Quiz on Obligations

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

• To deliver fruits

• To pay damages

• To preserve the thing with slight diligence

• To deliver the thing itself

In the context of obligations, what does 'accessions' refer to?

• Things incorporated into the principal object

• Natural fruits of the obligation

• Damages for breach of obligation

• Things added for completion

What is the general rule regarding the transmissibility of obligations?

• Obligations are always personal in nature

• All rights acquired in virtue of an obligation are generally transmissible

• Obligations can only be transmitted by law

• All obligations are non-transmissible

What is required for an obligation to arise in a pure obligation?

• Upon the passage of time

• Upon the fulfillment of a condition

• Upon agreement of the parties

• Upon demand

Which of the following is NOT a cause of breach of obligations?

• Incidental Fraud

• Default/Delay

• Mutual Agreement

• Negligence

What is the effect of a fortuitous event on an obligation?

• It increases the debtor's liability

• It always extinguishes the obligation

• It has no effect on the obligation

• It may extinguish the obligation unless otherwise stipulated

What is the definition of 'culpa' in the context of obligations?

• Failure to perform an obligation

• Deliberate fraud

• Negligence without malice

• Breach of contract

Which type of negligence involves a pre-existing contractual obligation?

• Culpa Aquiliana

• Culpa Contractual

• Culpa Incidental

• Culpa Criminal

What is the general rule regarding delay in obligations?

• Delay can only occur in unilateral obligations

• Delay occurs only after a demand is made

• Delay is automatic upon the passage of time

• Delay is irrelevant in reciprocal obligations

What is a remedy available to a creditor in cases of breach?

• Increased interest rates

• Automatic cancellation of the contract

• Waiver of damages

• Specific Performance