Questions
Which of the following agreements is not void?
- A agrees to sell fifty tons of oil to B.
- A agrees to sell his white elephant for Rs 10,000 or 12,000 to B.
- A agrees to sell one hundred tons of wheat at Rs 15 per kg to B.
- None of these
Which of the following is not an example of contingent contract?
- A contracts to pay a sum of Rs 1,00,000 to B, if B's factory is burnt.
- P agrees to purchase furniture from Q at Rs. 4,000.
- R agrees to pay a sum of Rs 2,50,000 to S, if S adopts a child.
- None of these
Which of the following agreements is without consideration?
- A finds B's cell phone and gives it to him. B promises to give A Rs 200.
- S, for natural love and affection, promises to pay Rs 2,000 to his son T.
- A is paid Rs 2,500 by B for looking after his son.
- None of these
Which of the following agreements is void due to impossible events?
- A agrees to pay B a sum of Rs 4,000, if B could lift a train.
- A promises to pay B a sum of Rs 5,000, if a certain ship returns in a year.
- A agrees to pay B a sum of Rs 3,00,000, if B marries C.
- None of these
E, a dancer, contracts with F, the manager of a night club, to dance in his night club for the next one month in the night. On the thirteenth night, E wilfully absents herself from the night club. In this case,
- F is not entltled to claim the compensation from E
- the contract becomes void
- E is entitled to receive compensation from F
- none of these
When the seller delivers the possession of goods to the buyer and not the ownership of goods and charges rent for the same, it is known as
- sale
- barter
- hire-purchase agreement
- none of these
Which of the following is not an implied condition in contract to sale by sample?
- The bulk shall correspond with the sample in quality.
- A reasonable opportunity of comparing the bulk with the sample must be there.
- The goods shall not be free from any defect .
- None of these
According to the Sale of Goods Act, sale is
- the transfer of ownership as well as possession of goods from seller to buyer for a price
- only the transfer of possession of goods from seller to buyer for a price
- only the transfer of ownership of goods from seller to buyer without a price
- none of these
Which of the following is an example of reciprocal contract?
- S promises to pay a sum of Rs 3,000 to T, if T discovers his treasure by magic.
- A and B contract that A shall complete a project for B at a fixed price.
- C promises to pay a sum of Rs 30,000 to D, if he wins the cricket match.
- None of these
Risk Prima Facie with property means
- the goods remain at the seller's risk until the property is transferred to buyer
- the goods are at buyer's risk whether or not the property is transferred to buyer
- the goods are at buyer's risk when the possession is transferred to buyer
- none of these
When the seller delivers to the buyer the goods he contracted to sell, mixed with goods of a different description not included in the contract, the buyer
- has to accept the whole
- has the option of accepting the goods which are in accordance with the contract and rejecting the rest of the goods only
- may accept the goods which are in accordance with the contract and reject the rest or may reject the whole
- none of these
When the seller delivers to the buyer a quantity of goods larger than he contracts to sell, the buyer
- has to accept the whole goods
- has to pay for the goods at the contract rate, if he accepts the whole goods
- can accept the goods included in the contract and reject the rest
- none of these
Which one of the following is an example of an unpaid seller?
- Z sells goods of Rs 4,000 to X on credit of four months. After four months X pays Rs 4,000 to Z in cash.
- A sells goods of Rs 2,000 to B and B accepts a bill for three months. On due date, the bill is dishonoured.
- P sells goods of Rs 2,400 to Q and Q pays the amount by cheque.
- None of these
According to the Sale of Goods Act, delivery is a
- voluntary possession from one person to another
- voluntary transfer of possession as well as ownership of goods
- transfer of possession forcefully from one person to another
- none of these
The sub-agent is responsible to
- the principal
- the agent
- both the principal and the agent
- none of these
When goods are delivered to the buyer on approval or sale or return basis, the property does not pass to buyer when
- he signifies his approval or acceptance to the seller
- he returns the goods before the expiry of fixed time
- he retains the goods without giving notice of rejection, if time has been fixed for return of goods
- he retains the goods even after expiration of a reasonable time, if time is not fixed
A, B and C promise to pay D jointly the sum of Rs. 6,000. C is compelled to pay as A is insolvent, but his assets are suficient to pay 1/2 of his debts. C is entitled to receive
- Rs. 1,000 from A and Rs. 2,000 from B
- Rs. 1,000 from A and Rs. 2,500 from B
- Rs. 500 from A and Rs. 2,500 from B
- none of these
Which of the following is not a right of an unpaid seller?
- Right of stoppage of goods in transit
- Right to re-sale
- Right to sue the buyer even after he gets the goods back
- None of these
S appoints T as his agent and authorizes him to buy 10 cows for him. T buys 10 cows and 2 buffaloes for the sum of Rs 15,000. In this case, S
- has to accept the whole transaction
- can repudiate the whole transaction
- can accept the transaction of cows only
- none of these
A contracts with B to deliver him 300 tons of grains before 31st March. A delivers 220 tons of grains before that day and none after that. B retains the 220 tons after 31st March. B is
- bound to pay A for 300 tons
- not bound to pay A anything
- bound to pay A for 220 tons
- none of these
According to the Indian Partnership Act 1932, which of the following is an essential condition to become a partner in a partnership firm?
- Getting fixed remuneration
- Sharing profit
- Earning interest only
- None of these
A appoints B as his agent and authorizes him to procure an insurance policy for Rs 15,000 on the factory. B procures a policy for Rs 15,000 on the factory and another for the same amount on the house. A is
- bound to pay the premium for the policy on factory only
- bound to pay premium on policies of factory as well as house
- bound to reject the whole transaction
- none of these
If a partner derives profit from the use of property of the firm, he is
- entitled to keep the whole profit himself
- entitled to account for that profit and pay it to the firm
- entitled to do as he wishes
- none of these
The Partnership Act is administered by the
- Central Government
- Central and State Government both
- State Governments
- None of these
B, a broker at Delhi, on the order of A contracts with C for the purchase of 20 kg of iron-ore. Afterwards A refuses to receive the iron-ore, and C sues B. B informs A who rejects the contract altogether. B defends, but unsuccessfully, and has to pay damages and costs and incurs expenses. A is liable to B for
- damages only
- costs only
- damages, costs and expenses
- none of these