Contract law worksheet with answers

In English law, "past consideration" is generally:

1. ANot good consideration
2. BGood consideration only between family members
3. CRequired for every contract
4. DGood consideration if it was valuable

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

1. A6 months
2. B7 days
3. C2 years
4. D30 days

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

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

A contract made under duress may be:

1. ATurned into a criminal offence only
2. BAutomatically valid with no remedy
3. CAvoided (set aside) by the pressured party
4. DEnforced against the pressured party in every case

A court will imply a term in fact into a commercial contract only if:

1. AIt would be reasonable and fair to both parties, even if it is not necessary
2. BIt is necessary for business efficacy or so obvious it goes without saying
3. CIt is usual in contracts in other industries
4. DIt would benefit the weaker party

A fishing company receives fewer licences than it needs and chooses to assign them to its other ships, not the chartered one. In Maritime National Fish v Ocean Trawlers the charter was:

1. ANot frustrated, because the problem was self-induced
2. BSuspended until more licences were issued
3. CFrustrated by the government licensing decision
4. DVoid, because licences were a condition precedent

An innocent party who terminates a contract for repudiatory breach must generally:

1. AWait for a court order before stopping performance
2. BContinue performing until the contract ends naturally on its agreed date
3. CClearly communicate the decision to accept the repudiation
4. DPay a penalty to the party in breach

A former spy publishes his memoirs in breach of his undertaking not to disclose official information. In AG v Blake, the House of Lords:

1. AAwarded punitive damages to the Crown
2. BOrdered him to account for his profits, in an exceptional case
3. CAwarded only nominal damages
4. DHeld that no remedy was available