2012 Christian Religious Studies (CRS) WAEC SSCE (School Candidates) May/June

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Christian Religious Studies - Objective

  1. On the fourth day of creation God created
    1. the Great sea monster.
    2. the firmament.
    3. the two great lights.
    4. every flying birds.
  2. In the first creation story, the major difference between man and all other living things was that
    1. every other thing was created after man.
    2. only man was given the power to be fruitful.
    3. all other things were not created male and female.
    4. man was created in the image of the creator.
  3. How old was Abram when God appeared to him the second time
    1. 75 years.
    2. 85 years.
    3. 99 years.
    4. 105 years.
  4. Which of the following was the first derivative given to man after He had created him?
    1. Be fruitful and multiply, fill the earth and subdue it.
    2. Go ye into the world and exercise full authority over it.
    3. Be you kind to all creatures of the earth.
    4. Behold i have given you every plant yielding seed.
  5. Joseph named his son "Manasseh" because God made him
    1. king in Egypt.
    2. forget his hardship.
    3. a ruler of Israel.
    4. fruitful in his father's land.
  6. Moses ran away from Egypt because he
    1. did not like to be trained in Egypt.
    2. could no longer bear the hunger in the land.
    3. feared the news of his murder will reach the king.
    4. heard a divine call to save his people.
  7. God provided water for the Israelites by asking Moses to strike the rock of the wilderness of
    1. Beersheba.
    2. Red Sea.
    3. Sin.
    4. Sinai.
  8. Who among the following was to ensure the safety of King Saul in the wilderness of Ziph
    1. Joab.
    2. Jonathan.
    3. Abner.
    4. Abimelech.
  9. Solomon showed lack of wisdom in
    1. building the temple.
    2. his bilateral agreement with other nations.
    3. engaging in commercial ventures.
    4. marrying foreign wives.
  10. The action of Rehoboam that led to the division of the Kingdom was
    1. following his father's tyranny.
    2. leading Israel to war.
    3. challenging Jeroboam.
    4. worshipping other gods.
  11. When Elijah's sacrifice was consumed by fire at mount carmel the people reacted by saying
    1. "Give God the glory".
    2. "The Lord is God".
    3. "Give thanks to the gods".
    4. "The Lord is to be worshipped'.
  12. Joshua gathered all the tribe of Israel for his farewell address at
    1. Shechem.
    2. Gibeon.
    3. Bethel.
    4. Jordan.
  13. The Israelites under Barack defeated the Canaanite troops led by
    1. Jael.
    2. Sisera.
    3. Abinoam.
    4. Heber.
  14. According to Daniel the command of Nebuchadnezzar to worship the golden image amounted to
    1. profanity.
    2. idolatry.
    3. sacrilege.
    4. abomination.
  15. "Your love is like the morning cloud, like the dew that goes early", What did Hosea mean by this statement?
    1. Israel's relationship with God was short lived.
    2. Israel did not truly love God as she should.
    3. Israel did had love for other gods.
    4. Israel had no love for God.
  16. "Yet what they are building if a fox goes up on it he will breakdown their stone wall". This statement by Tobia was meant to
    1. taunt and ridicule the Jews.
    2. stop and disgrace the Jews.
    3. tease and punish Nehemiah.
    4. alert and strengthen Nehemiah.
  17. Jeremiah viewed the relationship between God and Israel in her youth to be that of
    1. compassion, sincerity and hope.
    2. obedience, tolerance and mercy.
    3. righteousness, kindness and zeal.
    4. loyalty, love and faithfulness.
  18. Darius became convinced of God's power through Daniel's
    1. constant praying and fasting.
    2. interpretation of mysteries.
    3. faithfulness and steadfastness.
    4. fearlessness in the face of difficulties.
  19. God addressed Ezekiel as the "Son of man". This phrase emphasized the prophet's
    1. humanity.
    2. character.
    3. humility.
    4. elegance.
  20. God promised to make the forehead of Ezekiel hard against those of the Israelites. This means that God would
    1. strengthen and equip Ezekiel with courage.
    2. protect and harden Ezekiel.
    3. equip Ezekiel with oracles and power.
    4. give Ezekiel new head and power to heal.
  21. According to Matthew's account of the baptism of Jesus, the voice from Heaven said
    1. "here is my beloved son....."
    2. "this is my beloved son...."
    3. "thou art my beloved son...."
    4. "see my beloved son....."
  22. What virtue did the Centurion exhibit in the healing of his servant?
    1. Forgiveness.
    2. Love.
    3. Compassion.
    4. Faith.
  23. Jesus demonstrated his compassion for humanity in all the following miracles except the
    1. feeding of the five thousand.
    2. healing of the centurion's servant.
    3. feeding of the four thousand.
    4. healing of the paralytic.
  24. Which of the following parables alludes to the existence of a mixture of good and bad people in the Church? The
    1. Wicked Tenants.
    2. Seed Growing Secretly.
    3. Wheat and Tares.
    4. Prodigal Son.
  25. Jesus' call of the first four disciples to catch men rather than fishes implies that they were to
    1. be trained to become Rabbis.
    2. convert the Jews into Judaism.
    3. propagate the teachings of Jesus.
    4. win proselytes back to Jesus.
  26. According to the Sermon on the Mount, God's kingdom would be filled with those who were
    1. mournful.
    2. meek.
    3. pure in spirit
    4. hungry and thirsty
  27. In his Transfiguration, Jesus took with him
    1. Peter, James and Andrew.
    2. Andrew, Peter and John.
    3. Matthew, James and Peter.
    4. James, John and Peter.
  28. "He saved others, he cannot saved himself". This was said by the
    1. Scribes and elders.
    2. Roman authority.
    3. Crowd of people.
    4. Crucified thieves.
  29. The last word of Jesus on the cross was
    1. my God, my God, why has thou forsaken me.
    2. father forgive them their transgression.
    3. father into thy hand I commit my Spirit
    4. God have mercy upon them.
  30. What did Jesus do at Jacob's well to occasion a conversation between him and the Samaritan woman? Jesus
    1. told her about her past life.
    2. drove away her attackers.
    3. asked for water to drink.
    4. drew water for her.
  31. According to Jesus, the following are true about the Good Shepherd except he
    1. lays down his life for the sheep.
    2. has no sheep out of the fold.
    3. does not abandon the sheep to the wolf.
    4. knows the sheep and they know him.
  32. In his teaching as the True vine, Jesus maintained that prayers could be answered if the disciples
    1. Confess their sins.
    2. abide in him.
    3. pray constantly.
    4. ask for edifying things.
  33. On the day of Pentecost, the Apostle were filled with the Holy Spirit and they all
    1. prophesied.
    2. spoke in tongues.
    3. baptized the converts.
    4. preached to the multitudes.
  34. The Jewish religious sect which did not believe in resurrection were the
    1. Pharisees.
    2. Zealots
    3. Sadducees.
    4. Essenes.
  35. ".....yet the Most High does not dwell in houses made with hands..." This defense of Stephen meant that God is
    1. Omnipotent.
    2. Omnipresent.
    3. Alpha.
    4. Omega.
  36. Phillip's flight into Samaria was necessitated by
    1. the need to convert the Samarians.
    2. directive from the Holy Spirit.
    3. persecution of Christian by Saul.
    4. the stoning of Stephen.
  37. "Tabitha arise", These were said by Peter during the
    1. healing of Aeneas from paralysis.
    2. raising of Dorcas from death.
    3. healing of the lame man.
    4. converting of Simeon the magician.
  38. Luke described Cornelius as a devout man who feared God because he was a
    1. Hellenist of the Italian Cohort.
    2. Proselyte of Jewish descent.
    3. Greek who favored Jewish religion.
    4. Proselyte in sympathy with Jewish faith.
  39. Prior to the day of Pentecost, members that constituted the early Church were
    1. 120.
    2. 1,200.
    3. 3,000.
    4. 4,000.
  40. Paul's letter to Philemon emphasizes
    1. humility.
    2. love.
    3. forgiveness.
    4. sincerity.
  41. Paul believes that spiritual gifts are of great advantage to the Church because they
    1. enhance the beauty of the Church.
    2. promote growth in diverse ways.
    3. lead to talent development.
    4. help the individuals to be active.
  42. The Philippians showed their solidarity with Paul while in prison by
    1. using Epaphroditus to appeal for his release.
    2. sending gifts to him through Epaphroditus.
    3. sending envoys from Corinth to defend him.
    4. offering regular sacrifices in his behalf.
  43. All the following describes Christians in first Peter except
    1. holy nation.
    2. people living together.
    3. God's own people.
    4. Chosen race.
  44. In Corinthians, Paul state that he was unfit to be called an apostle because he
    1. could not speak in tongues.
    2. persecuted the Church.
    3. was not one of the twelve.
    4. was a Pharisee.
  45. According to Paul in 2nd Thessalonians, one of the signs of the second coming would be
    1. revelation of the man of lawlessness.
    2. an explosion of world population.
    3. increasing rate of fake disciples.
    4. flagrant violation of God's law.
  46. Peter described Christians as a chosen race of God because they are to
    1. declare God's wonderful deeds.
    2. become ordained pastors.
    3. lead a new life
    4. displace the Jews in God's rating.
  47. According to Paul's teaching in Galatians, Christians become sons of God by
    1. having faith in Jesus Christ.
    2. adoption of Judaism.
    3. being Abraham's descendants.
    4. works of faith.
  48. According to Peter, dong the right thing is a way of expressing
    1. our rights.
    2. our freedom.
    3. faith in Christ.
    4. dislike for evil.
  49. Paul's letter to Philemon was written to
    1. support Onesimus as he returned to his master.
    2. order him to take back his slave.
    3. blame Onesimus for stealing from his master.
    4. request Philemon to free his slave.
  50. According to Peter, Christians who suffer for Christ should not be ashamed but should
    1. glorify God.
    2. be encouraged.
    3. be patient.
    4. be grateful.

Christian Religious Studies - Essay

Section A: Themes from The Old Testament

Answer two question only from this section

    1. How did Moses become the son of Pharaoh's daughter? (9 marks)
    2. Explain in three ways how this prepared Moses for his future leadership role. (6 marks)
    1. Narrate the story of David's sin against Uriah. (11 marks)
    2. What two lessons can Christians learn from this incident? (4 marks)
    1. Describe King Nebuchadnezzar's attack on Judah. (11 marks)
    2. List four effect of war on a nation. (4 marks)
    1. State three criticisms Isaiah made against Israel's system of worship. (6 marks)
    2. What three suggestions did Isaiah give for Israel's return to God. (6 marks)
    3. In what three ways can your country return to God. (3 marks)

Section B: Themes From The Four Gospels and The Acts of The Apostles

    1. Narrate Jesus' encounter with the Gerasene demoniac. (11 marks)
    2. In what two ways can the society improve the conditions of Mental Patients? (4 marks)
    1. Narrate the trials of Jesus before Pilate and the Roman Authorities as recorded in Matthew. (11 marks)
    2. Give two reasons why Pilate was wrong for condemning Jesus to death. (4 marks)
    1. Describe Philip's missionary activities in Judea and Samaria. (9 marks)
    2. State three problems facing the work of evangelism in your country. (6 marks)
    1. Describe the healing of the man by the pool called Bethzatha. (11 marks)
    2. State two reasons why Jesus performed healing miracles. (4 marks)

Section C: Themes From Selected Epistles

    1. Outline the qualities of a New Life in Christ as contained in Paul's letter to the Colossians. (11 marks)
    2. List four qualities of a genuine Christian. (4 marks)
    1. Highlight Paul's advice to the Thessalonian Christian on the matter of idleness. (9 marks)
    2. State three consequences of idleness in the society. (6 marks)
    1. Explain Paul's teaching that Christians are children of God through Christ. (12 marks)
    2. Give three implications of this doctrine of sonship of God. (3 marks)
    1. With reference to first Peter, how should Christian leaders relate to their followers. (9 marks)
    2. State any three problems which confront Christian leaders today. (6 marks)
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