CUET Legal Studies MCQs Topics of Law

CUET Legal Studies Law of Property MCQs

Question. A registered instrument has to be attested by at least ___ persons.
a) 1
b) 4
c) 2
d) 3

Answer : C

Question. Doctrine of Lis Pendens means __________________
a) 'transferor should be lawful owner of property to be transferred'
b) Nothing new should be introduced in a pending litigation'
c) None of these
d) Something new can be introduced in a pending litigation'

Answer : B

Question. Which of these is not a type of Intellectual property?
a) Copyright
b) Patent
c) Trademark
d) Registration deed

Answer : D

Question. Which section of TPA talks about exchanges?
a) 120
b) 118
c) 112
d) 108

Answer : B

Question. Matters relating to property are governed by _______
a) Law of Property and transfer, 1982
b) Law of Property, 1985
c) Transfer of Property Act, 1882
d) Transfer of Property Act 1982

Answer : C

Question. In which case did the Court hold that the doctrine of election applied on every instrument and all types of property?
a) Cooper v. Cooper
b) Shanta Bai v. State of Bombay
c) Marshall v. Green
d) None of these

Answer : A

Question. The person who transfers the property is __________ and the one to whom the transfer is made is called ______-
a) transferee, transferor
b) seller, buyer
c) transferor, transfree
d) None of these

Answer : C

Question. Which of the following is NOT one of the duties of the seller?
a) Answer all questions put by buyer with regard to the property
b) Produce all documents of title to the buyer
c) Disclose defects in property known to seller
d) Provide discount on the price to the buyer

Answer : D

Question. A gives his car to b) B accepts the car. But B does not pay anything in return for the car. This is a ____
a) Lease
b) Sale
c) Gift
d) Exchange

Answer : C

Question. Which section of TPA talks about Doctrine of Election?
a) 35
b) 25
c) 55
d) 45

Answer : A

Question. Which of the following is NOT one of the rights of the seller?
a) collect profits till ownership passes to buyer
b) Collect rent till ownership passes to buyer
c) When ownership has passed on to the buyer from the seller before payment of money in full, claim the amount from the buyer that is due to him
d) None of these

Answer : D

Question. Which of the following is NOT one of the rights of the buyer?
a) When ownership passes to him, he can perform any lawful action to increase the value of such property
b) After paying purchase money, he can ask for registration of sale
c) He can transfer the property back to the seller at a later date
d) All are rights of a buyer

Answer : C

Question. TPA deals with - 1. Moveable property, 2. Immoveable property
a) Both 1 and 2
b) None of these
c) 1 only
d) 2 only

Answer : D

Question. Which of the following rightly states the difference between sale and lease?
a) Both a and b are incorrect
b) Lease is free of cost hile sale is for a price
c) Lease is for a specific period of time while a sale is forever
d) Both a and b are correct

Answer : C

Question. Which of the following is NOT one of the requirements for a person to dispose off a property?
a) Sound mind
b) Ownership of the property
c) Above 18 years of age
d) Graduate degree

Answer : D

Question. A person who makes the transfer of a gift is called ____
a) Donor
b) Lessor
c) Seller
d) Giftor

Answer : A

Question. The lessee can sublet the lease.
a) May or maynot as per the state laws
b) FALSE
c) TRUE
d) There is no condiction for sublet in lease

Answer : C

Question. Which of the following is NOT covered under immovable property?
a) Trees
b) Lands
c) Building
d) Growing crops

Answer : D

Question. Can I protect my intellectual property by law?
a) Depends on stte laws
b) Yes
c) No
d) No law exists

Answer : B

Question. When two persons transfer ownership of one thing for the ownership of another, it is called ________
a) Sale
b) Lease
c) Gift
d) Exchange

Answer : D

CUET Legal Studies Law of Contracts MCQs

Question. An agreement without consideration is _____
a) Valid
b) Gift
c) Void
d) None of these

Answer : C

Question. Which of the following is included in damages?
a) Imprisonment
b) Monetary Compensation
c) Cancellation of Contract
d) None of these

Answer : B

Question. The time limit in which a contract should be performed is called ______
a) Limitation period
b) None of these
c) Time out
d) Time limit

Answer : A

Question. When the contract neds, it is said to be __________
a) Closed
b) Ended
c) Discharged
d) None of these

Answer : C

Question. Which of these is another term for failure to perform the obligation by a party?
a) Breach
b) All of these
c) Consideration
d) Consent

Answer : A

Question. Who can revoke an offer before acceptance?
a) Offeree
b) Offeror
c) Acceptor
d) All of them

Answer : B

Question. Indian Contract Act was enacted in which year?
a) 1872
b) 1972
c) 1870
d) 1970

Answer : A

Question. Which is NOT one of the criteria that an agreement should fulfil?
a) Lawful object
b) Competent Parties
c) Consideration
d) Documentation

Answer : D

Question. When Acceptance is made to a promise but not on the complete terms of the promise but to a lesser fulfilment of the promise, it is called __________
a) Waiver
b) Merger
c) Alteration
d) Remission

Answer : D

Question. X promises to supply 10 kgs of wheat and 3 packets of heroin to Y for a sum 2 of Rs. 10,000/-. Y pays Rs. 10,000/-. Is this agreement enforceable?
a) Not mentioned
b) Yes
c) can't say
d) No

Answer : D

Question. The object of the agreement should not be illegal, immoral or ______________
a) Fraud
b) Opposed to public policy
c) Impossible
d) Invalid

Answer : B

Question. An offer cannot be made to the public at large. This was held in which case?
a) Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Co.
b) None of these
c) Balfour v. Balfour
d) Durga Prasad v. Baldeo

Answer : A

Question. Which case was dismissed by the Court on the ground that the agreement entered into between the husband and wife was not a contract. The arrangement between the husband and wife was only a moral obligation and the parties never intended to create any legal relationship?
a) Cooper v. Cooper
b) Balfour v. Balfour
c) None of these
d) Gajadhar v. Rombhaee

Answer : B

Question. When does an agreement become a contract?
a) When it is enforceable by law
b) All of these
c) When both parties are adult
d) When it is written

Answer : A

Question. A expresses his willingness to sell his cottage to B for Rs. 5 lakhs. Here, A's willingness is called __________
a) Agreement
b) Offer
c) Constract
d) Acceptance

Answer : B

Question. When a person accepts an offer it becomes a/an ______
a) Agreement
b) Acceptance
c) Contract
d) Deal

Answer : A

Question. When a new contract is substituted for an old contract, it is called _________
a) Rescission
b) Alteration
c) Remission
d) Novation

Answer : D

Question. A offers to sell his car for 50,000 to b) B accepts the offer. In this case, the consideration for B is ________.
a) Rs. 50,000
b) None of these
c) Car
d) Both a and b

Answer : C

Question. When is a contract eneterd into by a minor considered valid?
a) When such contract is beneficial for the minor
b) When there is considertion
c) When minor is not a unsound mind
d) When consideration is lawful

Answer : A

Question. Which of these is NOT one of the instances when a contract gets discharged by operation of law?
a) Merger
b) Death of Party
c) Minority
d) Insolvency

Answer : C

CUET Legal Studies Law of Torts MCQs

Question. Does negligence amount to an offence of tort?
a) Depends in three conditions
b) No
c) Yes
d) Not Mentioned

Answer : A

Question. Which of the following is NOT a type of intentional tort?
a) Breach of duty of care
b) Assault
c) Battery
d) False imprisonment

Answer : A

Question. A lies to B that B's husband met with an accident. This causes nervous shock and illness to b) A has committed an offence under which tort?
a) Unlawful harassment
b) Negligence
c) Battery
d) Assault

Answer : A

Question. Leakage of __ gas killed 2260 at Bhopal gas leak disaster in 1984
a) Hydrogen
b) Methyl isocynate
c) Carbon Monoxide
d) Methyl Carbonate

Answer : B

Question. Which tort is somewhat related with the tort of trespass to chattels?
a) Harrassment
b) Battery
c) Coonversion
d) Assault

Answer : C

Question. What are punitive damages?
a) None of these
b) costs or damages in excess of compensation
c) The Compensation
d) Both a and b

Answer : C

Question. An intentional tort requires the claimant to show that defendan
a) None of these
b) Caused injury by mistake
c) was ignorant about the injury
d) Caused the injury on purpose

Answer : D

Question. Which of the following best describes Chattel?
a) Immoveable public property
b) Moveable personal property
c) Immoveable personal property
d) All of these

Answer : B

Question. If someone clicks A's pictures without A's consent, it will amount to ___________________
a) Battery
b) Unlawful harassment
c) Negligence
d) Assault

Answer : B

Question. The word "Tort" originates from the Latin word _____
a) Torture
b) Tortem
c) Tort
d) Try

Answer : B

Question. Which of these is NOT one of the three objects of tort law?
a) Profit Sharing
b) Deterrence
c) Fair and just response
d) Loss Spreading

Answer : A

Question. Torts are mostly ____________ law subject.
a) Constitutional
b) All of these
c) Statute
d) Common

Answer : D

Question. When was the English case of Donoghue v Stevenson decided?
a) 1952
b) 1932
c) 1912
d) 1942

Answer : B

Question. Which tort covers damage to one's reputation?
a) Defamation
b) Assault
c) Conversion
d) Battery

Answer : A

Question. What do tort cases result in?
a) Punishment
b) None
c) Compensation
d) Both

Answer : D

Question. Which case led to the introduction of principle of Absolute liability?
a) c and c
b) Donogue v. Stevenson
c) Bhopal gas leak, 1984
d) MC Mehta v. Shri Ram Foods and Fertilizers Limited

Answer : A

Question. Law of torts is _____ law
a) Criminal
b) Both
c) None of these
d) Civil

Answer : D

Question. Which of these statute laws has developed from law of torts?
a) Transfer of Property Act
b) Consumer Protection Act
c) Indian Contract Act
d) Hindu Marriage Act

Answer : B

Question. Who was the Chief Justice of India during the 1987 case of M.c) Mehta v. Shri Ram Foods and Fertilizer Industries?
a) PN Bhagwati
b) Kamal Narain Singh
c) Ranganath Misra
d) Sabyasachi Mukherjee

Answer : A

Question. Which tort covers any intentional harm caused to the body?
a) Tresspass
b) Battery
c) Conversion
d) None of these

Answer : B

CUET Legal Studies Introduction to criminal laws in India MCQs

Question. What does "deterrence" do?
a) Penalizes criminal
b) Punishes criminal
c) All of these
d) Prevents repetition of crimes

Answer : D

Question. Theory of retribution deals with _________
a) Punishment
b) All of these
c) Righting of balance
d) Death Sentence

Answer : C

Question. Mens rea means _____________
a) Ill Intention
b) Good Intention
c) Allowed by law
d) Forbidden by law

Answer : A

Question. Which type of offences are "bailable offences"?
a) Minor offences
b) Serious offences
c) Both a and b
d) None of these

Answer : A

Question. Which of these is NOT a crime against children?
a) Foeticide
b) Dowry Death
c) Infanticide
d) Child Trafficking

Answer : B

Question. The word 'reus' means ___________
a) Allowed by law
b) Both a and b
c) Forbidden by law
d) None of these

Answer : C

Question. An injury caused in _____________ is not a crime while in _____________ is a crime
a) self defence, revenge
b) revenge, self defence
c) friendship, enemity
d) None of these

Answer : A

Question. What is the difference between intention and motive?
a) They are same
b) None of these
c) Intenion is doing an act knowingly while motive is the aim behind doing a criminal act
d) Intention is dreaming of doing an act while motive is the desire to commit a crime

Answer : C

Question. What is the Latin term for "the act of doing something bad"?
a) Nisi Sit
b) Actus Reus
c) Mens Rea
d) Non Facit

Answer : B

Question. Where in India is IPC not applicable?
a) NCR
b) J &K
c) Union Territories
d) All of these

Answer : B

Question. When was the Indian Penal code enacted?
a) 1760
b) 1860
c) 1960
d) 1947

Answer : B

Question. Which offence is covered under section 378 of IPC?
a) Theft
b) Rape
c) None of these
d) Dowery Death

Answer : A

Question. Which of the following is not actus reus?
a) A thief stealing a scooter
b) A policeman firing on a mob
c) A Maid stealing Valuables
d) A pickpocket stealing money

Answer : B

Question. A is travelling without a ticket. When caught, he pays a fine to the ticket checker. This offence is ___________
a) Compoundable
b) Non bailable
c) None of these
d) Bailable

Answer : A

Question. Which section of IPC States that crime includes illegal omission?
a) 33
b) 32
c) 30
d) 31

Answer : A

Question. IPC Stands for _______
a) India's Public Conduct
b) Indian Penal Code
c) Industrial Public Code
d) Implied Private Code

Answer : B

Question. Which of these is a source of Criminal law?
a) Indian Evidence Act
b) Income Tax Act
c) Indian Contract Act
d) Consumer protection Act

Answer : A

Question. What does incapacitation imply?
a) To rehabilitate the criminal
b) To separate the criminal
c) None of these
d) To disable a criminal

Answer : B

Question. Which of the following can be termed a "victim-oriented" theory?
a) Deterrance
b) Incapacitation
c) Retribution
d) Restoration

Answer : D

Question. An act alone cannot create criminal liability unless it is accompanied by ____________
a) Guilty mind
b) Compensation
c) Greed
d) None of these

Answer : A

CUET Legal Studies Topics of Law of MCQs

Question. Law Commission for the Transfer of Property matters was appointed in England and the Draft Bill prepared by the Commission was introduced in Legislative Council in:
a) 1870
b) 1875
c) 1877
d) 1882

Answer : C

Question. Under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, the term “attested” means:
a) Attested by two or more witnesses
b) Attested by one witness only
c) Attested by two witnesses only
d) No condition prevails

Answer : C

Question. The Transfer of Property Act received its assent on:
a) 17th February, 1882
b) 22nd February, 1882
c) 23rd February, 1882
d) 27th February, 1882

Answer : A

Question. Which of the following instruments have been excluded by the application of section 137 of the TPR, 1882?
a) Shares
b) Bill of Exchange
c) Both (A) and (B)
d) Neither (A) nor (B)

Answer : C

Question. The Transfer of Property Act, 1882, came into effect from:
a) 17th February, 1882
b) 27th February, 1882
c) 17th March, 1882
d) 1st July, 1882

Answer : D

Question. Which of the following is the time limit given under section 17 of the TPA, 1882?
a) Life of the transferee
b) A period of 18 years from the date of transfer
c) Either (A) or (B) whichever is longer
d) Neither (A) nor (B)

Answer : B

Question. Under the provisions of section 6 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, the chance of an heir-apparent succeeding to an estate, the chance of a relation abstaining a legacy on the death of a kinsman, or any other mere possibility of like nature:
a) Cannot be transferred
b) Can be transferred
c) Can be transferred subject to certain conditions
d) None of the above

Answer : A

Question. Under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, “attached to earth” means:
I. Routed in the earth, as in the case of trees and shrubs;
II. Imbedded in the earth as in the case of walls and buildings; or
III. Attached to what is so imbedded for the permanent beneficial enjoyment of that to which it is attached)
a) Only (I) and (II) are correct
b) Only (II) and (III) are correct
c) Only (I) and (III) are correct
d) All (I), (II) and (III) are correct

Answer : D

Question. Within the meaning of provisions of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, the immovable property does not include:
a) Standing timber or grass
b) Standing timber, jewellery and crops
c) Standing timber, growing crops or grass
d) Only grass

Answer : C

Question. According to Transfer of Property Act, 1882:
a) Instrument means a non-testamentary instrument
b) Testamentary instrument
c) Both testamentary and non-testamentary instrument
d) None of the above

Answer : A

Question. Before the commencement of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, the transfer of immovable properties in India were governed by the:
a) Principles of English law and equity
b) Indian Registration Act, 1908
c) British State of Goods Act, 1880
d) Indian Contract Act, 1872

Answer : A

Question. The Bill on Transfer of Property was referred to:
a) First Law Commission
b) Second Law Commission
c) Third Law Commission
d) Fourth Law Commission

Answer : C

Question. The courts, before the enactment of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, were forcing to decide property disputes according to their own notion and justice and fairplay:
a) Because judges were making own laws
b) Because of absence of any specific statutory provisions on the property matters
c) Because British Judges were confused with Indian property disputes
d) Because judges were educated in British property laws

Answer : B

Question. First Amendment was made in the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 in the year:
a) 1880
b) 1883
c) 1884
d) 1885

Answer : A

Question. Under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, registered pertains to:
a) Registration of property
b) Registration of documents
c) Registration of parties
d) None of the above

Answer : A

Question. Within the meaning of section 4 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 the provisions of sections 54, paragraphs 2 and 3, sections 59, 107 and 123 shall be read as supplemented to:
a) Indian Contract Act, 1872
b) Indian Registration Act, 1908
c) General Clauses Act, 1897
d) Sale of Goods Act, 1930

Answer : B

Question. Chapter II of the Transfer of Property Act shall not be deemed to effect any rule of:
a) Mohammadan law
b) Christian law
c) Parsi law
d) None of the above

Answer : A

Question. According to the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 any State Government may from time to time exempt either any part of territories from all or any of sections:
a) 54, paragraphs 2 and 3, 59, 107 and 123
b) 54, 107 and 123
c) 54, 107 and 120
d) 54, 107 and 113

Answer : A

Question. According to section 5 of the Transfer of Property Act,1882, living person includes:
a) Company or association or body of individuals
b) Individual human being only
c) Only important company or associations
d) None of the above

Answer : A

Question. The chapters and sections of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, which relate to contracts shall be part of:
a) Indian Registration Act, 1908
b) Sale of Goods Act, 1930
c) General Clauses Act, 1897
d) Indian Contract Act, 1872

Answer : D

Question. Under the provisions of section 6 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882:
a) a right to future maintenance can be transferred
b) a right to future maintenance cannot be transferred
c) no such provision is made in the Act
d) None of the above

Answer : B

Question. Under the provisions of section 6 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, a mere right of re-entry for breach of a condition subsequent cannot be transferred to anyone except the owner of the property affected thereby:
a) The statement is true
b) The statement is false
c) The statement is partly true
d) None of the above

Answer : A

Question. Under the provisions of the Transfer of Property Act,1882, an easement cannot be transferred apart from the dominant heritage:
a) The statement is true
b) The statement is false
c) The statement is partly true
d) None of the above

Answer : A

Question. Under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882:
a) A public office cannot be transferred
b) A public office can be transferred
c) Such provision is absent in the Act
d) None of the above

Answer : A

Question. Under the provisions of the Transfer of Property Act 1882:
a) a mere right to sue can be transferred
b) a mere right to sue cannot be transferred
c) no such provision is made in the Act
d) None of the above

Answer : B

Question. Under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882:
a) The salary of a public officer can be transferred
b) The salary of a public officer cannot be transferred
c) No such provision is found in the Act
d) None of the above

Answer : B

Question. Under the provisions of section 7 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, the competent person to transfer means:
I. Every person competent to contract only;
II. Every person entitled to transferable property or authorised to dispose of transferable property.
a) Only (I) is correct
b) Both (I) and (II) are correct
c) (II) is correct
d) Neither is correct

Answer : B

Question. Under the provisions of section 6 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, no transfer can be made for an unlawful object or consideration within the meaning of section 23 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872:
a) The statement is false
b) The statement is true
c) The statement is partly true
d) None of the above

Answer : B

Question. Under section 8 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 the legal incidents also includes-
a) Machinery attached to earth and the moveable parts thereof
b) Only machinery attached to earth
c) Only moveable parts of the machinery attached to earth
d) None of

Answer : A

Question. The term “transfer” under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, refers to:
a) Partly or whole transfer
b) Absolute or conditional transfer
c) Contingent transfer
d) Both (A) and (B) are correct

Answer : D

Question. When can a proposal be revoked?
a) Once a proposal is made, it cannot be revoked
b) Any time before or after the communication of acceptance is complete
c) Any time before the communication of its acceptance is complete as against the proposer, but not afterwards
d) Any time before the proposal comes to the knowledge of the other party, but not afterwards

Answer : C

Question. Where the parties to a contract are under the mistake as to matter of fact / essential to the agreement, the agreement is?
a) Voidable at the option of the party making the proposal
b) Voidable at the option of the party accepting the proposal
c) Considered valid
d) Void

Answer : D

Question. Which of the following feature is not essential for a contract?
a) It should be in writing only
b) Free consent of parties competent to contract
c) Lawful consideration and with a lawful object
d) It should not be declared void expressly

Answer : A

Question. Contingent contract means:
a) A suit entrusted to any person to abide by the result of any game or other uncertain event on which may wager is made
b) A contract to do or not to do something, if some event, collateral to such contract, does or does not happen
c) Agreements which are not certain, or capable of being made certain
d) Every agreement, by which any party thereto is restricted absolutely from enforcing his rights under or in respect of any contract

Answer : B

Question. Which of the following agreement is void?
a) Agreement in restraint of marriage
b) Agreement which is expressed in writing and registered under the law for the time being in force for the registration of documents, and is made on
account of natural love and affection between parties standing in a near relation to each other
c) Agreement to compensate, wholly or in part, a person who has already voluntarily done something for the promisor, or something which the promisor was legally compellable to do
d) Agreement made in writing and signed by the person to be charged therewith or by his agent generally or specially authorised in that behalf, to pay wholly or in part debt of which the creditor might have enforced payment but for the law for the limitation of suits

Answer : A

Question. X owes ` 10,000 to Y under a contract. It is agreed between X, Y & Z that Y shall henceforth accept Z as his debtor instead of X for the same amount. Old debt of X is discharged and a new debt from Z to Y is contracted) This is:
a) Alteration of contract
b) Rescission of contract
c) Novation of contract
d) Change in contract

Answer : C

Question. Which of the following does not constitute misrepresentation?
a) any breach of duty which, without an intent to deceive, gains an advantage to the person committing it
b) the positive assertion, in a manner not warranted by the information of the person making it, of that which is not true, though he believes it to be true
c) causing, however innocently, a party to an agreement, to make a mistake as to the substance of the thing which is subject of the agreement
d) any act fitted to deceive the other party wilfully

Answer : D

Question. When is the communication of a proposal complete?
a) When it comes to the knowledge of the person to whom it is made
b) Only when the proposal, acceptance or revocation of the proposal is recorded in writing
c) When the other party gives his assent or dissent to the proposal
d) Only when a clear verbal communication of such proposal is made

Answer : A

Question. Which of the following act does not constitute fraud?
a) where a person stands in a fiduciary relation with the other and induces the other person to act on his directions
b) the active concealment of a fact by one having knowledge or belief of the fact
c) a promise made without any intention of performing it
d) the suggestion as a fact, of that which is not true, by one who does not believe it to be true

Answer : A

Question. When two or more persons have made a joint promise, then, unless a contrary intention appears from the contract, all such persons must fulfil the promise:
a) Jointly
b) Severally
c) Jointly or severally
d) Jointly and severally

Answer : D

Question. Who among the following is not competent to contract?
a) Person who has acquired the age of 18
b) Person who has acquired the age of 16
c) Person is of sound mind
d) Person who is disqualified from contracting by any law

Answer : B

Question. Which of the following is not a feature of a Wagering Agreement?
a) Chances of gain or loss
b) Uncertainty of future event
c) Neither party have control over future event
d) Neither parties should have an interest in the event

Answer : D

Question. Agreement to do an impossible act is:
a) Voidable at the option of the promisor
b) Void
c) Valid
d) Voidable at the option of the promise

Answer : B

Question. Which of the following is not a necessary feature for free consent?
a) When the consent is not caused by coercion
b) When the consent is not caused by undue influence
c) When the consent is not caused by mistake
d) When the consent is not caused by misunderstanding

Answer : D

Question. All illegal agreements are
a) void ab-initio
b) valid
c) voidable
d) enforceable

Answer : A

Question. In which of the following cases is a contract not voidable at the option of the party whose consent was so caused?
a) When the consent was caused by coercion
b) When the consent was caused by misrepresentation
c) When the consent was caused by silence but the party had the means of discovering the truth
d) When the consent was caused by fraud

Answer : C

Question. Every promise and every set of promise forming the consideration for each other is a/an
a) Contract
b) Agreement
c) Offer
d) Acceptance

Answer : B

Question. Which of the following statement regarding coercion is not true?
a) Coercion involves unlawful detaining or threatening to detain any property
b) The act of coercion may be directed at any person and not necessarily at the other party to the agreement
c) Coercion gives one person an advantage of a position of power over another person
d) The act of coercion must be done with the object of inducing or compelling any person to enter into an agreement

Answer : C

Question. The correct sequence in formation of a contract is:
a) Offer, acceptance, consideration, agreement
b) Offer, consideration, acceptance, agreement
c) Agreement, consideration, offer, acceptance
d) Offer, acceptance, agreement, consideration

Answer : A

Question. A promises to deliver his watch to B and, in return, B promises to pay a sum of `Rs 2,000. This is a/an
a) Agreement
b) Proposal
c) Acceptance
d) Offer

Answer : A

Question. The Indian Contract Act, 1872 is divided into ............Chapters.
a) 3
b) 8
c) 10
d) 12

Answer : C

Question. A sells his car to b) A has a right to recover the price of the car from b) This right is a
a) Right in rem
b) Right in personam
c) Right in rem as well as right in personam
d) Moral right

Answer : B

Question. If either of the parties may win but cannot lose, or both may lose and can not win, it is
a) a Wagering Agreement
b) not a Wagering Agreement
c) a Voidable Agreement
d) an Illegal Agreement

Answer : B

Question. A contract entered into during war with an alien enemy is
a) Ineffective
b) Valid
c) Voidable
d) Void-ab-initio

Answer : D

Question. A promises to pay B Rs 30,000 if B procure for him the title “Padma Shri”. The agreement is
a) Enforceable
b) Void
c) Valid
d) Voidable

Answer : B

Question. An agreement to remain unmarried is
a) Valid
b) Void
c) Voidable
d) Enforceable

Answer : B

Question. An agreement with lawful object but for an unlawful consideration, is ______
a) Void
b) Voidable
c) Wager
d) Partially unlawful

Answer : A

Question. A agrees to pay Rs 30,000 to B, a rival shopkeeper, if he closes his business in A’s locality only. This agreement is
a) Valid
b) Voidable
c) Void
d) None of the above

Answer : C

Question. A collateral transaction to an illegal agreement is
a) Valid
b) Voidable
c) Void
d) Uncertain

Answer : C

Question. A agrees to pay Rs 20,000 to B if he produces false evidence in his favour. This agreement is
a) Valid
b) Void
c) Enforceable
d) Voidable

Answer : B

Question. Which of the following is correct?
a) Quasi contracts are intentionally made by the parties
b) Quasi contracts are imposed by law
c) Quasi contracts are based on implied intentions of the parties
d) Both (B) and (C)

Answer : B