Name: 
 

BLW 201 10TH ED CHAPTER 23 T/F SELF QUIZ



True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

Warranties of title arise in most sales contracts only when the seller expressly declares that he or she possesses title to the goods.
 

 2. 

A warranty is an assurance by the buyer to the seller that he or she will pay valid consideration for a product.
 

 3. 

Promises of fact made during the bargaining process are not express warranties.
 

 4. 

A warranty against infringement is a promise by the seller that the product was constructed in a workmanlike manner.
 

 5. 

Advertisements can include express warranties.
 

 6. 

A seller must use words such as "warrant" or "guarantee" to make an express warranty.
 

 7. 

An implied warranty of merchantability arises in every sale or lease by a merchant who deals in goods of the kind sold or leased.
 

 8. 

A seller must provide a written warranty for consumer goods.
 

 9. 

A contract cannot contain both a warranty of merchantability and a warranty of fitness for a particular purpose.
 

 10. 

A merchant can disclaim an implied warranty of merchantability.
 

 11. 

A product liability action may be based on warranty theory.
 

 12. 

To succeed in a product liability suit based on negligence, a plaintiff must prove that there was a failure to exercise due care.
 

 13. 

Privity of contract between the plaintiff and the defendant is required to bring a product liability suit based on negligence.
 

 14. 

Strict liability is liability without fault.
 

 15. 

One requirement for a product liability suit based on strict liability is a failure to exercise reasonable care.
 

 16. 

To succeed in a product liability suit based on strict liability, a plaintiff must prove that a product was in a defective condition when the defendant sold it.
 

 17. 

To succeed in a product liability suit alleging a design defect, a plaintiff must show that there was a reasonable alternative design available when the product was designed.
 

 18. 

To succeed in a product liability suit based on strict liability, a plaintiff must be more than a mere injured bystander.
 

 19. 

In many states, the plaintiff's negligence is a defense that may be raised in a product liability suit based on strict liability.
 

 20. 

Manufacturers are liable in strict product liability for injuries caused by commonly known dangers.
 



 
Check Your Work     Reset Help