Practice neco christian_religious_studies 2019 Past Questions

Question 1 View Details

The prophet Jeremiah announced that the Babylonian captivity of Judah would last exactly 70 years. Historical records show that the first siege of Jerusalem that led to the captivity began in \(586\\text{ BCE}\). The Persian king later issued a decree allowing the Jews to return to Jerusalem in the third year after the captivity ended. In which calendar year did the return begin?

A. 516 BCE

Correct B. 513 BCE

C. 512 BCE

D. 514 BCE

Correct Answer: B

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Question 2 View Details

According to the Gospels, Jesus was crucified on a Friday, rose from the dead on the third day, and ascended 40 days later. If the crucifixion occurred on \(3\\text{ April }33\\text{ CE}\) (Julian calendar), on what date did the ascension occur?

A. 16 May 33 CE

B. 14 May 33 CE

C. 15 June 33 CE

Correct D. 15 May 33 CE

Correct Answer: D

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Question 3 View Details

According to the Genesis creation account, on which day did God create the sun, moon, and stars?

A. First day

B. Second day

Correct C. Fourth day

D. Third day

Correct Answer: C

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Question 4 View Details

In the Genesis narrative, what was the first thing that God created?

A. Earth

Correct B. Light

C. Water

D. Heaven

Correct Answer: B

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Question 5 View Details

In the early church, three missionary stations—A, B, and C—had numbers of believers related as follows: the number in A was twice that in B, and the number in B was three times that in C. A famine caused each station to lose 20% of its believers. Afterwards, station C received 28 believers from station A, bringing its total to 84. How many believers were originally in station A?

A. 336

B. 280

Correct C. 420

D. 504

Correct Answer: C

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Question 6 View Details

Pastor Ade has learned that the youth coordinator, who runs the weekly fellowship, has been diverting ₦200,000 from the church's charity fund for personal use. The congregation is unaware. Pastor Ade must decide how to respond. Considering Christian ethical teachings on stewardship (e.g., 1 Peter 4:10), justice (e.g., Micah 6:8), and the principle of reconciliation (Matthew 18:15‑17), which course of action is most consistent with Christian ethics? State the chosen action and cite two biblical passages that support each major step of your reasoning.

A. Confront the youth coordinator privately and encourage repentance, citing Matthew 18:15‑17; rely on stewardship (1 Peter 4:10) but omit civil reporting.

Correct B. Report the misuse to the appropriate civil authorities while also confronting the youth coordinator according to Matthew 18:15‑17; this follows stewardship (1 Peter 4:10) and justice (Micah 6:8).

C. Report the incident only to church leadership and hold a disciplinary meeting, invoking Matthew 18:15‑17 and stewardship (1 Peter 4:10), but not involving civil authorities.

D. Ignore the misuse and pray for the youth coordinator's transformation, referencing Micah 6:8 as a call to compassion, without involving authorities.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 7 View Details

The ten plagues that God sent on Egypt are listed below with a brief note on their impact. Identify which plague best satisfies the following two criteria: (i) it was the first plague that directly damaged the Egyptian economy, and (ii) it forced Pharaoh to seriously consider releasing the Israelites. Plagues: 1) Water turned to blood - rivers and irrigation halted; 2) Frogs - swarmed fields and homes; 3) Lice - infested people and animals; 4) Flies - covered the land; 5) Pestilence on livestock - many animals died; 6) Boils - afflicted people; 7) Hail - destroyed crops and livestock; 8) Locusts - ate remaining vegetation; 9) Darkness - covered the land; 10) Death of the firstborn - killed heirs. Which plague meets both criteria and why?

A. The first plague - water turned to blood - because it halted irrigation and trade, directly harming the economy, and it was after this plague that Pharaoh seriously considered releasing the Israelites.

Correct B. The seventh plague - hail - because it was the first plague that destroyed crops and livestock, directly harming the economy, and it was after this plague that Pharaoh seriously considered releasing the Israelites.

C. The fifth plague - pestilence on livestock - because it was the first plague that killed many animals, directly harming the economy, and it was after this plague that Pharaoh seriously considered releasing the Israelites.

D. The ninth plague - darkness - because it disrupted daily activities and commerce, directly harming the economy, and it was after this plague that Pharaoh seriously considered releasing the Israelites.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 8 View Details

A Christian NGO has a total budget of ₦100,000 for the coming year. The budget must be split between two programmes: feeding the hungry (F) and supporting a school for children (S). The following constraints apply: (i) at least 30 % of the total must go to feeding, (ii) no more than 50 % may go to the school, and (iii) the biblical principle that physical need precedes spiritual instruction is expressed as a 2 : 1 ratio of feeding to school (i.e., F = 2 S). Determine the exact amounts (in Naira) to allocate to each programme that satisfy all constraints and use the whole budget. Show your calculations.

A. Feeding the hungry: ₦60,000; School support: ₦40,000

Correct B. Feeding the hungry: ₦66,667; School support: ₦33,333

C. Feeding the hungry: ₦70,000; School support: ₦30,000

D. Feeding the hungry: ₦66,000; School support: ₦34,000

Correct Answer: B

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Question 9 View Details

The early church recorded three missionary journeys with the following data: - Paul's journey to Cyprus: distance 300 miles, converts 200.\n- Barnabas's journey from Antioch to Iconium: distance 400 miles, converts 350.\n- Philip's journey to Samaria: distance 250 miles, converts 500. Which missionary's journey was the most efficient in terms of converts per mile travelled? Show how you reach your conclusion.

Correct A. Philip's journey to Samaria (2 converts per mile) was the most efficient.

B. Paul's journey to Cyprus (0.67 converts per mile) was the most efficient.

C. Philip's journey to Samaria (1.5 converts per mile) was the most efficient.

D. Barnabas's journey from Antioch to Iconium (0.88 converts per mile) was the most efficient.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 10 View Details

Three of Paul's letters contain the following internal clues: - Letter A (1 Thessalonians) says, "We have not yet visited you, but we are suffering persecution."\n- Letter B (Galatians) says, "I am astonished that you are turning to a different gospel, even though I wrote to you before."\n- Letter C (Romans) says, "I am writing to you about the doctrine of justification, which I have already explained in my earlier letters."\n Using these clues, order the three letters from earliest to latest composition.

Correct A. 1 Thessalonians, then Galatians, then Romans.

B. Galatians, then Romans, then 1 Thessalonians.

C. Romans, then Galatians, then 1 Thessalonians.

D. Galatians, then 1 Thessalonians, then Romans.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 11 View Details

Paul made three missionary journeys. In the first journey he visited \(5\) cities and founded one church in each city. In the second journey he visited twice as many cities as in the first. He wrote letters to exactly four of the cities visited in the second journey; each of those four cities received two churches, while each of the remaining cities received one church. In the third journey he visited three new cities and established a total number of churches equal to the total number of letters he wrote in all three journeys. If Paul wrote a total of \(7\) letters across all journeys, how many churches did he establish in total?

A. 28

B. 24

C. 30

Correct D. 26

Correct Answer: D

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Question 12 View Details

Paul authored thirteen epistles. The number of verses in the first epistle is \(100\). For each subsequent epistle the number of verses decreases by \(5\), except that the seventh epistle (the Letter to the Romans) contains \(120\) verses, after which the decreasing‑by‑5 pattern resumes. What is the total number of verses in all thirteen epistles?

A. 1170

B. 960

Correct C. 1260

D. 910

Correct Answer: C

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Question 13 View Details

In the parable of the Good Samaritan, the distance from Jerusalem to Jericho is \(70\) km. A man is attacked after travelling \(30\) km from Jerusalem. A priest passes the scene \(2\) hours after the attack, a Levite arrives \(1\) hour later, and the Samaritan arrives \(30\) minutes after the Levite. The Samaritan cares for the man for three days, at a cost of \(150\) shekels per day, and also pays \(200\) shekels for the man's transport back to Jerusalem. In addition, he pays a lodging surcharge equal to \(10\%\) of the daily care cost for each of the three days. What total amount in shekels does the Samaritan spend, and how many hours after the attack does he reach the victim?

A. 695 shekels, 4 hours

B. 660 shekels, 3.5 hours

C. 715 shekels, 3.5 hours

Correct D. 695 shekels, 3.5 hours

Correct Answer: D

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Question 14 View Details

According to Genesis, Abraham had eight sons. The first son had \(2\) children, and each subsequent son had twice as many children as the previous son. How many grandchildren did Abraham have in total?

Correct A. 510

B. 1022

C. 254

D. 511

Correct Answer: A

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Question 15 View Details

According to the Gospel, Jesus performed a series of miracles in Galilee over five weeks before going to Jerusalem. In the first week he performed \(1\) miracle; in each of the next two weeks the number of miracles doubled. After the third week the number of miracles per week decreased by \(1\) each week. One of the miracles was the feeding of the \(5\,000\), which is counted as \(5\) separate miracles (one for each \(1\,000\) people fed). If the total counted miracles over the five weeks is \(12\), how many distinct miracle events did Jesus perform (counting the feeding of the \(5\,000\) as a single event)?

Correct A. 8

B. 9

C. 10

D. 7

Correct Answer: A

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Question 16 View Details

Explain how the Christian doctrine of resurrection answers the problem of death, and cite two biblical passages that support this doctrine.

A. The doctrine interprets resurrection as a metaphor for spiritual renewal; supported by Psalm\\,90:10 and Ecclesiastes\\,3:20.

Correct B. The doctrine teaches that death is not final because believers will be raised to eternal life; supported by 1\,Corinthians\,15:55‑57 and John\,11:25‑26.

C. The doctrine asserts that death is a temporary state awaiting reincarnation; supported by Romans\\,6:23 and Revelation\\,20:14.

D. The doctrine holds that resurrection occurs only for the righteous after the final judgment; supported by Matthew\\,25:31‑46 and 2\\,Timothy\\,4:1.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 17 View Details

According to the Genesis creation account, on which day did God create the sun, moon, and stars?

A. First day

B. Third day

C. Second day

Correct D. Fourth day

Correct Answer: D

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Question 18 View Details

A prophet confronted King Ahab and the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel, calling the people to worship the true God. Identify the prophet and state the main message he delivered to the Israelites.

Correct A. Elijah; to worship Yahweh alone and reject Baal.

B. Isaiah; to trust in Yahweh's promises and ignore foreign gods.

C. Elisha; to build a temple for Baal and abandon Yahweh.

D. Moses; to follow the Ten Commandments and avoid idolatry.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 19 View Details

Each of the Ten Commandments is symbolically assigned a weight of 2\,kg. If the stone tablets together actually weigh 25\,kg, what is the average excess weight per commandment beyond the assigned weight?

A. 0.6\\,kg

B. 1\\,kg

Correct C. 0.5\,kg

D. 0.4\\,kg

Correct Answer: C

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Question 20 View Details

In a town, \( \frac{3}{4} \) of the people witnessed the miracle of the raising of Lazarus, while \( \frac{2}{5} \) witnessed the miracle of feeding the 5,000. Assuming the two events are independent, what is the probability that a randomly selected person witnessed both miracles? Express your answer as a reduced fraction.

Correct A. \( \frac{3}{10} \)

B. \( \frac{6}{10} \)

C. \( \frac{3}{20} \)

D. \( \frac{6}{20} \)

Correct Answer: A

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Question 21 View Details

Jesus taught that the two greatest commandments are to love God with all one's heart and to love one's neighbour as oneself (Matt 22:37‑40). In a community survey, \(78\%\) of respondents reported loving God "very much" (score \(9/10\)) and \(64\%\) reported loving their neighbour "moderately" (score \(6/10\)). If the overall spiritual health index is calculated as the average of these two scores weighted by the respective percentages of respondents, what is the index (to one decimal place)?

Correct A. 7.6

B. 6.9

C. 8.0

D. 7.2

Correct Answer: A

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Question 22 View Details

According to the Gospel accounts, Jesus was crucified on a Friday and rose on the third day. Jewish inclusive counting treats the day of crucifixion as day 1. If the week starts with Monday as day 1, on which day of the week did the resurrection occur? Provide the day name.

Correct A. Sunday

B. Tuesday

C. Monday

D. Friday

Correct Answer: A

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Question 23 View Details

During the miracle of feeding the 5,000, Jesus used 5 loaves and 2 fish to feed a crowd of 5,000 men, 1,000 women and 500 children (total 6,500 persons). Suppose each loaf is cut into the same number of pieces \(x\) and each fish into half that number of pieces \(\frac{x}{2}\) (the number of pieces must be an integer). What is the smallest integer value of \(x\) that allows every person to receive exactly one piece of food? Give \(x\).

A. 1085

B. 1088

Correct C. 1084

D. 1080

Correct Answer: C

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Question 24 View Details

Jesus said, "Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself" (Matt 6:34). In a personal spiritual plan, a student allocates her weekly 14‑hour study time as follows: 3 hours for prayer (worth 5 spiritual points per hour), 4 hours for Bible study (worth 3 points per hour), and the remaining time for worrying (which deducts 2 points per hour). What is the net spiritual point total for the week? (Assume the student uses all 14 hours.)

A. 9

Correct B. 13

C. 17

D. 1

Correct Answer: B

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Question 25 View Details

The Golden Rule, taught by Jesus, states: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." A student considers three possible actions toward a classmate who borrowed his notebook: (i) return the notebook with a thank‑you note, (ii) ignore the classmate, (iii) publicly criticize the classmate for borrowing without permission. Which action best exemplifies the Golden Rule? Provide the option number (i, ii, or iii).

A. ii

B. iii

C. None of the above

Correct D. i

Correct Answer: D

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