1. When consent to an agreement is caused by coercion, fraud or misrepresentation, the agreement is a contract which is:
- void
- voidable at the option of the consenting party
- neither voidable nor void
- none of the above
2. Normally the breach of contract to transfer immovable property
- can be compensated in money
- cannot be compensated in money
- cannot be adequately compensated in money
- none of the above
3. A marriage solemnized after 1-10-2006 can be dissolved by a decree of divorce if:
- the opposite party deserted the petitioner for a continuous period of at least 1 year
- the opposite party deserted the petitioner for a continuous period of at least 2 years
- the opposite party deserted the petitioner for a continuous period of at least 3 years
- the opposite party deserted the petitioner for a continuous period of at least 4 years
4. Under Section 8 (a) of the Hindu Succession Act, the property of a male Hindu dying intestate shall devolve firstly upon the heirs being relatives specified in class I of the Schedule to the Act. The class – I heirs do not include:
- widow
- son
- mother
- father
Class Ist Heirs
- Son
- Daughter
- Widow
- Mother
- Son of a predeceased son
- Daughter of predeceased son
- Widow of predeceased son
- Son of a predeceased daughter
- Daughter of predeceased daughter
- Son of predeceased so of predeceased son
- Daughter of predeceased son of a predeceased son
- Widow of predeceased son of a predeceased son
5. General rules of succession in the case of a female Hindu is governed by one of the following provisions of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956:
- Section 8
- Section 12
- Section 15
- Section 9
6. What is the period prescribed for acquisition of right of easement of light or air for any building without interruption?
- twenty years
- twelve years
- three years
- thirty years
7. Specific performance of part of contract
- can be enforced
- cannot be enforced
- enforced in certain exceptional circumstances
- none of the above
8. The period prescribed for institution of a suit expired on Sunday that followed the last working day of the Court before it’s summer recess. During summer recess, provision is made for receiving urgent cases. However, the suit is instituted on the reopening day of the court after summer recess. Can a suit be treated to have been filed in time?
- no
- yes
- only if the delay is properly explained
- when leave is obtained by the court
9. When can the period of limitation run when a suit is instituted seeking relief against the consequence of a mistake?
- from the date the mistake is discovered with due diligence
- from the initial cause of action
- a notice pointing out the mistake is drawn
- none of the above
10. ‘A’ institutes suit against ‘B’ in a civil court and realises that he instituted the suit which lacks jurisdiction. Under which provision of the Limitation Act, 1963, can such period be excluded for computing limitation?
- Section 5
- Section 14
- Section 17
- Section 13
