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An agreement for rendering services entered into by a father on behalf of his minor daughter is _______.

  1. Void

  2. Voidable

  3. Valid

  4. Quasi


Correct Option: A

Demand Documentary Bill Limits _________.

  1. should be taken as a part of the permissible bank finance

  2. should be taken into account also for the purposes of receivable norms

  3. Both (a) and (b)

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C

Contract contingent upon the non- happening of an uncertain future event can be enforced __________.

  1. when the happening of event becomes impossible

  2. when the event has happened

  3. at the time of making the contact

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: A

Status quo obligations arise:

  1. In case of legal obligations

  2. When the contract is made

  3. Outside scope of the Indian Contract Act, 1872

  4. Within the scope of the Indian Contract Act, 1872


Correct Option: C

An agent who in receipt of extra commission gives guarantees to his principle that the purchaser of the goods on credit will pay for the goods, is called _____.

  1. Sub-agent

  2. Mercantile agent

  3. Brokers

  4. Del credere agent


Correct Option: D

When certain circumstances compel a person to act as an agent for another without his express authority, this type of agency is known as ________.

  1. agency by estoppel

  2. agency by implied authority

  3. agency by necessity

  4. agency by holding-out


Correct Option: C

Which of the following is an example of immaterial alteration in a negotiable instrument?

  1. Changing the date

  2. Changing the sum payable

  3. Correcting the spelling

  4. Changing the place of payment


Correct Option: C

_______ does not effect the free consent of the parties.

  1. Fraud

  2. Coercion

  3. Incompetency of parties

  4. Undue influence


Correct Option: C

M offers to sell his house to B for Rs. 36 Lakhs and states in his letter that the offer would be considered as accepted if acceptance is not communicated within a certain time. Here, the letter of M would _________.

  1. amount to a proposal

  2. not amount to a proposal

  3. amount to a promise

  4. amount to acceptance


Correct Option: B

G books a ticket with Indian Airlines from Delhi to Chennai on 16th June, date of travel being 16th July. Indian Airlines has to perform its part of contract on 16th July. This is an example of ________.

  1. Void Contract

  2. Illegal Contract

  3. Unilateral Contract

  4. Bilateral Contract


Correct Option: C