Contract law worksheet with answers

Under English law, a minor who is supplied with necessaries must pay:

1. ADouble the contract price
2. BA reasonable price for them
3. COnly if a parent signed the contract
4. DNothing, because minors are never bound

In England and Wales, a contract for the sale of land must be:

1. AApproved by a court and registered with HM Land Registry before it is made
2. BMade only through an estate agent
3. CMade orally in front of two witnesses
4. DIn writing, containing all agreed terms, and signed by both parties

What is a breach of contract?

1. AWithdrawing an offer before it is accepted, after promising to keep it open
2. BRefusing to sign a contract
3. CFailing to perform a contractual obligation without a lawful excuse
4. DNegotiating a better price

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. CVoid, because it is contrary to public policy
4. DEnforceable only if approved by Parliament

What is consideration in common law contracts?

1. AThe intention to create legal relations shown by both parties
2. BSomething of value given in exchange for a promise
3. CThe written form of a contract
4. DCareful thought before signing

An offer says acceptance must be made "by notice in writing to us". The offeree posts an acceptance, which is lost. Under Holwell Securities v Hughes:

1. AA contract was formed when the offeree decided to accept
2. BThere is no contract, because actual notice was required
3. CA contract was formed when the letter was posted
4. DThe contract is void for common mistake

A posts an offer. A week later A posts a revocation. B receives the offer and immediately accepts by telegram, and only later receives the revocation. Applying Byrne v Van Tienhoven:

1. AA contract was made when B accepted, because the revocation had not yet arrived
2. BA contract was made only when B received the revocation
3. CThere was no contract, because the revocation was posted before B's acceptance was sent
4. DThere was no contract, because offers by post can be revoked at any time

A contract states it can be varied only in signed writing. The parties later agree an oral variation. In MWB Business Exchange v Rock Advertising, the Supreme Court held:

1. AThe oral variation was effective, because parties can always vary orally
2. BThe clause was void as against public policy
3. CThe variation was effective as it had consideration
4. DThe oral variation was ineffective, because the clause was binding