Contract Law (MCQs)

Which law governs contracts in India?
a) Indian Penal Code
b) Indian Contract Act, 1872
c) Transfer of Property Act
d) Civil Procedure Code
A contract becomes void when it ceases to be enforceable by law under which section?
a) Section 10
b) Section 2(j)
c) Section 4
d) Section 9
An agreement not enforceable by law is termed as what?
a) Contract
b) Void contract
c) Void agreement
d) Valid contract
Which of the following is an essential element of a valid contract?
a) Illegal object
b) Free consent
c) Coercion
d) Fraud
Which section of the Indian Contract Act defines a contract?
a) Section 10
b) Section 2(a)
c) Section 2(h)
d) Section 12
A contract that is formed without consideration is generally considered as what?
a) Valid
b) Void
c) Illegal
d) Enforceable
Which of the following is not an offer under contract law?
a) A proposal
b) An invitation to offer
c) A promise
d) An agreement
An offer is said to be accepted when the acceptance is communicated under which section?
a) Section 5
b) Section 4
c) Section 2(e)
d) Section 7
Which of the following is not a discharge of a contract?
a) Novation
b) Intention to contract
c) Lapse of time
d) Performance
A minor’s agreement is considered as what?
a) Void ab initio
b) Voidable
c) Valid
d) Illegal
Which of the following refers to the ‘capacity to contract’?
a) Competence of parties
b) Offer and acceptance
c) Consideration
d) Object of the contract
In which of the following cases can a contract be declared voidable?
a) Free consent
b) Coercion
c) Capacity to contract
d) Lawful consideration
Which of the following sections deals with the performance of reciprocal promises?
a) Section 31
b) Section 51-54
c) Section 61
d) Section 62
A contract in restraint of trade is generally considered as what?
a) Void
b) Valid
c) Voidable
d) Illegal
What is ‘misrepresentation’ in contract law?
a) False statement made without intent to deceive
b) Fraudulent act
c) Coercion
d) Free consent
Which of the following is not a type of offer?
a) General offer
b) Non-competitive offer
c) Cross offer
d) Specific offer
Consideration must move at the desire of whom?
a) The promisee
b) The promisor
c) The third party
d) The government
Which section of the Indian Contract Act defines coercion?
a) Section 10
b) Section 14
c) Section 15
d) Section 16
Which of the following is not a lawful consideration under contract law?
a) Legal service
b) Promise to pay money
c) Performance of an illegal act
d) Delivery of goods
The principle of ‘quantum meruit’ means what?
a) Discharge of a contract
b) As much as is earned
c) As much as is paid
d) Compensation for damages
Which of the following is necessary for a valid acceptance?
a) Conditional acceptance
b) Absolute and unqualified
c) Acceptance with modifications
d) Vague acceptance
Which section of the Indian Contract Act deals with the ‘Agreement in Restraint of Marriage’?
a) Section 26
b) Section 27
c) Section 28
d) Section 29
Which section deals with the effect of a mistake on a contract?
a) Section 20-22
b) Section 19
c) Section 10
d) Section 24
Which of the following is true regarding a contingent contract?
a) Depends on an uncertain future event
b) Depends on a certain event
c) Enforceable at the time of agreement
d) Illegal
Which of the following contracts is considered ‘voidable’?
a) Contracts with a minor
b) Contracts induced by fraud
c) Contracts with illegal consideration
d) Contracts lacking consideration
The legal rule ‘ex turpi causa non oritur actio’ means what?
a) No action arises from a wrongful cause
b) No contract without consideration
c) No one is above the law
d) Contracts are sacred
Which of the following is not an essential element of a contract?
a) Lawful object
b) Free consent
c) Written agreement
d) Competence to contract
Which section of the Indian Contract Act deals with ‘void agreements’?
a) Section 12
b) Section 24
c) Section 15
d) Section 2(g)
What is ‘novatio’ in contract law?
a) Substitution of a new contract in place of an old one
b) Agreement without consideration
c) Discharge of contract by performance
d) Mistake in contract
What is the meaning of ‘free consent’ in contract law?
a) Consent under pressure
b) Consent without coercion, fraud, or mistake
c) Conditional consent
d) Consent through misrepresentation

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