CSS Mercantile Law Past Paper 2021

Instructions specific to this paper

• Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.

Questions

1. Q. 220 marks

   All contracts are agreements but all agreements are not contracts. Discuss with reference to the essentials of a valid contract.

2. Q. 320 marks

   "No one can transfer a better title than he himself possesses". Discuss the exceptions to this rule?

3. Q. 420 marks

   What are the mutual rights and liabilities of partners towards each other and the firm?

4. Q. 520 marks

   What process is to be adopted for transfer of shares and other securities? What remedy is available with the aggrieved in case of refusal by the board of directors for registration of transfer?

5. Q. 620 marks

   Who is an arbitrator? Write down in detail the comparison between section 8 and 9 of the Arbitration Act, 1940?

6. Q. 720 marks

   What presumptions of law, as a special rule of evidence, are attached with respect to negotiable instruments of consideration?

7. Q. 820 marks

   Write a comprehensive note on establishment, functions and powers of the Competition Commission of Pakistan.

Standard FPSC instructions

Printed on this and every CSS paper.

• Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
• All the parts (if any) of each question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
• Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the question paper.
• No page/space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of the Answer Book must be crossed.
• Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.