The Indian Contract Act, 1872 – Performance of Contract 0 The Indian Contract Act, 1872 - Performance of Contract 1 / 30 Q.30 when a promise is to be performed on a certain day the promisor may not undertake to perform it without application by the promise it is the duty of the promisee to apply for the performance Both (a) & (b) None of these 2 / 30 Q.29 A promise is to be performed on a certain day without application by the promisee the promisor may perform it at any time on that day the promisor may perform it during the usual business hours on such day the promisor may perform it during the usual business hours on such day & at the place at which the promise ought to be performed the promisor may perform it during the usual business hours on such day & at the place 3 / 30 Q.28 By, the contract ,a promisor is to perform his promise without application by the promisee.No time for performance is specified in the contract the promise must be performed within a reasonable time the promise must be performed when the promisee desires the promise must be performed when the promisor desires any of the above 4 / 30 Q.27 one person has made a promise to three persons jointly .that the person dies .No specific intention appears in the contract as to performance the right to claim performance rests on the person & the promises during their joint lives the right to claim performance rests on the promises during their joint lives the right to claim performance rests on the person during his lives All of these 5 / 30 Q.26 Three persons make a joint promise .The promisor released one of the promisors release of one joint promisor by the promisee does not discharged the other joint promisors release of one joint promisor by the promisee also discharged the other joint promisors release of one joint promisor by the promisee discharged the other joint promisors None of these 6 / 30 Q.25 A owes B Rs. 50,000. B accepts some of A's good in reduction of debt. In such case, the delivery of good. Operates as a part of the payment Does not reduce A's liability to B Is against the provision of contract Act Is without any consideration 7 / 30 Q.24 A ,B & C jointly promise to pay D the sum of Rs.6,000 .C is compelled to pay the whole .A is insolvent ,but his assets are sufficient to pay one-half of his debts C is entitled to receive Rs.1,000 from A's estate ,and Rs.2,500 from B C is entitled to receive Rs.1,000 from A's estate ,and Rs.2,000 from B C is entitled to receive Rs.1,000 from A's estate ,and Rs.3,000 from B None of these 8 / 30 Q.23 A surety made certain payment on behalf of his principal the surety can recover the amount from the principal the surety cannot recover the amount from the principal Both (a) & (b) None of these 9 / 30 Q.22 Which tender does not discharge the promisor from his liability ? Tender of goods Tender of money Tender of services None of these 10 / 30 Q.21 The promises which are to performed simultaneously are called ----------- promises. mutual and independents mutual and dependents mutual and concurrent None of these 11 / 30 Q.20 When the promisee refuses to accept the performance from the promisor who offers to perform, it is : An Attempted performance A vicarious performance An actual performance Frustration of contract 12 / 30 Q.19 Tender means: Actual performance Attempted performance No performance None of these 13 / 30 Q.18 Performance of a contract may be in the from of Actual performance Attempted performance Either (A) or (B) Both (A) and (B) 14 / 30 Q.17 Promises which form the consideration or part of the consideration for each other, are called Joint promises Reciprocal promises Independent promises None of these 15 / 30 Q.16 Suppose the time fixed for performance of the contract has expired but the time is not essential. What is the remedy of the promise in the circumstances ? Can rescind the contract To claim compensation No remedy available Can't be determined 16 / 30 Q.15 Where the performance of a promise by one party depends on the prior performance of promise by the other party, Such reciprocal promise fall under the category of--.----------- promises Mutual & concurrent Conditional & dependent Mutual & independent Both (a) & (b) 17 / 30 Q.14 Where time is the essence of the contract and the promisor fails to perform his promise in time, the contract becomes : Illegal Void Voidable None of these 18 / 30 Q.13 A agrees to pay Rs.1,000 to B if a certain ships return within a year .However ,the ship sinks within the year .In this case ,the contract becomes Valid Void Voidable Contingent 19 / 30 Q.12 X,Y & Z jointly promised to pay Rs.90,000 to R .Before performance of the contract, Z dies .Here ,the contract Becomes void on Z's death Should be performed by X & Y along with Z's legal representatives Should be performed by X & Y and R Should be performed by X, Y & R 20 / 30 Q.11 Which of the following persons can perform a personal contract ? Promise alone Legal representative of promisor Agent of the promisor All of these 21 / 30 Q.10 Assignment by operation of law takes place In case of death any party In case of insolvency of any party Either (a) or (b) Both (a) and (b) 22 / 30 Q.9 Where the promisee has to apply to the promisor for performance ,such application should be made at a proper time & place. what is proper time & place is a question of fact question of law question of general custom not a question at all 23 / 30 Q.8 In a contract ,the time fixed for performance of the contract has expired but the time is not essential .what is the remedy of the promisee in the circumstances he can rescind the contract he can claim compensation Both (a) & (b) no remedy available 24 / 30 Q.7 In case of the death of the promiser before performance ,the representative of the promisor are not bound when it involves the personal skill of the promisor there is no such provision in the contract Either (a) or (b) neither (a) nor (b) 25 / 30 Q.6 When a person has made a promise to two or more persons jointly ,then unless a contrary intention appears from the contract ,& after the death of all of them the right to claim performance rests with by the representatives of all the promises jointly by the representatives of a majority of the promises by the representatives any one of the promises Any of these 26 / 30 Q.5 In which of the following cases, the promisor is at fault ? promisee does not given reasonable facilities for performance promisor has disabled himself from performing his promise in entirely promisor has refused to perform his promise in entirely Both (b) & (c) 27 / 30 Q.4 Kat ,an actress was engaged for a tour ,the agreement provided that if the party went to London .K would be engaged at a salary to be mutually agreed between them , in such a case the contract is in restraint of trade the contract is contingent the contract is unenforceable there is no contract 28 / 30 Q.3 A agrees to pay Rs.25,000 to B if a certain ship returns within a year .however ,the ship sinks within the year .in this case .the contract becomes Valid void Voidable illegal 29 / 30 Q.2 A ,B & C jointly promised to pay Rs.90,000 to D .before performance of the contract ,C dies .here ,the contract Becomes void on C's death Should be performed by A & B along with C's legal representatives Should be performed by A & B alone should be renewed between A ,B & D 30 / 30 Q.1 ____________stipulated in a contract ,acts as a deterrent to avoid performance exemplary damages special damage liquidated damages penalty Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte