Law of Contract Questions and Answers Part-7

1. An example of bailment without a contract is ------
a) Giving a vehicle in a workshop for repair
b) Giving something in courier
c) Finder of the lost goods
d) None of these.

Answer: c

2. A finder of goods is
a) Entitled to retain the goods
b) Entitled to claim compensation when specific reward is offered
c) Not entitled to claim compensation and thus not entitled to retain the goods
d) Both (A) and (B)

Answer: d

3. Which of the following are the rights of bailee?
a) Right of indemnity
b) Right of remuneratione
c) Right of lien
d) All the above.

Answer: d

4. Which of the following are the rights of bailor?
a) Right to demand restoration of goods
b) Right to get increase or profit from goods bailed
c) Right to sue the bailee for the enforcement of the duties imposed upon a bailee
d) All the above.

Answer: d

5.Which of the following is not an example of bailment?
a) Giving clothes for dry-cleaning
b) Keeping property in mortgage
c) Giving clothes for tailoring
d) Giving book for reading

Answer: b

6. ---------- entitles the bailee to retain those goods of the bailor for a general balance of the account.
a) Particular lien
b) General lien
c) Ownership
d) Pledge

Answer: b

7. An agent can be appointed by ----
a) A minor of sound mind
b) Any person of sound mind
c) A major of sound mind
d) Any major of sound or unsound mind

Answer: c

8.An agent can lawfully employ a sub-agent ------
a) Originally
b) If the nature of the agency permits
c) If the ordinary custom of trade permits
d) Both (B) and (C)

Answer: d

9.Who is Sub-agent?
a) Who works under the main agent
b) Who carries out the order and direction of a person under whom he works directly
c) Who works on behalf of the main agent
d) Employed by and acting under the control of the original agent in the business of agency

Answer: d

10. For the acts of sub-agent lawfully appointed
a) The sub-agent is not responsible to the principal
b) The sub-agent is responsible to the principal directly
c) The agent is responsible to the principal
d) The agent is not responsible to the principal

Answer: d