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. Under what age is a person classified as a 'minor' for the purposes of contract law?

16 years old correct incorrect

18 years old correct incorrect

21 years old correct incorrect

25 years old correct incorrect

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. If A, 25, contracts with B, 10, which of the following statements best describes the likely position?

There is no contract at all between A and B correct incorrect

There is a contract between A and B, which B can enforce but A cannot enforce. correct incorrect

There is a contract between A and B, which neither of them can enforce. correct incorrect

There is a contract between A and B, which A can enforce but B cannot enforce. correct incorrect

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. A made a contract with B when A was 14 years old and B was 30 years old. After reaching the age of majority, A wishes to make the contract binding on herself. What must A do to achieve this?

Nothing else needs to be done. correct incorrect

A must ratify the contract. correct incorrect

A must ask B for fresh consideration. correct incorrect

A must ratify the contract and request fresh consideration from B. correct incorrect

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. At the age of 14, A started his own enterprise and contracted with B for the purchase of packaging materials so that he could send the products he made by post. A thought that his minority would allow him to recover the money he paid B under the contract as he knew it was not binding on him. Would A's claim succeed?

Yes correct incorrect

No correct incorrect

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. A, a minor, enters into a contract with a private boarding school, B, for the supply of his education. One of the terms of the contract is that A will be liable for the wages of a supply teacher if A's teachers ever become ill. Is this a valid contract for necessaries?

Yes, the contract is for education correct incorrect

No, the contract is for private education and such cannot be a necessary correct incorrect

No, the contract contains onerous terms on A correct incorrect

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. C wishes to test whether his son, A, who is 16 years old, is commercially astute. C asks B to contract to sell his bike to A. C promises to guarantee A's performance under the contract. B takes advantage of this. A enters into a contract with B for the purchase of a bike for £300 which he is told is worth £400. The bike is actually only worth £100. A finds out and refuses to pay. B goes to C to enforce the contract. Is C required to honour his contract with B?

Yes correct incorrect

No correct incorrect

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. Which of the following would render the contract A entered into voidable due to mental incapacity?

A is unable to retain information due a concussion. This is only temporary and will be cured in a few days. correct incorrect

A does not understand the property law aspects of the contract he is entering into for the sale of his house. B, the purchaser, has provided A with a list of land law cases to read. correct incorrect

A is only able to communicate his assent to the contract using sign language. correct incorrect

None of the options given is correct. correct incorrect