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X, Y and Z are partners of software business jointly promise to pay Rs. 30,000 to A. Over a period of time Y became insolvent, but his assets are sufficient to pay 1/4th of his debts. Z is compelled to pay the whole.

  1. Z has to bear the entire amount of liability

  2. X has to bear the entire loss arising out of Y's insolvency

  3. X and Z have to bear equally, the loss arising out of Y's insolvency

  4. Z can recover back the entire amount from A.


Correct Option: C

Ram, Lal and Shyam jointly promise to pay Mohan Rs. 30,000. Shyam paid the whole amount to Mohan. If Ram and Lal are solvent, Sham can recover _________.

  1. Rs. 50,000 from Lal

  2. Rs. 30,000 from Ram

  3. Rs. 20,000 from Lal

  4. Rs. 10,000 each from Ram and Lal


Correct Option: D

Ashok owes Lakshmi Rs. 25,000/-. Lakshmi said that she will accept Rs. 15,000/- towards final statement. It is ___________ contract.

  1. voidable

  2. valid

  3. ollegal

  4. unenforceable


Correct Option: B

A business can be transacted at a board meeting even if it is not mentioned in the agenda

  1. True

  2. False

  3. Partly True

  4. Partly False


Correct Option: B

A contract to do an act which, after the contract is made, becomes impossible

  1. becomes void when the act becomes impossible;

  2. becomes voidable when the act becomes impossible;

  3. becomes illegal when the act becomes impossible;

  4. any of the above.


Correct Option: A

The directors appointed in a company on an application made under Sec. 241 are appointed by.

  1. Auditor

  2. Tribunal

  3. General Government

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B

The disqualification for being appointed as a director are contained in which section of Companies Act, 2013?

  1. Sec. 164

  2. Sec. 166

  3. Sec. 170

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A

Consideration must move at the desire of the

  1. Promisor

  2. Promisee

  3. Any person

  4. Third party


Correct Option: A

A person who is usually of unsound mind, but occasionally of sound mind:

  1. may make a contract when he is of sound mind;

  2. cannot make any contract;

  3. can make a contract by his legal representative;

  4. can make a contract by registered document.


Correct Option: A

Every promise and every set of promises, forming the consideration for each other, is called

  1. An offer

  2. An agreement

  3. A promise

  4. A contract


Correct Option: B