Multiple Choice Questions on Indian Contract Act
Q 1. A, being owner of a ship and cargo, authorizes B to procure an insurance for 4,000 rupees on the ship. B procures a policy for 4,000 rupees on the ship, and another for the like sum on the cargo?
- A is bound to pay the premium for the policy on the ship.
- A is bound to pay the premium for the policy on the cargo.
- A is bound to pay the premium for the policy on the ship, but not the premium for the policy on the cargo.
- None of these
Q 2. Which of the following is a leading case on the point of communication of offer —
(A) Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Co.
(B) Belfour v. Belfour
(C) Taylor v. Portington
(D) Lalman Shukla vs. Gauri Dutt
Q 3. Section 73 of the Act is based on which of the judicial pronouncement?
(A) Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Co.
(B) Hadley v. Baxendale
(C) Taylor v. Portington
(D) Simpson v. London and North Western Railway
Q 4. Which of the following deals with the definition of “coercion” – in the Indian Contract Act, 1872 ?
- Section 14
- Section 18
- Section 15
- Section 19
Q 5. A intending to deceive B, falsely represents that five hundred munds of indigo are made annually at A’s factory and their by induces B to buy the factory______?
- The contract is voidable on the part of A
- The contract is voidable on the part of B
- The contract is voidable on both A and B part
- None of above
Q 6. In contract of guarantee the person who gives guarantee is called_____?
- Surety
- Principal debtor
- Both (a) and (b)
- None of above
Q 7. Section 146 of the Contract Act, deals with liabilities of__________?
- Surety
- Co-sureties
- Both (a) and (b)
- None of above
Q8 . As per section 185 of the Contract Act, 1872 consideration is__________?
- Necessary to create agency
- Not necessary to create agency
- Depends upon type of agency
- None of above
Q 9. In spirit of section 189, of the Contract Act agent’s authority in an emergency is_____?
- Limited depends upon principal permission
- Unlimited agent can do all necessary act without principal permission
- Both (a) and (b)
- None of above
Q 10. A intending to deceive B, falsely represents that five hundred mounds of indigo are made annually at A’s factory and their by induces B to buy the factory
- The contract is voidable on the part of A
- The contract is voidable on the part of B
- The contract is voidable on both A and B part
- None of above
Answers of Indian Contract Act MCQ’s
Answer 1 Answer- C. Explanation- B as an agent exceeded his authority.
Answer 2 Ans. D, Self Explanatory.
Answer 3 B, Self Explanatory.
Answer 4 C, Self Explanatory
Answer 5 B, Self Explanatory
Answer 6 Option A, Self Explanatory
Answer 7 Option B, Self Explanatory
Answer 8 Option B, Self Explanatory
Answer 9 Option B, Self Explanatory
Answer 10 Option B, Self Explanatory