JAMB UTME - Christian Religious Studies - 1983

Question 1 Report

On the third day of creation God made

light

the firmament Correct answer

the earth

animals

man

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Question 2 Report

What was the condition of the earth before the creation of the world?

the earth was without form and void Correct answer

There was firmament above the earth

Light infrequently penetrated the earth

the heaven was very close to the earth

The earth was inhabited by the angels and spirits

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Question 3 Report

The place where Abraham was asked to sacrifice Isaac was

Moriah Correct answer

Sinai

Bethel

Tabor

Zion

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Question 4 Report

Who was the prophet who proved on Mount Carmel that Yahweh is greater than Baal?

Elijah Correct answer

Elisha

Nathan

Hosea

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Question 5 Report

Who addressed Jesus at Jericho saying 'Jesus , son of David, have mercy on me'

Bartimaeus the blind beggar Correct answer

Simon the leper

Simon the Cyrene

James the son of Zebedee

Peter the Apostle

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Question 6 Report

Sarah gave birth to......in her old age

Joseph

Isaac Correct answer

Jacob

Simeon

Benjamin

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Question 7 Report

When Paul came to Rome, the first set of people to whom he preached were the

Romans

Jews Correct answer

Greeks

Samaritans

Corinthians

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Question 8 Report

"How is it you were not afraid to put forth your hand to destroy the Lord's anointed?'was said by

Elijah to Ahab when Ahab sought to kill him

David to the Amalekite who claimed to have killed Saul Correct answer

Joab to Absalom when the latter rebellion against David

David to Saul when Saul attacked him with a spear

David to Goliath

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Question 9 Report

Before Moses died, God appointed........ to succeed him.

Joshua Correct answer

Aaron

Eleazar

Balaam

Manasseh

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Question 10 Report

The call of Isaiah took place

on the return from the Babylonian captivity

in the year of the death of King Uzziah Correct answer

during the dedication of the temple by King Solomon

shortly before the rise of the Maccabees

after David had completely defeated the phillistines

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Question 11 Report

Pilate gave Jesus to the Jews to be crucified because

he found Jesus guilty of the charges

Jesus refused to defend himself

the jews gave him money

Jeus did not answer him

the jews brought pressure upon him Correct answer

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Question 12 Report

Who said this, "there shall be neither dew nor rain these years except by my word"?

Elisha

Ezekiel

Elijah Correct answer

Obadiah

Nehemiah

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Question 13 Report

Paul and Silas were imprisoned at

Athens

Phillippi Correct answer

Antioch

Corinth

Ephesus

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Question 14 Report

'And you, child will be called the prophet of the Most High' refers to

Samuel

Jesus

Jeremiah

John the baptist Correct answer

Moses

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Question 15 Report

And he came to......where he had been brought up, and as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the Sabbath Day, and stood up to read. identify the missing place in the above text

Jerusalem

Bethlehem

Nazareth Correct answer

Capernaum

Bethany

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Question 16 Report

Paul was converted so that he might

stop persecuting the apostles

help Peter in the work

not be killed for his sins

bear the name of the Lord before the gentiles Correct answer

see visions

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Question 17 Report

What did Adonijah do to show that he feared Solomon? He

begged Solomon for forgiveness

promised Solomon loyal support

caught hold of the horns of the altar Correct answer

ran into the Temple

sent messengers to Solomon asking for a place of honour

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Question 18 Report

As a condition of his covenant with God, Abraham had to

circumcise every male Correct answer

sacrifice to God every month

keep the Sabbath

pray to God daily

recite the Shema

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Question 19 Report

'The Holy Spirit will come upon you and the power of the most high will overshadow you,therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the son of God'. this was said by the angel Gabriel to

Elizabeth

Zechariah

Mary Correct answer

Joseph

the Shepherds

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Question 20 Report

In the case before Solomon over the dead and the living child, the mother of the dead child supported

giving the living child to her opponent

killing the living child Correct answer

joint ownership of the living child

King Solomon having the living child

State ownership of the living child

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Question 21 Report

Which country in Africa provided Jesus with a refuge when Herod sought to destroy him?

Algeria

Egypt Correct answer

Morrocco

Ethiopia

Libya

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Question 22 Report

What did the apostles do when complaints were made to them that some sections of the new Christian community were not being supplied with their needs for sustainance? They

gave out more money for buying food

said that they had neither silver nor gold

apponted seven deacons to undertake the care of the new Christians Correct answer

appointed the apostles: James, Peter and John to oversee the supply of provisions to the new christians

decided to call a council in Jerusalem to look into the matter

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Question 23 Report

The one who was to be the wife of Isaac was known

by her coming to the well to draw water

because she was a descendant of Abraham's brother

because she said "Drink and i will water you camels" Correct answer

because her name was Rebecca

by her height and beauty

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Question 24 Report

The treatment for those bitten by the fiery serpent was to

drink from the Red Sea

look at the bronze serpent Correct answer

fast for seven days

call upon the Lord

repent

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Question 25 Report

According to Jeremiah's prophecy,the domination of nations by Nebuchadnezzar was

against the wish of God

part of the divine purpose Correct answer

the result of his military might

the result of the wickedness of nations

the result of his righteousness and belief in God

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Question 26 Report

Jesus was led into the wilderness by

the devil

the Holy Spirit Correct answer

Satan

hunger

th angel Gabriel

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Question 27 Report

What is the main lesson of the parable of the prodigal son?

parents must not be partial

a son should always obey his father

God forgives those who sincerely repent Correct answer

one should not be wasteful

brothers should love eachother

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Question 28 Report

When Joseph's brothers came to him in Egypt, he said to them 'You are....

spies Correct answer

robbers

traitors

sinners

war-mongers

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Question 29 Report

'Therefore in the resurrection, whose wife shall she be of the seven for they all had her?. This question was put to Jesus by the

Pharisees

Scribes

Cheif Priests

Sadducees Correct answer

Sanhendrin

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Question 30 Report

The parable of the mustard seed teaches that

the kingdom of God is invinsible

although the kingdom of God is for all, very few enter it

the kingdom of God will expand worldwide from what appears to be an insignificant beginning Correct answer

it is not certain when the kingdom of God will come

the kingdom of God is within us

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Question 31 Report

Herod wanted to kill the child Jesus because

he thought he would become a prophet

he learnt that he was born king of the Jews Correct answer

the wise men worshipped Jesus

he was born of the virgin

h was born in a manger

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Question 32 Report

"O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord..."
The dry bone mentioned by Prophet Ezekiel in the statement above refer to the

Amalekite king and soldiers

whole house of Israel Correct answer

Hittites and the Assyrians

Babylonians troubling Israel

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Question 33 Report

When Zechariah doubted the announcement of the birth of John the Baptist, he

fell down and fainted

was struck dumb Correct answer

rebuked the angel Gabriel

knelt down and prayed

told his wife about it

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Question 34 Report

'Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb'. This was said by

the angel Gabriel

Simeon

Anna

Elizabeth Correct answer

Zechariah

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Luke 1:42; And she spake out with a loud voice, and said , Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.

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Question 35 Report

By whom did the Lord heal the blindness of Paul?

Ananias Correct answer

Cephas

JohnMark

Silas

Timothy

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Question 36 Report

Paul was first arrested in Jerusalem because he

brought Greeks into the temple Correct answer

became a Christian

preached Christ in the temple

spoke against the temple

preached against circumcision

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Question 37 Report

Achan was

one of the spies who visited Rahab in Jericho

one of the two men who prophesied in the camp in the wilderness

one of the judges of Israel

the one who took some of the devoted things when Jericho fell Correct answer

the king of the Amalekites whom Samuel hewed into pieces

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Question 38 Report

When the women got to the tomb of Jesus, they found the stone rolled away and

saw Jesus coming out of the tomb

Jesus was no longer in the tomb Correct answer

Jesus was sitting in the tomb

immediately saw a vision of Jesus

saw an angel singing alleluyah

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Question 39 Report

The city of Jericho was captured by the Israelites

after the fierce battle lasting seven days

because the army of the city was betrayed by some of its soldiers

because the defence system was very weak

at the blast of the trumpets of the priests Correct answer

because famine had broken out in the city and the inhabitants surrounded because of hunger

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Question 40 Report

'These men who have turned the world upside down, have come here also and Jason received them' Which town is referred to here?

Tarsus

Ephesus

Corinth

Thessalonica Correct answer

Athens

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Question 41 Report

'But i say to you that hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you'. Jesus said this

on the road to Calvary

on the road to Emmaus

on the road to Jerusalem

during the transfiguration

during the sermon on the mount Correct answer

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Question 42 Report

In order that Benjamin might be brought to Egypt, Joseph detained

Rueben

Levi

Judah

Simeon Correct answer

Zebulon

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Question 43 Report

What was the last miracle God performed before the Israelites were released from Egypt?

Thick darkness brought about by the hot wind 'Khamsin'

the pollution of the Nile

The slaughter of all the male children

The plague of the locusts

The slaughter of the frist born Correct answer

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Question 44 Report

Where did Solomon get the timber for his building?

Egypt

Jerusalem

Phoenicia

Lebanon Correct answer

Beersheba

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Question 45 Report

'After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals i am not worthy to stoop down and untie'. Who said this?

Jesus Christ

Mary Magdalene

Mark

John the Baptist Correct answer

the annunciation angel

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Question 46 Report

Who insisted in his speech that God does not dwell in houses made with hands and that it was wrong for Solomon to have built a house for him?

Peter

James

Paul

Matthew

Stephen Correct answer

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Question 47 Report

God wanted to destroy the world because

Adam and Eve disobeyed him

Cain killed Abel his brother

the sons of God were taking the daughters of men as wives

the people made a tower of Babel to get to heaven

the earth was filled with violence Correct answer

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Question 48 Report

The Lord said to Moses: 'Cut two tablets of stone like the first, and i will write upon the tablets the words that were upon the first tablets which you broke'. On what occasion was this said?

at the renewal of the Convenant Correct answer

during the election of Aaron

just before the election of Joshua

after the first fall of manna from heaven

shortly before the conquest of Jericho

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Question 49 Report

Ezekiel was ordered to eat......and then go to speak to the house of Israel

honey