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A, a singer enters into a contract with B, the manager of a theatre to sing at his theatre two nights in every week during the next two months and B engages to pay her Rs. 1,00,000 for each night's performance. On the sixth night, A willfully absents himself from the theatre. If A turns up after a week and B without saying anything allowed A to perform that night __________.

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  1. B is at liberty to put an end to the contract

  2. B cannot put an end to the contract but can claim damages from A

  3. The contract is left at the liberty of A

  4. The contract is unlawful

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Correct Option: B

A contract may be discharged by

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  1. Lapse of time

  2. Operation of the law

  3. Mutual agreement

  4. Any of above

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Correct Option: D

A contract is discharged by operation of law:

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  1. by death of the promisor;

  2. by insolvency of promisor;

  3. by death or insolvency of promisor.

  4. any of the above.

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Correct Option: D

When a party to a contract refuses for fails to perform his obligation when it is due, is called ___________.

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  1. actual breach of contract

  2. anticipatory breach of contract

  3. both (A) and (B)

  4. none of the above

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Correct Option: A

An intentional Misrepresentation will amount to -

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  1. Fraud

  2. Coercion

  3. Undue Influence

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A

A contracts to marry B. Before the agreed date of marriage, A marries C. Here, B is entitled to sue A for ___________.

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  1. actual breach in an express manner

  2. anticipatory breach in an express manner

  3. actual breach in an implied manner

  4. anticipatory breach in an implied manner

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Correct Option: D

In case of anticipatory breach of contract, the ___________..

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  1. contract automatically comes to an end

  2. promisor is discharged of his liability

  3. promisee has no remedy

  4. promisee can claim damages

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Correct Option: D

In case of anticipatory breach remedies available to aggrieved party is ________.

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  1. he cannot claim damages

  2. he can wait till due date

  3. he has no right at all

  4. none of the above

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Correct Option: D

N singer contracted with a theatre manager to sing a song. due to her illness she failed to perform the contract she received 20000 as advance _________.

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  1. N must refund 20000

  2. N need not refund 20000

  3. they must enter into new agreement

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: A

Quantum Meruit means _______.

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  1. a non-gratuitous promise

  2. as implied promise

  3. as much as is earned

  4. as much as is paid

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Correct Option: C