What is a promise or set of promises for the breach of which the law gives a remedy or the
performance of which the law in some way recognizes a duty? (or a set of legally enforceable
promises)
a. contract
b. agreement
c. offer
d. acceptance - Answers a. contract
Which of the following is not one of the four elements of an agreement?
a. consideration
b. contractual capacity
c. agreement
d. three parties involved
e. legal object - Answers d. three parties involved
Which of the following is a defense to a contract?
a. lack of genuine assent
b. lack of proper form
c. lack of consideration
d. a and b - Answers d. a and b
Which type of contract is common defined as a promise in exchange for another promise?
a. unilateral
b. formal
c. disclosed
d. bilateral - Answers d. bilateral
A contract that arises not from words of agreement but from the conduct of the parties is a
______ contract.
a. express
, b. implied
c. oral
d. applied - Answers b. implied
True or False: Unilateral contract are a promise exchanged for an act - Answers True
True or False: There are 3 conditions that must be met for the courts to find an implies contract
- Answers True
True or False: Quasi-contracts are sometimes called expressed-in-law contracts - Answers
False (implied-in-law contracts)
True or False: A void contract is one that contains all the legal elements of a contract - Answers
False (valid)
True or False: A contract is voidable if one or both parties can either withdraw from the contract
or enforce it - Answers True
_______ is what a person will receive in return for performing a contract obligation
a. consideration
b. contract
c. compensation
d. promise - Answers a. consideration
In a bilateral contract a promisor makes _____ and the promisee makes ______.
a. promise, act
b. promise, promise
c. act, promise
d. act, act - Answers b. promise, promise
All of the following are conditions that must be met for a promissory estoppel EXCEPT
a. one party makes a promise knowing the other party will rely on it
b. the other party does rely on the promise
c. the other party does not rely on the promise
d. the only way to avoid injustice is to enforce the promise - Answers c. the other party does not