Contract Law Quiz

Which of the following is an invitation to treat?

• A signed written agreement

• A newspaper advertisement

• Acceptance of a proposal

• A verbal offer during negotiation

A display of goods with price tags in a supermarket is considered a valid offer.

• True

• False

Which of the following destroys the original offer?

• Revocation

• Counter offer

• Invitation to treat

• Tender

Acceptance must be communicated in order to be valid under Malaysian law.

• True

• False

Under the Contracts Act, can silence be treated as acceptance?

• Yes, always

• No, never

• Only in family contracts

• Only if conduct shows acceptance

Under Malaysian law, which of the following is valid consideration?

• A promise without any act

• A past act done at the promisor’s request

• A gift given freely

• A threat

In Malaysia, past consideration is valid.

• True

• False

In which type of agreement is there a presumption that legal intention exists?

• Between friends

• Business agreements

• Parent and child

• Verbal promises

A contract made between husband and wife over household expenses is presumed to have legal intention.

• True

• False

Which of the following persons lacks capacity to contract under Section 11 of the Contracts Act 1950?

• A 21-year-old student

• A person of unsound mind

• A company director

• A government officer