Model Papers: Indian Contract Act Preliminary Model Paper 7

Q.1. A promise to pay wholly or in part a debt of which the creditor might have enforced payment, but for the law for the limitation of suits is a contract:

  1. if it is made in writing only
  2. if it is made in writing and registered under the law for the time being in force
  3. if it is made in writing and signed by the person to be charged therewith
  4. even if made orally
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Q.2. Where the debtor has omitted to intimate, and thee are no other circumstances indicating to which debt the payment is to be applied;

  1. the creditor may apply it at his discretion to any lawful debt actually due and payable to him from the debtor, provided its recovery is not barred by the law
  2. it is to be applied in discharge of the debts in order of time
  3. it is to be applied in discharge of the debts in order of time provided they are not barred by the law of limitation
  4. the creditor may apply it at his discretion to any lawful debt actually due and payable to him from the debtor, whether its recovery is or is not barred by the law in force for the lime being as to the limitation of suits
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Q.3. The case Frost v. Knight (1872) LR 7 Ex. 111, related to:

  1. anticipatory breach of contract
  2. frustration of contract
  3. remission of performance of contract
  4. discharge of contract by agreement
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Q.4. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List I A Acceptance of offer by Conduct B Phishing C Contract Through E-mail D Promissory Estoppel List II (i) National Association of Software & S. Computer v. Ajay Sood,AIR 2005 Delhi 269 (ii) Bhagwati Prasad Pawan Kumar v. Union of India,AIR 2006 SC 2331 (iii) Ali Mohd. Sheikh v. J&K , AIR 1987 J&K11 (iv) Sapna Ganguli v. R.S Enterprises, AIR 2008 Kr 178

  1. (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
  2. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
  3. (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
  4. (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
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Q.5. The communication of an acceptance by post is complete as against the proposer

  1. when it comes to the knowledge of the proposer
  2. when it is put in a course of transmission to him so as to be out of the power of the acceptor
  3. when it is received by the proposer
  4. none of the above
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