6 previous year questions on Standard form of contract and quasi-contract from UGC NET Law papers (2013–2025), including 1 statement-based questions. The correct option is marked in green.
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No customer in a thousand ever read the conditions. If he had stopped to do, he would have missed the train or the boat. This observation was made by
Ans. (c) : According to Lord Denning, "No customer in a thousand ever read the conditions. If he had stopped to do so, he would have missed the train or the boat."
A wife has an implied authority of the husband to buy articles of household necessity
Ans. (a) : if the wife is living with her husband in a domestic establishment of their own Explanation: Section 186 of the Indian Contract Act provides for the authority of an agent. According to it, if a wife is living with her husband in his own house, she has an implied authority on her husband to buy articles of household necessity. According to Section 187 of the Indian Contract Act, authority is said to be expressed when it is given by explicit words, whether oral or written, and implied when it is to be inferred from the circumstances of the case and from the ordinary course of dealing.
In which of the following situations, the Quasi Contract Doctrine is not applied?
Ans. (a) : In disputes regarding payment for goods delivered or services rendered with a formal contract Explanation: Provisions related to Quasi Contract are given in Chapter 5 of the Contract Act. A quasi contract or constructive contract is created by law, whereas a formal contract is created by the acts of the parties. Therefore, the Quasi Contract doctrine is not applicable in disputes regarding payment for goods delivered or services rendered with a formal contract.
The term "Contra Prolerentem" means
Answer: (d) Ambiguity is to be resolved against the party who inserted limiting term
Which of the following statements are correct in the context of standard form contracts?
A. Notice should not be contemporaneous with the consent
B. There should be a reasonable notice of the contractual terms
C. There should be no misrepresentation
D. The parties are not bound if the terms are contained in a contractual document
E. The contract with standard terms may be drafted by one party and on the same terms contracts may be made with numerous persons
Answer: (a) B, C, E only
Explanation: Standard form contracts are valid when terms are clear, reasonably notified, and non-misleading. A, D are incorrect interpretations.
In the context of Standard Form Contracts, which Rule will apply if there is any doubt as to the meaning and scope of excluding or limiting terms and to resolve the ambiguity against the party who has inserted it?
Answer: (c) Contra Proferentem Rule
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