Chapter 4 End of Chapter Questions

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. Which of the following could give rise to a unilateral contract?

In return for B promising to run a marathon, A will sponsor B £500. correct incorrect

In return for B completing a marathon, A will sponsor B £500. correct incorrect

Both of the options given are correct. correct incorrect

None of the options given is correct. correct incorrect

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. In which of the following situations would B be entitled to the reward given in the offer of the contract on completion of the required act?

B reads a poster on a lamp-post offering a reward of £50 for finding a lost cat, 'Lucky'. B later finds the cat and returns it to its owner. correct incorrect

B finds a lost dog and takes it to a pet rescue centre. The dog is subsequently reunited with its owner. B later finds an advertisement in a newspaper of a £100 reward for the return of the dog. correct incorrect

B finds a lost dog and takes it to the police. B expects a reward from the owner for finding the dog. The dog is then returned to the owner. One week later, B finds out that the owner had sent flyers around the neighbourhood offering a £75 reward for finding the dog. correct incorrect

All of the options given would entitle B to the reward. correct incorrect

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. In which of the following situations would the courts most likely prevent A from revoking the offer of a unilateral contract?

A promises to pay B an extra £500, on top of the £50,000 B to tell B that he revokes the offer. correct incorrect

A promises B to pay B £1000 if B can change the specifications of his car such that the car can complete a lap of a race course in 5 minutes. A revokes his offer during the lap. correct incorrect

A promises to pay B £500 if B locates a rare gemstone in the Himalayas, but A states that he may need to revoke the offer at a later time. A revokes the offer just as B arrives at the foot of the mountains. correct incorrect

A promises B to double the amount he is willing to sponsor B for running a marathon if B raises a level of sponsorship which A deems impressive. After B has raised £1400, A states he is unwilling to keep to the agreement. correct incorrect

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. In which of the following situations would communication of an acceptance likely be required?

A college writes to its 500 students offering them one-to-one tuition with a famous professor if any of them get a mark above 80% in their mock examination. correct incorrect

A circus writes in a newspaper that it will provide a reward to the first 10 people who inform the circus that they have access to a three-legged animal. correct incorrect

A circus states in one of its flyers that it will provide free entry to anyone who turns up dressed as a clown. correct incorrect

All of the options given would require the communication of an acceptance. correct incorrect

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. In Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co, which factors led the court to the conclusion that a unilateral contract had been formed?

Mrs Carlill used the ball for two weeks, as requested in the advertisement. correct incorrect

The advertisement stated that £1000 had been deposited with a bank. correct incorrect

The offer by the Carbolic Smoke Ball Co was not contingent on Mrs Carlill making a promise to the Carbolic Smoke Ball Co. correct incorrect

All of the options given are correct. correct incorrect

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. A shipper of goods says to a firm of stevedores, 'if you will unload my goods off the ship, I promise you that your liability shall be limited to £500'. In which of the following situations would the stevedores' liability be limited to £500?

One of the stevedores accidently starts the engine and crashes the ship, destroying the cargo before any is unloaded. correct incorrect

Whilst writing a list of the goods on the ship, one of the stevedores trips and destroys a £2000 vase. correct incorrect

One stevedore falls and breaks £1000 worth of goods when he unloads his second box. correct incorrect

All of the answers are correct. correct incorrect

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. A finds a lost dog on the street and takes it to B's house. B informs A that it belongs to C and so A takes the dog to C. C offered a reward of £100 for the dog. In which scenario(s) can it be expected that A would not be able to claim the reward?

A only finds out about the reward after the dog is returned to C. correct incorrect

A week earlier, A overheard C say to B that C that would give anyone who found the dog £100. correct incorrect

When A took the dog to B's house, B showed A a flyer from C offering a reward of £100 to anyone who finds the missing dog. correct incorrect

A saw a flyer offering a reward for the return of the dog as she knocks on C's door. correct incorrect