Which type of principal is known to the third party dealing with the agent but whose identity is not known?

• A. Disclosed principal
• B. Partially disclosed principal
• C. Employee
• D. Independent contractor

Answer: (B)

In agency law, how much a third party knows about the principal depends on disclosure level. If the third party knows there is a principal but does not know the principal’s identity, that is a partially disclosed principal. That description matches the scenario because the existence of a principal is known, but the name or identity is not.

This is the best answer because it precisely captures the situation: the third party is dealing with the agent on behalf of a principal, yet the principal’s identity is not revealed. The other options don’t fit: a disclosed principal is one whose identity is known to the third party, and an employee or independent contractor is not a principal in that sense.