Practice gce model questions vol1 christian_religious_studies 2017 Past Questions

Question 1 View Details

According to Genesis 17, what physical sign did God establish as the sign of the covenant with Abraham?

A. Baptism

B. Ark of the Covenant

Correct C. Circumcision

D. Passover Lamb

Correct Answer: C

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Question 2 View Details

A believer argues that justification is by faith alone, citing Ephesians 2:8‑9, and claims that good works have no role in salvation. Which passage from the Epistle of James directly challenges this view, and what is the key phrase it uses to describe faith without works?

A. James 2:14 - "faith without works is useless"

Correct B. James 2:17 - "faith without works is dead"

C. Romans 3:28 - "faith alone justifies"

D. James 1:22 - "faith without works is empty"

Correct Answer: B

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Question 3 View Details

According to the biblical narrative, the Israelites left Egypt in the \(15^{\text{th}}\) year of the Pharaoh's reign. If the journey to Mount Sinai took three months and they remained at Sinai for exactly one year before receiving the Ten Commandments, in which year of the Pharaoh's reign were the Ten Commandments given?

A. the 18th year of the Pharaoh's reign

Correct B. the 16th year of the Pharaoh's reign

C. the 17th year of the Pharaoh's reign

D. the 15th year of the Pharaoh's reign

Correct Answer: B

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Question 4 View Details

Which land did God promise to give to Abraham's descendants as recorded in Genesis 12?

A. Egypt

B. Assyria

Correct C. Canaan

D. Babylon

Correct Answer: C

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Question 5 View Details

In the Parable of the Mustard Seed, Jesus compares the Kingdom of Heaven to a mustard seed that grows into a large tree. If a mustard seed is about \(1\) mm in diameter and a mature tree can have a canopy width of about \(5\) m, approximately by what factor does the area covered increase from the seed to the mature tree?

A. about 250 million

B. about 5 million

C. about 2.5 million

Correct D. about 25 million

Correct Answer: D

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Question 6 View Details

A Christian community has £1200 to distribute between two needy families. Family A has 3 members and Family B has 5 members. The community decides that each person should receive an equal amount, but then wishes to increase the total amount given to the poorer family by (20\%\) of that family's initial share, taking the necessary reduction from the other family so that the total remains £1200. How many pounds does Family A finally receive?

A. 600

B. 480

C. 720

Correct D. 540

Correct Answer: D

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Question 7 View Details

The Council of Jerusalem is traditionally dated to AD 49 and the Council of Nicaea to AD 325. A student claims that the interval between these two councils is exactly twelve times the interval between the birth of Jesus (traditionally 4 BC) and the start of the Council of Jerusalem. Verify the claim by giving the ratio of the actual interval to the claimed interval, expressed as a fraction in lowest terms.

A. 24/52

Correct B. 23/52

C. 22/52

D. 23/51

Correct Answer: B

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Question 8 View Details

The prophet Hosea says that the exile of Israel will last for a period equal to the combined reigns of King Jehoahaz (17 years) and King Jehoash (16 years) of Judah, plus half the reign of King Jeroboam II (40 years). If the exile began in 597 BC, in which year (BC) did it end?

A. 543

B. 545

C. 560

Correct D. 544

Correct Answer: D

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Question 9 View Details

A church record lists eight miracles performed by a saint: five healings and three provisions of food. The probability that a randomly chosen miracle is a healing, given that it occurred after 1970, is \(\frac{2}{3}\). If exactly four of the healings occurred after 1970, how many miracles in total occurred after 1970?

Correct A. 6

B. 8

C. 5

D. 7

Correct Answer: A

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Question 10 View Details

According to Genesis, Abraham was 75 years old when he left Haran and 86 years old when his son Isaac was born. How many years younger was Abraham when he left Haran compared with the age at which Isaac was born?

A. 10

B. 13

C. 12

Correct D. 11

Correct Answer: D

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Question 11 View Details

According to Jesus' teaching that it is difficult for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God, consider a wealthy merchant who initially has £(120{,}000). He first reduces his net worth by 30 % to fund charitable projects. He then invests the remaining amount at a simple interest rate of 4 % per year for 3 years. After the investment period he gives away 50 % of the accumulated amount to the poor. What percentage of his original wealth has been given away in total (including the initial 30 % reduction and the later donation)?

Correct A. 69.2 %

B. 68.5 %

C. 65.0 %

D. 70.0 %

Correct Answer: A

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Question 12 View Details

Paul wrote 13 epistles. In the letters addressed to churches he makes on average 5 references to the doctrine of justification; in letters addressed to individuals he makes on average 2 such references. If the total number of references to justification across all 13 letters is 44, how many of Paul's letters were addressed to churches?

Correct A. 6

B. 8

C. 7

D. 5

Correct Answer: A

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Question 13 View Details

The major prophetic ministries began at equal intervals over a span of 400 years, starting with Amos in 760 BCE and ending with Malachi. If there were nine major prophets in total, how many years of gap (i.e., period with no prophetic ministry) existed between the start of each successive ministry?

A. 15 years

B. 30 years

C. 25 years

Correct D. 20 years

Correct Answer: D

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Question 14 View Details

The Synoptic Gospels record that Jesus fasted for 40 days in the desert, then taught in the synagogue at Capernaum for 3 days before performing his first miracle, the turning of water into wine, which occurred on the 5th day of the Passover feast in the year 30 CE. If Nisan 14 (the first day of Passover) fell on 7 April 30 CE, on which Gregorian calendar date did Jesus begin his public ministry?

A. 28 March 30 CE

B. 28 February 31 CE

C. 27 February 30 CE

Correct D. 28 February 30 CE

Correct Answer: D

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Question 15 View Details

A Christian business owner must choose between two actions: (A) lay off 10 % of his staff to keep the company profitable, causing hardship for families; or (B) keep all staff but accept a contract to produce a product that will be used for war, conflicting with pacifist teaching. Using the biblical principles of ‘love your neighbour as yourself' (Mark 12:31) and ‘do not be a partaker of the works of the devil' (Eph 5:11), which option aligns best with Christian ethics, and which ethical principle (e.g., principle of the lesser evil, principle of double effect) provides the primary justification?

A. Option B; principle of the greater good

B. Option B; principle of double effect

Correct C. Option A; principle of the lesser evil

D. Option A; principle of proportionality

Correct Answer: C

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Question 16 View Details

In Miracle A, Jesus fed a crowd of about \(7,500\) people using \(5\) loaves and \(2\) fish. In Miracle B, four days after the feeding, he raised a man who had been dead for \(4\) days. For each miracle, calculate the "impact factor" defined as the number of people affected divided by the total units of resource involved (food items for Miracle A; days of death for Miracle B). Which miracle has the higher impact factor?

Correct A. Miracle A (the feeding of the 5,000)

B. Both miracles have equal impact factors

C. Miracle A (the feeding of the 7,500)

D. Miracle B (the raising of the dead after 4 days)

Correct Answer: A

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Question 17 View Details

Jesus taught that the greatest commandment is to love God with all one's heart, soul and mind, and the second is to love one's neighbour as oneself (Matt 22:37‑40). He also said that a person who claims to love God but hates his brother is not a true disciple (1 John 4:20). In a situation where a person sincerely worships God but harbours hatred toward a sibling, does this person satisfy Jesus' criteria for entering the kingdom of God? Answer "Yes" or "No" and give a brief justification.

A. Yes

Correct B. No

C. Cannot determine

D. Maybe

Correct Answer: B

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Question 18 View Details

Paul's three missionary journeys lasted \(4\), \(3\) and \(2\) years respectively, during which he founded \(12\), \(8\) and \(5\) churches. Barnabas, on a single missionary tour, founded \(6\) churches in \(3\) years. Calculate Paul's average number of churches founded per year across all his journeys, and state whether this average is greater than, equal to, or less than Barnabas's rate of \(2\) churches per year.

A. Same

B. Equal

Correct C. Greater

D. Less

Correct Answer: C

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Question 19 View Details

1 Cor 13 describes love as patient, kind, not envious, not boastful, and not seeking its own advantage. A church member discovers that a fellow member is teaching a doctrinal error that could mislead others. The member can either (i) publicly rebuke the teacher in the next service, risking embarrassment, or (ii) pray privately for the teacher and discuss the matter gently after the service. According to the biblical definition of love, which course of action best reflects love? Answer with the letter of the chosen option (i) or (ii) and give a brief reason.

Correct A. ii

B. i

C. none

D. i and ii

Correct Answer: A

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Question 20 View Details

The prophet Amos declared, "Let justice roll down like a river, righteousness like a never‑failing stream" (Amos 5:24), while Isaiah warned, "Learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression" (Isa 1:17). Both prophets link worship with justice, but one emphasizes that worship without justice is empty. Identify which prophet explicitly states that worship without justice is meaningless, and quote the relevant phrase.

A. Micah - "What does it profit a man to gain the whole world if he loses his soul?"

B. Amos - "Let justice roll down like a river, righteousness like a never‑failing stream."

Correct C. Isaiah - "What to me is the multitude of your sacrifices? … I have had enough of your burnt offerings; stop bringing meaningless offerings."

D. Jeremiah - "The LORD says: I will not accept your sacrifices when you oppress the poor."

Correct Answer: C

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Question 21 View Details

Based on the following chronological data about Paul: - Paul was converted in AD 33. - His first missionary journey began in AD 46 and lasted \(2\) years. - The combined duration of his first and second journeys was \(9\) years. - He spent exactly \(3\) years in Ephesus during his third missionary journey. - He wrote the letter to the Romans before the start of his third journey. - He wrote the letter to the Galatians \(2\) years after the end of his first journey. Assuming his second journey started immediately after the first and his third journey started immediately after the second, and that Paul tended to write a letter at the midpoint of any available interval, in which calendar year did Paul write the letter to the Thessalonians?

Correct A. 52

B. 48

C. 55

D. 60

Correct Answer: A

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Question 22 View Details

According to the Gospel accounts, the miracle of feeding the \(5{,}000\) used \(5\) loaves and \(2\) fish, while the miracle of feeding the \(4{,}000\) used \(7\) loaves and \(3\) fish. Assume each loaf feeds the same number of people and each fish feeds exactly half as many people as a loaf. (a) Calculate the number of people fed by each loaf in the \(5{,}000\)-person miracle. (b) Calculate the number of people fed by each loaf in the \(4{,}000\)-person miracle. (c) What is the percentage by which the feeding efficiency (people per loaf) in the first miracle exceeds that in the second? Give your answer to one decimal place.

Correct A. 77.1

B. 82.3

C. 71.2

D. 74.5

Correct Answer: A

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Question 23 View Details

Each day of the creation narrative is assigned a symbolic number equal to the square of its day number. If light was created on day \(1\) and plants on day \(3\), what is the sum of the symbolic numbers for those two days?

A. 12

B. 4

C. 9

Correct D. 10

Correct Answer: D

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Question 24 View Details

The Gospels state that Jesus was crucified on a Friday, rose from the dead on the first day of the week (Sunday), and that the disciples saw the risen Jesus on the first day after the Sabbath that followed the resurrection. If the Sabbath is Saturday, how many days after the crucifixion did the disciples first see the risen Jesus?

A. 8

Correct B. 9

C. 7

D. 10

Correct Answer: B

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Question 25 View Details

The Synoptic Gospels record a total of \(12\) distinct miracles performed by Jesus, while the Gospel of John records \(7\) signs. Five of the signs in John are also listed among the Synoptic miracles. How many miracles are recorded only in the Synoptic Gospels (i.e., not appearing in John)?

A. 9

Correct B. 7

C. 2

D. 5

Correct Answer: B

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