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Question Options An
Validity of Contract is
1 considered in CISG a. No b. Yes c. Sometimes a
b. intention of offeror to c. definiteness of
be bound in case of goods, price and
2 What are the ingredients of offer? a. specific offeree acceptance quantity d. all of the above d
When does offer become c. when acceptance d. none of the
3 effective? a. when reaches the offeree b. when it is accepted reaches offeror above a
b. before or at the time c. after offer reaches
4 When can offer be withdrawn? a. never offer reaches the offeree the offeree d. any time b
b. changes in quality of c. changes in place and
5 what are material alterations? a. chnages in price of goods goods time of delivery d. all of the above d
b. when acceptance
6 when is contract concluded? a. when acceptance is made reaches the offeror c. none of the above d. both a and b b
what does 'reaches' mean as per b. when it is delivered by
7 CISG? a. when it is orally made other means c. both a and b d. neither a nor b c
b. substantially deprives
when is breach called party of any benefit
8 fundamental breach? a. detriment to other party under the contract c. no foreseeability d. all of the above d
what are the obligations of a
9 seller? a. deliver goods b. hand over documents c. transfer property d. all of the above d
where should the goods be c. placing at buyer's
10 delivered? a. as per the contract b. delivery to first carrier disposal d. any of the above d
when should the goods be b. within time period
11 delivered? a. date fixed by the contract fixed in the contract c. reasonable time d. any of the above d
when do goods conform with the b. fit for the particular c. match with the
12 description of the goods? a. fit for the general purpose purpose sample or model d. all of the above d
what are the rights available to
the buyer in case there is a breach c. avoidance of
13 by seller? a. claim damages b. replacement of goods contract d. all of the above d
 a. in case of fundamental b. non-performance in
14 when can a conract be avoided? breach case of additional period c. either a or b d. neither a nor b c
if goods do not conform with the d. none of the
15 contract, what can be done? a. contract can be avoided b. goods can be returned c. price can be reduced above c
16 obligations of the buyer include a. payment of price b. taking of delivery c. ask for delivery d. both a and b d
d. impliedly set if
price is always set at the time no provision is
17 contract is concluded a. true b. false c. may be set made d
at what place buyer is supposed b. at seller's place of c. where handing over
18 to pay the price? a. as per the contract business of goods takes place d. any of the above d
b. require specific
19 what are the rights of the sellers? a. require payment of price performance c. avoid the contract d. all of the above d
what are the damages that can be b. changes in current c. changes in price of
20 claimed in case of breach? a. liquidated damages price substituted goods d. all of the above d
what are the conditions for
claiming exemptions under the
21 CISG? a. change in circumstance b. no control of parties c. unforeseeability d. all of the above d
when should be there change in
circumstances for claiming a. before the conclusion of b. at the time of c. after the conclusion
22 exemption? contract conclusion of contract of contract d. any time c
what is the effect of exemptions c. no liability for non- d. none of the
23 under Article 79 of CISG? a. contract can be avoided b. contract becomes void performance above c
what is the time period during b. till the circumstances
24 which exemption is available? a. always subsist c. either a or b b. neither a nor b b
what can be the nature of
circumstances in which
25 exemptions can be claimed? a. legal changes b. political changes c. physical difficulties d. all of the above d
b. when there is changes
when can be exemption not be in prices and no profits c. when goods are
26 claimed? a. legal changes will be earned burnt d. political changes b
 what are the effects of avoidance a. release of parties from c. restitution of
27 of contract? performance b. settlement of disputes benefits d. all of the above d
a. when no restitution can be b. when there is no
28 when is there no right to avoid? made fundamental breach c. either a or b d. never c
a. if no restitution is not c. when goods are
in case when no restitution can because of any act or b. when goods perish consumed during the
be made, what are the conditions omission on the part of any during examination of normal course of
29 in which avoidance can be made? party goods business d. any of the above d
what are the options available
with the party who suffers the a. ask for specific b. ask for price reduction
30 breach? performance or damages c. avoid the contract d. any of the above d
what is the nature of framing a c. it can be either oral d. no particular
31 contract under CISG? a. it should be in writing b. it can be oral or written format d
when does a reply does not b. when it suggests c. when it suggests
amount to acceptance but counter a. when it suggests changes changes in quantity of changes in settlement
32 offer? in prices goods of disputes d. any of the above d
what are the examples of
33 invitation to offer? a. display of goods for sale b. advertisements c. tenders d. all of the above d
c.
suggestions/additons/li d. all of the above,
which of the following is an mitations/modification in certain
34 acceptance? a. late acceptance b. silence s circumstances d
how can it be decided if a b. proposal to other than d. both a and b
proposal is offer or invitation to a. proposal to one or more one or more specific depending upon the
35 offer? specific persons persons c. either a or b circumstances d
are withdrawal and revocation d. none of the
36 same thing? a. no b. yes c. Sometimes above a
what if goods are delivered b. seller may deliver c. remedy any lack of
37 before due date? a. goods can be returned missing part not conformity d. either b or c d
what has to be ensured to make a. they should match the b. they should match the c. they should match
38 good conform to the contract quantity quality the description d. all of the above d
 which of the following effects a. if they do not match the c. if there is a right of
39 the conformity of the goods? description b. if they differ in quality third party d d. all of the above d
what provisions are common to a. damages that can be b. provisions related to c. effects of avoidance
40 buyer and seller claimed preservation of goods of contract d. all of the above d
what is place of business for the a. place which has closest b. habitual residnce of the
41 purpose of CISG? relationship to the contract party c. neither a nor b d. either a or b d
b. contracts for ship,
for what kind of contracts CISG vessels, hovercrafts, or
42 does not ? a. auctions aircrafts c. electricity d. all of the abode d
if offeror and offeree do not
mention the price of goods in the
contract, it is an offer as per a. it is an offer as per Article b. it is not an offer as per c. it is an offer as per d. none of the
43 CISG? 14 Article 14 Article 55 above c
if offeree accepts the offer of
offeror but quotes a differnet
price for the goods, does it b. no, it should be an c. no, it would amount
44 amount to an offer? a. yes unconditional acceptance to a counter-offer d. both b and c d
do all kinds of modifications c. only if they are d. none of the
45 amount to a counter offer? a. yes b. no material modifications above c
doctrine of frustation only b. no, it also suspends
protects from liability incurred the performance till the c. it does not protect d. none of the
46 due to non-performace a. yes time circumstances exist from liability above b
a. change in quantity of b. changes in quality of c. changes in place and
47 what are material alterations? goods goods time of delivery d. all of the above d
b. change in mode of c. changes in place and
48 what are material alterations? a. chnages in price of goods settlement of disputes time of delivery d. all of the above d
d. consignor,
Who are the parties in a multi a. consignor, transport b. seller, transport c. seller, carrier and carrier and
49 modal transportation system? operator and consignee operator and buyer buyer consignee d
 d. between
what are the parties who sign a. between consignor and b. between consignor and c. between carrier and consignor and
50 multimodal transport contract? carrier consignee consignee transport operator d
c. under signing of
what is international multimodal a. carriage of goods by at b. transport between two multimodal transport
51 transport? least two more modes different countries contract d. all of the above d
d. goods, and their
packaging and
containers, if
what is included in the definition c. goods and provided by
52 of goods? a. only goods/articles b. goods and packaging containers consignor d
what is true regarding the a. if the place of taking in d. both a and b
application of multimodal charge of goods is in b. if the place of delivery should be in
53 transport convention? contracting state is in contracting state c. either a or b contracting states c
b. it can be either
What is true regarding the a. it must be signed by the negotiable or non- c. it must be issued by
54 multimodal transport document consignor negotiable the tranport operator d. all of the above d
what are the contents of c. description of the
55 multimodal transport document? a. nature of goods b. condition of the goods goods d. all of the above d
a. name and principal place of
what are the contents of business of the transport c. name of the
56 multimodal transport document? operator b. name of the consignor consignee d. all of the above d
b. nature of the c. time and place of
what are the contents of a. time and place of taking multimodal transport issue of multimodal
57 multimodal transport document? over and discharge of goods document transport document d. all of the above d
c. signature of
what are the contents of multimodal transport
58 multimodal transport document? a. journey route b. freight payable operator d. all of the above d
 b. it protects multimodal
what is the true regarding transport operator from
reservations in multimodal a. it is not mandatory to be liability in case of non-
59 transport document? put conformity of goods c. both a and b d. neither a nor b b
c. that goods shall be
a. that goods have been taken b. that goods match with delivered as per the
what is the evidentiary value of over by the multimodal the description provided multimodal transport
60 multimodal transport document? transport operator by the consignor operator d. all of the above d
who bears the liability in the case a. consignor or multimodal
61 of any fault or neglect? transport operator b. their agent c. their servant d. all of the above d

c. either a or b
combined with the
in what circumstances, the knowledge the damage
benefit of limited liability is not a. intention to cause loss or b. recklessness to cause or loss or delay shall
62 available to the parties? damage or delay loss or damage be the probable result d. either a or b c

when does the period c. when goods are d. from the time
responsibility start running as per a. from loading of goods in b. from signing of handed over to multimodal
63 multimodal transport convention? the means of transport contract transport operator document is signed c

what is the period of a. from taking charge over c. from loading of d. from handing
responsibility as per multimodal the goods to delivery of b. from loading of goods goods to delivery of over of goods to
64 transport convention? goods to discharge of goods goods unloading of goods a

when does the liability arise in b. in case of loss of c. in case of delay in

65 multimodal transport convention? a. in case of damage to goods goods delivery d. all of the above d
 d. limited liability
upon the transport
What is the effect of concurrent c. no liability at all operator provided
causes leading to damage to a. entire liability upon the b. limited liability upon upon the transport he is able to prove
66 goods? transport operator the transport operator operator severability d
b. shipper, transport d. consignor,
Who are the parties in a carriage a. consignor, transport operator and c. seller, carrier and carrier and
67 of goods by sea? operator and consignee holder/consignee buyer consignee b

what is true regarding b. consignor has to c. consignor has

transportation of dangerous a. consignor has to mark the inform the carrier about toinform about the
68 goods? goods as dangerous the character of the goods precautions to be taken d. all of the above d
c. if with the
knowledge of
a. consignor wholly, if b. transport operator transport operator,
Who bears the liability in case of without the knowledge of wholly, if goods were transport operator only
damage/loss/delay in delivery transport operator goods transported with his to the extent of general d. none of the
69 due to dangerous goods? were to be transported knowledge average above c
b. render the goods
What are right available to the a. unload the goods any time, innocuous, if they were
transport operator if dangerous if they were transported transported without his c. claim compensation
70 goods were to be transported? without his knowledge knowledge for the losses incurred d. all of the above d
what is the time period to give d. within 60 days
notice by the consignee to the a. within one day of the b. within 15 days of the c. within 30 days of of the delivery of
71 transport operator? delivery of goods delivery of goods the delivery of goods goods a
what is the time period to give
notice by the consignee to the d. within 60 days
transport operator if loss or a. within one day of the b. within 6 days of the c. within 30 days of of the delivery of
72 damage is not apparent? delivery of goods delivery of goods the delivery of goods goods b
 what is the time period to give
notice by the consignee to the d. within 90 days
transport operator if there is a. within one day of the b. within 6 days of the c. within 60 days of of the delivery of
73 delay in delivery? delivery of goods delivery of goods the delivery of goods goods c

what is the period of a. from taking charge over c. from loading of d. from handing
responsibility as per hauge visby the goods to delivery of b. from loading of goods goods to delivery of over of goods to
74 rules goods to discharge of goods goods unloading of goods b
what is the period of limitation
for filing claim under Multimodal
75 convention? a. 1 year b. 2 years c. 3 years d. 6 months b
c. carriage which is
a. only the contracts that done from one port to
What is contract of carriage as involve bill of lading or b. carriage which done another port in
76 per Hague Visby Rules? similar documents to title by sea different country d. all of the above d

b. make arrangements on
what is the duty of carrier as per the ship for transporting c. issue bill of lading
77 Hague Visby rules? a. Make the ship seaworthy and preserving the goods to the shipper d. all of the above d
b. to indemnify the loss
what is the duty of shipper in the a. to guarantee the accuracy in case of inaccuracy of c. to inform about the
78 Hague Visby Rules? of goods goods nature of goods d. all of the above d
d. at the time of
removal of goods at
what is time period to give notice a. within one day of the b. within 6 days of the c. within 60 days of the port of
79 in case goods are damaged? delivery of goods delivery of goods the delivery of goods discharge d
what is true regarding the c. imbalance of power
exemptions given to the carrier in a. there is an itemization of between carrier and
Hague Visby rules from losses given in Article 4 of b. the liability is mostly shipper, favouring
80 imposition of liability? the Rules based upon actual fault carrier d. all of the above d
 in which of the following liability
is not impsed upon the carrier in
81 case of loss? a. navigation fault b. fire c. act of God d. all of the above d
what is true regarding the nature a. it includes
of goods covered in Hague wares/merchandize/articles/ar c. it covers cargo on d. it covers
82 Visby Rules? ticles b. it covers live animals deck packaging a
which of the following is true
regarding the loss/damage/delay c. It is partially
in delivery due to saving a life a. it is exempted in Hague b. it is exempted from exempted from d. it is not
83 and property at sea? Visby rules Hamburg Rules Hamburg Rules exempted anywhere c
c. it is recoverable
only to general
average when such
goods were carried
without the knowledge
what is true regarding loss due to b. it is recoverable even of carrier and
inflammable, explosive or a. it is recoverable by shipper when such goods were completely if they
dangerous goods in Hague if goods were carried without carried without the were carried without d. none of the
84 Visby Rules? the knowledge of carrier knowledge of carrier knowledge of carrier above c
when does the period c. when goods are d. from the time
responsibility start running as per a. from loading of goods in b. from signing of handed over to multimodal
85 hamburg rules the means of transport contract transport operator document is signed c

what is the period of a. from taking charge over c. from loading of d. from handing
responsibility as per Hamburg the goods to delivery of b. from loading of goods goods to delivery of over of goods to
86 rules goods to discharge of goods goods unloading of goods a
what is true regarding the nature
of goods covered in Hamburg c. it covers cargo on
87 Rules? a. it covers packaging b. it covers live animals deck d. all of the above d
 when are Hague Visby rules a. if bill of lading is issued in b. if carriage from port in c. if contract of d. either of the
88 applicable? contracting state a contracting state carriage says so above c
with respect to which of the
following there is a difference
between Hague Visby Rules and c. goods that can be
89 Hamburg Rules? a. application of rules b. documents involved carried d. all of the above d

c. consignor, actual c. consignor, actual

who are the parties involved in a. consignor, transport b. consignor, carrier, carrier, carrier, carrier, transport
90 the Hamburg Rules operator and consignee consignee consignee operator, consignee c
special provisions for liability c. loss to save life and
91 has been made for which loss? a. loss due to fire b. loss to live animals property at sea d. all of the above d
c. it can also be
what is true regarding liability imposed upon the
imposed under the Hamburg a. maximum liability has been b. defences have been servants and agents of
92 rules? mentioned provided parties d. all of the above d
a. if can be done if agreement c. if there are rules or
what is true regarding deck has been signed between b. if there is a usage in regulations pertaining
93 cargo? shipper and carrier that particular trade to that d. all of the above d
the liability of carrier and actual d. none of the
94 carrier a. is joint b. is several c. is joint and several above c
what are the contents of bill of
95 lading? a. nature of goods b. condition of the goods c. details of the parties d. all of the above d
c. they have to be
which of the following is true noted as per both
regarding the reservations in Bill a. they have to noted as per b. They have to be noted Hague Visby Rules d. noting is not
96 of Lading? Hague Visby Rules as per Hamburg Rules and Hamburg Rules required b
what is the time period to send
97 notice if goods are damaged? a. one working day b. 6 working days c. 15 days d. one month a
what is the time period to send
98 notice if goods are delayed? a. 15 days b. one month c. 60 days d. 90 days c
 what is the time period to send
99 notice to shipper by carrier? a. 15 days b. 6 working days c. 60 days d. 90 days d
what is the limitation period to
file any claim under Hamburg
100 Rules? a. 1 year b. 2 years c. 6 months d. 9 months b

MS. Akanksha
Marwah (Assistant
Professor, DME
Prepared by Law School)