Consists of legal proposition(s) principle(s) (herein after referred to as 'principle') and facts. Such principle may or may not be true in the real and legal sense, yet you have to conclusively assume them to be true for the purposes of this Section. In other words, in answering these questions, you must not rely on any principle except the principles those are given herein below for every question.
Further, you must not assume any facts other than those stated in the question. The objective of this section is to testy your interest towards study of law, research aptitude and problem solving ability, even if the 'most reasonable conclusion' arrived at may be absurd or unacceptable for any other reason. It is not the objective of this section to test your knowledge of law.
Therefore, to answer a question, principle is to be applied to the given facts and to choose the most appropriate option.
Principle: When a person who has made a promise to another person to do something does not fulfill his promise, the other person becomes entitled to receive, from the person who did not fulfill his promise, compensation in the form of money.
Facts: 'X' made a promise to 'Y' to repair his car engine. 'Y' made the payment for repair. After the repair, 'Y' went for a drive in the same car. While driving the car, 'Y' met with an accident due to bursting of a tyre.

'X' will be entitled to receive compensation from 'Y' in the form of money

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'X' will not be entitled to receive compensation

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'Y' will be entitled to receive compensation from 'X' in the form of money

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'Y' money not be entitled to receive compensation from 'X'

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The correct option is C 'Y' money not be entitled to receive compensation from 'X'
'Y' will not be entitled to receive compensation from 'X'.
The promise made by 'X' to repair the car engine of car of 'Y' and 'Y' making the payment for the same was completed. The accident of 'Y' falls outside the purview of the promise between the two and there will be no compensation involved.

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