Important Questions — Law of Contract-I, Unit I

Previous Osmania University LL.B. exam questions for Law of Contract–I, Unit I, each linked to the notes post that answers it. Sourced from actual OU question papers (2007–2021), cross-checked against the official Unit I syllabus — every question here is answerable entirely from what's already published on this site.

Part A — Short Answer (Definitions, ~6 marks, ~80 words)

1. Acceptance
   Definition and Nature of Contract
2. Consideration
   Consideration — Salient Features and Exceptions
3. Invitation to Offer
   Definition and Nature of Contract
4. Privity of Contract
   Doctrine of Privity of Contract and Exceptions
5. Voidable Contract
   Definition and Nature of Contract
6. Counter-offer
   Communication and Revocation of Offer and Acceptance
7. General Offer (Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Co.)
   Communication and Revocation of Offer and Acceptance
8. Standard Form Contract
   Standard Form Contracts and E-Contracts

Part B — Long Answer (~15 marks each)

1. Define Contract and mention the essentials of a valid contract.
   Definition and Nature of Contract
2. What is an offer? Discuss briefly the law relating to communication of offer, acceptance, and revocation.
   Communication and Revocation of Offer and Acceptance
3. Define consideration. It is said that "a contract without consideration is void." Are there any exceptions to this rule?
   Consideration — Salient Features and Exceptions
4. What is a Standard Form Contract? Discuss the binding nature of a Standard Form Contract.
   Standard Form Contracts and E-Contracts
5. Analyse the definition of consideration given in Section 2(d) of the Contract Act, and explain the doctrine of privity of contract and of consideration, with reference to decided cases.
   Indian Contract Act, 1872 (Section 2(d))Doctrine of Privity of Contract and ExceptionsConsideration — Salient Features and Exceptions

Part C — Problem / Case-Study Questions (~10 marks each)

1. State the facts and discuss the judgment in Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Co.
   Communication and Revocation of Offer and Acceptance
2. Ram and Shyam entered into an agreement for the sale of 50 computers at a cost of ₹2 lakh. Shyam sends his acceptance for the above proposal through email to Ram's website address. Was a valid contract formed between them? (adapted from the original OU question, which also asks what remedy is available if Ram doesn't supply the goods — that part covers breach of contract and remedies, which is Unit IV territory)
   Standard Form Contracts and E-ContractsInformation Technology Act, 2000 (Section 10A)