Performance of Contract-Test 1

A lets out a theatre to B for a series of drama for certain days. The theatre was completely destroyed by fire before the scheduled dates. In this case :

A servant is employed for one year on a monthly salary of Rs.1800, the whole salary to be paid at the end of the year. The servant wrongfully leaves the service after 6 months. Is he entitled to any salary ?

If a new contract is substituted in place of an existing contract is called :

A contract of personal volition is not performed by :

The original contract need not be performed if there is :

X sold rice to Y by sample and Y thinking that they were old rice purchased them, but the rice was new. In this case :

X and Y contract that Y shall build a house for X for Rs.20 lakhs. Y is ready and willing to construct the house but X prevents him from doing so. In such case :

Suppose the time fixed for performance of the contract has expired but the time is not essential. What is the remedy of the promisee in this case :

A mother owes Rs.10,000 to her daughter. But this debt has become barred by the Limitation Act. The mother signs a written promise to pay Rs.3,000 on account of the debt. In such a case which one is correct :

A contract can be discharged by :

In case of death of a joint promisor(s), the promisee can :

Where the performance of a promise by one party depends on the prior performance of promise-by the other party such reciprocal promises fall under the category.

In contracts of sale of movable properties, time is :

Which of the following contract is not discharged by frustation ?

Novation requires :

Acceptance of consideration lesser than that agreed is known as ______ .

Impossibility existing subsequent to the formation of contract is called _______ .

Contract can be discharged by :

______ of a contract taken place when all or some of the terms of the contract are cancelled.

X paid to Y Rs.7,00,000 for purchase of a flat. Y promised to give possession of the flat after one year. Y’s promise to give the possession is :

Brown promises to sell his house to Crown for Rs.20,00,000. Later on both of them agreed not to execute the deal; this is known as :-

Supervening impossibility is related to :-

X contracts with Y to sell his imported car for Rs.50,00. Later on both the parties decide not to honour the deal. This is a case of discharge of contract by

A contract entered between promiser and promisee becomes impossible to perform due to the destruction of the subject matter. In this case

Amar promises to paint a picture for Rambabu. Here, the promise must be performed by Amar himself because the contract _________ .

If time is the essence of a contract and it is not performed within specified time then ____ .

“Novation” means _____ .

Under section 58 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 in the case of alternative promise wherein one branch is legal and another branch is illegal the _____ .

When a voidable contract becomes void the rule of _______ .

If any of the joint promisors make a default in making his contribution, how it will be settled down by other promisors ?