of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 prescribes that the acceptance must be made in a reasonable manner. If the proposer has prescribed a manner of acceptance, the acceptance must be made in that manner. If not so made, there is acontract only if the proposer ‘accepts the acceptance’.

Option A: Section 7(2)

Option B: Section 7(3)

Option C: Section 7(4)

Option D: None of the above.

Correct Answer

Option: a

Explanation

Section 7 of Indian Contract Act:-In order to convert a proposal into a promise, the acceptance must- (1) be absolute and unqualified; (2) be expressed in some usual and reasonable manner, unless the proposal prescribes the manner in which it is to be accepted. If the proposal prescribes a manner in which it is to be accepted, and the acceptance is not made in such manner, the proposer may, within a reasonable time after the acceptance is communicated to him, insist that his proposal shall be accepted in the prescribed manner, and not otherwise; but if he fails to do so, he accepts the acceptance.

Sample Mock Tests for Practice

DELHI LOWER JUDICIARY 2008

THE LAW OF TORTS (PAPER 03 Q. NO. 91 TO 135)

THE LIMITATION ACT, 1963 (PAPER 03 Q. NO. 81 TO 120)

THE TRANSFER OF PROPERTY ACT, 1882 (PAPER 09 Q.NO. 321 TO 345)

CLAT 2015

THE LIMITATION ACT, 1963 (PAPER 05 Q. NO. 161 TO 200)

THE HINDU SUCCESSION ACT, 1956 (PAPER 02 Q. NO. 36 TO 65)

THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 (PAPER – 15 Q. NO. 561 TO 600)

THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908 (PAPER – 15 Q. NO. 561 TO 600)

THE INDIAN CONTRACT ACT, 1872 (PAPER – 11 Q. NO. 351 TO 385)

AIBE-XII-2018-I (BCI-JUN-2018-SET-A) (ALL INDIA BAR EXAM 2018-I)

THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996 (PAPER 03 Q. NO. 61 TO 90)

THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 (PAPER – 18 Q. NO. 681 TO 720)

THE HIMACHAL PRADESH EXCISE ACT, 2011 (PAPER 01 Q. NO. 1 TO 16)

THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, 1955 (PAPER -5 Q. NO. 101 TO 134)

THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908 (PAPER – 16 Q. NO. 601 TO 640)

THE INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT, 1872 (PAPER – 10 Q. NO. 361 TO 400)

THE INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT, 1872 (PAPER – 11 Q. NO. 401 TO 440)

THE INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT, 1872 (PAPER – 09 Q. NO. 321 TO 360)

AIBE-XIV-2019 (BCI-SEPT-2019-SET-D) (ALL INDIA BAR EXAM 2019)

THE SPECIFIC RELIEF ACT, 1963 (PAPER – 01 Q. NO. 1 TO 35)

THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 (PAPER – 11 Q. NO. 401 TO 440)

THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 (PAPER – 20 Q. NO. 761 TO 800)

THE INDIAN FORESTS ACT, 1927 (PAPER 01 Q. NO. 1 TO 43)

THE SPECIFIC RELIEF ACT, 1963 (PAPER – 05 Q. NO. 141 TO 175)

THE TRANSFER OF PROPERTY ACT, 1882 (PAPER 03 Q.NO. 81 TO 120)

THE INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT, 1872 (PAPER – 08 Q. NO. 281 TO 320)

G.K. ENGLISH – 01 GGSSS BNL

The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (Paper 01: Q. 1 to 25)

THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1949 (PAPER – 01 Q. NO. 1 TO 35)

MADHYA PARDESH LOWER JUDICIAL SERVICES 2019-1

THE HINDU ADOPTION AND MAINTENANCE ACT, 1956 (PAPER 02 Q. NO. 31 TO 39)

THE CHHATTISGARH RENT CONTROL ACT, 2011 (PAPER 01 Q. NO. 1 TO 8)

GUJRAT LOWER JUDICIAL SERVICES 2019(1) & (2)

HIMACHAL PARDESH LOWER JUDICIAL SERVICES 2016-1

THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908 (PAPER – 21 Q. NO. 801 TO 840)