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Delhi Civil Judge Prelims 2014 Question Paper with Answers

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  1. Question 1 · Prelims

    The relation of partnership according to Section 5 of Indian Partnership Act, 1932 arises from

    1. (A) status
    2. (B) contract
    3. (C) friendship
    4. (D) None of these

    Answer: (B) contract

  2. Question 2 · Prelims

    A suit to set aside a transfer of property made by the guardian of a ward, by the ward who has attained majority, can be filed within three years (Article 60(1) of the Schedule of the Limitation Act, 1963) from when the

    1. (A) transfer of the property was made.
    2. (B) person in possession is served notice.
    3. (C) ward attains majority.
    4. (D) person in possession refuses to hand over possession

    Answer: (C) ward attains majority.

  3. Question 3 · Prelims

    In case of acceptance by post, at what point the acceptance is complete as against the proposer?

    1. (A) When the letter of acceptance is put in the course of transmission so as to be out of power of the acceptor.
    2. (B) When the letter of acceptance has been written.
    3. (C) When the letter of acceptance has been received
    4. (D) When the letter of acceptance has been read by the proposer.

    Answer: (A) When the letter of acceptance is put in the course of transmission so as to be out of power of the acceptor.

  4. Question 4 · Prelims

    An agreement which is enforceable by law at the option of one or more of the parties thereto, but not at the option of the other or others, is a

    1. (A) valid contract
    2. (B) unenforceable contract
    3. (C) voidable contract
    4. (D) quasi-contract

    Answer: (C) voidable contract

  5. Question 5 · Prelims

    Which of the following is not a disability under Section 6 (legal disability) of the Limitation Act, 1963?

    1. (A) Minority
    2. (B) Insanity
    3. (C) Insolvency
    4. (D) Idiocy

    Answer: (C) Insolvency

  6. Question 6 · Prelims

    Which of the following is not a quasi contract?

    1. (A) Obligation of a person enjoying benefit of non- gratuitous act.
    2. (B) Responsibility of finder of goods.
    3. (C) Quantum meriut.
    4. (D) Novation

    Answer: (D) Novation

  7. Question 7 · Prelims

    If the compensation to be paid on breach of contract is the genuine pre-estimate of the prospective damages, it is known as

    1. (A) special damages
    2. (B) penalty
    3. (C) un-liquidated damages
    4. (D) liquidated damages

    Answer: (D) liquidated damages

  8. Question 8 · Prelims

    When a minor elects to become a partner he becomes personally liable to third parties for all acts of the firm done since

    1. (A) he was admitted to be benefits of partnership.
    2. (B) from the date of his attaining majority.
    3. (C) from the date of his becoming a partner.
    4. (D) Both (b) and (c)

    Answer: (A) he was admitted to be benefits of partnership.

  9. Question 9 · Prelims

    Which is not the 'stolen property'?

    1. (A) Possession whereof was obtained by cheating.
    2. (B) Possession whereof was obtained by robbery.
    3. (C) Possession whereof was obtained by extortion.
    4. (D) Possession whereof was obtained by criminal breach of trust.

    Answer: (A) Possession whereof was obtained by cheating.

  10. Question 10 · Prelims

    In which case oral evidence cannot be given?

    1. (A) 'A' hired lodgings of 'B' and gives to 'B'a card on which he wrote “Rooms, Rs. 2000/- a month". ‘A’ in a suit wants to prove verbal agreement that the terms included partial board.
    2. (B) 'A' hired lodgings of 'B' for a year. A regularly stamped agreement was drawn up by an attorney and signed by both of them. The document is silent on the subject of board. 'A' in a suit wants to prove verbal agreement that the terms included partial board.
    3. (C) Both in (a) and in (b)
    4. (D) Neither in (a) and nor in (b)

    Answer: (B) 'A' hired lodgings of 'B' for a year. A regularly stamped agreement was drawn up by an attorney and signed by both of them. The document is silent on the subject of board. 'A' in a suit wants to prove verbal agreement that the terms included partial board.