Obligations and Contracts Quiz

What is the definition of obligation according to Article 1156?

• C. A moral duty

• B. A juridical necessity to give, to do, or not to do

• A. A voluntary act of performance

• D. A contractual agreement

What is the difference between a specific and a generic thing in an obligation to give?

• B. Specific things are designated by class, while generic things are physically segregated

• C. Specific things are already particularly segregated, while generic things are designated only by their class

• D. Specific things are tangible, while generic things are intangible

• A. Specific things are unique, while generic things are common

What is the duty of the debtor in an obligation to give a determinate thing?

• A. To deliver the thing and nothing else

• D. To deliver the thing and its fruits

• B. To deliver the thing and its accessions and accessories

• C. To take care of the thing with the diligence of a good father of a family

What are the requisites for delay or default by the debtor in an obligation?

• A. Failure to perform the obligation on time, demand by the creditor, and failure to comply with the demand

• D. Failure to perform the obligation on time, demand by the creditor, and fraud by the debtor

• B. Failure to perform the obligation on time, demand by the creditor, and performance by a party in reciprocal obligations

• C. Failure to perform the obligation on time, demand by the creditor, and negligence or fault by the debtor

What is the difference between simple and gross negligence?

• A. Simple negligence is intentional, while gross negligence is unintentional

• C. Simple negligence is any act or omission, while gross negligence is total lack of care

• B. Simple negligence is a voluntary act, while gross negligence is an omission

• D. Simple negligence is common, while gross negligence is uncommon

What happens when Elijah receives the principal from the creditor without reservation with respect to the interest?

• C. The interest is presumed to be waived

• A. The interest is presumed to have been paid

• B. The interest is presumed to be unpaid

• D. The interest is presumed to be deferred

What are the remedies available to creditors for the satisfaction of their claims?

• D. Pursuit of leviable property, waiver of the obligation, and impugning acts of the debtor

• C. Pursuit of leviable property, impugning acts of the debtor, and waiver of the obligation

• B. Specific performance, pursuit of exempt property, and impugning acts of the debtor

• A. Specific performance, pursuit of leviable property, and impugning acts of the debtor

What is the difference between a pure and a conditional obligation?

• A. Pure obligations are demandable at once, while conditional obligations are not

• C. Pure obligations are immediately demandable, while conditional obligations are not

• D. Pure obligations are not subject to future or uncertain events, while conditional obligations are

• B. Pure obligations are subject to a condition, while conditional obligations are not

What is the characteristic of a suspensive condition in an obligation?

• A. It gives rise to an obligation or right

• B. It extinguishes an obligation or right

• C. It is a past event unknown to the parties

• D. It is a future and uncertain event

What is the effect of a resolutory condition in an obligation?

• A. It suspends the demandability of the obligation

• B. It extinguishes the obligation upon the happening of the event

• C. It makes the obligation immediately demandable

• D. It has no effect on the obligation