Quiz on Law on Obligations and Contracts

What is the definition of an obligation according to Article 1156?

• A moral duty to act

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

• A voluntary agreement between parties

• A legal right to demand payment

Which of the following is a characteristic of a civil obligation?

• It is fulfilled voluntarily

• It is not enforceable in court

• It gives a right of action to compel performance

• It is based on natural law

What is the passive subject in an obligation?

• The party who can demand fulfillment

• The party who initiates the contract

• The party who benefits from the obligation

• The party who is bound to fulfill the obligation

According to Article 1157, obligations arise from which of the following?

• Only contracts

• Law, contracts, quasi-contracts, crimes, and quasi-delicts

• Only natural obligations

• Only civil obligations

What is a quasi-contract?

• A contract that is voidable

• An agreement between two parties

• A legal obligation arising from a non-contractual relationship

• A contract that is not enforceable

What does Article 1161 state about crimes?

• They are only punishable by imprisonment

• They create civil liability for the offender

• They do not create any obligations

• They are not relevant to obligations

What is a determinate thing?

• A thing that is particularly designated or physically segregated

• A thing that is generic in nature

• A thing that is not specifically identified

• A thing that is easily replaceable

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

• To deliver a generic thing

• To perform the obligation specifically

• To provide a substitute

• To negotiate the terms

What is the creditor's right in an obligation to give a determinate thing?

• To cancel the obligation

• To negotiate the terms

• To compel specific performance

• To demand a generic thing

What are natural fruits?

• Fruits produced by animals

• Fruits derived from contracts

• Spontaneous products of the soil

• Products of labor