Contract law worksheet with answers

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

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

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

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

In English law, "past consideration" is generally:

1. ARequired for every contract
2. BGood consideration if it was valuable
3. CGood consideration only between family members
4. DNot good consideration

Under UCTA 1977, a business-to-business clause excluding liability for property damage caused by negligence is valid:

1. ANever, in any circumstances
2. BAlways, because businesses can bargain freely
3. COnly if signed by a company director
4. DOnly if it satisfies the requirement of reasonableness

A seller says the farms are "fully let" but does not mention that the tenants have given notice to leave. This is:

1. AA mere puff with no legal effect
2. BMere silence, which is never actionable
3. CA misrepresentation by half-truth
4. DA statement of opinion only

A buyer is told false figures about a business and is offered documents that would reveal the truth, but does not read them. Under Redgrave v Hurd:

1. AThe buyer loses all remedies by failing to check
2. BThe buyer can still rely on the misrepresentation
3. CThe buyer can claim only half the loss
4. DThe misrepresentation becomes a term

Two parties agree to continue negotiating for the sale of a business, with no fixed period. In Walford v Miles, the House of Lords held that a bare agreement to negotiate in good faith is:

1. AEnforceable only if made in writing
2. BEnforceable as a lock-out agreement
3. CEnforceable, as an implied duty of good faith
4. DUnenforceable, because it lacks certainty

Specific performance is usually ordered when:

1. AThe defendant has no money
2. BDamages would be an inadequate remedy, for example for unique goods or land
3. CThe claimant asks for it in any case
4. DThe contract involves personal services, such as employment or performance contracts