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2. Three (3) of the following are option money. Which is the earnest money?
3. The buyer of a thing has the right to the fruits of the thing:
4. Bonds which are not secured by any specific mortgage lien of pledge or corporate
property but by the general corporation are:
A. Guaranteed bonds
B. Debenture bonds
C. Income bonds
D. Redeemable bonds
5. Mr. Sy sold a parcel of land to Mr. Tan for P200,000. Mr. Sy delivered the transfer
Certificate of Title of the land to Mr. Tan. Later, Mr. Tan wanted to register the land to
his name and he needed a Deed of Sale. What can Mr. Tan do?
A. Yes, the price stated and named by one of the contracting parties was accepted by
the other.
B. No, at the time of the sale the price was not fixed.
C. No, the price was left to the discretion of one of the parties
D. No, at the time of the sale the price is not known.
7. Mr. AB owes Mr. CD P150,000 due on August 1, 2010. Mr. AB executed mortgage in
favor of Mr. CD on Mr. AB’s building to guaranty the obligation. On August 10, 2010,
the mortgage building was totally lost due to a strong typhoon. On August 12, 2010, Mr.
CD demanded payment from Mr. AB. Is Mr. CD’s demand valid?
A. No, the obligation is one with a definite period, thus the creditor cannot demand
fulfillment of the obligation as such would the prejudicial to the rights of the debtor.
B. No, the obligation is extinguished because the obligation is lost through a fortuitous
event.
C. Yes, the debt becomes due at once because the guaranty was lost even through a
fortuitous event. Unless the debtor can mortgage another property that is equally
satisfactory.
D. Yes, the debt becomes due at once because, from the tenor benefit is given solely to the
creditor thereby giving the creditor the right to demand performance even before the date.
A. Yes, because there was actual meeting of the minds of A’s offer
B. No, for B did not signify his acceptance of A’s offer
C. Yes, because A is already estoppels by his signed letter
D. Yes, because the period of two (2) months has not expired
9. A offered to sell his lot to B for P100,000. In his offer to sell it was stated that he is given
60
days to prepare the P100,000 and as soon as B is ready with the money, A will execute a deed
of sale. Before the end of 60 days, A informed B that price of the lot was increased to
P120,000. May B, compel A to accept P100,000 offered previously by A and make him
execute the deed of sale?
10. Unless there is stipulation to the contrary the expenses for the execution or registration of
the
sale shall be borne by:
A. The Vendee
B. The Vendor
C. The Vendee and Vendor
D. The agent or broker
11. When delivery takes place by the mere consent or agreement of the contracting parties as
when the vendor merely points to the thing sold which shall thereafter be at the control and
disposal of the vended if the thing sold cannot be transferred to the possession of the vendee
at the time of sale, delivery is effected:
A. By tradition symbolica
B. By traditio longa manu
C. By traditio brevoi manu
D. Answer not given
13. B pledged his Rolex to C for P4,000. B failed to pay C the P4,000 on due date. C sold the
Rolex watch at a public auction to the highest bidder at P3,500.
A. P200,000
B. P190,000
C. P250,000
D. P240,000
15. Gay appointed May to sell the former’s car for P200,000. May sold the car to Pam, Pam
inspected the car and found hidden defects in the car. Can Pam file an action against Gay
even when May acted in her own name?
16. In distinguishing Earnest Money from Option money, earnest Money is:
17. Mr. AB offered in writing to sell his house and lot for P750,000 to Mr. CD on July 1,
2010. Mr. CD requested Mr. AB to give him 60 days within which to raise the P750,000.
On August 15, 2010 Mr. AB informed Mr. CD that the price is raised and now at
P1,000,000. Can Mr. CD compel Mr. AB to sell his house and lot at P750,000 which was
offered in writing by Mr. AB?
18. In a sale, the buyer is entitled and has the right to the fruit of the thing sold from the time:
A. Death of the principal, but the agency is for the interest of the principal and agent.
B. Partial accomplishment of the agency.
C. Upon withdrawal of the principal.
D. Insanity of principal or agent.
20. D pledged his Singer Sewing Machine to C for P8,000. D was unable to pay the
obligation 60 days after it was due. C sold the machine at public auction for P6,000.
A. C cannot recover the deficiency of P2,000 even if there is stipulation that he can.
B. C can recover the deficiency of P2,000 even without stipulation.
C. C cannot recover the deficiency of P2,000
D. C can recover the deficiency of P2,000.
21. The distinction between a chattel mortgage and a pledge is that in chattel mortgage:
23. Mr. Mar orders for his workers 1,000 pieces of T-shirt ranging in size from small to large
from RDG Garments Mfg. Corp. The specified sizes, although not then available, are
manufactured by said corporation and consigned to its sales outlets regularly. The contract
entered into by Mr. Mar with the RDG Garments Mfg. Corp. is a:
A. The BIR may not levy upon the land because the sale is void
B. The BIR without annulling the sale may levy upon the land of Amado pursuant to
the provisions of the National Internal Revenue Code
C. The BIR should first annul the sale before it may levy upon the land pursuant to the
provisions of the National Internal Revenue Code.
D. Answer not given.
25. Mr. Rene owns a mango tree bearing fruits, ready for harvest. He sells all the fruits of
that tree to Mr. Mar who pays Mr. Rene the sum of P5,000. Rene tells Mar that he can
just harvest the fruits anytime he likes pointing at the particular tree. For legal purposes,
Rene has fulfilled his obligation to deliver the mango fruits to Mar by:
26. Mar Garci, before going to Spain appointed Jc Legaspi as his agent to administer his
properties in the Philippines. Afterwards, Legaspi wrote Garci that he ( Legaspi) was
withdrawing from the agency because of failing health. Legaspi, in the same letter said that
he appointed Eg Legaspi as his substitute and that Mar should extend a new appointment to
Eg. Eg took over the duties of Jc but Mar did not bother to appoint Eg to act as his agent
until Mar’s death. Now Mar’s heirs brought an action against Eg for accounting. Eg raised
the defense that he was not validly constituted as an agent of Mar. In the case at bar, defense
is not tenable because there is:
A. An actual agency
B. An implied agency
C. A general agency
D. Answer not given
27. Maria is authorized by Dulfo to sell the latter’s washing machine for P5,000 each at 10%
commission. One day, Dulfo sells one washing machine to Carla on credit (payable in 90
days) but for a price of P6,000. If Dulfo does not ratify this sale on credit, he can collect cash
payment from Maria:
A. P4,500 (P5,000 less P500 commission)
B. P5,000 (the price without commission)
C. P5,400 (P6,000 less P600)
D. Answer not given
28. Tony sold a piece of land to Rene binding himself not to sell the same to another person.
On the following day, Tony sold the land to Carla who immediately took possession in
good faith. In the case at bar, the proper remedy of Rene is to:
29. Ces kidnapped and tortured Ed for refusing to sell his (Ed’s) land to Ces. Ed who could
no longer bear the physical pains inflicted upon him signed a document of sale in favor of
Ces. This sale is:
A. Void
B. Voidable
C. Valid
D. Answer not given
30. A sold a residential land to B. B paid the consideration. When B wanted to register the
sale at the Register of Deeds, the latter refused to register and requires the presentation of
the certificate of capital gains tax payment. What can B do?
A. B may sue A to refund the consideration paid by B under the maxim, “no one shall enrich
himself at the expenses of another.”
B. B cannot compel A to return the selling price because the contract is not enforceable
C. B may possess the residential land as a buyer in good faith
D. B may compel A to pay the capital gains tax and secure the certificate of capital
gains tax payment
31. X borrowed money from Y and gave a piece of land as security by way of
mortgage. It was agreed between the parties that upon nonpayment of the loan,
the land would already belong to Y. If X failed to pay the debt, would Y now
become the owner of the land?
a. Y would become the owner because it was agreed upon by them based on the principle of
autonomy of contracts.
b. Y would not become the owner because the agreement that he would become the
owner upon default of X is against the law.
c. Y would now become the owner but with right of redemption by X.
d. Y would not become the owner if X annuls the voidable agreement.
32. Not an essential requisite of real estate mortgage:
a. Mortgagee should have free disposal of the property mortgaged, and in the absence
thereof, he should be legally authorized for the purpose.
b. Subject matter of a contract must be immovable property or alienable real rights upon
immovables.
c. Mortgagor is the absolute owner of the property mortgaged.
d. Constituted to secure the performance of the principal obligation.
a. Pledge
b. Real Mortgage
c. Antichresis
d. Chattel Mortgage
a. The excess over the amount due after foreclosure goes to the debtor.
b. The sale of the object in an auction distinguishes the obligation.
c. The delivery of the personal property is necessity.
d. The registration of the property in the Registry of Property is necessary.
a. If the thing pledged will be returned by the pledgee, the contract of pledge is extinguished.
b. Any stipulation allowing the pledgee or mortgagee to appropriate the thing pledged or
mortgaged is void.
c. In case the creditor foreclosed the chattel mortgage, he cannot recover any deficiency
in case the proceeds of the foreclosure sale are less than the unpaid obligation.
d. A public document containing a clear and complete description of the property mortgaged
must be registered in the Chattel Mortgage Register, otherwise, the mortgage is not void.
36. A stipulation whereby the pledgee or mortgagee automatically becomes the owner
of the thing pledged or mortgaged.
a. Pactum commissorium
b. Consolidation of ownership
c. Conventional redemption
d. Consignation
37. Which of the following statements is true and correct?
a. Pledge and mortgage are accessory contracts because they cannot exist by
themselves.
b. In both pledge and mortgage, the creditor is entitled to deficiency judgment.
c. Where an obligation is secured by a pledge or mortgage and it is not paid when due, the
pledgee or mortgagee may dispose of the thing pledged or mortgaged if there is an agreement
to that effect between the parties.
d. Unless otherwise agreed upon by the parties, the sale of the mortgaged property
extinguishes in full the obligation of the mortgagor to the mortgagee.
38. The price stipulated by the parties to a mortgage contract below which the
property shall not be sold at public auction.
a. Market price
b. Current price
c. "Tipo" or Upset price
d. Selling price
39. The written abandonment of the pledge produces which the of the following
effects?
40. A sworn statement attesting to the fact that the chattel mortgage is made for the
purpose of securing the obligation specified in the conditions thereof, and for no
other purpose, and that the obligation is just and valid, and one not entered into
for the purpose of fraud.
41. The principal is not liable for expenses incurred by the agent:
A. When it was stipulated that the agent would only be allowed a certain sum
B. When the agent has complied with his obligations by acting according to the principal’s
instructions
C. When the agent incurred them with the knowledge that an unfavorable result would ensue
and the principal was aware of it
D. When the expenses were incurred without the fault of the agent
42. A characteristic of the Contract of Sale which involves exchange of value, it is
A. Commutative
B. Nominate
C. Bilateral
D. Consensual
43. The leviable properties of the debtor are transferred to the creditors to be sold and from
the proceeds, the creditor are paid;
A. Pledge
B. Cession
C. Dacion en pago
D. Chattel mortgage
45. If redemption is made, which of the following will not be paid by the seller to the buyer
47. Mr. D. Dy constituted Mr. S. Sim as his authorized agent to sell the former’s Lancer car
for P300,000 and to pay him a 5% commission on the selling price. Mr. S. Sim sold the
car for P320,00. Mr. S. Sim shall remit to Mr. D Dy:
A. P300,000
B. P320,000
C. P285,000
D. P305,000
48. Mr. A mortgaged his residential land to Mr. B as a guarantee for the payment of
P400,000 obligation of Mr. A. They agreed that Mr. A shall not sell the land while the
obligation exists. The maturity of the mortgaged, C offered to buy the land from Mr. A.
A. A cannot sell the land to Mr. C because of the agreement not to sell
B. A can sell the land to Mr. C only if B consents in writing
C. A can sell the land to Mr. C despite the agreement not to sell (?)
D. A cannot sell the land to Mr. C unless A pays the obligation
49. Mr. A. Abad signed a letter addressed and delivered to Mr. B. Baje. The terms of the
letter are:
Can Mr. B. Baje compel Mr. A. Abad to accept the P300,000 and make him sign and execute
a Deed of Sale?
A. No, Mr.B. Baje did not accept the offer of Mr. A. Abad
B. Yes, Mr. A. Abad is already stopped by his sighing the letter and offer.
C. Yes, there was actual meeting of the minds.
D. Yes, the contract is perfected
50. A Seller sold to a Buyer a piece of jewelry at a price of P20,000. The contract provides
that the Buyer will pay Seller a micro wave oven worth P5,000. What is the nature of the
contract?
A. Sale
B. Partly sale and partly barter
C. Barter
D. Commodatum
Example 1. If the authority of B is oral and B sells the land in writing. The sale is valid.
Example 2. If the authority of B is in writing and B sells the land orally. The sale is valid
A. Bilateral
B. Gratuitous
C. Consensual
D. Nominate
54. The following are the alternative remedies, except one available to the buyer in case of
breach of warranty by the seller:
A. In a Contract of Sale, the full payment of the price is in the nature of a suspensive
condition in that the seller is obligated to transfer ownership of the thing sold.
B. The seller need not be the owner of the thing sold at the perfection of the sale.
C. There may be a transfer of ownership over the thing even if the seller has not delivered
the thing sold to the buyer.
D. In a Contract of Sale, the buyer becomes the owner of the thing sold upon full payment of
the purchase price.
56. X, Y and Z were appointed by R as his agents to administer his building which was
rented by various tenants while R was abroad for three years. In the course of
management, X cause through his fault damage to the building which was assessed at
P30,000. R can claim:
58. Mr. A offered to sell his land to Mr. B for P300,000. Mr. B accepted the offer and paid
Mr. A the purchase price. Mr. A delivered the owner’s certificate of the Transfer
certificate of Title to the land. Mr. B wants to register the land in his name but the
Register of Deeds asks Mr. B for the Deed of Sale. What can Mr. B do ?
60. A is authorized by B to sell the latter’s books for P100 each. A sells 10 books to C on
credit but for a price of P120 each. After ratifying the sale on credit, B can collect. After
ratifying the sale on credit, B can collect cash payment from C.
A. P1,000
B. P1,200
C. P1,080
D. P 900
63. D pledged his Singer Sewing Machine to C for P8,000. D was unable to pay the
obligation 60 days after due date. C sold the machine at public auction for P6,000.
A. C cannot recover the deficiency of P2,000 even if there is stipulation that he can.
B. C can recover the deficiency of P2,000 even without stipulation.
C. C cannot recover the deficiency of P2,000
D. C can recover the deficiency of P2,000.
A. Death of the principal, but the agency is for the interest of the principal and agent.
B. Partial accomplishment of the agency.
C. Upon withdrawal of the principal.
D. Insanity of the principal or agent.
66. A and B are good friends. A sold and delivered his car to B. It was agreed and understood
that on the next Sunday A will name and fix the price of the car. Sunday came. A called B by
phone and stated and fixed the price at P150,000. Is the sale perfected?
A. Yes. The price was stated and fixed on the date agreed upon.
B. No. The price was left to the discretion of the seller.
C. No. at the time of the sale, the price is not fixed.
D. No. The price fixed by the seller was not accepted by the buyer.
67. A wrote a letter to B wherein A offered to sell his piece of land to B for P200,000. B
signified his desire to buy the land. In A’s letter, he gives B a period of two (2) months
within which to produce the P200,000. After 45 days, A told B that the price of the land is
now P250,000. Can B compel A to accept the P200,000 first offered by A and execute the
deed of sale?
68. In real mortgage, the following rules are valid, except one:
A. A stipulation in the mortgage contract prohibiting the owner from alienating the
immovable mortgaged is valid.
B. The mortgage may alienate the mortgage credit or assign to a third person in whole or in
part.
C. Any stipulation allowing the mortgage creditor to appropriate the property
mortgaged is null and void.
D. If alienation of the mortgage credit is not registered, it is still valid between the parties.
69. Three of the following are essential requisites of a contract of mortgage. Which one is
not?
A. The person instituting the mortgage has the free disposal of his property.
B. The contract must be in writing.
C. The mortgagor is the absolute owner of the thing mortgaged.
D. The mortgage is constituted to secure the fulfillment of a principal obligation.
71. A appoints B as his agent to sell his land, which of the following is valid:
A. The authority of B is in writing and the sale of the land in favor of C is oral.
B. The authority of B from A is by way of letter and B sells the land to C in writing.
C. The authority of B is oral and B sells the land to C for P50,000 in a written contract of
sale.
D. When goods are delivered to an agent to be sold by him and the agent is not liable to the
manufacturer of the goods.
72. A stipulation whereby the pledge or mortgagee automatically becomes the owner of the
thing pledged or mortgaged:
A. Pactum commisorio
B. Consolidation of ownership
C. Conventional redemption
D. Consignation
A. Pledge and mortgage are accessory contracts because they cannot exist by
themselves.
B. In both pledge and mortgage, the creditor is entitled to deficiency judgment.
C. Where an obligation is secured by a pledge or mortgage and it is not paid when due the
pledge or mortgagee may dispose of the thing pledged or mortgaged if there is an
agreement to that effect between the parties.
D. Unless otherwise agreed upon by the parties, the sale of the mortgage property
extinguishes in full the obligation of the mortgagor to the mortgagee.
74. I. A sales contract is a real contract because no ownership is transferred unless there is
delivery.
II. A sales contract is a real contract because the seller suffers the risk of loss until the
object of the sale has been delivered.
75. A sells to B for P25,000 all the mango fruits to be harvested from the mango orchard
which
A plans to buy.
I. The sale is valid because the mango fruits have potential existence.
II. The sale is valid because the object of the contract need not exist at the time of the
contract.
I. The sale is not valid because a seller cannot sell that which he does not own.
77. Husband owes C. Subsequently, husband sold his car to his wife. If husband cannot pay
C
on due date:
II. C can question the sale because husband is relatively disqualified to enter into this kind of
sale.
78. A sells his TV set to B for P50,000 on sale or return. Subsequently, the TV set is lost by
fortuitous event.
I. The risk of loss pertains to the seller because the buyer is not at fault.
II. The risk of loss pertains to the seller until the buyer signifies to the seller that he accepts
the TV set.
79. A offered to sell for P500,000 his house and lot to B who was interested in buying the
same.
A gave B thirty days to raise the amount and as soon as B is ready they will sign the deed of
sale. On the 25th day, A notified B that he is no longer willing to sell the property unless the
price is increased to P550,000.
I. B can compel a to accept the P500,000 first offered because there exists a bilateral offer to
sell and to buy a definite property for a definite price.
II. B cannot compel A to accept the P500,000 because this is merely an unaccepted unilateral
promise to sell.
80. I. A promise to buy and sell a determinate thing for a price certain is reciprocally
demandable.
II. An accepted unilateral promise to buy or to sell a determinate thing for a price certain is
binding upon the promissor if the promise is supported by a consideration distinct from
the price.
81. A specific boat was sold to B for the price of P1 million on credit. Shortly after perfection
of
the sale but before delivery, the boat was destroyed by a fortuitous event.
I. The seller suffers the loss because at time of loss he was still the owner.
II. The buyer suffers the loss because if it were not for the fortuitous event ownership would
have transferred to him.
82. I.Should fungible things be sold for a price independently and for a single price, the risk
of
loss before perfection pertains always to the seller.
II. Should fungible things be sold for a price fixed according to weight, number or measure
the risk of loss pertains to the buyer after perfection even before delivery.
83. Maria purchased a quantity of bed sheets which were wrapped up in bales. The sale was
done
in the warehouse of Seller. Some bed sheets were pulled out from the bales displayed and
fount to be all right. Maria then purchased 100 bales and paid the price. After delivery, Maria
discovered that some of the bed sheets contain holes.
I. Maria can return the bed sheets and recover the money she paid.
II. Maria cannot return the bed sheets and recover the money she paid because the principle
“caviat emptor” applies.
84. A entered into a contract of sale of his car to B for a price of P50,000. The terms are:
Upon
payment of P20,000 A shall deliver the car and the balance to be paid after one month. B also
executed a chattel mortgage on the car to secure the payment of the balance. B defaulted in
the payment of the balance, therefore A foreclosed the mortgage. The proceeds realized in
the foreclosure sale were not sufficient to pay the entire balance.
85. S owns 10 sacks of rice for sale in his store. B came into the store and buys the 10 sacks
at
the price of P1,200 per sack and promised S to pay as soon he is paid for the bags of cement
which are then being unloaded from a truck parked opposite the store. Upon request of B, S
ordered the loading of the sacks of rice on the truck, continuously watching the loading.
After the sacks of rice were loaded on the truck, B did not appear to pay the price. So S again
ordered the unloading of the sacks of rice. At this moment, the driver of the truck objected to
the unloading of the sacks of rice claiming the he purchased the sacks of rice from B and
therefore acquired ownership thereof.
I. S cannot order the unloading because B acquired ownership when the sacks or rice were
loaded on the truck.
II. S cannot order the unloading because ownership was transferred to the driver by B who
had ownership of the sacks of rice.
88. I. If the bill of lading covering the goods sold is by its terms the goods described therein
are
deliverable to the order of the seller, and retained by the seller, the seller has reserved his
ownership over the goods.
II. If the bill of lading is by its terms the goods described therein are deliverable to the order
of the buyer and retained by the seller, the seller ha reserved his right of possession of the
goods as against the buyer.
89. B bought a pair of shoes from shoe store and repair shop. It was later discovered that the
pair
of shoes bought by B belonged to a customer who left it there for repair.
I. B acquired ownership provided he acted in good faith.
II. B did not acquire ownership because a seller cannot transfer ownership if he himself has
no ownership.
90. An unpaid seller loses his possessory lien after he has delivered the goods to a carrier for
the purpose of transmission to the buyer without reserving the ownership in the goods or
the right to the possession thereof.
II. The unpaid seller who loses his possessory lien does not lose his lien for the payment of
the purchase price.
II. Acceptance by the buyer does not as a general rule release the seller from liability for
breach of warranty.
92. A enters into a contract of sale with B respecting 2 immovables for P200,000, the
boundaries
are mentioned and the area is 20,000 sq. meters.
I. The seller shall suffer a proportionate reduction in price if the area delivered is less than
the area specified in the contract even though the boundaries were followed.
II. The seller shall also be entitled to a proportionate increase in price if the area exceeds the
number specified in the contract.
93. S sells his piece of land to B for P100,000. Consequently, another contract was entered
into
between the parties whereby B leases the land to S.
95. A, B and C are co-owners of rural land with an area of 9 hectares. A sold his undivided
interest to X who does not own rural land.
I. B and C cannot legally redeem because the sale was an absolute sale.
II. B and C as co-owners can legally redeem for the purpose of reducing the number of co-
ownership.
98. P authorized his agent to direct and administer his commercial business, among others “to
collect sums of money and exact their payment by legal means.”
I. A can bring a court action for collection provided he brings it in the principal’s name
under his agency.
II. A needs a special power of attorney to bring a court action because the agency of A
pertains only to acts of administration.
99. I. A special power to mortgage includes the special power to constitute a second
mortgage.
II. A special power to mortgage does not include the power to sell.
100. Agent was authorized by Principal to sell the latter’s TV set for P10,000 on the
installment plan. A was able to sell it for P10,000 cash basis.
I. The sale is not binding upon the principal unless the principal ratifies it.
II. The sale is not binding upon the principal because the agency was performed in a manner
not included in the agency.