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Return to JC Smith's The Law of Contract, 3e Student Resources
Chapter 4 Self-test questions
Formation of unilateral contracts
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How will an offer for a unilateral contract normally be accepted?
By making a promise to the offeror.
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By carrying out the act specified by the offeror.
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By replying to the offeror with a letter confirming acceptance.
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Automatically.
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In which of the following circumstances can a unilateral contract be formed?
O
asks
A
to look after his cat.
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O
tells
A
that he must look after his cat.
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O
promises
A
that he will pay
A
£50 if
A
looks after his cat.
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O
pays
A
£50, then asks
A
to look after his cat.
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The advertisement in
Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co
is best characterised as what?
An offer.
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An acceptance.
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An invitation to treat.
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'Mere puff.'
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What is the relevance of motive when accepting a unilateral offer?
It is relevant:
A
must be solely motivated by the offer when performing the act of acceptance.
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It is relevant: if
A
is motivated by the offer,
A
cannot accept it.
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It is not relevant: even if
A
does not know that the offer exists,
A
may accept without being motivated by the offer.
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It is not relevant: provided
A
knows that the offer exists,
A
may accept without being motivated by the offer.
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For unilateral contracts, what point in time is the latest at which
A
must know the offer exists, to be able to accept it?
As soon as
O
publishes the offer.
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Before
A
begins to perform the contract.
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After
A
begins to perform, but before performance is complete.
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After performance is complete.
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According to Denning LJ, why was the late father's widow in
Errington v Errington
unable to take possession of the house?
The couple had completed performance, so the contract was concluded.
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There was an implied promise by the father not to revoke his offer once the couple had commenced performance.
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There was an express promise by the father not to revoke his offer once the couple had commenced performance.
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The widow did not make the offer. Therefore, she was unable to revoke it and take possession.
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For unilateral contracts, in which of the following circumstances will communication of acceptance be required?
O
requests that acceptance be communicated.
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O
makes an offer to the public.
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Unilateral contracts never require acceptance to be communicated.
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Only where
A
chooses to communicate acceptance.
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How might an offer of a reward for information be accepted?
A
promises to
O
that he will communicate the information.
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A
writes a note to
O
confirming that he accepts the offer.
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A
communicates the information to the relevant party.
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A
obtains the information, but does not communicate it to the relevant party.
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