Indian ContrAct Act: Free Consent Quiz
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- 1.The term 'consent' is defined in
- A.
Section 12
- B.
Section 13
- C.
Section 14
- D.
Section 15
- 2.The term 'free consent' is defined in
- A.
Section 12
- B.
Section 13
- C.
Section 14
- D.
Section 15
- 3.Two or more persons are said to consent when they agree upon the
- A.
Same thing in the same sense
- B.
Same thing in the different sense
- C.
Different thing in the different sense
- D.
Different thing in the same sense
- 4.The ' consent' means that the parties should have identity of mind i.e., they should agree on the same thing in the same sense, under English Law it is called
- A.
Error in consensus
- B.
Error in causa
- C.
Consensus ad idem
- D.
None of these
- 5.A had two scooters one green and the other white, and offered to sell his green scooter to B for Rs. 10,000. B accepted the offer believing it to be for white. In this case, no contract. Arises between A and B as there is no
- A.
Consensus ad idem
- B.
Error in consensus
- C.
Error in causa
- D.
Both (a) and (b)
- 6.The cases of 'no consent i.e., when there is no consent at all, are described by Salmond as
- A.
Error in causa
- B.
Error in consensus
- C.
Consensus ad idem
- D.
None of these
- 7.Error in consensus is the complete absence of consent and prevents the existence of following essential element of a contract
- A.
Competence of parties
- B.
Consideration
- C.
Consensus ad Idem
- D.
Offer and p[; V-Oacceptance
- 8.In case there is error in consensus , the agreement is
- A.
Void
- B.
Valid
- C.
Voidable
- D.
Unlawful
- 9.The cases of "no free consent' i.e., when tne consent is there, there, but the same is not free, are described by salmond as
- A.
Error in causa
- B.
Error in consensus
- C.
Consensus ad idem
- D.
None of these
- 10.In cases there iserror in causa,i.e., when the consent is there, but the contract is
- A.
Void
- B.
Valid
- C.
Voidable
- D.
Unlawful
- 11.The consent of a party is not free when it is caused by
- A.
Coercion
- B.
Undue influence
- C.
Misrepresentation
- D.
All of these
- 12.The consent of a party is not free when it is caused by
- A.
Fraud
- B.
Mistake
- C.
Both of these
- D.
None of these
- 13.Which of the following elements do not affect the free consent of the parties ?
- A.
Coercion
- B.
Fraud
- C.
Incompetency
- D.
Mistake
- 14.Which of the following elements do not affect the free p[;'-0consent of the parties ?
- A.
Void
- B.
Voidable
- C.
Valid
- D.
Illegal
- 15.In cases where both the parties to an agreement are under a mistake as to the fact essential to the agreement, the agreement is
- A.
Void
- B.
Voidable
- C.
Valid
- D.
Illegal
- 16.In which of the following cases, of mistake of both the parties, the contract is void ab initio because of complete absence of consent ?
- A.
Where there is error as to the nature of the contract
- B.
Where there is error as to the identify of the parties
- C.
Where there is error as to the subject- matter of the contract
- D.
All of the above
- 17.The effect of 'no free consent' and 'no consent at all' is the same on the validity of a contract as in the cases, the contract is voidable.
- A.
True,as all the elements affecting consent render the contract voidable
- B.
False,as 'no consent all' covers the case of mistake of both the parties as to the fact essential to the contract. Which makes void ab initio
- 18.The term 'coercion' is defined in
- A.
Section 15
- B.
Section 16
- C.
Section 17
- D.
Section 18
- 19.Committing any act forbidden by the Indian Penal Code(i.e., Committing an offence ) with the intention of obtaining the consent to a contract, amounts to
- A.
Fraud
- B.
Misrepresentation
- C.
Coercion
- D.
Undue influence
- 20.Threat to commit any act forbidden by the Indian Penal Code in order to obtain consent to a contract, amount to
- A.
Mistake
- B.
Misrepresentation
- C.
Coercion
- D.
Undue influence
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