Ответы Синергия. Иностранный язык в сфере юриспруденции. Тест 2021

1. Contracts for the sale of goods include …

· agreements to sell

· contracts of bailment

· contracts for hire of goods



2. The power to order that a merger shall not go ahead lies with...

· the Monopolies and Mergers Commission

· the Director General of Fair Trading

· the Secretary of State


3. A shareholder of a public company can sell his shares freely...

· if other shareholders agree

· if majority shareholder gives his consent

· if the shares are dealt with on the Stock Exchange or the AIM


4. The mortgagor may create ...

· only one mortgage over the same property

· not more than two mortgages over the same property

· second and subsequent mortgages over the same property



5. The term "goods" includes all "chattels personal" that are ...

· tangible

· intangible

· immovable



6. Employees are entitled to notice which could be a month ...

· for senior managers

· for other managers

· for senior clerical workers


7. When the land is owned by a company,...

· there must be registration of the equitable mortgage

· there must be registration of both legal and equitable mortgages

· О registration of a mortgage is not necessary


8. Private limited companies cannot raise money…

· by selling shares

· by making loans

· by inviting other members


9. The secretary of a private company…

· must be qualified as a chartered secretary, an accountant or a lawyer

· must have work experience as a company secretary

· need not have any personal qualifications


10. The bankruptcy petition can be presented by…

· a magistrate

· the trustee

· a creditor




11. To take part in the management of a registered company, a bankrupt must get…

· the trustee’s consent

· the court’ consent

· the creditors’ consent


12. If the principal refuses to ratify the transaction...

· the agent will be liable for damages

· the principal will be liable for damages

· no one will be liable for damages


13. Choses capable of negotiation are classified as negotiable instruments and include ...

· bills of lading

· bills of exchange

· postal orders


14. If a minority shareholder does not agree with the majority...

· the majority must agree with him

· the court will support him

· he must accept the decision of the majority


15. Leasehold estate which incudes the renewable yearly lease is ...

· the "estate by sufferance"

· the "estate at will"

· the "term of years"


16. Sole trader...

· has limited liability

· is liable for all his debts

· shares losses with the people he employs


17. A person cannot be a partner if...

· it is a limited company

· he or she is an enemy alien

· he or she is a minor


18. A consent of the principal...

· is to be given by deed

· must be given in written form

· can be verbal, in writing or by deed


19. The Monopolies and Mergers Commission consists of...

· three members

· not more than 30 members

· not less than 10 members


20. Fiduciary duties of employees are implied into a contract of employment...

· by the common law

· are not implied

· by statute


21. A holder of bearer shares becomes a member of the company...

· if Articles of the company allow that

· according to the decision of the directors of the company

· automatically



22. A mortgage is void against a subsequent purchaser...

· if it is not legal

· if it is legal without title deed

· if it is not registered in the Land Charges Registry


23. Directors of a public company can be appointed...

· at any age

· at the age under 60

· at the age under 70


24. Choose the right ending of the sentence

· General agents have ...

· authority for a specific purpose

· authority to act within certain limits

· unlimited authority


25. In case of trespass to land the duty is owed ...

· to the owner

· to the possessor if he is the owner

· to the possessor even if he is not the owner


26. In a bankruptcy the estate of an insolvent person passes...

· into the control of the bankruptcy court

· into the control of a trustee

· into the control of the creditors


27. A shareholder has the right...

· to receive a proportion of the profits of the company

· to sell the assets of the company

· to give instructions to the directors of the company


28. A bankrupt must disclose his status if he wants to obtain...

· a credit

· a credit of more than 50 pounds sterling

· a credit of 250 pounds or more


29. Things which are capable of physical possession are uncluded into ...

· tangible property

· intangible property

· incorporeal property


30. I ... from Spain.

· are

· is

· am

· does


31. A subsidiary company is owned...

· by a sole trader

· by a partnership

· by a holding company



32. The East India Company was created...

· by Royal Charter

· by special Act of Parliament

· under Companies Act


33. Agency of necessity can arise on condition that...

· the person charged with responsibility can get instructions from the owner of the property

· there is some emergency

· there are no pre-existing contracts giving the agent responsibility for the property of another


34. The bankruptcy order is published in...

· the Business Week

· the Financial Times

· the London Gazette


35. A company which develops a new product protects this invention ...

· by a share certificate

· by an insurance policy

· by a patent


36. The capital clause of the Memorandum states....

· the actual capital raised

· the authorized capital

· the capital assets


37. Ratification of the contract can be possible if...

· it concerns a part of the contract

· it takes place after the time fixed for the performance of the contract

· the contract is not void or a forgery


38. The loan agreement provides for repayment of loan plus interest...

· exactly by the legal date of redemption

· at any time subject to reasonable restrictions

· at any time subject to no restrictions


39. A mortgage can be set aside

· if it has been obtained by undue influence

· if the presumption of undue influence has been rebutted in the Court

· can never be set aside


40. The rights of inheritance are unrestricted in case of...

· fee simple estate

· fee tail estate

· life estate


41. Dismissal of an employee is considered fair if the reason is...

· pregnancy

· redundancy

· that the employee is a member of an independent trade union



42. If a partner secretly carries on a competing business, he... in

· will be expelled

· must pay to the firm all profits made by him in that business

· must sell that business


43. Fiduciary duties are owed ...

· by buyers to sellers

· by employees to their employers

· by sales clerks to the customers


44. The major source of the English law which takes precedence over the others is…

· legislation

· European Community law

· case law


45. The employer must provide written statement of the following terms ...

· maternity rights

· pension rights

· provision of safe tools and equipment


46. Trading in a name similar to that of another similar business affects ...

· economic rights

· reputation

· general rights


47. According to the contract, the goods must be transferred…

· for money

· for securities

· for other goods


48. Legal rights attach to…

· natural persons only

· corporations only

· natural and artificial persons


49. The Register of the Company must be kept...

· in the residence of the majority shareholder

· in the office of the CEO

· at the registered office


50. Companies limited by shares are usually set up for…

· charitable purposes

· trading purposes

· educational purposes


51. A director of a public company can be disqualified...

· by a majority shareholder

· by the annual meeting of shareholder

· by the court



52. A separate legal person is created in setting up business as…

· a sole trader

· a partnership

· a registered company


53. Partnership can be set up between persons carrying on a business...

· for charitable purpose

· only for receiving profits

· for any purpose


54. The transfer of property to the buyer is the main purpose ...

· of the contract for service

· of the contract for labor and materials

· of the contract for the sale of goods


55. Carrying on an offensive trade, obstructing the highway is ...

· public nuisance

· private nuisance

· trespass to land


56. An employer must make a redundancy payment to an employee who has been employed…

· for a month

· for a year

· for two years


57. A statement of law is binding for future similar disputes if...

· it is based on a hypothesis

· it forms the basis of the decision

· is made by the way


28. Preference shareholders have the right...

· to receive a fixed dividend prior to ordinary shareholders

· to receive an unlimited dividend

· to receive surplus assets


59. The following products are excluded from liability under the Consumer Protection Act:

· unprocessed game

· electricity

· vapors


60. Negligence is an actionable wrong affecting ...

· the person

· property

· general rights


61. Allowing water to escape from reservoirs is a tort affecting…

· general rights

· economic rights

· property


62. Supervising trading practices is one of the main duties of...

· the Consumer Protection Advisory Committee

· the Monopolies and Mergers Commission

· the Director General of Fair Trading



63. The Department of Trade and Industry may appoint inspectors...

· on the application of members holding not less than one tenth of the shares.

· on the application of 1 shareholder

· on the application of 100 shareholders


64. To control rogue dealers, the DG may bring proceedings...

· in the Restrictive Practices Court

· in the Crown Court

· in the High Court


65. The highest court of appeal in Britain is....

· Civil Court of Appeal

· Criminal Court of Appeal

· House of Lords


66. Public limited companies can have…

· one director

· two directors

· no directors

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