Contract law worksheet with answers

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. BSold below the recommended retail price
3. CBrand new and in their original packaging
4. DOf satisfactory quality, fit for purpose and as described

Which statement about silence as acceptance is correct in general?

1. ASilence usually does not count as acceptance
2. BSilence counts as acceptance if the offeror says so
3. CSilence counts as acceptance after 24 hours
4. DSilence always counts as acceptance

When can an offer generally be withdrawn?

1. ANever, once it has been made
2. BOnly after it has been accepted
3. COnly by a court
4. DBefore it has been accepted

An acceptance is sent by telex and arrives in the offeror's office during working hours. Under Entores v Miles Far East, acceptance takes effect:

1. AWhen it is confirmed by post
2. BWhen the offeror reads it a week later
3. CWhen it is sent by the offeree
4. DWhen it is received by the offeror

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

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

A builder's job takes much longer and costs much more than planned because of labour shortages. Under Davis Contractors v Fareham UDC, the contract is:

1. AAutomatically varied to a reasonable price
2. BNot frustrated, because it has only become more onerous
3. CVoid, because the price was wrongly estimated
4. DFrustrated, because the costs rose unexpectedly and substantially

A seller quotes on its terms with a price variation clause. The buyer orders on its own terms without that clause, with a tear-off acknowledgement slip, which the seller signs and returns. In Butler Machine Tool v Ex-Cell-O, the contract was on:

1. AThe seller's terms, because it sent its terms and price variation clause first
2. BNo terms, because there was no contract
3. CThe buyer's terms, because the seller accepted its counter-offer
4. DA mixture of terms chosen by the court as fair

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