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Introduction of business laws - class-XII

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This section consists of fifty $(50)$ questions. Each question consists of legal propositions/ principles (hereinafter referred to as 'principles') and facts. These principles have to be applied to the given facts to arrive at the most reasonable conclusion. Such principles may or may not be true in the real sense, yet you have to conclusively assume them to be true for the purposes of this section. In other words, in answering the following questions, you must not rely on any principles except the principles that are given here in below for every question. Further you must not assume any facts other than those stated in the question. The objective of this section is to test your interest towards study of law, research aptitude and problem solving ability even if the "most reasonable conclusion" arrived at may be unacceptable for any other reason. It is not the objective of this section to test your knowledge of law.
Principle: An agreement may be oral or written. However, if a law specifically required that an agreement must be in writing, then the agreement must be in writing. A law specifically requires that the agreements relating to transfer of the copyright in noval between an author of a novel and the producer of a motion picture must be in writing.
Facts: The author of a novel, Love at Lost Sight, had several rounds of discussion with a producer of motion picture regarding making of a motion picture based on Love at Lost Sight. During the last discussion, they decided to make a motion picture on Love at Lost Sigh. The producer made a motion picture on Love at Lost Sight after making a payment of $Rs. 10,00,000$ (ten Lac only) in cash to the author, who happily accepted this amount as full and final payment. Later on, one the advice of his lawyer, who author brought a case in a court of law against the producer on the ground that there is no written agreement between the producer and him.

  1. The author is likely to succeed in the case as the agreement is not in accordance with the law

  2. The author cannot succeed in the case as he has given his consent to the agreement

  3. The author is not likely to succeed in the case because he has already accepted the amount of $Rs. 10,00,000/$ as full and final payment

  4. The author can succeed in the case as the consideration is not adequate


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It is clearly mentioned in the principle, that the agreements relating to transfer of the copyright in novel between an author of a novel and the producer of a motion picture must be in writing. In this case though author accepted $Rs. 10$ lakh, but the agreement was not in writing according to the provisions of law, which is mandatory in case of transfer of copyright in novel.

In the year $2002$ the Competition Act was enacted replacing ___________.

  1. Trade Marks Act

  2. Copy Right Act

  3. Contract Act

  4. MRTP Act


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Competition Act 2002 replaced the Monopolistic and Restrictive Trade Practices, 1969; as it brought with itself the various safeguards which were need post the Liberalization, Privatization and Globalization (LPG) Policy of 1991.

·         Primarily MRTP was based on size of the trade as factor and CA was based on structure as a factor. In MRTP, Competition offences were implicit or not defined but were explicit and defined in CA. The MRTP was Complex in arrangement and language, whereas the Competition Act is Simple in arrangement and language and easily comprehensible.

·         Basically, the Competition Act 2002, is a modernized, simplified and practical evolution of the MTRP 1969.

Principle: The consideration or object of an agreement is unlawful if it is forbidden by law. Every agreement of which the object or consideration is unlawful is void.
Facts: 'X' promises to pay 'Y' $Rs. 50000$, if he ('Y') commits a crime, 'X' further promises to indemnify him ('Y') against any liability arising thereof. 'Y' agrees to act as per X's promise.
Which of the following derivations is correct?

  1. There is a contract between 'X' and 'Y'

  2. There is an agreement between 'X' and 'Y' which can be enforced by the court of law

  3. There is an agreement between 'X' and 'Y' which cannot be enforced by the court of law

  4. There is a voidable contract between 'X' and 'Y'


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Section $23$ of the Indian Contract Act $1872$, states that the consideration or object of an agreement is lawful, unless It is forbidden by law; or is of such nature that, if permitted it would defeat the provisions of any law or is fraudulent, of invalnes or implies, injury to the person or property of another, or the court regards it as immoral or opposed to public policy.
In the present scenario, X promises to pay Y $Rs. 50000$ if he (Y) commits a crime. Here both the object and consideration are unlawful and forbidden by law, So, the agreement between X and Y cannot be enforced by the court of Law.

The term business includes every lawful trade, occupation and profession.

  1. True

  2. False

  3. Sometimes false

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

As per the Income Tax Act, 1961 the term business includes any lawful trade, commerce, manufacture or even any adventure or concern in nature of trade, commerce or manufacture. The term includes every trade occupation or profession.

The 39th Amendment laid that election of any person to Lok Sabha holding, the office of Prime Minister cannot be challenged before a Court of Law, but only before an authority established by Parliament. This was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in  

  1. Keshvananda Bharti Case

  2. Menaka Gandhi Case

  3. Indira Gandhi v. Raj Narain Case

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The 39th Amendment Act came amidst allegations of mala fide electoral usage charges against Indira Gandhi, which were held up in the court and then came the darkest period of the history of democratic India – the period of internal emergency.  

·         The 39th Amendment Act was passed in the parliament where Indira Gandhi was in majority, so that her election could not be challenged.

·         Clause 4 of the 39th Amendment act 1975 inserted Articles 71(2) and 329A to the Indian Constitution which provided that disputes regarding the election of four high officials, namely, the President, Vice-President, the Prime Minister and Speaker of the Lok Sabha, should be adjudicated by whatever authority and procedure was provided by law, and that any court order, made before its commencement, declaring such an election to be void, should be deemed null and void. This was struck down as unconstitutional in Indira Gandhi vs Raj Narain (1975).

·         The 39th Amendment was the first amendment to be struck down by the Supreme Court.

 

This problem consists of a set of rules and facts. Apply the specified rules to the set of facts and answer the questions.
(Questions 66-69):
Rules:
A. When land is sold, all 'fixtures' on the land are also deemed to have been sold.
B. If a moveable thing is attached to the land or any building on the land, then it becomes a 'fixture'.
Facts:
Khaleeda wants to sell a plot of land she owns in Begbmara, Meghalaya and the sale value decided for the plot includes the fully-furnished palatial six-bedroom house that she has built on it five years ago. She sells it to Gurpreet for sixty lakh rupees. After completing the sale, she removes the expensive Iranian carpet which used to cover the entire wooden floor of one of the bedrooms. The room had very little light and Khaleeda used this light-coloured radiant carpet to negate some of the darkness in the room. Gurpreet, after moving in, realizes this and files a case to recover the carpet from Khaleeda.
As a judge you would decide in favour of

  1. Gurpreet because when the price was agreed upon, Khaleeda did not inform her about removing the carpet.

  2. Gurpreet because the carpet was integral to the Door of the bedroom and therefore attached to the building that was sold.

  3. Khaleeda because a fully-furnished house does not entail the buyer to everything in the house.

  4. Khaleeda because by virtue of being a carpet it was never permanently fixed to the floor of the building. Assume that in the above fact scenario, Khaleeda no longer wants the carpet. She removes the elaborately carved door to the house after the sale has been concluded and claims that Gurpreet has no claim to the door. The door in question was pan of Khaleeda's ancestral home in Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu for more than 150 years before she had it fitted as the entrance to

    her Baghmara house.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Yes, Gurpreet will succeed because as mentioned in the Principle B, a moveable thing which is attached to the land or any building on the land, is a 'fixture', and the expensive Iranian carpet even after being a movable thing was used to cover the entire wooden floor of one of the bedrooms, and hence, was a fixture. By the virtue of Principle A, which asserts that when land is sold, all 'fixtures' on the land are also deemed to have been sold; the carpet was sold to Gurpreet and now, Khaleeda cannot take it away.

Who stated explicitly for the first time, the Law of Comparative Costs?

  1. David Ricardo

  2. Adam Smith

  3. James Mill

  4. Thomas Mun


Correct Option: A

The legal representative or any other person of an individual who is dead is liable to pay ta, x only if _________________________.

  1. The business has been carried on by the legal representative

  2. The business has been carried by the legal representative or any other person

  3. The business has been carried by any other person

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B

Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
A stranger to contract ________________.

  1. can sue

  2. cannot sue

  3. none of these

  4. All of these


Correct Option: B

Choose the correct answers from the following alternatives given
False representation does not amount to misrepresentation where:

  1. representation is made with the knowledge of its falsehood

  2. representation is made without the knowledge of its falsehood

  3. representation was true at the time when it was made but becomes untrue before the contract is entered into and this fact was not known to the party who made the representation

  4. none of these


Correct Option: A

An advertisement to pay reward to anyone who traces the missing boy of the advertiser is _____________.

  1. an express offer

  2. an implied offer

  3. a general offer

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Section 2(a) defines an offer as, “a proposal made by one person to another to do an act or abstain from doing it.” General offer is made to the public in general or society or community as a whole. Specific offer is made to one person or group of persons.

Choose the correct answers from the following alternatives given
A person who is mentally deranged due to some mental strain or other personal experience and suffers from intermittent intervals of sanity and insanity is

  1. Idiot Person

  2. Lunatic Person

  3. Intoxicated Person

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: B

Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
Contracts made before war with an alien enemy which are against public policy are:

  1. suspended and are revived after the war is over.

  2. dissolved

  3. not affected at all

  4. void ab initio


Correct Option: B

LEGAL PRINCIPLE: When one person signifies to another his willingness to do or abstrain from doing anything, with a view to obtaining the assent of that person to such an act or abstinence, he is said to have made a proposal.
FACTUAL SITUATION: Ram sends a telegram to Sohan, writing: "Will you sell me your Rolls Royce Car? Telegram the lowest cash price." Sohan also replied by telegram: " Lowest price for car is $Rs. 20$ lakh." Ram immediately sent his consent through telegram stating. " I agree to buy the car for $Rs. 20$ lakh asked by you." Sohan refused to sell the car.

  1. He cannot refuse to sell the car because the contract has already been made

  2. He can refuse to sell the car because it was only invitation to offer and not the real offer

  3. It was not a valid offer because willingness to enter into a contract was absent

  4. It was not a valid contract as offer and acceptance is conveyed through telegram


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

When one person signifies to another his willingness to do or to abstain from doing anything, with a view to obtaining the assent of that to such act or abstinence, he is said to make proposal. It was just invitation to offer, not the real offer. Hence, Sohan can refused to sell the car.

Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
Who among the following is not disqualified by law to enter in to contract?
1. A major person    
2 . A lunatic    
3. Insolvent person 
4.  Diplomatic staff of foreign states

  1. 1 & 2

  2. 2 & 3

  3. 3 & 4

  4. 1 & 4


Correct Option: D

Choose the correct answers from the alternatives given
Claim for Quantum Meruit cannot arise in case of _________.

  1. Void Agreements

  2. Void Contracts

  3. Non-Gratuitous Act

  4. Gratuitous Act


Correct Option: D

Choose the correct answers from the alternatives given
The basis of quasi contractual relations is the________________.

  1. existence of a valid contract between the parties

  2. prevention of unjust enrichment at the expense of others

  3. Provisions contained in Section 10 of the Contract Act

  4. Existence of a voidable contract between the parties


Correct Option: B

Choose the correct answers from the alternatives given
Sometimes, a party is entitled to claim compensation in proportion to the work done by him. It is possible by a suit for _____________.

  1. damages

  2. injunction

  3. quantum meruit

  4. none of these


Correct Option: C

ad information means

  1. From the beginning

  2. To the same thing

  3. To infinity

  4. From the base


Correct Option: C

The chief sources of English law are

  1. Common law

  2. Law merchant

  3. Principle of equity

  4. Common law, law merchant, principle of equity & statue law


Correct Option: D

ad volorem menas

  1. According to value

  2. To the same thing

  3. To infinity

  4. Hear the other side


Correct Option: A

State with the reasons whether the following statements are True or False:
Regret letter is often sent to the members.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 (i) A regret is a letter which informs an applicant that the company is unable to allot share.
(ii) Every applicant who applies for shares of the company has to pay some amount of money the time of application of shares.
(iii) In case the applicant is not alloted shares by the company, it is the duty of the company refund the amount already paid.
(iv) This refund order or cheques must be sent along with the regret letter wherein the regret left clearly indicates the company's inability to allot a certain number of shares to an applicant.
(v) Hence, reglet letter is sent to those applicants whom the company does not allot any share.

Choose the correct answers from the alternatives given
Which of the following statements is not correct?

  1. Right of one party is the obligation of another party

  2. Every contract is an agreement, but every agreement is not contract

  3. Quantum meruit means void from the beginning

  4. Social agreements are not legally enforceable


Correct Option: C

Principle Everybody is under a legal obligation to take reasonable care to avoid act or omission which he can foresee would injure his neighbor. The neighbor for this purpose is any person whom he should have in his mind as likely to be affected by his act.
Factual Situation Ram, while rushing to board a moving train, pushed Shyam, who was walking along with a heavy package, containing fire crackers. As a result, the package slipped from his hand and crackers exploded injuring a boy standing close by. A suit was filed against Ram, by the boy, claiming damages.
Decision

  1. Ram is not liable, because he did not know anything about the contents of the package.

  2. Ram is not liable, because Shyam should not have earned such a package in a crowded place like railway station

  3. Ram is liable, because Ram is under an obligation not to push Shyam

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In the given case although Ram is under a legal obligation to take care to avoid act or omission which he can FORSEE would injure his neighbor but presently he did not push Shyam on purpose, further he could not FORESEE that Shyam is carrying crackers which might explode. Thus Ram is not liable.

Damodar Valley Corporation is ___________.

  1. company formed under Companies Act

  2. company formed under Special Act of Parliament

  3. a co-operative society

  4. a partnership firm


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) is a governmental organization which operates several power stations in the Damodar River area of West Bengal and Jharkhand states of India.It was formed through a special legislation in the Indian Parliament in 1948 through DVC Act of 1948.

Which of the following is not normally one of the reasons for a change in an investor's circumstances?

  1. Change in market conditions

  2. Change in legal considerations

  3. Change in time horizon

  4. Change in tax circumstances


Correct Option: B

Consists of legal proposition(s)/principle(s) (herein after referred to as 'principle') and facts. Such principles may or may not be true in the real and legal sense, yet you have to conclusively assume them to be true for the purposes of this Section. In other words, in answering these questions, you must not rely on any principle except the principles those are given herein below for every question.
Further, you must not assume any facts other than those stated in the question. The objective of this section is to test your interest towards study of law, research aptitude and problem solving ability, even if the 'most reasonable conclusion' arrived at may be absurd or unacceptable for any other reason. It is not the objective of this section to test your knowledge of law.
Therefore, to answer a question, principle is to be applied to the given facts and to choose the most appropriate option.
Principle: According to Sec. 2 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, Industrial dispute means any dispute or difference between employers and employers or between employers and workmen or between work men and workmen, which is connected with the employment or non-employment or the terms of employment or with the conditions of labour of any person'.
Facts: The employees of DK Enterprises met the management and requested half a day leave to allow them to celebrate a lunar eclipse, which was going to happen two days later. The management refused the request. Does this situation amount to an 'industrial dispute?

  1. As the difference of opinion between the employees and employer is on declaration of holiday it amounts to an issue connected with employment or with the terms of employment and hence, an industrial dispute.

  2. No as Lunar eclipse is unconnected with employment.

  3. Yes, because there is some difference of opinion it would be an industrial dispute.

  4. No as declaring holidays is a prerogative of the employer. Sono industrial dispute.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
According to the principle given, stating Section 2 of the Industrial Disputes Act 1947, if the nature of a dispute which arises between employers and employers or employers and workmen and workmen or between workmen and employers is related to employment or non- employments or terms of employment or labour conditions of any person will be considered as an Industrial Dispute.
According to the facts given, the dispute between the employees and employer was related to the declaration of a holiday which is an issue related to employment of employees or terms of employment and thus that is the nature of the dispute.
Leading Case: M.M. Wadia Charitable Hospital vs Dr. Umakant Ramchandra Warerkar (1997 (75) FLR 814, (1997) IILLJ 549 Bom)

Given below is a statement of legal principle followed by a factual situation. Apply the principle to the facts given below and select the most appropriate answer.
Legal Principle: Contract is an agreement freely entered into between the parties. But when consent to an agreement is obtained to undue influence, the contract is voidable at the option of the party whose consent was so obtained.
Factual Situation: The pragya had been worked for a business man Anurag since the age of $18$, working for a range of Anurag's businesses. In $2000$, (aged $21$) Pragya purchased a flat. In $2005$, Mr. Anurag's business was facing financial difficulties, and he asked Pragya to offe up her flat as financial security against an overdraft facility for the business. In July of that year, the banks solicitors wrote to Pragya, advising that she should take Independent legal advice before putting her property up as a security for the debt. The bank also notified Pragya that the guarantee was unlimited in both time and financial amount. Having discussed the arrangement with Anurag, Pragya was unaware of the extent of the borrowing, but was assured that her mortgage would not be called upon, and that his own properties which were also used as security would be looked at first. A charge was executed over the Pragya's property in August $2005$. In $2009$, Mr.s Anurag's business went into liquidation and the bank formally demanded $Rs. 60,24,912$ from Pragya. Pragya raised the defence of undue influence - stating that Mr. Anurag had induced her to enter into the agreement, and the bank had full knowledge/ notice of this undue influence which should set aside the banks right to enforce the debt recovery against Pragya. Bank is contending that there is no undue influence.
Legal Principle: The acceptance must be absolute and unqualified, leaving no ground for doubt or uncertainty. If the acceptance is conditional, no valid contract is formed, and the offer can be withdrawn at any moment till the absolute acceptance has taken place within reasonable time of such offer.
Factual Situation: Delhi Government conducted an auction for the sale of license of wine shop. X offered the highest bid which was provisionally accepted "... subject to the confirmation of Chief Commissioner who may reject any bid without assigning any reasons." Since X failed to deposit the required amount, Chief Commissioner rejected the bid. The government held X liable for the difference between the bid offered by him and the highest bid accepted in reauction, and commenced proceedings for the recovery of the sum. It was contended on behalf of the government of Delhi that X was under a legal obligation to pay the difference as it was due to his default that a resale of the excise shop was ordered and hence X was liable for the deficiency in price and all expenses of such resale which was caused by his default.
Decide, giving reason, whether X is liable to make payment to the Delhi Government.

  1. No, X is not liable to make payment as the shop was sold to the highest bidder

  2. X is liable to pay because the Government of Delhi has to conduct re-auction and also suffered loss in the sale of the shop

  3. X is liable because his bid was accepted but he failed to deposit the required amount on time

  4. No, contract for sale was not complete till the bid was confirmed by the Chief Commissioner and till such confirmation: the bidder was entitled to withdraw the bid


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

No, contract for sale was not complete till the bid was confirmed by the Chief Commissioner and till such confirmation; the bidder was entitled to withdraw the bid. The contract for sale was uncertain and not absolute till confirmed by the Chief Commissioner. Because it was an uncertain contract, the bidder had the choice to withdraw the bid. (smt. Sohbatdei vs Devipal And Ors AIR $1971\ SC\ 2192, (1972) 3\ SCC\ 495, 1971\ III\ UJ\ 395\ SC)$.

Purchase book records signify :

  1. All purchases made by the firm

  2. All purchases of fixed asset used by the firm

  3. Credit purchases of goods dealt in by the firm

  4. Cash purchases of goods dealt in by the firm


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Purchase Day book or a Purchase Register is the book of original entry in which all the transactions relating to only credit purchase are recorded. Cash purchases do not find place in purchase day book as they are recorded in Cash book.

Ad hoc means ______________.

  1. from the beginning

  2. a body elected or appointed for a particular work

  3. according to value

  4. None of above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

An ad hoc committee is formed for a specific purpose, usually to solve a particular problem. For example, an ad hoc lawyer is one hired to handle one problem only, perhaps to analyze a specialized area of the law or argue a key point in court.

Out of the following what refers to the party on whose request the credit is issued to company.

  1. Applicant

  2. Issuer

  3. Beneficiary

  4. Issuing bank


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Credit issued to the company is to be requested by the applicant. Applicant is the customer for the bank applyingfor credit to be issued to him.

The Indian Mercantile law is mainly an adaptation of______.

  1. Greek Mercantile law

  2. English Mercantile law

  3. Roman Mercantile law

  4. German Mercantile law


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Mercantile law or commercial law is the law that regulates commercial activities of the economy. The Indian Mercantile Law owes its origin to the English Mercantile Law as  it has a direct influence on Indian law. The dependence of Indian Law on English Law is so high that, in the absence of any provision related to the issue in question, the direct recourse is to refer to the English Mercantile Law.

Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
Raghav, aged 16 years, falsely representing himself to be of 19 years, enters into an agreement to sell his property to Rahu! and receives from Rahu! a sum of  20,00,000 in advance. Out of this sum Raghav buys an imported car worth 10,00,000 and spends the rest on a pleasure trip to France. After Rahul attained majority, Rahu! sues him for the conveyance of the property or, in the alternative, for the refund of 20,00,000 and damages. The agreement between Raghav and Rahul is:

  1. Void ab initio as it is a contract with a minor

  2. Voidable at the option of Rahu!

  3. Would be valid if Raghav ratifies the agreement on attending the age of majority

  4. Valid as Raghav has sold his own property for personal use


Correct Option: A

Principle : False imprisonment is a tort (wrong) which means the total restraint of a person's liberty without lawful justification.
Facts : A part of a public road had been closed for spectators of a boat race. 'P' wanted to enter but he was prevented by 'D' and other policemen because he had not paid the admission fee. 'P' was able to enter the enclosure by other means but was unable to go where he wanted to go but allowed him to remain where he was or to go back. 'P' remained within the enclosure and refused to leave. Subsequently, 'P' sued 'D" for false imprisonment.

  1. It was a case of false imprisonment, but 'D' could not be made liable for it.

  2. 'D' could not be made liable for false imprisonment, as he did not totally restrict P's movements.

  3. 'D' could not be made liable for false imprisonment, as he did restrict P's movements.

  4. 'D' could not be made liable for false imprisonment, as he has not touched him.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The tort of false imprisonment is constituted when there is a total restraint. It is no imprisonment if a person prevented from going to a particular direction but he his free to go any other direction. If a man is prevented from going to a particular direction but is allowed to go back there is no false imprisonment. The reasonable conclusion in the above noted question is that there was no total restraint on the P's liberty. The reasonable conclusion drawn that D could not be held liable for false imprisonment and he did not restrict P's movement. Hence option (b) is correct.

CA/CS book is prepared ______.

  1. On the basis of Cash Book

  2. On the basis of copies of invoices

  3. Both (a) and (b)

  4. On the basis of ca/cs order


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

CA/CS book or Sales book records all credit sales made by a business. It is one of the secondary book of accounts and unlike cash sales which are recorded in cash book, sales book is only to record credit sales. The amount entered in the sales book is on behalf of invoices supplied to purchasers.

Withdrawal of cash from bank for official use will result into _____.

  1. Increase of assets

  2. Increase of expenses

  3. No impact on assets

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

When a business owner withdraws cash from a company account, the value of company assets decreases because some capital reserves have been transferred from business to personal use. Although an owner draw affects the value of a company's assets, it is essentially unrelated to the part of the equation that calculates how much the business has earned through its sales and operations. Hence, This entry will have nil impact on assets since, on one hand cash A/c will increases and on the other hand bank A/c will decrease. The entry to be passed is
Cash A/c              Dr.
            To Bank A/c

Which of the following accounts will be credited, when the goods are purchased for cash?

  1. Stock Account

  2. Cash Account

  3. Supplier's Account

  4. Work in progress Account


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Cash account is the account that records details of all amounts paid or received in cash in arrangements for payment by customers, an account that is settled quickly in cash, rather than one which is paid later or in several payments another name. So, cash A/c will be credited.

Mercantile law is related to the  ______ of the people of the society.

  1. Private activities

  2. Social activities

  3. Commercial activities

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Mercantile law is a body of law that deals with customs and practices of local and international commercial activities. It deals with all business transactions and covers agreements, contracts, copyrights, franchising, insurance, licensing, patents, shipping and transport, trademarks.

Maintaining petty cash book is ______.

  1. Mandatory

  2. Necessary

  3. Dependant on nature of business

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Petty cash book - This is used to record petty expenses like postage. cartage. printing and stationery etc in the day to day business activities.
In big organisation, it is not possible to maintain petty expenses for main cashier. In small organisation the number of petty Expenses is less so such a book can be maintained by cashier. Maintaining such a book is not compulsory.
So, maintaining petty cash book is dependent on nature of business.

Which of the following is the most important source of the Mercantile Law?

  1. Similar law

  2. Law merchant

  3. Common law

  4. Principle of equity


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Lex mercatoria, often referred to as "the Law Merchant" in English, is the body of commercial law used by merchants throughout Europe during the medieval period. It evolved similar to English common law as a system of custom and best practice, which was enforced through a system of merchant courts along the main trade routes. It functioned as the international law of commerce. It is the most important source of Mercantile Law.

_______means those customs and usages which are binding on traders in their dealings with each other.

  1. Similar law

  2. Common law

  3. Principle of equity

  4. Law merchant


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Law Merchant in English, is the body of commercial law used by merchants throughout Europe during the medieval period. It evolved similar to English common law as a system of custom and best practice, which was enforced through a system of merchant courts along the main trade routes. It functioned as the international law of commerce. It is the most important source of Mercantile Law.

Which of the following transactions would have no impact on owner's capital?

  1. Purchase of land from the proceeds of a bank loan

  2. Withdrawal of profits

  3. Net loss

  4. Cash brought in by owner as additional capital


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Purchase of land from the proceeds of a bank loan would have no impact on owner's capital. The entries to be passed on purchase of land are
Cash A/c                                  Dr.
         To Bank Loan A/c On purchase of Land the following entry will be passed-
Land A/c                                 Dr.
         To Cash A/c
Thus no impact on owner's capital

Expenses paid in cash and recorded as assets before they are used are called _____.

  1. accrued Expenses

  2. interim Expenses

  3. prepaid Expenses

  4. unearned Expenses


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Prepaid expenses are future expenses that have been paid in advance. It can also be said to be costs that have been paid but have not yet been used up or have not yet expired. The amount of prepaid expenses that have not yet expired are reported on a company's balance sheet as an asset.

A purchased an old computer costing Rs. 10,000 and incurred Rs. 1,000 on its repairs and Rs. 500 on its packing. He sold the computer at 20% margin on selling price. The sales value will be:

  1. Rs. 12,500

  2. Rs. 11,000

  3. Rs. 14,375

  4. Rs. 13,800


Correct Option: C

The main purpose of the corporation sole is to ______.

  1. Make the property easily inheritable

  2. Make the property easily transferable

  3. Maintain continuity of an office

  4. Protect the property of the State


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The sole purpose of the corporation is to maintain the continuity of an office. Till it is in continuation its all others purposes like maximizing profit, increase in shareholders wealth can be achieved.

When an agreement is discovered to be void, any person who has received any advantage under such agreement ____________.

  1. is bound to restore it

  2. is not bound to return it

  3. may retain it

  4. both A and B


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Under section 65 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, when an agreement is discovered to  be void or when a contract becomes void, any person who has received any advantage under such agreement or contract is bound to restore it, or to make  good the compensation received if any, to the person from whom he received it.

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