The Indian Contract Act, 1872 : Performance of Contract
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♦ How obligations under a contract must be carried out by the parties.
♦ Various modes of performance.
♦ Consequence of refusal of performance or refusal to accept performance, by either of the parties.
♦ Rights of joint promisees, liabilities of joint promisors, and rules regarding appropriation of payments.
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Question 1 of 100
1. Question
1 pointsWhat is the meaning of “Performance of Contract” according to the Indian Contract Act?
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Question 2 of 100
2. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following best describes “Actual Performance”?
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Question 3 of 100
3. Question
1 pointsWhat does “Attempted Performance” mean?
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Question 4 of 100
4. Question
1 pointsWhat must be satisfied for a tender of performance to be valid?
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Question 5 of 100
5. Question
1 pointsWhich section of the Indian Contract Act defines performance by the promisor or his agent?
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Question 6 of 100
6. Question
1 pointsIf a promisor dies, who is responsible for performing the contract?
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Question 7 of 100
7. Question
1 pointsIf a third party performs the promise without authorization, and the promisee accepts it, what happens?
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Question 8 of 100
8. Question
1 pointsWhat is the effect of accepting performance from a third person under Section 41?
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Question 9 of 100
9. Question
1 pointsWhen must joint promisors perform their promise?
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Question 10 of 100
10. Question
1 pointsWhat happens when one joint promisor dies?
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Question 11 of 100
11. Question
1 pointsWhat happens if a joint promisor makes default in performance?
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Question 12 of 100
12. Question
1 pointsUnder Section 43, if one joint promisor is compelled to perform, what is his right?
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Question 13 of 100
13. Question
1 pointsIf one joint promisor is released from liability by the promisee, what happens to the other joint promisors?
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Question 14 of 100
14. Question
1 pointsIn which case is time considered of essence in a contract?
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Question 15 of 100
15. Question
1 pointsWhat happens if the promisor does not perform his obligation on time, and time is of the essence?
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Question 16 of 100
16. Question
1 pointsAccording to Section 56, what happens when a contract involves doing an impossible act?
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Question 17 of 100
17. Question
1 pointsIf the promisor alone knows the impossibility of performing a contract, what can the promisee claim?
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Question 18 of 100
18. Question
1 pointsWhat happens in the case of subsequent impossibility of performance?
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Question 19 of 100
19. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following best describes “Novation” under the Indian Contract Act?
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Question 20 of 100
20. Question
1 pointsWhich section of the Indian Contract Act deals with the appropriation of payments?
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Question 21 of 100
21. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following can discharge a contract?
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Question 22 of 100
22. Question
1 pointsWhich section of the Indian Contract Act deals with contracts that are impossible to perform?
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Question 23 of 100
23. Question
1 pointsA debtor owes multiple debts to the same creditor. What determines how a payment should be appropriated?
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Question 24 of 100
24. Question
1 pointsUnder Section 57, what happens if a contract includes both legal and illegal promises?
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Question 25 of 100
25. Question
1 pointsIf a contract becomes void due to an unforeseen change in the law, what is this type of impossibility called?
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Question 26 of 100
26. Question
1 pointsWhat is the effect of a promisor’s failure to perform a reciprocal promise under Section 54?
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Question 27 of 100
27. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following can result in the discharge of a contract without performance?
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Question 28 of 100
28. Question
1 pointsWhat happens if neither the debtor nor the creditor makes an appropriation of payment?
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Question 29 of 100
29. Question
1 pointsIn which case does the legal representative of the promisor not have to perform the contract?
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Question 30 of 100
30. Question
1 pointsWhat does “Remission” refer to under Section 63 of the Indian Contract Act?
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Question 31 of 100
31. Question
1 pointsWhat is the consequence if a party refuses to afford reasonable facilities for the other party to perform?
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Question 32 of 100
32. Question
1 pointsIf the time for performance is not specified in a contract, by when must the performance take place?
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Question 33 of 100
33. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following sections deals with contracts involving reciprocal promises?
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Question 34 of 100
34. Question
1 pointsWhat must happen for a rescission of a contract to take effect?
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Question 35 of 100
35. Question
1 pointsUnder Section 46, if no time for performance is specified, the promise must be performed:
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Question 36 of 100
36. Question
1 pointsIf a contract is formed for an act that becomes illegal after the contract is made, what is the effect on the contract?
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37. Question
1 pointsWhen can a promisee refuse a valid tender of performance?
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38. Question
1 pointsIf one party to a contract prevents the other party from performing their promise, what happens to the contract?
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Question 39 of 100
39. Question
1 pointsWhat is the effect of a novation on the original contract?
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Question 40 of 100
40. Question
1 pointsWhat is required for an agreement to substitute a new contract for an existing one?
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Question 41 of 100
41. Question
1 pointsWhat happens if the promisor fails to perform an obligation that must be performed first in a contract of reciprocal promises?
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Question 42 of 100
42. Question
1 pointsIn the case of joint promisors, what happens when the promisee releases one of them from liability?
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Question 43 of 100
43. Question
1 pointsIf a contract involves doing something that becomes impossible due to an external event, what is the effect on the contract?
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Question 44 of 100
44. Question
1 pointsUnder Section 38, when can a promisor be excused from nonperformance of a contract?
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Question 45 of 100
45. Question
1 pointsWhat is the effect of rescission on a contract?
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Question 46 of 100
46. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following is not a requirement for a valid tender of performance?
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Question 47 of 100
47. Question
1 pointsWhat happens if a contract involves both legal and illegal promises under Section 57?
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Question 48 of 100
48. Question
1 pointsWhat is required for a third party to perform a contract on behalf of the promisor?
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49. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following best describes Alteration under the Indian Contract Act?
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50. Question
1 pointsIf neither party appropriates a payment made toward multiple debts, how is the payment applied?
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Question 51 of 100
51. Question
1 pointsWhat happens when a party offers performance but the other party refuses to accept it?
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Question 52 of 100
52. Question
1 pointsWhat happens if a contract becomes voidable due to the promisor’s failure to perform on time?
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Question 53 of 100
53. Question
1 pointsWhen is time considered not essential in a contract?
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Question 54 of 100
54. Question
1 pointsWhat happens if a party accepts performance after the agreed time without any objection?
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55. Question
1 pointsWhat is the effect of a contract to perform an impossible act under Section 56?
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Question 56 of 100
56. Question
1 pointsUnder Section 61, if neither party makes an appropriation, how is the payment applied?
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Question 57 of 100
57. Question
1 pointsWhat is the effect of a partial performance of a contract if the entire performance is required?
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58. Question
1 pointsWhen is a promisee entitled to claim compensation for nonperformance?
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Question 59 of 100
59. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following is not a way to discharge a contract under the Indian Contract Act?
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Question 60 of 100
60. Question
1 pointsIf a promisor dies before the time for performance and the contract does not involve personal skill, who is liable to perform?
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61. Question
1 pointsWhat happens when a debtor fails to indicate which debt a payment is meant to discharge?
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62. Question
1 pointsIn the case of a joint promise, what happens if all promisors die?
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63. Question
1 pointsWhen can a promisee refuse to accept a tender of performance?
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64. Question
1 pointsWhich section of the Indian Contract Act explains the rights of joint promisees?
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65. Question
1 pointsIn which situation does a contract become void due to supervening impossibility?
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Question 66 of 100
66. Question
1 pointsUnder Section 63, the promisee may:
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Question 67 of 100
67. Question
1 pointsWhat is the meaning of “Anticipatory Breach”?
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Question 68 of 100
68. Question
1 pointsWhat is the effect of “Rescission” under the Indian Contract Act?
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Question 69 of 100
69. Question
1 pointsIf a promise is to be performed on a certain day, and no time is specified, at what time must the performance take place?
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Question 70 of 100
70. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following best describes “Waiver” under Section 63 of the Indian Contract Act?
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Question 71 of 100
71. Question
1 pointsWhat happens when the performance of reciprocal promises is dependent, and the first promisor fails to perform?
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Question 72 of 100
72. Question
1 pointsWhen a debtor fails to appropriate a payment, what right does the creditor have?
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Question 73 of 100
73. Question
1 pointsIf time is essential to a contract, and the promisor fails to perform on time, what is the effect?
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Question 74 of 100
74. Question
1 pointsUnder Section 42, in the event of the death of a joint promisor, who is responsible for performance?
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1 pointsWhat is the effect of a “Waiver” on a contract?
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76. Question
1 pointsWhat is the consequence of a breach of contract under the Indian Contract Act?
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77. Question
1 pointsWhat is the result of a valid novation under Section 62 of the Indian Contract Act?
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Question 78 of 100
78. Question
1 pointsIf a contract is impossible to perform from the beginning, what is it considered under Section 56?
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79. Question
1 pointsIf a joint promisor is unable to contribute to the performance, what happens?
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80. Question
1 pointsWhat must the promisor do when the contract does not specify the place of performance?
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81. Question
1 pointsWhen is a contract void under the Indian Contract Act?
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82. Question
1 pointsWhat is the rule for appropriating payments where neither party has made an appropriation?
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Question 83 of 100
83. Question
1 pointsUnder Section 50, when can performance of a contract be made?
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Question 84 of 100
84. Question
1 pointsWhat is the effect of accepting a lesser sum than what was originally agreed upon in a contract?
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85. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following is a valid reason for the discharge of a contract under the Indian Contract Act?
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Question 86 of 100
86. Question
1 pointsWhen can the promisee claim damages for nonperformance?
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87. Question
1 pointsWhat is the effect of “Merger of Rights” in a contract?
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88. Question
1 pointsWhen is a contract discharged by “Operation of Law”?
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89. Question
1 pointsWhat is the effect of a “Waiver” on a contract?
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90. Question
1 pointsWhat is the consequence of a breach of contract under the Indian Contract Act?
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91. Question
1 pointsWhat happens if a contract involves doing an illegal act after the contract is made?
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Question 92 of 100
92. Question
1 pointsWhat happens if a contract involves doing something that becomes impossible due to an external event?
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Question 93 of 100
93. Question
1 pointsWhat is the effect of a waiver on a contract?
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94. Question
1 pointsWhat is the consequence of a breach of contract under the Indian Contract Act?
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95. Question
1 pointsWhat happens if a contract involves doing an illegal act after the contract is made?
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Question 96 of 100
96. Question
1 pointsWhat happens if a party fails to perform a promise that was dependent on another promise being performed first?
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97. Question
1 pointsWhat is the result when the promisee accepts part performance in satisfaction of the whole contract?
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98. Question
1 pointsWhat is the effect of accepting a lesser sum than what was originally agreed upon in a contract?
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Question 99 of 100
99. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following is a valid reason for the discharge of a contract under the Indian Contract Act?
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Question 100 of 100
100. Question
1 pointsWhat is the effect of a contract that involves doing an illegal act after the contract is made?
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