JAMB UTME - Christian Religious Studies - 1983

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Question 4 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 5 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 6 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 7 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 8 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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Jesus’ Teachings About Himself

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Question 9 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 10 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 11 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 12 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 13 Report

By whom did the Lord heal the blindness of Paul?

Ananias Correct answer

Cephas

JohnMark

Silas

Timothy

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Question 14 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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The Parables

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Question 15 Report

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

Rueben

Levi

Judah

Simeon Correct answer

Zebulon

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Question 16 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 17 Report

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

Joshua Correct answer

Aaron

Eleazar

Balaam

Manasseh

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The Covenant

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Question 18 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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Consequences Of Saul’s Disobedience

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Question 19 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 20 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 21 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 22 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 23 Report

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

honey

locusts

bread

fish

a scroll Correct answer

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Question 24 Report

Where did Solomon get the timber for his building?

Egypt

Jerusalem

Phoenicia

Lebanon Correct answer

Beersheba

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Question 25 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 26 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 27 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 28 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 29 Report

On the third day of creation God made

light

the firmament Correct answer

the earth

animals

man

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Question 30 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 31 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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Faith, Courage And Protection

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Question 32 Report

Paul and Silas were imprisoned at

Athens

Phillippi Correct answer

Antioch

Corinth

Ephesus

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Question 33 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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Concern For Judah

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Question 34 Report

The place where Abraham was asked to sacrifice Isaac was

Moriah Correct answer

Sinai

Bethel

Tabor

Zion

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Question 35 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 36 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 37 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 38 Report

'You shall be my witness in Jerusalem and in all Judea and......and to the end of the earth'

Rome

Antioch

Damascus

Samaria Correct answer

Israel

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Question 39 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 40 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 41 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 42 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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