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Q1
✓ Answer: D
“Let us make man in our image...” In the statement above, ‘man’ refers to
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Q2
✓ Answer: B
In the covenant with Noah, God equates blood with
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Q3
✓ Answer: D
The covenant with Abraham stipulates that an uncircumcised male shall
B
find it difficult to have a child
C
not stand before the Lord
D
be cut off from his people
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Q4
✓ Answer: C
Joseph was hated the more by his brothers because
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he was his father’s favourite
B
he was the first son of Rebecca
D
his father bought him a coat of many colours.
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Q5
✓ Answer: B
The greatest achievement of King Josiah of Judah was his
B
sweeping reforms of the religious life of his people
C
curtailing the Assyrian aggressions
D
training a worthy successor before his death.
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Q5
✓ Answer: C
Pharaoh set Joseph over all the land of Egypt because he was
B
compassionate and honest
D
of a high moral standard.
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Q6
✓ Answer: A
Jerusalem fell in 586 B.C. to the Babylonian King called
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Q6
✓ Answer: C
In the burning bush, God revealed Himself to Moses as the God of
D
fire Who are the men of old mentioned as examples of faith in the Letter to the Hebrews?
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Q7
✓ Answer: A
And the King (Artaxerxes) said to me, “Why is your face sad, seeing you are not sick? This is nothing else but sadness of the heat” Why was the addressee sad?
A
The condition of Jerusalem was deplorable
B
He was fasting because of Jerusalem
C
Enemies of Jerusalem were laughing at him
D
He was in exile in Babylon.
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Q7
✓ Answer: B
When the Hebrews left Egypt, God did not lead them by the way of the land of the Philistines because
B
He did not want them to see war and return to Egypt
C
He wanted to test their faith
D
the Hebrews went out of Egypt not equipped for war.
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Q8
✓ Answer: C
Although Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were cast into the Fiery furnace, King Nebuchadnezzar was astonished to see four men in the furnace. He said the fourth man was like
C
a son of the godsD. a priest
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Q8
✓ Answer: A
Samuel’s reaction during his first encounter with God showed that he was
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inexperienced in dealing with God.
C
afraid of the voice he heard
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Q9
✓ Answer: D
In the belly of the fish Jonah prayed to God to
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punish the people of Nineveh
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Q9
✓ Answer: C
From the accounts in the First Book of Samuel, Eli’s attitude to his children showed parental
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Q10
✓ Answer: C
The sins of Nineveh notwithstanding, God spared the inhabitants because
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Jonah was reluctant to deliver the message to them
B
the people responded positively to God’s mercy
C
Nineveh was made up of a large population which did not know its right from its left
D
Nineveh was a great and prosperous city with one hundred and twenty thousand inhabitants.
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Q10
✓ Answer: B
David demonstrated his submission to the will of God when he
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lamented the death of Saul and Jonathan
B
prevented the killing of Saul
C
took Bathsheba as his wife
D
received Abner in Hebron.
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Q11
✓ Answer: B
Daniel was distinguished above all other satraps and presidents because he
B
had an excellent spirit in him
C
refused to worship the golden image
D
interpreted the king’s dream.
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Q11
✓ Answer: B
When David repented of his adultery with Bathsheba, he said,
A
“I have done wrong...” CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS KNOWLEDGE 1995 [PAGE 36]
B
“I have sinned against the Lord”
D
“The man who has done this deserves to die...”
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Q12
✓ Answer: A
Daniel could not be harmed by the lions because
A
an angel shut the mouths of the lions
B
The lions were not hungry
C
a pillar of cloud separated Daniel from the lions
D
Daniel understood their language.
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Q13
✓ Answer: D
The Israelites did evil in the eyes of the LORD in the days of the Judges by
B
practicing human sacrifice
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Q14
✓ Answer: D
Selling the needy for a pair of shoes in Amos means
A
exchanging the needy for shoes
B
equating human beings with material things
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Q15
✓ Answer: C
‘Thus says the LORD: “For three transgressions of Israel and for four, I will not revoke the punishment…”. In the latter part of this prophecy, Amos condemned Israel for
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not remembering the covenant of brotherhood
B
fighting and destroying Gilead
C
completely neglecting social justice
D
rejecting the laws and statutes of the LORD.
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Q16
✓ Answer: C
From Hosea’s teaching, we learn that God
A
will pour His Spirit on all flesh
B
will create a new heart in His people
C
prefers steadfast love to sacrifice
D
prefers steadfast love to sacrifice
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Q17
✓ Answer: C
The central theme of Isaiah’s teachings is that
B
every sinner will be saved
C
no sinner is beyond redemption
D
the vilest sinner will not be redeemed,
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Q18
✓ Answer: B
“Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then I said,” Here am I! Send me.” Why did Isaiah offer himself to be God’s messenger
A
Because the king had died and he needed another job
B
Having been cleansed of his sins, he saw the need to warn others.
C
Because he had seen the beauty of heaven and wanted to work for God
D
There were no other prophets
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Q19
✓ Answer: C
Who, according to Ezekiel, did the exiles blame for their plight
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Q20
✓ Answer: A
God told Jeremiah that He would give Jerusalem into the hands of the Chaldeans because the Israelites
A
had provoked God to anger
C
did not prepare adequately for war
D
were engaged in merry-making
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Q21
✓ Answer: B
The expression ‘dry bones’ in Ezekiel refers to
B
the whole house of Israel
D
sinful Israelites and Judeans,
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Q22
✓ Answer: A
According to Paul, the law and the prophets bear witness to the
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Q23
✓ Answer: B
According to Paul in his Letter to the Galatians, one is justified by
A
works of the law [PAGE 34]
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Q24
✓ Answer: A
The function of the law to believers before the coming of Christ was that of a
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Q25
✓ Answer: A
Justification by grace shows that work is
A
not required for salvation
C
the primary requisite for salvation
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Q26
✓ Answer: A
All Christians who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized
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Q27
✓ Answer: D
In what way did God condemn sin in the flesh?
A
He allowed Jesus to be crucified
B
Repentance was made possible for the forgiveness of sin
C
Resurrection of the flesh rendered sin ineffective
D
He sent His own Son in the likeness of man.
Christian Religious Knowledge
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Q28
✓ Answer: C
‘But you are not in darkness brethren, for that day to surprise you like a thief. That ‘day’ refers to the
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Q29
✓ Answer: D
The main aim of the teaching of Christ’s humility in Paul’s Letter to the Philippians is that every Christian should
A
regard himself as equal to Jesus because He came in human form
B
confess that Jesus Christ is LORD to the glory of God the Father
C
work out his own salvation with fear and trembling
D
look into the interest of others and do nothing from selfishness.
Christian Religious Knowledge
JAMB 1994
Q30
✓ Answer: B
According to Paul’s Letter to the Philippians, God exalted Jesus and gave Him a name which is above all names because He
B
was humble and obedient unto death
D
was the greatest man ever born.
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JAMB 1994
Q31
✓ Answer: D
In the Letter to the Galatians, Christians are encouraged to bear one another’s burdens in order to
A
enter the kingdom to God
D
fulfill the law of Christ.
Christian Religious Knowledge
JAMB 1994
Q32
✓ Answer: D
‘Be angry but do not sin means that anger
D
Could be an occasion for sin.
Christian Religious Knowledge
JAMB 1994
Q33
✓ Answer: B
There are varieties of gifts and so different people have different gifts. Who gives all these gifts?
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Q34
✓ Answer: A
The overriding principle in the use of spiritual gifts is
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Q35
✓ Answer: B
For the administration of the churches, Paul directed that Christians should
A
surrender all they have to the church
B
regularly contribute to the church
C
donate when it is convenient
Christian Religious Knowledge
JAMB 1994
Q36
✓ Answer: C
Contribution of relief materials for the needy in the church according to Paul, must be
D
witnessed by two other Christians.
Christian Religious Knowledge
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Q37
✓ Answer: D
Paul teaches that we should obey governing authorities in order to avoid
A
imprisonment and execution
D
God’s wrath and a bad conscience,
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Q38
✓ Answer: C
When Paul says if anyone will not work, let him not eat, he is saying that
A
the unemployed should not eat
B
the lazy person must eat only a little
C
everyone should toil and labour with his hands
D
every person should seek lucrative job.
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JAMB 1994
Q39
✓ Answer: B
Paul worked harder than any of the apostles because
A
he had the strength to do so
B
of the grace of God that was with him
C
Jesus personally revealed Himself to him
D
he was formerly a persecutor of the church.
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Q40
✓ Answer: B
Christian wives are to be subject to their husbands
A
since their husbands take care of them B because it is fitting in the LORD
C
because it is the natural thing to do
D
since women are not expected to be heard.
Christian Religious Knowledge
JAMB 1994
Q41
✓ Answer: D
On being revealed at the coming of Christ, the lawless will be slain by the
C
Power from aboveD. breath of His mouth,
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Q42
✓ Answer: D
An important feature of the second coming of Jesus as taught by Paul is the
B
establishment of a world government under Christ
C
reign of the lawless one
D
resurrection of the dead
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Q43
✓ Answer: C
‘What you sow does not come to life unless it dies? This statement refers to the [PAGE 35]
B
good works which are expected of the Christian
D
reward of the works of Christians.
Christian Religious Knowledge
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Q44
✓ Answer: B
Paul’s experience as recorded in his second Letter to the Corinthians, teaches that the attitude of Christians to suffering should be that of
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Q45
✓ Answer: A
In the Letter to the Hebrews, it is found that despite the victory through faith in God of the men of old, they did not receive what was promised. What was this promise?
Christian Religious Knowledge
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Q46
✓ Answer: B
Abraham’s faith and works were better illustrated when he
A
took lot with him to Canaan
B
offered his son, Isaac, on the altar
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Q48
✓ Answer: C
According to James, effective prayer is that which is offered
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Q49
✓ Answer: A
According to Peter, Christians living among non-Christians should
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Q50
✓ Answer: C
Peter enjoins Christians to be good citizens by
A
using their freedom to fight for their right
B
not taking part in politics
C
submitting to civil authorities
D
fighting non-Christians in the society.