Contract law worksheet with answers

In English law, a newspaper advertisement offering goods for sale at a stated price is usually:

1. AA unilateral offer to all readers
2. BA collateral contract with each reader
3. CAn invitation to treat
4. DAn acceptance of future orders

The rule that "consideration must move from the promisee" means:

1. AThe consideration must be handed to a court
2. BA person can enforce a promise only if they gave consideration for it
3. CThe promisor must provide all the consideration for the promise it makes
4. DThe promisee must always pay in cash

Under the contra proferentem rule, an ambiguous term is interpreted:

1. AIn favour of the party who drafted it
2. BAgainst the party who relies on it
3. CIn favour of the stronger party
4. DAs if it were not part of the contract

An unusual and onerous term in standard conditions will only be incorporated if:

1. AIt appears on the back of a receipt
2. BIt was fairly and reasonably brought to the other party's attention
3. CIt is printed anywhere in the contract documents, however small the type
4. DThe other party could have found it online

What is an exclusion clause?

1. AA clause allowing termination at any time
2. BA term that excludes third parties from the contract
3. CA term that excludes a party from paying VAT
4. DA term that limits or excludes one party's liability

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 ship owner had to pay compensation
3. CThe full wages were payable
4. DA proportion of the wages was payable

A rogue uses a stolen driving licence to take a car on written hire-purchase in another person's name. In Shogun Finance v Hudson, the majority of the House of Lords held:

1. AThe contract was voidable, so a later buyer got good title
2. BThe contract was valid with the rogue himself
3. CThe contract was void, because the finance company dealt only with the named person
4. DThe contract was void, because hire-purchase agreements must always be made face to face

In a face-to-face sale, a rogue falsely claims to be a famous actor, pays with a worthless cheque, and sells the car on to an innocent buyer. Under Lewis v Averay, the first contract was:

1. AVoid, because cheques cannot pay for cars
2. BVoid for mistake, so the innocent buyer got no title
3. CValid, and the seller could only sue the rogue in tort
4. DVoidable for fraud, so the innocent buyer got good title