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561. Contingent Contract is defined is section______________ of The Contract Act?

  • A. 25
  • B. 26
  • C. None of above
  • D. 27

Explanation: The definition of a contingent contract appears in section 31 of the Contract Act, but section 31 is absent from the listed choices.

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Correct answer: None of above

562. A contract to pay B Rs. 10,000 if B's house is burnt the contract is________________?

  • A. Contingent Contract
  • B. Conditional Contract
  • C. Simple contract
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Payment becomes dependent on the uncertain event of B's house being burnt, making the agreement contingent under section 31.

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Correct answer: Contingent Contract

563. 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 A's promise, and consideration for B's promise being in part________________?

  • A. Lawful
  • B. Unlawful
  • C. Both (a) and (b)
  • D. None of above

Explanation: The agreement includes consideration and an object connected with illegal traffic, so part of the consideration or object is unlawful.

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Correct answer: Unlawful

564. A agrees to buy from B a certain horse. It turns out that the horse was dead at the time of the bargain though neither party was aware of the fact the agreement is______________?

  • A. Valid
  • B. Voidable
  • C. Void
  • D. Both (a) and (b)

Explanation: Both parties were mistaken about an essential fact, namely the horse's existence, so there was no subject matter for the sale.

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Correct answer: Void

565. The consideration or object of an agreement is lawful unless it is________________?

  • A. Forbidden by law
  • B. Forbidden by contractors themselves
  • C. Forbidden by custom
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Under section 23 of the Contract Act, an agreement's consideration or object is lawful unless it is forbidden by law or falls within…

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Correct answer: Forbidden by law

566. A intending to deceive B, falsely represents that five hundred munds of indigo are made annually at A's factory and their by induces B to buy the factory ?

  • A. The contract is voidable on the part of B
  • B. The contract is voidable on the part of A
  • C. The contract is voidable on both A and B part
  • D. None of above

Explanation: A knowingly made a false statement to induce B to purchase the factory, which amounts to fraud.

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Correct answer: The contract is voidable on the part of B

567. Every agreement, by which any party thereto is restricted absolutely from enforcing his rights under or in respect of any contract by the usual legal proceeding in the ordinary tribunal or which limits the time within which he may thus enforce his right ?

  • A. Valid agreement
  • B. Void agreement
  • C. Both A and B
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Section 28 of the Contract Act makes agreements that absolutely restrict legal proceedings, or improperly limit the time for enforcing…

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Correct answer: Void agreement

568. Section 18 of the Contract Act, deals with_______________?

  • A. Coericon
  • B. Fraud
  • C. Misrepresentation
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Section 18 defines misrepresentation, including an unintentional false assertion or a breach of duty that misleads another party.

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Correct answer: Misrepresentation

569. The term "Fraud" means ?

  • A. Active concealment of fact with knowledge and belief of the fact
  • B. Doing any act fitted to deceive
  • C. Both A and B
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Section 17 includes both active concealment of a fact by a person knowing or believing it and any act fitted to deceive within fraud.

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Correct answer: Both A and B

570. A man enfeebled by disease or age is inclued by B's influence over him as his medical abendant to agree to pay B, a unreasonable sum for his professional services_______________?

  • A. B employees nothing
  • B. B employees undue influence
  • C. Both A and B
  • D. None of above

Explanation: A medical attendant is in a position to dominate the patient's will, and demanding an unreasonable professional fee from a person weakened…

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Correct answer: B employees undue influence

571. The committing or threatening to commit any act forbidden by the Pakistan Penal Code, or the unlawful detaining or threatening to detain any property to the prejudice of any person whatever with intention of causing any person to enter into an agreement is called_______________?

  • A. Free consent
  • B. Coercion
  • C. Both A and B
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Section 15 defines coercion as committing or threatening an act forbidden by the Pakistan Penal Code, or unlawfully detaining property, to…

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Correct answer: Coercion

572. Free consent is defined in section_______________ of the Contract Act?

  • A. 10
  • B. 18
  • C. 14
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Section 14 defines free consent as consent not caused by coercion, undue influence, fraud, misrepresentation, or mistake.

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Correct answer: 14

573. Free consent is_________ element for contract?

  • A. Essential
  • B. Discretional
  • C. Exceptional
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Free consent is an essential requirement under section 10, alongside competent parties, lawful consideration and object, and other…

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Correct answer: Essential

574. The age limit for making a contract is_______________?

  • A. 16 years
  • B. Majority
  • C. 17 years
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Under section 11, a person must have attained the age of majority to be competent to contract, subject to the other requirements in that…

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Correct answer: Majority

575. As per section 6 of the Contract Act, 1872 there are _______________ ways for revocation of proposal?

  • A. 2
  • B. 3
  • C. 4
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Section 6 recognises four modes of revocation: notice, lapse of prescribed or reasonable time, failure of a condition precedent, and death…

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Correct answer: 4

576. Section 5, of the Contract Act, deals with________________?

  • A. Communication of contract
  • B. Acceptance of contracts
  • C. None of above
  • D. Revocation of proposals and acceptances

Explanation: Section 5 specifically governs when proposals and acceptances may be revoked.

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Correct answer: Revocation of proposals and acceptances

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

  • A. Valid contract
  • B. Voidable contract
  • C. Void contract
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Section 2(j) defines a void contract as one that was enforceable when made but later ceases to be enforceable by law.

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Correct answer: Void contract

578. An agreement enforceable by law is called________________?

  • A. An agreement
  • B. None of above
  • C. Both A and B
  • D. Contract

Explanation: Section 2(h) defines a contract as an agreement enforceable by law. Thus, every contract is an agreement, but an agreement becomes a…

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Correct answer: Contract

579. Promise which forms the consideration or part of the consideration for each other is called_______________?

  • A. Simple promise
  • B. Conditional promise
  • C. Reciprocal promise
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Section 2(f) calls promises that form the consideration, or part of the consideration, for each other reciprocal promises.

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Correct answer: Reciprocal promise

580. There are __________ essential ingredients of a contract?

  • A. 2
  • B. 3
  • C. 4
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Contract formation is commonly expressed through three basic elements: agreement, consideration, and enforceability by law.

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Correct answer: 3
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