WAEC Christian Religious Knowledge (CRK) 1991 Past Questions

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Question 1

which of the following did God do on the seventh day after He had completed the work of creation? He

A.blessed and hallowed the seventh day
B.worshipped on the seventh day
C.took a record of all that He had created
D.blessed all that He had created
E.established the creatures according to their names

Objective

Question 1

(a) Outline the circumstances that led to the gift of manna and quails in the wilderness.

(b) What does this episode reveal of the nature of God?

Theory

Question 2

according to the creation story, man became a living being because God

A.formed him out of dust
B.gave him the tree of knowledge
C.gave him a woman to live with him
D.gave him the breath of life
E.gave him animals and birds to control

Objective

Question 2

Narrate the story in which David spared the life of Saul and indicate any three significant lessons to be learnt from this episode.

Theory

Question 3

'Who made you a prince and a judge over us?' This statement by the two Hebrews to Moses signifies the

A.recognition of Moses' divine authority by the Hebrews
B.recognition of Pharaos' authority by the Hebrews
C.rejection of Moses' leadership by his people
D.rejection of Moses as an Egyptian Prince
E.recognition of Moses as a prince and not a judge

Objective

Question 3

(a) What did Jeremiah and Ezekiel teach about the New Covenant ?

(b) In what ways has our society deviated from this teaching?

Theory

Question 4

'I will get glory over pharaoh and all his host, and the Egyptians shall know that i am the Lord'. This statement signifies that

A.the Egyptians shall fight the Israelites
B.Israel shall defeat the Egyptians
C.the Glory of the Lord shall be made manifest by His defeat of the Egyptians
D.the Lord shall earn Glory by engaging pharaoh and all his host in a fight
E.Pharaoh and all his host shall glorify the Lord

Objective

Question 4

(a) Relate the parable of The Wheat and The Tares and give its interpretation.

(b) How is this parable applicable to the church today?

Theory

Question 5

when the Israelite decides to return to Egypt following the disheartening report of the spies, they were opposed by

A.Moses and Aaron
B.Moses and Caleb
C.Joshua and Aaron
D.Joshua and Caleb
E.Moses and Joshua

Objective

Question 5

Give an account of the miracle of healing at Bethzatha and indicate the two reasons why Jesus was criticized by the Jews.

Theory

Question 6

Which of the following was responsible for the misdeeds of the sons of Eli?

A.Their own stupidity
B.Their father’s lack of parental responsibility
C.The tempting situation under which they grew up
D.Their lack of religious and moral education
E.The absence of prophecy in Israel

Objective

Question 6

Narrate Peter's defence of his role in the conversion of Cornelius. What use did he make of this incident during the Council of Jerusalem ?

Theory

Question 7

All the following happened to the body of Saul after his death on Mount Gilboa except that

A.His head was cut off
B.His body was stripped of all his amour.
C.His body was left naked in the battle field
D.Dogs ate up his body
E.His body was fastened to the wall of Bethshan

Objective

Question 7

(a) From Paul's list of nine spiritual gifts, name any six which are manifested in the church today.

(b) Indicate how any three of them are seen in action.

Theory

Question 8

The people of Israel said ‘To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your house, David ‘because

A.David has conspired and slain Saul
B.David had instigated to the death of Abner
C.Rehoboam wanted to transfer the capital from Jerusalem to Shechem
D.Rohoboam had turned down the people’s plea for easing their burden
E.Jeroboam had returned from the exile

Objective

Question 8

(a) How did James deal with the problem of partiality in the church?

(b) In what two ways does the church today fall short of the standard which James recommended?

Theory

Question 9

The contest on Mount Camel was to decide whether

A.The people of Israel were to follow Elisha or the prophets of Baal
B.Ahab should marry the Sidonian princess, Jezebal or not
C.The people of Israel were to follow Ahab or Elijah
D.The drought in Israel should be called off by God or not
E.Yawhweh or baal was the supreme God

Objective

Question 9

State the behavioural patterns which Peter recommended for christian servants living among non-christians

Theory

Question 10

‘I will put my law within them, and I will write it upon their hearts, and will be their God’. This statement by Jeremiah implies that

A.God will write the law in a book
B.Israel shall swallow the law book
C.The law of God will become permanent in the people’s mind
D.God will print the law boldly for Israel to read
E.The law will be permanently written on tablets

Objective

Question 11

Which of the following was Ezekiel ordered to eat at his call?

A.Cake and honey
B.The word of God
C.A written scroll
D.Basket of figs
E.The bitterness of his heart

Objective

Question 12

Who among the following did Zerubbabel reject their offer of help in rebuilding the temple?

A.The dwellers in Samaria
B.Sanballat ans Tobiah
C.The original inhabitants of Canaan
D.King Cyrus and his officials
E.The governor of the province beyond the river

Objective

Question 13

when Amos said 'they sell the righteous for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes' he meant that

A.the economy of Israel was bad
B.the Israelites were greedy
C.there was no justice in the land of Israel
D.the poor were sold in the market
E.the poor had neither money nor shoes in Isreal

Objective

Question 14

Jonah decided not to go to Nineveh and cry against it because

A.Nineveh's wickedness was too much
B.he believed that God, in His mercy, might forgive them
C.he was afraid for his life
D.Nineveh was innacesible by sea, and it was harzadous travlling by land
E.he was too young to undertake such a mission

Objective

Question 15

the first three disciples of Jesus, according to St. Luke, were

A.Peter, James and Andrew
B.Peter, James and John
C.James ,John and Andrew
D.Peter, James and Thomas
E.Peter , John and Andrew

Objective

Question 16

'Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me, cannot be my disciple'. This statement of Jesus meant that

A.his followers must carry a cross
B.the foolowship of Jesus leads to death on the cross
C.the followership of Jesus demands total surrender and committment
D.a disciple of Jesus must be meek and humble
E.a follower of Jesus must pay for his troubles

Objective

Question 17

which of the following parables illustrates God's love? The

A.a mustard seed
B.The wheat and the tares
C.Rich man and Lazarus
D.prodigal son
E.Good Samaritan

Objective

Question 18

in the beatitudes, Jesus prescribe that during fasting you

A.you must look dismal
B.should put ashes on your head
C.should make others know that you are fasting
D.should annoint your head
E.should pray at street corners

Objective

Question 19

In the parable of the weeds, the enemy who sowed weeds among the wheat was

A.a wicked neighbour
B.the man's bad servant
C.Satan, the devil
D.the pharisee
E.an offended reaper

Objective

Question 20

Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem was to manifest that He was

A.the all-conquering Messiah
B.the earthly king of the Jews
C.the humble Messiah of peace
D.going to his death
E.the son of David

Objective

Question 21

'Behold , the Lamb of God ....' Jesus was compared to a lamb in this verse because he

A.was to be slain on the cross
B.was to take away the sins of men
C.was to be humiliated and persecuted by the world
D.was a shephered himself
E.loved his heep and lambs

Objective

Question 22

the second sign performed by Jesus in St. John's gospel was the

A.healing of the son of an official at Capernaum
B.raising up the dead at Bethany
C.turning of water into wine at Cana
D.raising up of the dead at Capernaum
E.feeding of the five thousand

Objective

Question 23

'Your brother will rise again, 'Jesus made this statement at Bethany in the house of

A.Mary Magdalene and Martha
B.Martha and Mary
C.Elizabeth and Salome
D.Martha and Joanna
E.Mary and Salome

Objective

Question 24

Peter and John were arrested for the second time by the Jewish authorities because they

A.healed the lame man
B.preached in the name of Jesus
C.performed many signs and wonders
D.abused the Sanhedrin
E.plotted against the council

Objective

Question 25

After Stephen's martyrdom, the evangelist who took the gospel to Samaria was

A.Peter
B.Philip
C.John
D.Paul
E.Barnabas

Objective

Question 26

According to Paul, all men have sinned and falling short of the glory of God, but we have been justified by

A.Jesus becoming man
B.God's gift of grace
C.strict obedience to the law
D.man's own self effort
E.work of righteousness

Objective

Question 27

In the Epistle of Paul to the Romans, God's promise to Abraham and his descendants to inherit the world was through

A.hard work
B.faith and hard work
C.Righteousness of Faith
D.obedience to the law
E.work of righteousness

Objective

Question 28

God sent His son in the fullness of time to redeem those who were slaves under the law, so that they might receive

A.the blessings of the father
B.the new teaching of the gospel
C.adopion as sons of God
D.a higher status that the angels
E.all the spiritual gifts

Objective

Question 29

The phrase 'died to sin' as used by Paul in his letter to the Romans meant

A.a sinner dying unrepented
B.that sin was the cause of death
C.living in sin after death
D.total obedience to the passion of life
E.complete renewal of life without sin

Objective

Question 30

According to Paul in 1 Corinthian, the order of importance in the manifestation of spiritual gifts is

A.apostles, prophets and teachers
B.workers of miracles, speakers of tongues and prophets
C.peophets, speakers of various tongues and administrators
D.apostles, teachers and helpers
E.apostles, teachers and prophets

Objective

Question 31

which of the following did Paul offer to the Philippians in return for their Christian attitude of giving?

A.God's abundance to their barns
B.His grateful thanks
C.Prayer that God might supply their spiritual needs
D.request to give more to the poor Christians in Judea
E.His constant remembrance of them

Objective

Question 32

According to Paul's letter to the Roman, a citizen owes all the following duties to the government except

A.payment of taxes
B.obeying all good laws
C.respect for those in aauthority
D.support for all anti=christian regulations
E.attitude of non- resistance

Objective

Question 33

Which of the following, according to Paul, is not the way an idle man should be treated?

A.Have nothing to do with him
B.Do not fed him
C.Look at him as an enemy
D.Warn him as a brother
E.Do not consider him an enemy

Objective

Question 34

‘Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God or does the perishable inherit the perishable.’ This statement means that.

A.The imperishable puts on the perishable
B.Immortality puts on mortality
C.The perishable puts on mortality
D.Mortality puts on immortality
E.The imperishable puts on immortality

Objective

Question 35

James condemns partiality in the Church and says that the rich who receives undeserved attention are those who

A.Supply all the financial needs of the Church
B.Occupy top post in the Church
C.Use their resource for the growth of the church
D.Build the infrastructure of the Church
E.Blaspheme the honourable name of the Lord

Objective

Question 36

A.Consult a physician
B.Pray in faith
C.Appeal to the Church for material aids
D.Repent and sin no more
E.Sing praises to the Lord

Objective

Question 37

Peter exhorts Christian leaders to tend the flock of God with

A.A cheerful and willing spirit
B.Tact and strictness
C.A view to making personal gain
D.A haughty and proud spirit
E.Good preaching only

Objective

Question 38

When peter describes the suffering of the Christian as a fiery ordeal he meant all the following except that it

A.A characteristic of Christian life in the world
B.Tests the reality of Christian faith
C.It’s sharing in Christ’s suffering
D.Is a reason for joy
E.Is something a Christian must struggle to attain

Objective