Practice gce model questions vol1 christian_religious_studies 2023 Past Questions

Question 1 View Details

According to the biblical record, the prophet Isaiah prophesied during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, a total span of 52 years, and his ministry ended at the close of Hezekiah's reign. The prophet Jeremiah began his ministry in the \(13^{\text{th}}\) year of King Josiah's reign. King Josiah's reign began \(2\) years after the end of Hezekiah's reign. How many years after the end of Isaiah's last recorded prophecy did Jeremiah begin his ministry?

A. 18

Correct B. 14

C. 16

D. 12

Correct Answer: B

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Question 2 View Details

In the Genesis creation account, God said "Let there be light" on day \(1\) and later said "Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to give light upon the earth" on day \(4\). How many days elapsed between the creation of light and the creation of the sun, moon and stars?

A. 2

Correct B. 3

C. 4

D. 5

Correct Answer: B

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Question 3 View Details

Paul's three missionary journeys covered distances measured in kilometres. Let the distance of the first journey be \(x\) km. The second journey was 200 km shorter than the first (\(x-200\) km) and the third journey was 25% longer than the first (\(1.25x\) km). If the total distance of all three journeys was 5,000 km, what was the distance of the first journey?

A. 1500

Correct B. 1600

C. 1700

D. 1800

Correct Answer: B

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Question 4 View Details

King Uzziah reigned for \(52\) years. The prophet Isaiah began his ministry in the \(8^{\text{th}}\) year of Uzziah's reign. King Hezekiah entered a co‑regency in the \(14^{\text{th}}\) year of Uzziah's reign, and Isaiah's ministry continued until the \(12^{\text{th}}\) year of Hezekiah's reign. How many years did Isaiah's ministry last?

A. 12

Correct B. 17

C. 15

D. 20

Correct Answer: B

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Question 5 View Details

A Christian business owner can choose between two options. Option A yields a profit of \(\pounds120{,}000\) per year but causes environmental damage costing \(\pounds30{,}000\) per year in community health expenses, and it also incurs a stewardship penalty equal to 10% of the profit. Option B yields a profit of \(\pounds80{,}000\) per year with no additional moral costs. Calculate the net moral profit for each option and state which option aligns better with Christian ethics.

Correct A. Option B (net moral profit \pounds80,000, higher than \pounds78,000 for Option A)

B. Option A (net moral profit \pounds90,000, higher than \pounds80,000 for Option B)

C. Option B (net moral profit \pounds78,000, higher than \pounds108,000 for Option A)

D. Option A (net moral profit \pounds108,000, lower than \pounds80,000 for Option B)

Correct Answer: A

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Question 6 View Details

In the Gospel of John, seven miracles are recorded. The intervals (in days) between successive miracles are: between the 1st and 2nd = \(x\) days, between the 2nd and 3rd = 2 days, between the 3rd and 4th = \(y\) days, between the 4th and 5th = 3 days, between the 5th and 6th = 2 days, and between the 6th and 7th = 4 days. The total time from the first to the seventh miracle is 20 days. How many days elapsed between the first and the fifth miracle?

A. 15

B. 13

Correct C. 14

D. 12

Correct Answer: C

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Question 7 View Details

A church has a weekly service budget of \(£1200\). Three members - A, B and C - recorded the number of love‑related service acts they performed in the previous month: A did 3 acts, B did 5 acts and C did 2 acts. The budget is first divided proportionally to the number of acts each performed. Afterwards, the member with the most acts (B) receives a bonus equal to 10 % of his original share, taken proportionally from the other two members' shares. How much of the budget does each member finally receive?

A. A: £336, B: £660, C: £204

Correct B. A: £324, B: £660, C: £216

C. A: £324, B: £600, C: £276

D. A: £300, B: £660, C: £240

Correct Answer: B

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Question 8 View Details

According to the Genesis creation account, light was created on Day 1 and humans were created on Day 6. How many days after the creation of light were humans created?

A. 6

B. 7

Correct C. 5

D. 4

Correct Answer: C

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Question 9 View Details

Abraham was 75 years old when his son Isaac was born. Isaac was 37 years old when he married Rebekah. How old was Abraham at the time of Isaac's marriage?

Correct A. 112

B. 115

C. 107

D. 110

Correct Answer: A

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Question 10 View Details

In the Parable of the Prodigal Son, the younger son receives one‑third of his father's estate. The father's total estate is \(45{,}000\) shekels. After the son squanders his share, the father throws a feast costing \(12{,}000\) shekels. How many shekels does the father have left after paying for the feast?

A. 12000

B. 30000

Correct C. 18000

D. 33000

Correct Answer: C

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Question 11 View Details

The early Jerusalem community recorded in Acts 1:15 that there were \(120\) believers. Each believer contributed \(2\) loaves of bread per week to the communal meals. During a famine lasting \(4\) weeks, contributions fell by \(25\%\) each week, after which contributions returned to the original level for another \(4\) weeks. What total number of loaves were contributed over the entire \(8\)-week period?

A. 1920

B. 1440

C. 1552

Correct D. 1680

Correct Answer: D

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Question 12 View Details

The genealogy of Jesus in Matthew lists \(42\) generations from Abraham to Jesus, while Luke lists \(77\) generations from Adam to Jesus. Both genealogies share the same \(14\) generations from David to Jesus. How many generations are unique to either genealogy (i.e., not shared)?

Correct A. 91

B. 105

C. 119

D. 63

Correct Answer: A

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Question 13 View Details

According to Genesis 12:4, Abraham was \(75\) years old when he left Haran. Genesis 17:1 states that Abraham was \(86\) years old when the covenant of circumcision was given. How many years passed between these two events?

A. 13

B. 12

C. 10

Correct D. 11

Correct Answer: D

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Question 14 View Details

At the Council of Jerusalem (Acts 15) the participants were the \(12\) apostles, \(30\) elders, and twice as many scribes as elders. A decision required a two‑thirds majority of all participants. What is the minimum number of votes needed for a resolution to pass?

A. 70

B. 72

C. 66

Correct D. 68

Correct Answer: D

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Question 15 View Details

Jesus compared the Kingdom of God to a mustard seed (Matt 13:31). If a mustard seed has a diameter of \(1\) mm and the mature tree's canopy has a radius of \(3\) m, calculate the ratio of the canopy's area to the seed's area (use \(A=\pi r^{2}\)). Give your answer as a whole number rounded to the nearest integer.

Correct A. 36000000

B. 144000000

C. 3600000

D. 9000000

Correct Answer: A

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Question 16 View Details

In the Gospel of Matthew the women find the tomb empty on "the first day of the week" after the Sabbath. In the Gospel of John the resurrection is discovered "early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark". Assuming a Jewish day begins at sunset, calculate the minimum number of hours that could have elapsed between the start of the Sabbath (Friday sunset) and the moment the women first saw the empty tomb according to John's account.

Correct A. 36 hours

B. 48 hours

C. 24 hours

D. 30 hours

Correct Answer: A

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Question 17 View Details

The Parable of the Good Samaritan presents three characters: the priest (2 units of love), the Levite (3 units) and the Samaritan (7 units). A church wishes to allocate a budget that is proportional to these units, but it also requires that the Samaritan's initiative receives at least £2 500. Determine the smallest whole‑pound total budget that allows the proportional allocation to be made in whole pounds while meeting the minimum for the Samaritan, and give the amount each group receives.

Correct A. Total budget £4 296; Priest £716, Levite £1 074, Samaritan £2 506

B. Total budget £5 040; Priest £840, Levite £1 260, Samaritan £2 940

C. Total budget £4 500; Priest £750, Levite £1 125, Samaritan £2 625

D. Total budget £4 200; Priest £700, Levite £1 050, Samaritan £2 450

Correct Answer: A

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Question 18 View Details

According to the Synoptic Gospels Jesus' ministry began after his baptism and lasted about one year, ending with his crucifixion on the day of Preparation for the Passover (Nisan 14). If the baptism took place on Nisan 15 of the preceding year and the Passover that year fell on a Thursday, on which day of the week did the baptism occur? (Assume a regular 12‑month lunar year with months alternating 30 and 29 days, starting with Nisan 30 days.)

A. Monday

B. Friday

Correct C. Saturday

D. Wednesday

Correct Answer: C

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Question 19 View Details

A Christian charity runs two programmes: ‘Food Aid' serving 120 families each month (4 hours per family) and ‘Education Support' serving 80 children weekly (2 hours per child per week). The charity's policy requires the total service‑hours for the two programmes to be in the biblical ratio of "bread for the hungry" (Matthew 25:35) to "teaching the young" (Proverbs 22:6), interpreted as 3 : 2. With a staffing capacity of 960 service‑hours per month, does the current allocation satisfy the ratio? If not, calculate the minimum additional service‑hours per month needed to achieve the ratio while keeping the number of beneficiaries unchanged.

A. No; the charity needs an additional 240 Food‑Aid hours (320 total extra hours) per month to achieve the 3 : 2 ratio.

Correct B. No; the charity needs an additional 480 Food‑Aid hours (640 total extra hours) per month to achieve the 3 : 2 ratio.

C. Yes; the charity already meets the 3 : 2 ratio, no additional hours are needed.

D. No; the charity needs an additional 600 Food‑Aid hours (800 total extra hours) per month to achieve the 3 : 2 ratio.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 20 View Details

A missionary doctor has a limited supply of a life‑saving drug. It can be used in two ways: (A) treat 5 patients with a full dose, giving each a 100 % chance of recovery; or (B) split the supply to treat 10 patients with half the dose, giving each a 50 % chance of recovery. Using the Christian principle of the ‘principle of double effect', which allocation is ethically permissible? Show your answer by calculating the expected number of lives saved for each option and comparing the proportionality of the good and bad effects.

A. Option A (treat 5 patients with full dose) is not permissible; Option B is permissible.

Correct B. Option A (treat 5 patients with full dose) is permissible; Option B is not.

C. Neither Option A (treat 5 patients with full dose) nor Option B (treat 10 patients with half dose) is permissible.

D. Both Option A (treat 5 patients with full dose) and Option B (treat 10 patients with half dose) are permissible.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 21 View Details

The prophet Jeremiah says that the Babylonian exile will last 70 years (Jeremiah 29:10). The prophet Ezekiel says that the temple will be rebuilt in the 25th year after the exile ends (Ezekiel 40:5). If the exile began in \(586\text{ BCE}\), in which year (BCE) would the temple be rebuilt according to Ezekiel?

A. 511 BCE

B. 516 BCE

C. 496 BCE

Correct D. 491 BCE

Correct Answer: D

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Question 22 View Details

According to Genesis 12:1‑3, God made three specific promises to Abraham. List these three promises.

A. Covenant, prosperity, and victory over foes

B. Wealth, long life, and peace for Israel

Correct C. Land, numerous descendants, and blessing to all nations

D. Land, many sons, and protection from enemies

Correct Answer: C

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Question 23 View Details

Numbers 1 records 603,550 men aged twenty years and over. Assuming each man had on average 4.5 dependents (women and children), estimate the total Israelite population at that time. Then compare this estimate to the figure of about 600,000 given in Deuteronomy 1:1. Is the estimate higher, lower, or about the same?

Correct A. higher

B. about the same

C. lower

D. roughly equal

Correct Answer: A

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Question 24 View Details

A mustard seed is roughly \(1\text{ mm}\) in diameter, while a mature mustard tree can have a canopy width of about \(5\text{ m}\). In the Parable of the Mustard Seed (Mark 4:30‑32), Jesus compares the kingdom of God to this growth. Calculate the factor by which the linear dimension increases from seed to tree, express this factor as an approximate power of ten (i.e., \(10^{n}\)), and state the order of magnitude \(n\).

A. approximately \(10^{2}\) (order of magnitude 2)

B. approximately \(10^{4}\) (order of magnitude 4)

Correct C. approximately \(10^{3}\) (order of magnitude 3)

D. approximately \(10^{5}\) (order of magnitude 5)

Correct Answer: C

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Question 25 View Details

Acts 1:3 states that Jesus appeared to his disciples over a period of \(40\) days after his resurrection before ascending to heaven. Pentecost occurs fifty days after the Ascension (Acts 2:1). How many days after the resurrection did Pentecost occur?

A. 80 days

B. 100 days

Correct C. 90 days

D. 85 days

Correct Answer: C

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