Contract law worksheet with answers

Under the UK Consumer Rights Act 2015, goods supplied by a trader to a consumer must be:

1. ASold below the recommended retail price
2. BOf satisfactory quality, fit for purpose and as described
3. CBrand new and in their original packaging
4. DCovered by a five-year manufacturer guarantee against all defects

Who can usually enforce a contract?

1. AThe parties to the contract
2. BOnly the state
3. COnly lawyers
4. DAnyone who hears about it or is affected by it

A vague sales claim such as "the best coffee in the world" is usually treated as:

1. AA condition of the contract
2. BA fraudulent misrepresentation
3. CAn implied warranty of quality
4. DA mere puff with no legal effect

A supplier receives a draft agreement, never signs or returns it, but both sides trade on its terms for years. A court is likely to find:

1. AA contract accepted by conduct
2. BNo contract, because nothing was signed
3. CA contract only for the first delivery
4. DA void agreement for lack of certainty

Frustration of contract occurs when:

1. AOne party regrets the bargain
2. BAn unforeseen event makes performance impossible or radically different
3. CThe contract was badly drafted
4. DPerformance becomes more expensive or more difficult than either party expected

A contract made under duress may be:

1. AAvoided (set aside) by the pressured party
2. BTurned into a criminal offence only
3. CEnforced against the pressured party in every case
4. DAutomatically valid with no remedy

A council invites tenders by a deadline. A club submits on time, but the council wrongly treats it as late and ignores it. In Blackpool and Fylde Aero Club v Blackpool BC, the Court of Appeal held:

1. AThe council breached an implied contract to consider conforming tenders
2. BThe council was obliged to accept the club's tender
3. CThe club could only claim in tort for negligence
4. DThere was no obligation of any kind, as an invitation to tender is only an invitation to treat

In a unilateral contract, once the offeree has started to perform the requested act:

1. AThe offeree becomes bound to complete performance
2. BThe full reward becomes payable immediately
3. CThe offeror generally cannot revoke while performance continues
4. DThe offeror can still revoke at any time before performance is completed