BECE Christian Religious Studies 2018 Paper 1 Past Questions

Question 1

Adam and Eve were not courageous enough to stand before God because they were ......

A.Afraid
B.Angry
C.Guilty of breaking the commandment
D.Hungry
E.Naked

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Question 2

Adam called his wife Eve because she was .......

A.beautiful woman
B.A humble woman
C.Honourable
D.Loyal
E.The mother of every living being

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Question 3

The sin of ....... displaced Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden

A.Anger
B.Disobedience
C.Envy
D.hatred
E.Malice

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Question 4

'Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and cleave to his wife and the two shall become,.......

A.Friend"
B.One body"
C.One faith"
D.One family"
E.one flesh".

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Question 5

Which of the following was the last thing created by God?

A.Heaven
B.Light
C.Man
D.Sea animal
E.Vegetation

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Question 6

The original stories of the Bible existed in the form of .......

A.Archaeological findings.
B.Images
C.Oral traditions
D.Sacred tradition
E.Scrolls

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Question 7

The punishment for Adam and Eve following their disobedience was pronounced by.......

A.Abraham
B.God
C.Isaac
D.Jacob
E.Terah

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Question 8

The following are attributes of God except

A.Holiness
B.Kidness
C.Mightiness
D.Partiality
E.Righteousness

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Question 9

Disobedience to the law leads to the following except

A.Anarchy
B.Chaos
C.Conflicts
D.Confusion
E.Stability

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Question 10

God created human beings to do the following except to .......

A.Be fruitful and multiply.
B.Become help mates to each other.
C.Dominate and give name to all creatures
D.Have the knowledge of good and evil
E.Keep and nurture the garden of Eden

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Question 11

The first tiller of the soil as recorded in Gen. 9:20 was .......

A.Esau
B.Cain
C.Jacob
D.Noah
E.Seth

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Question 12

Everything God created was given to man for his .......

A.Destruction
B.Glory
C.Praise
D.Use
E.Worship

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Question 13

The old testament section of the bible, consists of ....... books.

A.Thirty
B.Thirty-four
C.Thirty-nine
D.Thirty-eight
E.Thirty-seven

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Question 14

Which of the following is a cause of sin in the world today?

A.Greed
B.Hardwork
C.Honesty
D.Love
E.Respect

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Question 15

Abraham circumcised Isaac when he was eight days old in accordance with

A.God's covenant
B.Oral laws
C.The law of Moses.
D.The new covenant with Jeremiah
E.The tradition of the elders.

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Question 16

God called Abraham at the age of .......

A.75
B.79
C.89
D.95
E.110

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Question 17

After the great flood, Noah sacrificed to God and He promised never to ....... again.

A.Be angry with man
B.Create another generation
C.Destroy man with flood
D.Forgive the sins of man
E.Trust man

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Question 18

Sin is an offence which brings about a breakdown in .......

A.Law and friendship
B.Law and marriage
C.Law and regulation
D.Organizations
E.Relationships.

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Question 19

During the time of Noah, God destroyed the wicked generation with ......

A.Famine
B.Fire
C.Flood
D.Plague
E.Thunder

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Question 20

Abraham and Sarah laughed at the promise of God to give them a child because.......

A.God never keeps promises.
B.It was too sudden
C.They has Ishmael
D.They were already expecting a child
E.They were too old.

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Question 21

At Shechem, God appeared to Abraham and promised to give to his descendants the land by the Oak of .......

A.Ai
B.Haram
C.Horeb
D.Moreb
E.Ur

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Question 22

Isaac was born, when Abraham was ....... years old

A.Eighty-five
B.Hunderd
C.Ninty-five
D.Seventy-five
E.Seventy years old.

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Question 23

Joseph was ....... years old when he was shepherding the flocks with his brothers.

A.Eight
B.Seventeen
C.Sixteen
D.Twelve
E.Twenty-one

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Question 24

Before the reign of kings in Israel, God used ....... to lead them

A.Judges
B.Meduims
C.Princes
D.Prophets
E.Seers

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Question 25

The parents of Esau and Jacob were .......

A.Abraham and Sarah
B.Isaac and Hanna
C.Isaac and Rebecca
D.Joseph and Elizabeth
E.Zachariah and Sarah

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Question 26

Jacob bought Esau's birth right with a

A.Bag of gold
B.Herd of cattle
C.Plot of land
D.Pot of pottage
E.Skin of wine

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Question 27

Gehazi, was a servant of Elisha became a leper as a result of .......

A.Disobedience
B.Greed
C.Lust
D.Prid
E.Selfishness

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Question 28

According to Joseph's interpretation, Pharaoh's dreams meant impending

A.Celebration
B.Death of every first born child of the Egyptians
C.famine
D.prosperity

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Question 29

According to the book of Exodus, the name Moses is the same as .......

A.'Drawn out of water'
B.Handsome boy'
C.'Having a child at last'
D.'I found him'
E.Salvation of God'

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Question 30

Freedom can be described as release from all the following except

A.Bondage
B.Discrimination
C.Liberation
D.Obsession
E.Oppression

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Question 31

Joseph refused to sleep with Portiphar's wife because .......

A.He feared God
B.He was sick
C.Her husband would know
D.She was not very beautiful E, The house was not secured.

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Question 32

'As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord'. This statement was made by

A.Abraham
B.Isaish
C.Jeremiah
D.Joshua
E.Moses

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Question 33

The examples of people who served God faithfully include the following except

A.Deborah
B.Gideon
C.Joshua
D.Moses
E.Saul

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Question 34

Relationship in the church should be centred on

A.Humility
B.Joy
C.Love
D.Patience
E.Peace

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Question 35

The following are factors that help human relationship in the society except

A.Love
B.Patience
C.Respect
D.Support
E.Sympathy

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Question 36

The consequences of Eve's disobedience to God was that she would .......

A.Be given everything she wanted
B.Mother of all children
C.Be great
D.Bring forth children in pains
E.Be mother of many children

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Question 37

Moses heard the voice of God speaking to him from the burning bush on mount

A.Carmel
B.Horeb
C.Olive
D.Seir
E.Sinai

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Question 38

Which of this is not a way a family can deviate from Paul's teaching in our present society

A.Children becoming disobedient to parents
B.family no longer praying together
C.Having the fear of God
D.Husbands beating and treating their wives harshly
E.Parents quest for wealth and neglecting their children's upbringing

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Question 39

Joseph was sold to the Ishmaelites for

A.10 Shekels of sliver
B.20 Shekels of gold
C.20 Shekels of sliver
D.30 shekels of gold
E.30 shekels of sliver

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Question 40

Jacob bowed himself to the ground seven times to Esau in other to show his .......

A.Forgiveness
B.Humility
C.Rebelion
D.Repentance
E.Sincerity

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Question 41

The following are examples of a nuclear family except

A.Brother
B.Cousin
C.Father
D.Mother
E.Sister

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Question 42

The rise of new religious movement has increased the problem of ....... in the Nigerian churches

A.Appointment of bishops
B.Baptism
C.Confirmation
D.Membership
E.Unity

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Question 43

The name of Naomi's two sons were

A.Amin'adab and Nohshon
B.Boaz and Elimelech
C.Hezron and Ram
D.Hophini and Phinehas
E.Malhon and Chilion

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Question 44

Which of the following is not among the protestant churches in Nigeria?

A.Anglican
B.Baptist
C.Methodist
D.Presbyterian
E.Roman catholic

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Question 45

Pharaoh had ....... dreams that troubled him greatly

A.Five
B.Four
C.Six
D.Three
E.Two

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Question 46

The church split into two as the result of the ....... by Martin Luther

A.Oppression
B.Proclamation
C.Protest
D.Reformation
E.Restoration

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Question 47

The campaign in 1965 to ensure voting right for African-Americans in .......was led by Martin Luther king

A.Montgomery
B.New York
C.Los Angeles
D.Los Vegas
E.Washington

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Question 48

Following David's directives to reposition Uriah during a war, he (Uriah) was killed at the .......

A.Battle field
B.City center
C.City gate
D.Kings palace
E.Temple

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Question 49

Eli's lack of positive parental guidance led his sons into doing all the followings except

A.Behaving violently towards the worshippers
B.Paying little regard to the voice of their father
C.Regarding themselves as superior to God
D.Taking their choice meat raw
E.Treating the Lords offering with respect

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Question 50

The prophet that God sent to condemn David's act of adultery and murder was

A.Ezikiel
B.Isaiah
C.Jeremiah
D.Josiah
E.Nathan

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