Utilitarianism, as described in the text, emphasizes which aspect of an act over the others listed?

The consequences or ultimate purpose of an act

The particular circumstances surrounding the act

Which of the following statements is true regarding share qualification requirement under section 244 for applying for relief from oppression/ mismanagement under section 241 of the Companies act, 2013 (in the case of a company having a share capital)?

Not less than 100 members of the company or 10% of the total number of its members, whichever is less, or any member or members holding not less than 10% of the issued share capital of the company.

Not less than 100 members of the company or 10% of the total number of its members or members holding not less than 10% of the issued share capital of the company.

Not less than 20% of the total number of its members.

Not less than 50 members of the company and 5% of the total number of its members or members holding not less than 5% of the issued share capital of the company.

Statement i - Power to grant relief from oppression/mismanagement which was vested by section 402 of the 1956 act in High Court have now been transferred to the National Company Law Tribunal by section 242 of the 2013 act. Statement ii - Section 242 does not empower the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal to grant relief by way of prevention of apprehended mismanagement of the company due to material change which has taken place in its management or control.

Both Statements i and ii are untrue

Both Statements i and ii are true

In Clause XII (Road Transport Contract), discussed above, the FCI may reimburse itself for damages etc., as Liquidated Damages. What does the term ‘liquidated damages’ mean?

Stipulated amount payable on breach of contract

Amount payable for actual damage caused due to breach

Amount intended to secure performance of contract

Damages payable for breach, where the exact amount is not pre-agreed

Contract Law — CLAT Previous Year Questions

194 solved PYQs · 2016–2026 · Legal Reasoning

Solved PYQs: 194
Years covered: 2016–2026
Avg / year: ~18
Subject: Legal Reasoning

How many CLAT questions come from Contract Law?

Contract Law has contributed 194 questions to Common Law Admission Test papers between 2016 and 2026 — an average of about 18 questions a year. That count is measured from EByAi’s bank of 19,890 CLAT questions, not estimated from a syllabus. Every one of the 194 questions carries a written, step-by-step solution, and each is tagged to Contract Law within Legal Reasoning, so you can drill this chapter across every year at once instead of hunting through paper PDFs. Practising a chapter’s full PYQ history is the fastest way to learn the patterns examiners reuse.

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Question 1 · CLAT 2026
Utilitarianism, as described in the text, emphasizes which aspect of an act over the others listed?
1. (A) $The character of the actor$
2. (B) $The actor's motivation$
3. (C) $The particular circumstances surrounding the act$
4. (D) $The consequences or ultimate purpose of an act$
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$Answer: (D) The consequences or ultimate purpose of an act$
Question 2 · CLAT 2024
Which of the following statements is true regarding share qualification requirement under section 244 for applying for relief from oppression/ mismanagement under section 241 of the Companies act, 2013 (in the case of a company having a share capital)?
1. (A) $Not less than 100 members of the company or 10% of the total number of its members, whichever is less, or any member or members holding not less than 10% of the issued share capital of the company.$
2. (B) $Not less than 100 members of the company or 10% of the total number of its members or members holding not less than 10% of the issued share capital of the company.$
3. (C) $Not less than 20% of the total number of its members.$
4. (D) $Not less than 50 members of the company and 5% of the total number of its members or members holding not less than 5% of the issued share capital of the company.$
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$Answer: (A) Not less than 100 members of the company or 10% of the total number of its members, whichever is less, or any member or members holding not less than 10% of the issued share capital of the company.$
Question 3 · CLAT 2024
Statement i - Power to grant relief from oppression/mismanagement which was vested by section 402 of the 1956 act in High Court have now been transferred to the National Company Law Tribunal by section 242 of the 2013 act. Statement ii - Section 242 does not empower the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal to grant relief by way of prevention of apprehended mismanagement of the company due to material change which has taken place in its management or control.
1. (A) $Statement i is untrue$
2. (B) $Statement ii is untrue$
3. (C) $Both Statements i and ii are untrue$
4. (D) $Both Statements i and ii are true$
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$Answer: (C) Both Statements i and ii are untrue$
Question 4 · CLAT 2023
In the case excerpted above, the Court used the following as an internal aid to interpret the contract:
1. (A) $Schedules$
2. (B) $Title$
3. (C) $Words and expressions$
4. (D) $Proviso$
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$Answer: (C) Words and expressions$
Question 5 · CLAT 2023
In Clause XII (Road Transport Contract), discussed above, the FCI may reimburse itself for damages etc., as Liquidated Damages. What does the term ‘liquidated damages’ mean?
1. (A) $Stipulated amount payable on breach of contract$
2. (B) $Amount payable for actual damage caused due to breach$
3. (C) $Amount intended to secure performance of contract$
4. (D) $Damages payable for breach, where the exact amount is not pre-agreed$
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$Answer: (A) Stipulated amount payable on breach of contract$

Contract Law questions by year

Year	Questions	Share of chapter questions
2026	11
2025	15
2024	19
2023	18
2022	16
2021	22
2020	8
2019	29
2018	19
2017	25
2016	12

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