Given below are two statements: Assertion A and Reason R:\nAssertion A: A hands over a railway receipt concerning the delivery of goods to B. A is said to have delivered possession for the purpose of a contract of bailment.\nReason R: Section 149 of Contract Act recognizes both actual and constructive delivery.\nChoose the correct option:

Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are correct and R is not the correct explanation of A

A is correct but R is not correct

A is not correct but R is correct

In which of the following cases is a contract of bailment created?

Guest using the goods of his host

A servant having custody of the goods of his master

X's friend using his car without his permission

"A" hires a carriage of "B". The carriage is unsafe, though "B" is not aware of it, and "A" is injured. What is the legal consequence under Section 150 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872?

"B" is not responsible to "A" for injury

"B" is responsible to "A" for injury

Both are contributory negligent

No one is responsible for "A"'s injury

Which of the following is NOT a duty of the bailee under the Indian Contract Act, 1872?

Take reasonable care of goods bailed

Not to mix his own goods with that of the bailor

Return goods on fulfillment of purpose

Make even use of bailor's goods for the needs of the bailee

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Chapter IX: Of Bailment (Sections 148–181)

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