Osmania University · Faculty of Law
Law of Contract – I · Aug/Sept 2015 (3-YDC)
Aug/Sept (3-YDC) 2015 · Law of Contract – I · Semester 1
FACULTY OF LAW
LL.B. (3 YDC) I -Year I-Semester Examination, August / September
2015
Subject : LAW
PAPER - I : LAW OF CONTRACT - I
Time : 3 HoursMax. Marks : 80
PART - A (5 x 6 = 30 Marks)
Answer any FIVE of the following:
1. Executory Contract.
2. Specific Tender.
3. Privity of Contract.
4. Death Promisor.
5. Illegal Agreement.
6. Implied Offer.
7. Pardanashin Woman.
8. Exemplary Damages.
PART - B (2 x 15 = 30 Marks)
Answer any TWO of the following questions:
9. Define the term 'offer'. An acceptance must be absolute, and must
correspond with the terms of offer. Discuss with suitable examples.
10. 'A contract induced by undue influence is voidable.' Discuss.
11. What do you understand by competency of parties? State the position
of a minor in detail.
12. What is 'Discharge of Contract'? When does a contract terminate by
operation of law?
PART - C (2 x 10 = 20 Marks)
Answer any TWO of the following:
13. Ravi offers to sell a house in Dwarakanagar to Shamu for Rs.
10,00,000 the offer is communicated to Shamu in Dwarkanagar by an
express letter. The letter is delayed by the Postal Department. Before
Ravi letter reaching Shamu, Shamu received a telegram from Ravi
revoking his offer. - Advise Shamu.
14. Sudheer agrees to sell to Vasu the entire crop of oranges growing in his
orchard. After the agreement was made, a sudden frost destroyed the
Crop. Sudheer claimed that contract was discharged because of
Impossibility of performance. Advise Vasu.
15. C offers to sell to D a painting which C knows is a good copy of a
well-known master price. D thinking that the painting is an original
one and that C must be unaware of this immediately accepts D's offer.
Does his offer result in a contract?
16. A agreed to erect a plant for B by 31st January, 1991. The contract
provided that B should pay Rs. 500 per month. For every month that
A took beyond the agreed date. A was late by six months. B sued A
for Rs. 6,500/- the actual loss caused to him as a result of the delay.
To what damages, if any, is 'B' entitled?