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Contract Law

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Contract Law encompasses the rules and statutes governing legally binding agreements between parties. This hub provides practice questions on essential topics like legal obligations, breach of contract, and termination clauses. These concepts are frequently tested in law entrance tests and various other competitive government examinations.

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Contract Law Questions

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. True

  2. False

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Foreign currency futures are actively traded on major exchanges worldwide, with currencies like the euro, yen, and British pound serving as underlying assets. These contracts allow hedging against exchange rate risk and speculation on currency movements, making them a standard futures market instrument.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. unilateral exposure

  2. unilateral netting

  3. bilateral netting

  4. bilateral exposure

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Bilateral netting is the agreement between exactly two parties to offset their mutual obligations so only a net amount is exchanged. 'Unilateral' involves one party only, and 'exposure' refers to risk rather than the offsetting arrangement itself.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Only depository participant.

  2. Only Client.

  3. Only NSDL.

  4. Both depository participant and client.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The DP-client agreement can be terminated by either party with proper notice. This mutual termination right protects both the investor and the depository participant. NSDL is not a party to this specific agreement. unilateral termination would create an imbalance in the relationship.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Contractual agreement between a hotel owner and a hotel management company

  2. The Contract that every hotel manager must sign

  3. A contract between the two companies

  4. None of the above

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A management contract is a formal agreement between a hotel property owner and a professional hospitality management company, where the operator manages the hotel on behalf of the owner.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Delegate

  2. Express authority

  3. Principal authority

  4. Co-Agent

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Express authority is granted by the principal to an agent through a contract or explicit agreement, clearly defining what the agent can do. This written or verbal authorization creates the legal agency relationship. Delegate (A) is an action, not authority type. Principal authority (C) and Co-Agent (D) are not standard legal terms describing how authority is granted.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Valid

  2. Void

  3. Voidable

  4. All the options

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

A contract can have multiple legal statuses: valid (legally binding), void (not legally enforceable from the beginning), or voidable (can be cancelled by one party). All three represent possible legal states of contracts.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Only i & ii are correct

  2. Only ii & iii are correct

  3. All the options are correct

  4. Only i & iv are correct

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A valid contract requires four essential elements: mutual assent (offer and acceptance), contractual capacity (legal ability to contract), legally adequate consideration (value exchange), and lawful purpose. All four are necessary for enforceability.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. the same as forward contracts.

  2. standardized contracts to make or take delivery of a commodity at a predetermined place and time.

  3. contracts with standardized price terms.

  4. all of the above.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Futures contracts are standardized agreements traded on exchanges, unlike forward contracts which are customized bilateral agreements. The standardization covers quality, quantity, delivery time, and location, making them fungible and tradable. Forward contracts are similar but are privately negotiated and not standardized.

Multiple choice technology
  1. The part of a contract that specifies responsibilities of each party

  2. An agreement between the Service Provider and their customer

  3. An agreement between a Service Provider and an external supplier

  4. An agreement between the Service Provider and an internalorganisation

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A Service Level Agreement (SLA) is a formal agreement between a Service Provider and their customer (which can be internal or external) that defines the service levels, responsibilities, and expectations. Option B correctly identifies this relationship. Options C and D incorrectly specify external vs internal - both types of customers can have SLAs.

Multiple choice technology
  1. The part of a contract that specifies responsibilities of each party

  2. An agreement between the Service Provider and their customer

  3. An agreement between a Service Provider and an external supplier

  4. An agreement between the Service Provider and an internalorganisation

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A Service Level Agreement (SLA) is a formal agreement between the service provider and the customer that defines the expected service levels, responsibilities, and metrics. It documents what services will be provided, how they will be measured, and what happens if targets aren't met.