CONTRACT LAW MCQS SET 65

CONTRACT LAW MCQS SET 65

Performance of contract

1. A desires B, who owes him Rs 100 , to send him a note for Rs 100 by post. B puts into the post a letter containing the note duly addressed to A.
a. The debt is discharged as soon as B posts a letter addressed to A
b. The debt is not discharged even if B posts the letter containing the note duly addressed to A
c. The debt is discharged as soon as B posts the letter containing the note duly addressed to A
d. None of the above

2. A promise B to sell him 100 bales of cotton, to be delivered next day and B promises A to pay for them within a month. A does not deliver according to promise.
a. B’s promises to pay need not be performed. and A must make compensation
b. A’s promise to deliver must be performed c. B’s must clam compensation
d. B’s promises to pay need not be performed, and A must make compensation

3. A contracts to act at a theatre for six months in a consideration of a sum paid in advance by B. On several occasions, A is too ill to act
a. The contract becomes void
b. The contract becomes voidable
c. The contract becomes illegal
d. Any one of the above

4. A owes B Rs 10,000. A enters into a contract with B and gives his estate to B as mortgage for Rs 5,000 in place of the earlier debt of Rs 10,000
a. This is a new contract and extinguishes the old one
b. This is a new contract but does not extinguish the old one
c. Both are independent contracts
d. None of the above

5. A hired a music hall to B for performing concerts. The hall accidentally burnt before beginning of the concert. The contract becomes
a. void
b. voidable
c. illegal
d. Any of the above

6. Ex turpi causa non oritur action means
a. From an illegal cause, no action arises
b. From an illegal cause action may arises
c. From an legal cause action may arises
d. From an legal cause action may not arises

7. A contracted to supply certain quantity of timber to B. Before supply of any timber, war was broke out resulting disruption of supply of the timber.
a. A was discharged from performing the contract
b. A was not discharged from performing the contract
c. A has to pay compensation
d. A has to pay penalty
ANSWER:1. c
2. d
3. a
4. a
5. a
6. a
7. b