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LAW OF AGENCY

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A principal is best described as ________.

a)

A person employed by and to do any act for a principal

b)

A person who appoints and agent to represent him in any act

c)

A person who sell the goods to the buyer

d)

A person who buy the goods from the seller

2.

When a principal accepts and confirms an unauthorized contract made by his agent, it is known as __________.

a)

Implication

b)

Condition

c)

Authorization

d)

Ratification

3.

Which of the following is one of the duties of a principal?

a)

To make secret profit

b)

To pay commission and remuneration

c)

To disclose information entrusted by the agent

d)

to disobey agent's instruction

4.

“Delegates non potest delegare” means _______.

a)

No one can give a better title to the principal

b)

No one can give a better title than he has himself

c)

Agent cannot appoint another agent

d)

Agent can appoint another agent

5.

A General Agent is __________.

a)

An agent who is authorized to catch people

b)

An agent who is authorized to act in court

c)

An agent who is authorized to act only for a special purpose

d)

An agent who is authorized to act in transaction to particular trade/business

6.

A mercantile agent has no authority to sell the goods which is not belong to him

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

Agent cannot employ another person to do his duty, except where it is necessary to complete the business.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

A ratification must not have the effect of subjecting a third person to loss

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

Agency by estoppel arises when the conduct of the principal causes the public to presume that the person has the authority to represent the principal.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

There are 3 types of authority in agency which is actual, impossible and ostensible

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.

A person can become an Agent by necessity without formal appointment by Principal in (a)   .

12.

Under classification of agents, (a)   is an agent who is employed to make a contract with the third party on behalf of his principal but he is not entrusted with possession of the goods.

13.

Del Credere Agent is an agent who entitled to extra (a)   when he succeeds and he will be liable if the 3rd party fails to perform the obligations.

14.

(a)   authority is established when a person without actual authority acts as an agent and contracts with a 3rd party in the Principal's knowledge.

15.

(a)   Principal is when the existence as well as identity of the Principal is not disclosed to 3rd party at the time of the contract.

16.

Identify 3 circumstances where an agency is terminated by operations of law:

a)

by the completion of the business

b)

Principal is bankrupt

c)

Agent become sound mind

d)

expiration of the period

e)

Principal appointed as Director

17.

Agent cannot employ another person to do his duty. however there are exceptions. identify 3 exceptions to the maxim.

a)

where the act to be done is purely ministerial

b)

where the custom or trade or business permits delegation

c)

where the Principal didn't approves to the delegation

d)

where it is necessary to complete the business

18.

identify 3 duties of an agent to his principal

a)

to obey the principal's instruction

b)

to let his personal interest conflicts with his duty

c)

to pay to his principal all sums received on his behalf

d)

Not communicate with the principal

e)

Not to make any secret profit out of his duty

19.

The presumption that a wife is the agent to her husband can be rebutted if the husband can prove: (can choose more than 1 answer)

a)

he expressly forbids his wife to pledge his credit

b)

he expressly warned the tradesman not to supply his wife with goods on credit

c)

his wife insufficiently provided with the goods

d)

his wife was given sufficient allowance to buy goods

20.

Generally, an agency may be created by....

a)

Implied appointment

b)

Bankruptcy

c)

Estoppel

d)

Termination

e)

Necessity