate property
  4. none of these
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A suit to redeem or recover possession of immovable property mortgaged can be brought by the mortgagor within a period of

  1. 30 years
  2. 12 years
  3. 6 years
  4. 3 years