Chapter 4 Multiple choice questions

. The court stated that the advertisement in Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co. was which of the following?

An invitation to treat.

An offer.

A statement of intention.

Of no legal effect whatsoever.

. A contract that is binding on one party but gives the other party the option to set it aside is known as which of the following?

Void contract.

An unenforceable contract.

Voidable contract.

Unilateral contract.

. Dai texts Pip offering to sell his car to her for £2,000. Pip replies offering to buy the car for £1,500. Dai texts back 'no way'. Pip replies by text stating she will accept the car for £2,000. Which of the following statements is correct?

An offer has been made by Dai and acceptance by Pip.

An offer has been made by Pip and acceptance by Dai.

Dai first statement is an invitation to treat.

Pip's second statement is an offer to buy the car for £2,000.

. In Pharmaceutical Society of G.B. v Boots Cash Chemist Ltd. It was decided that:

Past consideration is no consideration.

Goods on display in a self service store are an invitation to treat.

The postal rules are effective for UK letters.

Silence cannot be acceptance.

. Which of the following does not amount to acceptance of an offer?

When the acceptance is put in the post by the offeree.

When the acceptance is received by the offeror

When a third party informs the offeror that the offeree is accepting the offer..

When the acceptance is received by the offeror's agent.

. The following statements relate to the postal rules, which one is incorrect?

The postal rules can never be excluded from a contract.

The postal rules can be excluded from a contract.

Under the postal rules a letter of acceptance properly addressed and stamped is effective from the moment of posting even though it never arrives.

The postal rules only apply to acceptance of an offer.

. Which of the following statements is correct, in relation to the withdrawal of an offer?

Communication of withdrawal of an offer may only be by the offeror.

Communication of withdrawal of an offer may be made by the offeror or a reliable third party.

Once an offer has been made it can never be withdrawn.

An offeror has one week to withdraw his offer.

. Jake e-mails Ali offering to sell his computer to her for £1,000. Ali replies asking if he will accept a cheque or does he want cash? Ali's statement will be treated as which of the following.

A counter offer terminating the offer made by Jake.

A refusal of the contract.

Acceptance of Jake's offer.

A request for information.

. Which of the following statements is correct?

A legally enforceable contract can never be made via the internet.

A legally enforceable contract can never be made orally.

An unenforceable contract is a valid contract but it will not be enforced by the courts.

Unilateral contracts are unenforceable in the courts.

. Gita gave police information about a jewel thief on Monday. On Tuesday she learns that the owner has offered a reward of £200 for giving information on the thief. Is the owner contractually obliged to pay Gita the reward monies?

No, because a party cannot accept an offer of which he has no knowledge.

Yes there is a unilateral contract.

Yes there is a bilateral contract.

No, a person is never contractually obliged to pay reward monies.

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