Tag: performance, discharge, breach and remedies of contract

Questions Related to performance, discharge, breach and remedies of contract

A Mortgage was executed in favor of a Minor. Can the Minor get a decree for the enforcement of the Mortgage?

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A

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

  1. may enter into a contract when he is of sound mind

  2. may not make a contract even when he is of sound mind

  3. cannot enter into a contract at all

  4. can enter into a contract any time but can not plead innocence


Correct Option: A

N threatens L's wife that their son M would be abducted if L did not lease out their land to him (N).
This is an example of ______.

  1. Undue influence

  2. Coercion

  3. Duress

  4. Fraud


Correct Option: B

A sum of money was agreed to be paid to the father in consideration of his giving his daughter in marriage. agreement is void on grounds of being __________.

  1. restraint of marriage

  2. marriage brokerage contract

  3. restraint of personal liberty

  4. restraint of legal proceedings.


Correct Option: B

Which of the following relationships do not raise a presumption of dominance of will?

  1. Trustee and Beneficiary

  2. Doctor and Patient

  3. Husband and Wife

  4. Father and Son


Correct Option: C

Erroneous opinion as to value of subject matter is not a Mistake of Fact.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A

Mistake as to Foreign Law is treated in the same manner as _____.

  1. Mistake of Indian Law

  2. Mistake of Fact

  3. Misrepresentation

  4. Fraud


Correct Option: B

Peter buys a mosquito killer machine assuming that it is worth Rupees 50000. But actually costs Rupees 5000. The remedy available to Perer ______

  1. He can avoid contract on the ground of mistake

  2. He cannot avoid contract on the ground of mistake

  3. He can claim Rupees 5000

  4. He can claim Rupees 50000


Correct Option: B

G paid Rs. 1,00,000 to H to influence the head of the Government Organisation in order to provide him some employment. On his failure to provide the job, G sued H for recovery of the amount. Which of the following is correct?

  1. G can recover the amount of Rs. 10,000

  2. G can recover the amount of Rs. 10,000 with interest.

  3. G can file a suit

  4. G cannot recover the amount


Correct Option: D

When the performance of a contract becomes impossible, the purpose which the parties had in mind is frustrated. If the purpose becomes impossible because of supervening event, the Promisor is excused from the performance of the contract. This is known as ________.

  1. doctrine of frustration

  2. initial impossibility

  3. lapse of time

  4. operation of law


Correct Option: A