Judiciary & LLM MCQ – 26

Q.1. Who is amicus curiae?

(a) A friend of the court or tribunal i.e., a non-party who gives evidence before the court so as to assist it with research, argument or submissions

(b) He is a party to the case

(c) He is a public prosecutor otherwise designated as Advocate General

(d) None of these

 

Q.2. When a contract is void ab initio?

(a) It is void from the beginning and if a contract is void (say for mistake) ab initio, this has the consequence that no innocent third parties can acquire rights under any subsequent contract.

(b) Only the parties to the contract can claim their rights.

(c) It is discretion of the court to make its specific performance.

(d) None of these

 

Q.3. ____________ agreements does not require considerations

(a) Agency

(b) Marriage settlement

(c) Out of court settlement

(d) Sale of movable property

 

Q.4. A promises to pay a time barred debt is enforceable even for want of considerations subject to some condition. Which of these is/are an essential condition for it?

(a) The promise should be in writing and signed by the promisor or his agent

(b) The promise should be given by the person who was liable for the original debt

(c) The debt must be such of which the creditor might have enforced payment but for the law of the limitation of suits

(d) All the three

 

Q.5. A promise to compensate for voluntary service is an exception to the rule ‘no consideration no contract’ subject to some conditions. Which of these is not an essential condition for this exception?

(a) The services must have been rendered voluntarily

(b) The intention of the promisor should have been to compensate the promise

(c) The service rendered must be legal

(d) The promisor should be competent to contract at the time of rendering the services

 

Q.6. Which of these statements is not true?

(a) Nearness of relation by itself does necessarily mean that there is a love and affection between the parties

(b) Nearness of relation by itself does not necessarily mean that there is a love and affection between the parties

(c) Consideration must be something of value in the eyes of law

(d) Consideration must be furnished at the desire of the promisor

 

Q.7. Which of these cases is not covered by the exception to the rule “no consideration no contract”?

(a) A promise to pay for past cohabitation with a woman whose husband is alive

(b) A donated B Rs.50,000 to undergo cancer treatment

(c) B traced C’s missing dog for which C promise to reward him with Rs.1,000

(d) A signs written promises to pay Rs.1000 to B on account of time-barred debt

 

Q.8. Which of these statements is true?

(a) The inadequacy of consideration may be taken into consideration by the court in determining whether the consent of the parties was free or not

(b) A stranger to contract can sue

(c) Past consideration is no consideration

(d) Adequacy of consideration is one of the essential conditions of contract

 

Q.9.  ___________ is an exception to the rule “no consideration no contract”?

(a) Promise to subscribe for charitable or religious cause

(b) Promise to maintain a minor person

(c) When rights under an agreement are assigned?

(d) None of these

 

Q.10. No consideration is required to _____________?

(a) Enter into a partnership contract.

(b) Create an agency

(c) Refrain from exercising legal rights

(d) All the above three

 

 

 

Answers:

1. Correct Answer: A

2. Correct Answer: A

3. Correct Answer: A

4. Correct Answer: D

5. Correct Answer: D

6. Correct Answer: A

7. Correct Answer: A

8. Correct Answer: A

9. Correct Answer: A

10. Correct Answer: B