JAMB Past Questions and Answers - Page 107

531.

The right to retain possession of goods until the contract price is paid is referred to as

A.

a promise

B.

ultra vires

C.

a breach

D.

a lien

Correct answer is D

Lien; is a right to keep possession of property belonging to another person until a debt owed by that person is discharged.

532.

A motor dealer who agreed to sell a car to Mr X but delivered it to Mr Y on the delivery date agreed with Mr X. He has discharged the contract by

A.

performance

B.

frustration

C.

an agreement

D.

breach

Correct answer is D

If one of the parties to a contract breaches an obligation which the contract imposes, that party is in breach of contract. one party's failure to fulfill any of its contractual obligations is known as a "breach" of the contract.

533.

An agent employed to sell goods delivered to him by the principal is referred to as a

A.

special agent

B.

del credere agent

C.

factor

D.

universal agent

Correct answer is C

A factor is a type of trader / agent who receives and sells goods on commission (called factorage). A factor is a mercantile fiduciary transacting business in his own name and not disclosing his principal.

534.

A contract that is acknowledged before the law court is referred to as

A.

informal contract

B.

formal contract

C.

contract of records

D.

specialty contract

Correct answer is C

A contract of record is one which has been declared and adjudicated by a court having jurisdiction, or which is entered of record in obedience to, or in carrying out, the judgments of a court.

535.

The breaking down of a market into separate and identifiable elements is known as

A.

differentiation

B.

segmentation

C.

skimming

D.

penetration

Correct answer is B

Market segmentation is the process of dividing a market of potential customers into groups, or segments, based on different characteristics.