Contract law worksheet with answers

A "voidable" contract is one that:

1. AIs a criminal agreement and illegal
2. BCan only be ended by both parties agreeing together to cancel it
3. CIs valid until the affected party chooses to set it aside
4. DNever had any legal effect at all

Under the UK Consumer Rights Act 2015, the short-term right to reject faulty goods generally lasts:

1. A6 months
2. B2 years
3. C30 days
4. D7 days

An offeree asks whether the offeror would accept delivery in two parts, without rejecting the original terms. This is:

1. AA revocation
2. BAn acceptance
3. CA counter-offer
4. DA request for information

Police provide extra officers at a mine during a strike, beyond what their public duty requires, at the owner's request. The owner's promise to pay is:

1. AEnforceable, because doing more than a public duty is consideration
2. BUnenforceable, because police protection can never be consideration for a promise
3. CEnforceable only if approved by Parliament
4. DVoid, because it is contrary to public policy

A sailor is to be paid only on completing a voyage, but dies part of the way. Under the strict rule applied in Cutter v Powell:

1. ANothing was recoverable for the part performed
2. BThe full wages were payable
3. CThe ship owner had to pay compensation
4. DA proportion of the wages was payable

A builder makes a swimming pool shallower than agreed. It is still safe and no less valuable, and rebuilding would cost far more than any benefit. In Ruxley Electronics v Forsyth the owner received:

1. AA full refund of the contract price
2. BNothing, as there was no loss in value
3. CA modest sum for loss of amenity
4. DThe full cost of rebuilding the pool

Under the EU Unfair Terms Directive, a non-negotiated consumer contract term is unfair if:

1. AIt benefits the trader in any way, even where the consumer's rights are not significantly affected
2. BContrary to good faith, it causes a significant imbalance to the consumer's detriment
3. CThe consumer did not read it
4. DIt was written in small font

A husband who has left his wife signs a note promising to transfer the house to her if she pays off the mortgage. She does. In Merritt v Merritt, the promise was:

1. AUnenforceable, because she gave no consideration
2. BEnforceable, because separated spouses are presumed to intend legal relations
3. CUnenforceable, because it was a domestic arrangement between husband and wife
4. DEnforceable only because it was made by deed