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Calcutta University B.com 1st Sem Business Law Solved Question Paper 2017
Business Laws - CC 1.1 Chg - C.U.- 2017
Group - A
.Questions carrying Marks -1 [20*1=20M]
1.___has defined contract as "Every agreement and promise enforceable at law is a contract."
a) William Anson
b) Salmond
c) Fredrick Pollock
d) Rowan
Ans: Fredrick Pollock
2.An agreement consists of reciprocal promises between at least
a) Four parties
b) Six parties
c) Three parties
d) Two parties
Ans: Two parties
3.When offer is made to the public in General, it is called offer.
a) Cross
b) Counter
c) Specific
d) General
Ans: General
4.Consideration may be classified into - types.
a) Two
b) Three
c) Four
d) Five
Ans: Three
5.Section 13 of Indian Contract Act defines the meaning of the term
a) Consent
b) Free consent
c) Offer
d) Contract
Ans: Consent
6.An agreement whose object is to defraud others is
a) Legal
b) Void
c) Valid
d) Voidable
Ans: Voidable
7.___means cancellation of all or some of the terms of the contract.
a) Alteration
b) Novation
c) Rescission
d) Waiver
Ans: Rescission
8.A quasi-contract is a and it is valid
a) Contract
b) Contingent contract
c) Legal obligation
d) Wagering agreement
Ans: Legal obligation
9.The Sale of Goods Act, 1930 relates to -
a) Immovable goods
b) Movable goods
c) Both movable and immovable goods
d) All goods except gold
Ans: Movable goods
10.The term 'goods' under The Sale of Goods Act, 1930 does not include
a) Goodwill
b) Actionable claims
c) Stocks and shares
d) Harvested crops
Ans: Actionable claims
11.Partnership in India is governed by -
a) Indian Partnership Act, 1932
b) Companies Act, 2013
c) Indian Partnership Act, 1930
d) Indian Partnership Act, 1956
Ans: Indian Partnership Act, 1932
12.When the death of a partner automatically dissolves the firm, it is known as -
a) Dissolution on the happening of certain contingencies
b) Voluntary Dissolution
c) compulsory Dissolution
d) Dissolution by Notice
Ans: Dissolution on the happening of certain contingencies
13.The LLP Act is introduced in India in the year -
a) 2006
b) 2007
c) 2008
d) 2009
Ans: 2008
14.Every LLP shall have at least -
a) 2 Partners
b) 3 Partners
c) 4 Partners
d) 5 Partners
Ans: 2 Partners
15.Under Indian Limited Liability Partnership Act, at least one designated partner shall be -
a) Indian resident
b) Non-resident
c) Indian citizen
d) Resident but not ordinarily resident
Ans: Indian resident
16.There is no idea of any in case of LLP
a) Contribution
b) Share capital
c) LLP agreement
d) Designated partner
Ans: Share capital
17.The undertaking contained in a promissory note, to pay a certain sum of money is -
a) Conditional
b) Unconditional
c) Conditional or Unconditional depending upon the circumstances
d) Certain
Ans: Unconditional
18.A Bill payable after a fixed time or after date' is known as -
a) Trade Bill
b) Inland Bill
c) Foreign Bill
d) Time Bill
Ans: Time Bill
19.Members of Central Consumer Protection Council should not exceed -
a) Two hundred
b) Three hundred
c) Five hundred
d) One hundred fifty
Ans: One hundred fifty
20.Any person aggrieved by an order made by the District Forum may prefer an appeal on such order to the State Commission within
a) 60 days
b) 90 days
c) 1 month
d) 30 days
Ans: 30 days
Group - B
.Questions carrying Marks - 2 [30*2=60M]
1.A proposal when accepted becomes a -
a) Promise
b) Contract
c) Offer
d) Acceptance
Ans: Promise
2.When the consent of a party is not free, the contract is:
a) Void
b) Voidable
c) Valid
d) Illegal
Ans: Voidable
3.The person making the offer is known as anc the person to whom it is made known as .
a) Drawer, drawee
b) Endorser, endorsee
c) Offeror, offeree
d) Proposer, seconder
Ans: Offeror, offeree
4.Which of the following statements is false?
a) Must move at the desire of the promisor
b) May move from any person
c) Must be illusory
d) Must be of some value
Ans: Must move at the desire of the promisor
5."Minor's agreement is void ab initio" - is decided from the leading case of -
a) Mohori Blbi Vs Dharmadas Ghose
b) Leslie Vs Sheill
c) Nash Vs Inman
d) Raghava Chariar Vs Srinivasa
Ans: Mohori Blbi Vs Dharmadas Ghose
6.An agreement to pay money or money's worth on the happening or non-happening of a specified uncertain event, is
a) Wagering agreement
b) Contingent contract
c) Quasi-contract
d) Uncertain agreement
Ans: Wagering agreement
7.An agreement for lawful consideration but with object is.
a) Lawful voidable
b) Unlawful, void
c) Legal, wager
d) Legal, invalid
Ans: Unlawful, void
8.A agreement is not necessarily.
a) Legal, invalid
b) Vold, illegal
c) Void, valid
d) Legal, enforceable
Ans: Void, valid
9.The discharge of contract means the
a) Enforcement of obligations of parties.
b) Coming to end of obligations of parties
c) Renewal of obligations of parties
d) Payment of damages and fines
Ans: Coming to end of obligations of parties
10.In case of breach of contract, which of the following remedies is available to the aggrieved party?
a) Suit for rescission
b) Suit for damages
c) Suit for specific performance
d) All of these
Ans: All of these
11.Bailment reward or consideration is Bailment.
a) With, simple
b) Without, gratuitous
c) Without, complex
d) Without, non-gratuitous
Ans: Without, gratuitous
12.A agrees to sell his old phone valued at Rs 2000 to B, a dealer, in exchange for a new smart phone and agrees to pay the difference in cash, it is -
a) Barter
b) Exchange
c) Contract of sale
d) Invalid contract
Ans: Contract of sale
13.Breach of condition under the Sale of Goods Act results in
a) Rejection of goods
b) Repudiation of contract
c) Claim for damages
d) Both (a) and (b)
Ans: Both (a) and (b)
14.The delivery of key of warehouse in which goods are stored amounts to -
a) Symbolic delivery
b) Actual delivery
c) Constructive delivery
d) Open delivery
Ans: Constructive delivery
15.The right of lien' and right of stoppage in Transit may be exercised simultaneously by an unpaid seller.
a) True
b) False
c) Partly true
d) Partly false
Ans: False
16.A partnership firm
a) is a legal person
b) is not a legal person
c) Has a legal status of its own
d) Has separate legal entity apart from its partners
Ans: Is a legal person
17.In the absence of any partnership deed, a partner is not entitled to receive any
a) Interest on his contribution towards capital
b) Remuneration from the firm for taking part in the affairs of the firm
c) Profits which the firm has earned during the finan. Il year
d) Both (a) and (b)
Ans: Both (a) and (b)
18.A firm can be dissolved by a written notice of dissolution given by any partner in case of -
a) General partnership
b) Partnership at will
c) Particular partnership
d) Both (a) and (c)
Ans: Partnership at will
19.LLP is a hybrid form of association having features of -
a) Partnership and proprietorship
b) Partnership and company
c) Company and proprietorship
d) OPC and AOP
Ans: Partnership and company
20.When the personal propriety of a partner is being used in the business of the firm, it
a) Is a question of fact to be determined with reference to the partner's intention whether it has become the property of the firm.
b) Becomes the Joint estate
c) Remains an estate of the partner
d) Is a question of law to be decided on legal principles
Ans: Is a question of fact to be determined with reference to the partner's intention whether it has become the property of the firm.
21.____is not required for partnership firm, but is an essential for LLP.
a) Digital signature
b) Digital photo
c) Digital address
d) Both (b) and (c)
Ans: Digital signature
22.Which of the following is not an advantage of LLP?
a) Easy to incorporate
b) righ cost of formation
c)Separate property
d) Easy to manage
Ans: High cost of formation
23.Which of these instruments are not considered as a Negotiable instrument?
a) Treasury Bill
b) Proforma Invoice
c) Bank Draft
d) All of the above
Ans: All of the above
24."Not negotiable words written on a cheque between two two parallel lines, is an example of -
a) General crossing
b) Restrictive crossing
c) Special crossing
d) None of these
Ans: General crossing
25.An endorsement is said to be general if the endorser signs his name only on the face or back of the
a) Instrument
b) Order
c) Notice
d) Letter
Ans: Instrument
26.An instrument is discharged -
a) By payment in due course
b) By cancellation
c) By release
d) All of the above
Ans: All of the above
27.The Consumer Protection Act, 1986 extends to
a) The whole of India
b) "A" except Nagaland
c) "A" except Arunachal Pradesh
d) "A" except Jammu and Kashmir
Ans: "A" except Jammu and Kashmir
28.Under The Consumer Protection Act, 1986 Person means -
a) A firm whether registered or not
b) HUF and any Association
c) A cooperative society
d) All of them
Ans: All of them
29.Jurisdiction of District Forum with respect to complaint for any compensation does not exceed -
a) Rs 20 lac
b) Rs 50 lac
c) Rs 30 lac
d) Rs 40 lac
Ans: Rs 20 lac
30.Which of the following is known as consumer dispute redressal agency?
a) District forum
b) State commission
c) National commission
d) All of the above
Ans: All of the above
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