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Return to JC Smith's The Law of Contract, 3e Student Resources
Chapter 21 End of Chapter Questions
Capacity
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Under what age is a person classified as a 'minor' for the purposes of contract law?
16 years old
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18 years old
correct
incorrect
21 years old
correct
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25 years old
correct
incorrect
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If
A
, 25, contracts with
B
, 10, which of the following statements best describes the likely position?
There is no contract at all between
A
and
B
correct
incorrect
There is a contract between
A
and
B
, which
B
can enforce but
A
cannot enforce.
correct
incorrect
There is a contract between
A
and
B
, which neither of them can enforce.
correct
incorrect
There is a contract between
A
and
B
, which
A
can enforce but
B
cannot enforce.
correct
incorrect
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not completed
.
A
made a contract with
B
when
A
was 14 years old and
B
was 30 years old. After reaching the age of majority,
A
wishes to make the contract binding on herself. What must
A
do to achieve this?
Nothing else needs to be done.
correct
incorrect
A
must ratify the contract.
correct
incorrect
A
must ask
B
for fresh consideration.
correct
incorrect
A
must ratify the contract and request fresh consideration from
B
.
correct
incorrect
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At the age of 14,
A
started his own enterprise and contracted with
B
for the purchase of packaging materials so that he could send the products he made by post.
A
thought that his minority would allow him to recover the money he paid
B
under the contract as he knew it was not binding on him. Would
A
's claim succeed?
Yes
correct
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No
correct
incorrect
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A,
a minor, enters into a contract with a private boarding school,
B
, for the supply of his education. One of the terms of the contract is that
A
will be liable for the wages of a supply teacher if
A'
s teachers ever become ill. Is this a valid contract for necessaries?
Yes, the contract is for education
correct
incorrect
No, the contract is for private education and such cannot be a necessary
correct
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No, the contract contains onerous terms on
A
correct
incorrect
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not completed
.
C
wishes to test whether his son,
A,
who is 16 years old, is commercially astute.
C
asks
B
to contract to sell his bike to
A
.
C
promises to guarantee
A
's performance under the contract.
B
takes advantage of this.
A
enters into a contract with
B
for the purchase of a bike for £300 which he is told is worth £400. The bike is actually only worth £100.
A
finds out and refuses to pay.
B
goes to
C
to enforce the contract. Is
C
required to honour his contract with
B
?
Yes
correct
incorrect
No
correct
incorrect
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not completed
.
Which of the following would render the contract
A
entered into voidable due to mental incapacity?
A
is unable to retain information due a concussion. This is only temporary and will be cured in a few days.
correct
incorrect
A
does not understand the property law aspects of the contract he is entering into for the sale of his house.
B,
the purchaser, has provided
A
with a list of land law cases to read.
correct
incorrect
A
is only able to communicate his assent to the contract using sign language.
correct
incorrect
None of the options given is correct.
correct
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