Under section 41 of the Sale of Goods Act, 1930, the buyer’s reasonable opportunity to examine goods is…
Section 41 identifies conformity with the contract as the examination criterion. Merchantable quality may be relevant when required by contract or an applicable implied…
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Under section 41 of the Sale of Goods Act, 1930, the buyer’s reasonable opportunity to examine goods is directed to ascertaining whether:
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Correct answer C
Section 41 identifies conformity with the contract as the examination criterion. Merchantable quality may be relevant when required by contract or an applicable implied condition, but it does not replace that broader contractual test. Previously unexamined goods are not deemed accepted before a reasonable opportunity to examine them.
Option feedback
Option A
Deliverable state concerns readiness for delivery, not the general criterion stated in section 41.
Option B
Merchantable quality can be relevant but is not the universal or complete section 41 criterion.
Option C
Conformity with the contract is the criterion expressly stated in section 41.
Option D
The section does not make every offered criterion a separate universal requirement.
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