Question

Mr. SAMANT owned a motor car. He approached Mr. CHHOTU and offered to sale his motor carfor Rs. 3,00,000. Mr. SAMANT told Mr. CHHOTU that the motor car is running at the rate of 30KMs per litre of petrol. Both the fuel meter and the speed meter of the car were working perfectly.Mr. CHHOTU agreed with the proposal of Mr. SAMANT and took delivery of the car by payingRs. 3,00,000/- to Mr. SAMANT. After 10 days, Mr. CHHOTU came back with the car and statedthat the claim made by Mr. SAMANT regarding fuel efficiency was not correct and therefore therewas a case of misrepresentation. Referring to the provisions of the Indian Contract Act, 1872,decide and write whether Mr. CHHOTU can rescind the contract in the above ground.

Answer 1

Explanation:

Marks given for one correct answer = 5

So, marks given for 10 correct answers

= 5 X 10 = 50

Radhika’s score = 30

Marks obtained for incorrect answer

= 30- 50 = -20

Marks given for one incorrect answer

= (-2)

Therefore, number of incorrect answers

= (−20)÷(−2)=10