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Transfer of Property Act MCQ Quiz (1–50)
(1). [AIBE 2019] The Transfer of Property Act, 1882 applies primarily to transfers by:
- [A]. Operation of law
- [B]. Testamentary succession
- [C]. Act of parties (inter vivos)
- [D]. Court decrees
(2). Bare Act Illustration: A transfers ₹5,000 to B on condition that he shall marry with the consent of C, D, and E. E dies. B marries with the consent of C and D. B has:
- [A]. Failed the condition as strict compliance is required
- [B]. Fulfilled the condition substantially (Cy-pres) under Sec 26
- [C]. Acquired a contingent interest
- [D]. Committed fraud
(3). [CLAT-PG 2021] Which of the following is NOT an exception under Section 6 of the TPA?
- [A]. Right to future maintenance
- [B]. Actionable claim
- [C]. Mere right to sue
- [D]. Spes Successionis
(4). A right to re-entry for breach of a condition subsequent can be transferred to:
- [A]. Anyone
- [B]. A family member only
- [C]. No one except the owner of the property affected thereby (Sec 6(b))
- [D]. The government
(5). [AIBE 2020] A minor cannot be a transferor under the TPA because of Section 7. Can a minor be a valid transferee?
- [A]. No, void ab initio
- [B]. Yes, provided the transfer imposes no reciprocal obligation
- [C]. Only with court permission
- [D]. Only if above 14 years
(6). Hypothetical: A transfers a house to B on the condition that B shall not sell it to anyone except C. This condition is:
- [A]. A valid partial restraint
- [B]. Void as an absolute restraint under Section 10
- [C]. Voidable by B
- [D]. Valid only if C is a family member
(7). [CLAT-PG 2022] If an absolute restraint condition is void under Section 10, the legal status of the transfer itself is:
- [A]. Void
- [B]. Voidable
- [C]. Valid and absolute
- [D]. Suspended
(8). A transfers property to B for life, then to C for life, then to the unborn son of C for his life. Is the transfer to the unborn son valid?
- [A]. Yes
- [B]. No, it violates Section 13 (must be absolute interest)
- [C]. No, it violates Section 10
- [D]. Voidable at C’s option
(9). [AIBE 2018] The maximum period of perpetuity under TPA Section 14 is:
- [A]. Life or lives in being
- [B]. Life in being + 18 years
- [C]. Life in being + gestation period + minority of the beneficiary
- [D]. 100 years
(10). Which exception allows the Rule Against Perpetuity to be bypassed?
- [A]. Transfers to a company
- [B]. Transfers for public benefit (religion/charity) under Sec 18
- [C]. Transfers to family trusts
- [D]. Mortgages
(11). A transfers property to B if B survives C. B’s interest is:
- [A]. Vested
- [B]. Contingent (Sec 21)
- [C]. Void
- [D]. Absolute immediately
(12). [CLAT-PG 2020] Under Section 9, an oral transfer of property is valid:
- [A]. In all cases
- [B]. Never
- [C]. Where writing is not expressly required by law
- [D]. Only for movables
(13). A gift of immovable property under the TPA requires:
- [A]. Delivery of possession only
- [B]. Written instrument only
- [C]. Written and registered instrument signed by/on behalf of donor and attested by at least two witnesses
- [D]. Oral agreement in front of a magistrate
(14). Bare Act Illustration: A transfers property to B on condition that he shall walk 100 miles in an hour. The condition is:
- [A]. Valid
- [B]. Voidable
- [C]. Void (Impossible under Sec 25), causing the transfer to fail
- [D]. Valid subject to cy-pres
(15). [AIBE 2021] If a condition subsequent is impossible or illegal to perform, what is the effect?
- [A]. The transfer fails completely
- [B]. The condition is ignored and the vested interest becomes absolute
- [C]. The transfer is voidable
- [D]. It reverts to the transferor
(16). “Property and law are born together and die together.” This was stated by:
- [A]. Salmond
- [B]. Austin
- [C]. Bentham
- [D]. Savigny
(17). Standing timber, growing crops, and grass are excluded from immovable property because:
- [A]. They are attached to the earth
- [B]. They are intended to be severed and used as movables
- [C]. They are agricultural
- [D]. The Contract Act dictates so
(18). [CLAT-PG 2019] In Rajes Kanta Roy v. Shanti Debi, the court held that:
- [A]. Postponement of enjoyment makes an interest contingent
- [B]. Postponement of enjoyment does not prevent the interest from vesting
- [C]. Unborn persons cannot inherit
- [D]. Restraints on alienation are valid
(19). A mere right to sue for breach of contract cannot be transferred under Section 6(e) because:
- [A]. It promotes gambling in litigation (Champerty)
- [B]. It is an actionable claim
- [C]. It violates the Registration Act
- [D]. It is against religious laws
(20). [AIBE 2022] Nemo dat quod non habet (Section 7) translates to:
- [A]. Let the buyer beware
- [B]. No one can give what he does not have
- [C]. Equity follows the law
- [D]. Ignorance of law is no excuse
(21). A transfer of a “Right to future maintenance” is:
- [A]. Valid if registered
- [B]. Voidable
- [C]. Non-transferable under Sec 6(dd)
- [D]. Transferable only to family
(22). Which section dictates that a transfer passes all legal incidents (easements, rents) to the transferee?
- [A]. Section 6
- [B]. Section 7
- [C]. Section 8
- [D]. Section 9
(23). Under Section 10, an absolute restraint on alienation is void, EXCEPT in the case of:
- [A]. Mortgages
- [B]. Leases (to protect the lessor)
- [C]. Gifts
- [D]. Exchanges
(24). [CLAT-PG 2023] If absolute ownership is transferred but a condition directs how it should be enjoyed (Sec 11), the condition is:
- [A]. Valid
- [B]. Voidable
- [C]. Void
- [D]. Binding on heirs
(25). A vested interest is defeated by the death of the transferee before obtaining possession.
- [A]. True
- [B]. False, it passes to their heirs
- [C]. True only for movable property
- [D]. True only if unregistered
(26). A contingent interest becomes a vested interest when:
- [A]. The transferor dies
- [B]. The uncertain event happens
- [C]. The uncertain event becomes impossible
- [D]. The transferee marries
(27). A transfers a farm to B for his life, with a proviso that if B cuts down a specific sacred tree, the farm shall belong to C. This is an example of:
- [A]. Vested interest in B with a condition subsequent
- [B]. Condition precedent
- [C]. Unlawful transfer
- [D]. Spes successionis
(28). [AIBE 2017] A family settlement or partition is not considered a “Transfer” under Section 5 because:
- [A]. It is oral
- [B]. It involves blood relatives
- [C]. It merely separates existing rights and creates no new title
- [D]. It is exempt from stamp duty
(29). The rule of substantial compliance applies strictly to:
- [A]. Condition Subsequent
- [B]. Condition Precedent
- [C]. Vested Interest
- [D]. Unborn Persons
(30). An actionable claim is a type of:
- [A]. Corporeal movable property
- [B]. Incorporeal immovable property
- [C]. Intangible movable property
- [D]. Contingent contract
(31). [CLAT-PG 2018] Can a Hindu transfer property directly to an unborn person without creating a prior life interest?
- [A]. Yes, under Hindu Law
- [B]. No, the TPA provisions (Sec 13) override and mandate a prior life interest
- [C]. Yes, if customary
- [D]. Yes, if the child is conceived
(32). A transfers ₹10,000 to B on the condition that B shall murder C. The transfer is:
- [A]. Valid
- [B]. Voidable
- [C]. Void under Sec 25 (Forbidden by law)
- [D]. Valid if B doesn’t do it
(33). If a transferor specifies that property transferred to his daughter should revert to him if she dies childless, this is a:
- [A]. Condition Precedent
- [B]. Condition Subsequent
- [C]. Absolute Restraint
- [D]. Spes Successionis
(34). [AIBE 2021] The minority of a person under the Rule Against Perpetuity in India usually ends at:
- [A]. 21 years
- [B]. 18 years
- [C]. 16 years
- [D]. 25 years
(35). A public office cannot be transferred. Which clause of Sec 6 states this?
- [A]. 6(a)
- [B]. 6(d)
- [C]. 6(f)
- [D]. 6(h)
(36). Stipends allowed to military, naval, air-force, and civil pensioners are:
- [A]. Transferable
- [B]. Non-transferable (Sec 6(g))
- [C]. Transferable with government consent
- [D]. Transferable to family only
(37). A transfers a house to B on condition he marries C. C dies before B marries her. The transfer to B:
- [A]. Vests absolutely
- [B]. Fails (Condition Precedent became impossible)
- [C]. Remains contingent forever
- [D]. Transfers to C’s heirs
(38). [CLAT-PG 2019] In Girjesh Dutt v Data Din, the gift failed because:
- [A]. It was unregistered
- [B]. The unborn person received only a life estate, violating Sec 13
- [C]. It violated the rule of minority
- [D]. It was an oral gift
(39). A right of way or right to light is an example of an:
- [A]. Actionable claim
- [B]. Easement (Sec 6(c))
- [C]. Spes successionis
- [D]. Absolute interest
(40). To transfer an easement, one must:
- [A]. Transfer it independently
- [B]. Transfer the dominant heritage along with it
- [C]. Register it orally
- [D]. Give notice to the government
(41). An assignment of a decree of a court is:
- [A]. A transfer of property
- [B]. Not a transfer of property
- [C]. A right to sue
- [D]. Actionable claim
(42). [AIBE 2023] The phrase “in present or in future” in Section 5 refers to:
- [A]. The existence of the property
- [B]. The conveyance of the property
- [C]. Both the property and the conveyance
- [D]. Neither
(43). A lease of immovable property from year to year requires:
- [A]. Delivery of possession
- [B]. Oral agreement
- [C]. A registered instrument
- [D]. A court order
(44). A transfer between a living person and an idol (deity) is:
- [A]. Governed entirely by TPA
- [B]. Not governed by TPA (an idol is a juristic person, but not a “living person” under Sec 5)
- [C]. Void
- [D]. Voidable
(45). Under Section 11, if A sells land to B absolutely but directs that B must use the land only for growing wheat, the direction is:
- [A]. Valid
- [B]. Void, and B takes the land absolutely
- [C]. Voidable by B
- [D]. Binding on B’s heirs
(46). [CLAT-PG 2021] The exception to Section 11 (repugnant restriction) is when the restriction is made for the beneficial enjoyment of:
- [A]. The transferee’s other property
- [B]. The transferor’s adjoining property
- [C]. The public
- [D]. The government
(47). A transfer to an unborn person vests:
- [A]. Upon their birth, unless a contrary intention appears (Sec 20)
- [B]. Upon attaining majority
- [C]. Upon marriage
- [D]. Upon the death of the prior interest holder
(48). Bare Act Illustration: A transfers property to B for life, and after his death to C and D, equally to be divided between them, or to the survivor of them. C dies during the life of B. D survives B. At B’s death the property passes to:
- [A]. C’s heirs
- [B]. D absolutely
- [C]. Reverts to A
- [D]. The State
(49). A transfers property to B for life, and then to B’s unborn son. B dies without having a son. The transfer to the unborn son:
- [A]. Fails
- [B]. Vests in B’s heirs
- [C]. Vests in adopted children
- [D]. Reverts to the State
(50). [AIBE 2018] TPA is not exhaustive. Where TPA is silent, courts apply:
- [A]. Customary law only
- [B]. English principles of justice, equity, and good conscience
- [C]. Criminal Procedure Code
- [D]. International Law
