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电大合同法机考网考单选题必备复习小抄一、单项选择题我国合同法调整的关系有（财产关系）。我国合同法规定属于实践合同的有（保管合同）。我国合同法规定合同成立的地点是（B合同承诺生效地）。我国对合同权利转让采取的标准是（C通知主义）。我国合同法规定租赁合同的租赁期限不得超过D20年。我国合同法规定属于实践合同的有D借贷合同。我国合同法的有关规定对承诺开始生效的时间采取的是A到达主义。我国合同法第33条的规定，当事人采用信件、数据电文等形式订立合同的，若合同要成立，对确认书的要求是（C可以在合同成立之前要求签订确认书，签订确认书时合同成立）。我国合同法第43条规定“当事人在订立合同过程中知悉的商业秘密，C无论合同是否成立或者生效，不得泄露或者不正当使用。”我国合同法第58条规定，合同无效或者被撤消后，对因该合同取得的财产的处理方法是（C应当予以返还，不能返还或者没有必要返还的，应当折价补偿。）按照合同或者其他合法方式取得财产的，财产所有权从A财产交付时起转移。依照合同法的规定。合同无效后，B只是不发生履行的后果，但恢复原状、缔约过失责任有可能发生。依照当事人所要达到的经济或社会的效果而对合同进行的解释属于D符合合同目的解释。根据合同法，欺诈合同应作为C无效合同或可撤销的合同对待。下列合同中，应当采取书面形式的是（技术转让合同）下列合同中，属于要物合同的是（D借用合同）。下列合同中，属于单务合同的是（A赠与合同）。下列合同中属于单务合同的有C邻居A向B借用耕牛的合同。下列情况中，不能引起合同变更的是D原合同违背法律的禁止性规定。下列既属于违约责任又属于侵权责任的责任形式是B赔偿损失。下列哪种情形下，当事入有权解除合同D在履行期限届满前，当事人明确表示不履行主要债务。下列各项中，不属于书面合同的是（D保险单）下面关于要约主要构成要件的表述正确的是A要约是由具有订约能力的特定当事人作出的意思表示。口头要约开始生效的时间为（C相对人了解要约的内容时）逾期承诺属于B新的要约。合同义务转移时，下列从属于主债务的从债务中C非经保证人同意的保证债务并不一并移转于承担人承担。合同的变更，仅仅涉及B内容的局部变更。合同的变更，在一般情况下都是指（A依法成立的合同于其尚未履行或者尚未完全履行完毕之前），由当事人达成协议对其内容进行修改和补充。合同的变更（B不存在朔及力的问题）合同的订立必须要经过（C要约和承诺）两个法定阶段。合同成立的根本标志即在于当事人的意思表示一致，它是指（B合同的当事人必须就合同的主要条款业已作出了一致的意思表示）。合同是平等主体的自然人、法人、其他组织之间设立、变更、终止（D民事权利义务）关系的协议。合同的变更，仅仅涉及（B内容的局部变更）。合同的转让就是合同的（A主体的变更）。合同义务转移时，下列从属于主债务的从债务中（C非经保证人同意的保证债务）并不一并移转于承担人承担。合同无效后，合同中解决争议的条款（C有效）合同变更不影响当事人要求赔偿损失的权利。合同变更过程中使一方当事人遭受的损失，除依法或者依约可以免除责任的以外，有过错的一方应当承担赔偿损失的责任。故（D合同中原来约定的争议条款的效力，当然继续有效）。合同履行费用的负担不明确的，由（A履行义务的一方）负担。合同法律效力的主要内容和整个合同法的核心是C合同的履行。在买卖合同标的物所有权转移中，按照合同或者其他合法方式取得财产的，财产所有权从A财产交付时买卖合同与易货交易合同的区别点是（B是标的物所有权与价款对价转移的合同）。买卖合同标的物不需要运输的，出卖人和买受人订立合同时不知道标的物在某一地点的，交付标的物的地点应当为D出卖人订立合同时的营业地。买卖合同标的物的毁损、灭失的风险在标的物交付之前由B出卖人承担。行纪人依行纪合同从事行纪业务时可能与第三人订立买卖合同，在该买卖合同关系中，行纪人属于（A当事人）在铁路运输过程中，由于托运人、收货人或其所派押运人的过错，造成货物灭失、短少、变质、污染损害的，承运人B不负赔偿责任。房屋出租人若要出卖出租的房屋，应提前通知承租人。一般期限为（D3个月）。在租赁期间，如果合同没有约定，租赁物修理应当由A出租人承担。在借款合同的抵押担保中，可以抵押的财产有A著作权中的财产权。不因合同权利的移转而当然地移转于受让人的权利有（A撤销权、解除权等形成权）建筑工程合同的形式（C必须是书面的）技术开发合同A应当采用书面形式。技术合作开发合同中的法定风险负担原则是（B由双方当事人合理分担）。货运合同的货物（C在运输过程中因自然属性或者合理的损耗减少的，承运人不负责赔偿）以拍卖方式订立合同时，C拍定是承诺。以招标方式订立合同时，投标人的投标属于（A要约）采取格式条款订立合同的，若格式条款和非格式条款不一致的，应当采用（C非格式条款）。采取数据电文形式订立合同的，合同的成立地为C合同当事入主营业地。承揽人擅自将承揽的主要工作任务交由第三人完成，定作人的权利有（A可以解除合同）。承揽人将辅助工作转包给第三人的，应由B承揽人对第三人完成的工作质量向定作人负责。共同承揽人对定作人B承担连带责任。所谓合同的情势变更是指，在合同成立以后，作为该合同基础的事由，（D由于不可归责于当事人的原因）发生了并非当初所能预料的变化，此时，如果依然坚持原来合同的法律效力，必然产生不公平的结果。情势变更原则的效力体现在A合同的变更和解除。公序良俗原则中的公序是指社会的B公共秩序。法律规定应当采用书面形式的合同，当事人未采用书面形式，但已履行主要义务的，该合同（A有效成立）代位权行使的费用由（A债务人承担）。当事人（C协商一致）是合同正常变更的唯一条件。当事人在支付标的之价金或酬金时，C此类合同须经权利人的追认才能生效。限制民事行为能力人订立合同的，相对人可以催告法定代理人在1个月期限内予以追认。采用数据电文形式订立合同时，该数据电文进入收件人的任何系统的A首次时间，即视为到达的时间。同时雁行抗辩权的法律基础是B双务合同的牵连性。债权人转让权利的，A应通知债务人。债权人领取提存物的权利，自提存之日起（A、5年）内不行使而消灭，提存物扣除提存费用后归国家所有。借款合同中对货币种类的要求是C必须写明货币种类借款合同抵押担保中可以抵押的财产有（B依法可以处分的国有土地使用权）。当借款合同双方当事人不能确定支付利息期限时，借款期间不满C12个月的，应当在退还借款时一并支付。分期付款的买受人未支付到期价款的金额达到全部价款的1/5,出卖人可要求买受人支付全部价款或者解除合同。融资租赁合同的租赁标的物瑕疵担保责任（B出租人不承担瑕疵担保责任）。委托开发完成的发明创造，除当事人另有约定的以外，申请专利的权利属于（B研究开发人所有E研究开发人转让专利申请权的，委托人享有以同等条件优先受让的权利）。保管合同自（C保管物交付）时成立，但当事人另有约定的除外。保管合同的保管人拍卖、变卖保管物其所得价款C扣除保管费用和其他费用后将剩余部分返还寄存人。1中国甲企业与美国乙企业订立一份国际技术转让合同，合同中未规定应适用的法律。现双方因转让费支付问题发生争议，乙企业在北京起诉甲企业，北京第一中级人民法院受理此案后，应适用的法律是（D与合同有最密切联系的国家的法律）。2甲公司与乙公司订立合同后，甲公司将该合同转让给丙公司，这种情形使就发生JB债的移转3甲乙双方协商达成协议，双方代表人均在合同文本上签了字，但都未盖合同公章，不久甲方开始分批交货，乙方收货后付款。后因货物质量问题诉至法院，该合同（B有效，已履行部分不再返还）。4甲公司出售一批衬衫，每12件装一个箱，乙公司向甲公司发电报订购1200件，甲公司回电告知单价，并说有充足现货，一个月内保证可以到货。乙公司复电“此价格可以，但请将12件装一纸箱的包装改为10件一箱的包装。”甲公司收到乙公司的电报后没有回电。一个月后，乙公司去甲公司提货，甲公司说，双方意思表示不一致，合同没有成立，故他们没有任何责任。综上所述，下列提法正确的是（D只要合同的主要条款一致，合同就能成立，故此合同成立）。5甲学校与乙公司订立了联营合同，甲以营业用房投资，乙以货币投资，但约定甲不参加经营，不承担风险，甲向乙每年支付其投入资金的20，该联营合同（A完全有效）。6甲乙两公司签订一份买卖合同，约定某年8月31日由甲公司向乙公司供货。同年6月初，甲公司所在地发生洪水灾害，甲公司未及时通知乙公司，至8月31日乙公司催促交货，甲公司未交。同年9月311T，甲公司发货并函告遭灾一事。乙公司因货物迟到被发包方扣发工程款1万元。有关该案的正确表述是D由于甲公司未能及时通知乙公司不能按时交货，故应向乙公司承担1万元损失的赔偿责任。7甲乙两公司依法签订一份药材买卖合同，合同约定甲公司向乙公司提供药材党参2吨，依规定执行国家定价。甲公司因主观原因迟延20日交货，在此之前正好赶上党参提高收购价，按照合同法第63条规定，此合同价款执行标准是B遇到价格上涨时，按原价格执行。8孙某13岁，是个业余小提琴手，欲在音乐厅举办个人音乐会，音乐厅与其达成协议有偿演出，该协议（A有效）。9甲公司与乙公司订立合同，规定甲公司应于某年8月1日交货，乙公司应于8月7日付款。7月底，甲公司发现乙公司财产状况恶化，无支付货款的能力，并有确切的证据，遂提出终止合同，但乙公司未允。基于上因素，甲公司于8月1日未按约定交货。依据合同法原理，有关本案的正确表述是A甲公司有权不按合同约定交货，除非乙公司提供了相应的担保10某市化学纤维厂与某市针织厂第一车间签订购销合同一份。但化纤厂因原材料涨价，生产经营方向需调整，不愿继续生产此种微利产品，遂停止向该车间供货。经多次协商没有结果，针织厂第一车间遂诉至法院，要求化纤厂履行合同，并承担违约责任。就本案的合同而言（D化纤厂要承担缔约责任）,11张大妈用10斤小米与邻居李嫂换12斤大米，这是C互易合同12甲将房屋出租给乙使用，租期为3年，但在租期未满之前，甲将该房屋卖给了丙，在这种情况下，租赁合同C对乙继续有效。13甲有一台旧电脑闲置不用，弃之可惜，遂委托乙商店出售。甲与乙商店的法律关系是（C行纪合同）14刘林沈青要约2000年（C刘林可以在4月6日中午12点之前撤回要约）15某人因资金短缺或者经营上的迫切需要，向他人借高利贷，此种借贷合同大多属于（B显失公平）的合约。16甲乙丙三人共同出资经营一个小饭馆，他们之间的关系属于（C合伙合同关系）17李某将电脑借给刘某使用，刘某未经李某同意将该电脑转让给陈某，李某与陈某之间的买卖合同属于（D效力未定的合同）甲运动18用品厂出售一批网球拍，每12件一纸箱，订购50件，甲方没有任何责任。说法正确（B乙运动器材商店要求改包装的电报只能属于反要约）。19甲与学校签订委托培养合同，到某高校读硕士学位。合同约定，甲毕业回原单位工作。甲毕业后回原单位只工作了3个月便辞职，声称已经履约。学校诉至法院，法院以合同解释判甲违约，法院依据的解释原则是（D符合合同目的解释）。20甲乙两公司依法签订一份买卖合同，合同约定甲公司向乙公司提供药材党参2吨，依规定执行国家定价。甲公司因主观原因迟延20日交货，在此之前正好赶上党参提高收购价，按照合同法第63条规定，此合同价款执行标准是（B遇到价格上涨时，按原价格执行）。21刘某租住赵某的房屋，后刘某与赵某协议解除了房屋租赁合同，该解除（B无溯及力）。请您删除一下内容，O_O谢谢2016年中央电大期末复习考试小抄大全，电大期末考试必备小抄，电大考试必过小抄BASKETBALLCANMAKEATRUECLAIMTOBEINGTHEONLYMAJORSPORTTHATISANAMERICANINVENTIONFROMHIGHSCHOOLTOTHEPROFESSIONALLEVEL,BASKETBALLATTRACTSALARGEFOLLOWINGFORLIVEGAMESASWELLASTELEVISIONCOVERAGEOFEVENTSLIKETHENATIONALCOLLEGIATEATHLETICASSOCIATIONN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