1872 contract act MCQs – Page 5

Practise focused 1872 contract act questions with marked answers for exam preparation and subject revision.

1872 contract act Mcqs
81. A contract to pay B Rs. 10,000 if Bs house is burnt the contract is________________?
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A. Contingent Contract

B. Conditional Contract

C. Simple contract

D. None of above

82. Section 146 of the Contract Act, deals with liabilities of_______________?
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A. Surety

B. Co-sureties

C. Both A and B

D. None of above

83. There are __________ essential ingredients of a contract?
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A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. None of above

84. Section 18 of the Contract Act, deals with_______________?
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A. Coericon

B. None of above

C. Misrepresentation

D. Fraud

85. As per section 185 of the Contract Act, 1872 consideration is_________________?
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A. Not necessary to create agency

B. Necessary to create agency

C. Depends upon type of agency

D. None of above

86. Chapter__________, of the Contract Act, deals with consequences of breach of contracts ?
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A. VII

B. VIII

C. VI

D. None of above

87. A proposes by letter to sell a house to B The Communication of the proposal is complete________________?
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A. When A make such proposal

B. When B accepts the proposal

C. Both A and B

D. None of above

88. A promises to superintend on behalf of B, a legal manufacture of indigo and an illegal traffic in other articles, B promises to pay A salary of 10,000/- rupees year. The agreement is void the object of As promise, and consideration for Bs promise being in part________________?
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A. Lawful

B. Unlawful

C. Both (a) and (b)

D. None of above

89. The term Pledge means________________?
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A. A thing which is given as security

B. A thing which is saled out

C. Both A and B

D. None of above

90. The term Coercion means__________________?
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A. Compulsion

B. Committing or threatening to commit any act forbidden by the Pakistan Penal Code

C. All of the above

D. A unlawful pressure

91. A contract which ceases to be enforceable by law becomes void when it ceases to be enforceable is called________________?
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A. Valid contract

B. None of above

C. Voidable contract

D. Void contract
92. The person making the proposal is called_________________?
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A. Promiser

B. Promisee

C. Both of above

D. None of above

93. A promises to pay B a sum of money if a certain ship return within a year. The Contract may be enforced if the ship returns with the year, and becomes __________________ if the ship is burnt within the year?
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A. Void

C. dable

D. Both A and B

E. None of above

94. Section 124 to 147, of the Contract Act, deals with _________________?
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A. Contracts of indemnity

B. Contracts of guarantee

C. Both A and B

D. None of above

95. Definition of agent is provided in section _________________ of the Contract Act, 1872?
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A. 185

B. 180

C. None of above

D. 175

96. The person for whom agents do any act or to represents whom is called______________?
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A. Principal

B. None of above

C. Managing director

D. Employer

97. The person who during the contract of bailment deliver goods is called ?
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A. Bailor

B. Bailee

C. Both A and B

D. None of above

98. Every promise and every set of promises forming the consideration for each other____________?
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A. An offer

B. An agreement

C. A proposal

D. None of above

99. A contract to do or not to do something if some event collateral to such contract does or does not happen is called___________________?
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A. Complex contract

B. Contingent contract

C. None of above

D. Simple contract

100. In order to convert a proposal into a promise the acceptance must be______________?
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A. Unconditional

B. Absolute

C. Conditional

D. None of above