A.Jesus knew that the scribes were self-righteous and therefore unfit to be a disciple
B.Jesus foresaw that the scribes thought that discipleship was a thing of pleasure
C.Jesus knew as a lawyer, the scribes will disprove his teachings
D.the scribe asked Jesus first to allow him to bury his father
E.the scribe asked to be given time to say farewell to his family

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Question 17

The people of Gadara asked Jesus to leave their neighbourhood because

A.he had healed the two demoniacs
B.as Gentiles, they had nothing to do with Jesus , a Jew
C.Jesus was using the power of Beelzebul
D.they suffered economic loss when their swine perished
E.Jesus might effect more cure in their vicinity

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Question 18

which of the following character traits did the elder brother exhibit in the parable of the prodigal son?

A.Self-righteousness
B.hatred for others
C.pride
D.selfishness
E.Obedience

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Question 19

which of the following false charges were levelled against Jesus before Caiaphas the high priest? That he

A.claimed to be Christ, the Son of God
B.forbade the people from paying taxes to Caeser
C.Forbade the authorities from exchanging money in the temple
D.said 'I am able to destroy the temple of God and to build it in three days'.
E.claimed to be the king of the Jews

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Question 20

‘O foolish men, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!’ was said by Jesus to

A.Disciple after he had stilled the storm
B.The two travellers to Emmaus
C.The high priest and members of the Council during his trial
D.His disciples when he met them in Galilee after the resurrection
E.His disciples when they asked when he would restore the Kingdom of Israel

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Question 21

‘O woman, what have you to do with me? My hour has not yet come’. These words were addressed to

A.Mary, the sister of Lazarus
B.Martha, Mary’s elder sister
C.The woman of Samaria
D.Mary Magdalene, after Jesus’ resurrection
E.Mary, the mother of Jesus

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Question 22

Which of the following was Jesus’ first sign according to John’s Gospel?

A.healing of the man who had been ill for thirty-eight years
B.turning of water into wine
C.healing of the man who was blind from his birth
D.raising of Lazarus from death
E.healing of the demoniac

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Question 23

By which of the following did Jesus best prove in Bethany that he was ‘the resurrection and life?

A.it was there that he first showed himself after his resurrection
B.he raised Lazarus from the dead, thus proven that believers who die will yet live
C.he emphasized in his teaching, that believers will never die
D.he deliberately delayed his arrival to allow Lazarus to die first
E.he showed his disciples that the death of a believer was a mere sleep

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Question 24

the apostles were motivated for their evangelization by

A.the reincarnation of saints
B.their fellowship and togetherness
C.the indwelling of the Holy Spirit
D.the continued physical presence of the Jesus
E.the serious persecution that faced them

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Question 25

which of the following did not characterize the life of fellowship led by the Early Church?

A.memebers met regularly for prayers and thanksgiving
B.members devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching
C.members had all things in common
D.Those who sold their possession kept part of the proceeds to themselves
E.members shared in the problems of one another

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Question 26

From his experience on the road to Damascus, Saul learnt all the following except that

A.Persecuting the Church meant persecuting the Lord
B.In persecuting the Church, he was kicking against the pricks
C.His confidence in Judaism was misplaced
D.He was specially chosen to preach to the Gentiles
E.He could successfully promote his own will

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Question 27

‘Living a new life in Christ ‘, as used by Paul in his letter to the Colossians involves all the following except

A.Seeking the things that are above
B.Rejecting all canal desires
C.Putting away evil passions
D.Promoting racial discrimination
E.Putting on the garment of love

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Question 28

Paul’s ideal Christian family unit is the one in which all the following conditions prevail except

A.Wives are subject to their husbands
B.Husbands do love their wives
C.Children obey their parents
D.Husbands treat their wives as serfs
E.Fathers do not provoke their children

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Question 29

Paul regarded himself as the least of the apostle and unfit to be called an apostle, because he was

A.A very modest man
B.Appointed to replace Judas among the twelve
C.Formerly the greatest persecutor of the apostles
D.Not called by Jesus like the others
E.Not a Galilean, but a man of Lystra

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Question 30

According to Paul’s letter to the Galatians, man ceased to be ‘slave to the elemental spirit of the universe and became ‘children of God’ after

A.Attaining manhood
B.becoming Christians
C.Redemption by Jesus Christ
D.Rejecting the righteousness of the law
E.Receiving the Holy Spirit

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Question 31

Paul was very confident that Philemon would grant his request because

A.Philemon was his former slave
B.His imprisonment will arouse Philemon’s sympathy and compliance
C.Philemon had proved himself a true Christian partner
D.Paul promised to pay back all debts owed by Onesimus
E.Onesimus had been a faithful servant

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Question 32

In making use of their individual talents, St. Paul enjoined Christians to

A.Make others aware of their importance
B.Think soberly according to the measures of their faith
C.Act as if they were indispensable
D.Contribute their quota in a spirit of pride
E.Deny others what they should gain from them

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Question 33

Paul wrote to the Romans’……… there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been by God’. By this statement Paul meant that all the following except that

A.God controls the whole universe, no authority can be exception
B.When an authority is obviously anti-Christ, it has no claim to legitimacy
C.All authorities, aimed at good governance and order, this is in accordance with God’s plan
D.All authorities, like God, reward goodness and punish wrong-doings
E.Paul believes that legitimate authorities are sanctioned by God

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Question 34

St. Paul, in his first letter to the Corinthians, likened the unity in diversity of the Christian Church to

A.Rivalry among competing groups in any country
B.Members of one family engaged in heathen cult
C.A school community made up of teachers and students, all working for excellence
D.Different parts of the human body, all contributing to the good of the whole
E.A community endowed with selfish talents