Practice gce model questions vol1 christian_religious_studies 2021 Past Questions

Question 1 View Details

According to the biblical narrative, the Israelites left Egypt in the 19th year of the Pharaoh's reign. Egyptian chronology dates that 19th year to \(1446\) BCE. After leaving Egypt they wandered in the desert for \(40\) years before entering Canaan, and they remained in Canaan for \(430\) years before the establishment of the monarchy under Saul. In which year (BCE) did the monarchy begin?

Correct A. 976 BCE

B. 986 BCE

C. 996 BCE

D. 966 BCE

Correct Answer: A

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Question 2 View Details

A scholar interprets the promise that Abraham's descendants would be "as numerous as the stars" to mean at least \(10^{22}\) individuals. The current estimated world population is about \(8\times10^{9}\). By what factor does the promised number exceed the current world population? Express your answer as a decimal rounded to two significant figures.

Correct A. 1.3\times10^{12}

B. 1.4\times10^{12}

C. 1.2\times10^{12}

D. 1.3\times10^{11}

Correct Answer: A

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Question 3 View Details

Abraham was \(75\) years old when God promised him a son (Genesis 12). Isaac was born when Abraham was \(100\) years old (Genesis 21). How many years elapsed between the promise and Isaac's birth?

A. 15

Correct B. 25

C. 20

D. 30

Correct Answer: B

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Question 4 View Details

Jesus taught the principle ‘love your neighbour as yourself' (Mark 12:31). In a community of \(120\) households, each household is required to donate food equal to \(5\%\) of its weekly consumption. If the average weekly consumption per household is \(200\) kg of food, (a) calculate the total amount of food (in kg) donated each week, and (b) briefly explain how this practice reflects the teaching.

A. 1000 kg; the donation is a charitable act but does not directly illustrate the teaching.

B. 1300 kg; the contribution reflects communal support but exceeds the required amount, misrepresenting the principle.

C. 1100 kg; the offering shows generosity, yet it fails to fully embody loving one's neighbour as described.

Correct D. 1200 kg; the donation embodies loving one's neighbour by sharing one's resources.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 5 View Details

The Council of Jerusalem (Acts 15) decided that Gentile believers need not be circumcised but should observe three requirements: abstain from food offered to idols, from blood, and from sexual immorality. A missionary community has \(45\) Gentile believers, each attending \(3\) communal meals per week. The probability that a randomly selected meal offered by a local host contains at least one prohibited item is \(0.2\). Assuming independence between meals, (a) what is the expected number of meals per week that the community will have to refuse participation in? (b) What percentage of the total meals can they attend? (c) If each attended meal provides spiritual encouragement valued at \(2\) units, what is the total expected spiritual encouragement per week?

Correct A. Expected refusals: 27 meals; attendance: 108 meals (80 %); total encouragement: 216 units.

B. Expected refusals: 25 meals; attendance: 110 meals (81 %); total encouragement: 220 units.

C. Expected refusals: 27 meals; attendance: 108 meals (80 %); total encouragement: 200 units.

D. Expected refusals: 30 meals; attendance: 105 meals (78 %); total encouragement: 210 units.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 6 View Details

An international pharmaceutical company decides to market a new pain‑relief drug that is highly effective for chronic sufferers but, in clinical trials, 5 % of patients develop a severe, irreversible addiction. The company is fully aware of this risk and proceeds with the marketing campaign because the drug will alleviate suffering for the remaining 95 % of patients. According to Catholic moral teaching, is the act of marketing the drug intrinsically evil? Justify your answer using the criteria for intrinsic evil.

Correct A. No, it is not intrinsically evil; the act is morally neutral and must be judged by proportionate reason and intention.

B. Yes, it is intrinsically evil; any marketing of a drug that can cause irreversible addiction is intrinsically evil.

C. Yes, it is intrinsically evil; the act is always morally wrong regardless of intention.

D. No, it is not intrinsically evil; the act is morally good because it relieves suffering for most patients.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 7 View Details

According to the Gospel accounts, Jesus died on the cross at approximately \(3\ \text{p.m.}\) on Friday and rose from the dead at sunrise (about \(6\ \text{a.m.}\)) on Sunday. a) How many complete 24‑hour periods elapsed between his death and the resurrection? b) Using the Jewish method of counting days, where any part of a day counts as a whole day, how many days is this interval considered?

A. a) Two full 24‑hour periods; b) Two days

B. a) One full 24‑hour period; b) Two days

Correct C. a) One full 24‑hour period; b) Three days

D. a) Zero full 24‑hour periods; b) One day

Correct Answer: C

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Question 8 View Details

Genesis 1 records that light was created on the first day, while the sun, moon and stars were created on the sixth day. If a student argues that the existence of light before the sun shows that light is not dependent on a physical source, which two theological concepts does this illustrate? Provide both concepts.

A. Original sin; Divine omniscience

B. Divine providence; Covenant theology

C. Divine immanence; Eternal decree

Correct D. Creation ex nihilo; Divine sovereignty

Correct Answer: D

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Question 9 View Details

The Gospel of Luke records that the angel Gabriel announced to Mary that she would conceive while Elizabeth was in the sixth month of her pregnancy (Luke 1:36). Mary then visited Elizabeth (Luke 1:39‑40). Elizabeth gave birth to John the Baptist three months after the visitation, and Mary gave birth to Jesus nine months after the visitation. How many months after the Annunciation did the birth of Jesus occur?

A. 18

B. 9

C. 15

Correct D. 12

Correct Answer: D

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Question 10 View Details

A charitable organization raises funds to provide clean drinking water in a developing region. Unbeknownst to the donors, a portion of the funds is diverted by the local manager to a clinic that also performs elective abortions. The donors had no knowledge of this secondary use, and the organization's official policy explicitly condemns abortion. According to Catholic moral teaching on cooperation with evil, what degree of moral culpability, if any, attaches to the donors for the abortions performed with the misused funds? Use the categories of formal vs. material cooperation and the notions of proximate vs. remote cooperation.

A. Proximate material cooperation - full moral guilt

B. Remote formal cooperation - partial guilt

Correct C. Remote material cooperation - no moral guilt

D. Direct material cooperation - moral guilt

Correct Answer: C

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Question 11 View Details

Jesus taught that the greatest commandment is to love God and neighbour (Matt 22:37‑40) and also said, "Do not judge, that you be not judged" (Matt 7:1). A student argues that these two teachings are contradictory because loving a neighbour might require judging their actions. Using logical analysis, explain whether the teachings are compatible, and state the principle that reconciles them.

Correct A. The teachings are compatible; the principle of merciful love reconciles them - love guides us to act with compassion and humility, not harsh condemnation.

B. The teachings are unrelated; the principle of personal piety reconciles them - love and judgment operate in separate spheres.

C. The teachings are incompatible; the principle of strict obedience reconciles them - love requires us to enforce moral standards through judgment.

D. The teachings are compatible; the principle of divine justice reconciles them - love means judging others to uphold God's law.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 12 View Details

The Parable of the Good Samaritan and the Parable of the Lost Sheep both illustrate aspects of God's kingdom. Which parable more strongly emphasizes the concept of an inclusive community, and how could its lesson be applied to the modern refugee crisis?

A. The Lost Sheep more strongly emphasizes an inclusive community. Its lesson can be applied to the refugee crisis by urging believers to count every refugee as part of the flock, regardless of their background.

Correct B. The Good Samaritan more strongly emphasizes an inclusive community. Its lesson can be applied to the refugee crisis by encouraging Christians to welcome and assist refugees, offering practical help and hospitality regardless of ethnicity or religion.

C. Both parables equally emphasize an inclusive community. Their combined lesson suggests that refugees should be given financial aid only after they demonstrate repentance.

D. The Good Samaritan emphasizes personal sacrifice rather than inclusivity. Its lesson applies to the refugee crisis by encouraging churches to donate money but not to provide direct shelter.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 13 View Details

In the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard (Matt 20:1‑16) the owner hires three groups of labourers at different times. Group A starts at 9 am and works 6 hours, Group B starts at 12 pm and works 3 hours, and Group C starts at 3 pm and works 1 hour. Each group receives the same total wage of 30 denarii. Assuming the owner pays each group a constant hourly rate (which may differ between groups), determine the hourly wage for each group.

A. Group A: 5 denarii/hour; Group B: 10 denarii/hour; Group C: 15 denarii/hour.

B. Group A: 5 denarii/hour; Group B: 15 denarii/hour; Group C: 30 denarii/hour.

Correct C. Group A: 5 denarii/hour; Group B: 10 denarii/hour; Group C: 30 denarii/hour.

D. Group A: 6 denarii/hour; Group B: 12 denarii/hour; Group C: 30 denarii/hour.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 14 View Details

Four events in the life of Jesus are: (i) His baptism by John, (ii) The Transfiguration, (iii) The Crucifixion, (iv) The Resurrection. The following clues are given: Event A occurred before Event B; Event C occurred after Event D; and Event B is the only event that took place on a mountain. Using these clues, place the four events in their correct chronological order and identify which event occurred on a mountain.

A. Chronological order: Baptism, Transfiguration, Resurrection, Crucifixion. The mountain event is the Resurrection.

Correct B. Chronological order: Baptism, Transfiguration, Crucifixion, Resurrection. The mountain event is the Transfiguration.

C. Chronological order: Transfiguration, Baptism, Crucifixion, Resurrection. The mountain event is the Transfiguration.

D. Chronological order: Baptism, Crucifixion, Transfiguration, Resurrection. The mountain event is the Transfiguration.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 15 View Details

A Christian charity has £120,000 to allocate to two projects: (i) building a school in a low‑income country (cost £80,000, serves 400 children), and (ii) providing weekly meals to homeless people in the local city (£10 per person per week, 52 weeks a year). The charity's principle of love and service requires (a) maximising the number of people directly served and (b) spending at least 30 % of the total budget on overseas projects. Determine how much money should be allocated to each project and how many individuals will be served by each, while satisfying both criteria.

A. Allocate £70,000 to the school (serves 350 children) and £50,000 to meals (serves 96 homeless people).

B. Allocate £80,000 to the school (serves 400 children) and £30,000 to meals (serves 58 homeless people).

C. Allocate £90,000 to the school (serves 450 children) and £30,000 to meals (serves 58 homeless people).

Correct D. Allocate £80,000 to the school (serves 400 children) and £40,000 to meals (serves 76 homeless people).

Correct Answer: D

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Question 16 View Details

In the Parable of the Sower, the seed falls on four types of ground: the path, rocky soil, thorns, and good soil. A farmer sowed \(120\) seeds. The number that fell on the path was \(12\). The number that fell on the good soil was twice the number that fell on the rocky soil, and the number that fell on the thorns was equal to the number that fell on the rocky soil. How many seeds fell on the good soil?

A. 48

B. 72

Correct C. 54

D. 60

Correct Answer: C

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Question 17 View Details

According to Numbers 1:46, there were \(600{,}000\) men aged twenty and over who left Egypt, not counting women and children. Assume the number of women was equal to the number of men, and the number of children (under twenty) was one and a half times the number of men. During the journey, a plague killed \(20\%\) of the total people, and later \(10\%\) of the survivors left the camp to settle elsewhere. How many people remained in the camp after these events?

A. 1680000

B. 1260000

Correct C. 1512000

D. 1344000

Correct Answer: C

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Question 18 View Details

In the miracle of the sun standing still (Joshua 10:12‑13), the sun's apparent motion is normally \(15^{\circ}\) per hour, completing a full \(360^{\circ}\) circuit in 24 hours. The sun stood still for exactly 3 hours, after which it resumed its normal motion and completed the usual \(360^{\circ}\) apparent travel for that day. What was the average apparent speed of the sun (in degrees per hour) during the remaining 21 hours of that day?

Correct A. 17.14

B. 15.00

C. 16.67

D. 18.00

Correct Answer: A

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Question 19 View Details

Jesus taught the Beatitudes, eight statements in total. A student memorises them at a rate of three new Beatitudes per day, but each day after the first they forget one Beatitude they had previously memorised. After how many days will the student have all eight Beatitudes memorised simultaneously?

Correct A. 4

B. 5

C. 6

D. 3

Correct Answer: A

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Question 20 View Details

When the Israelites crossed the Red Sea, the sea was originally 30 miles wide. The waters receded uniformly from both sides at a rate of 1 mile per hour per side, creating a dry path across the sea. The Israelites began to cross when the exposed dry path was exactly 10 miles wide, and they marched across the path at 3 miles per hour. The waters then returned at the same total rate (2 miles per hour) as they had receded. How long did it take the Israelites to cross the dry path before the waters returned completely?

A. 3 hours 45 minutes

B. 4 hours 10 minutes

Correct C. 3 hours 20 minutes

D. 2 hours 45 minutes

Correct Answer: C

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Question 21 View Details

The prophet Isaiah ministered for 30 years. Ten years after Isaiah's ministry ended, the prophet Jeremiah began his ministry, which lasted 30 years. Twenty years after Jeremiah began, the prophet Ezekiel began his ministry, which lasted 40 years. Assuming the ministries are continuous over the years described, calculate the total number of years during which at least one of the three prophets was actively ministering.

A. 100

B. 80

Correct C. 90

D. 85

Correct Answer: C

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Question 22 View Details

In a church three Easter‑related services are offered: Good Friday (G), Holy Saturday (S) and Easter Sunday (E). The following probabilities are known: \(P(G)=0.5,\; P(S)=0.4,\; P(E)=0.7\) \(P(G\cap S)=0.2,\; P(S\cap E)=0.3,\; P(G\cap S\cap E)=0.1\) The probability that a randomly chosen congregant attends at least one of the three services is \(0.9\). Using this information, determine the probability that a congregant attends both Good Friday and Easter Sunday services (\(P(G\cap E)\)).

A. 0.4

B. 0.5

Correct C. 0.3

D. 0.2

Correct Answer: C

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Question 23 View Details

Two separate surveys were carried out about belief in the resurrection. Survey A: 200 participants, 70 % believe in the resurrection; of those believers, 65 % think the resurrection is literal. Survey B: 150 participants, 80 % believe in the resurrection; of those believers, 55 % think the resurrection is literal. If a person is chosen at random from the combined pool of 350 participants, what is the probability that the person both believes in the resurrection and thinks it is literal? Express your answer as a fraction in lowest terms.

Correct A. 157/350

B. 156/350

C. 157/345

D. 159/350

Correct Answer: A

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Question 24 View Details

The Book of Amos contains nine chapters. The numbers of verses in the first six chapters are: Chapter 1 = 15, 2 = 13, 3 = 14, 4 = 15, 5 = 17, 6 = 14. The total number of verses in the whole book is 146. (a) Determine the total number of verses in the last three chapters combined. (b) If a student reads at a constant speed of 2 verses per minute, how many minutes will it take to read only the last three chapters?

Correct A. 29

B. 31

C. 30

D. 28

Correct Answer: A

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Question 25 View Details

A church has 200 members. Seventy percent claim to have personal faith. Among those with personal faith, 80 % attend weekly worship. Among those without personal faith, 30 % attend weekly worship. If a member is selected at random and is known to attend weekly worship, what is the probability that the member has personal faith? Give your answer as a fraction in lowest terms.

A. 56/75

Correct B. 56/65

C. 14/25

D. 28/43

Correct Answer: B

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