Practice neco model questions vol1 christian_religious_studies 2021 Past Questions

Question 1 View Details

According to the biblical chronology, King Uzziah died in $740$ BCE, marking the beginning of the prophet Isaiah's ministry. The length of Isaiah's ministry was equal to the number of years between the death of King Josiah ($609$ BCE) and the fall of Jerusalem ($586$ BCE). Jeremiah began his prophetic ministry 12 years after Isaiah's death and continued until the fall of Jerusalem. In which year (BCE) did Isaiah's ministry end?

Correct A. 717 BCE

B. 716 BCE

C. 718 BCE

D. 720 BCE

Correct Answer: A

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Question 2 View Details

Paul's conversion is traditionally dated to $33$ CE and his first imprisonment began in $57$ CE. He wrote thirteen letters during his lifetime. The total number of years Paul spent in missionary travel equals the sum of (i) the number of letters he wrote and (ii) the number of years between his conversion and his first imprisonment. His first missionary journey lasted $2$ years, the second lasted $3$ years, and the third journey lasted a number of years equal to the product of (a) the number of years between his release from his first imprisonment (which occurred in $60$ CE) and his arrival in Rome (which occurred five years later) and (b) the number of years he spent in house arrest in Rome ($2$ years). How many years did Paul spend in prison overall?

Correct A. 4

B. 3

C. 6

D. 5

Correct Answer: A

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Question 3 View Details

The Council of Jerusalem (c. 50 CE) recorded three obligations that Gentile believers were to keep. By the time of the Council of Antioch (c. 250 CE) the number of recognized churches had increased such that the total number of churches was the smallest positive integer that is both a multiple of the five successors of the original apostolic leaders and exactly twice the square of the number of Gentile obligations. How many churches were recognized at the Council of Antioch?

A. 150

B. 60

Correct C. 90

D. 120

Correct Answer: C

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Question 4 View Details

In the Synoptic Gospels, Jesus performed two feeding miracles that each fed 5,000 and 4,000 men respectively. Scholars estimate that the total number of people fed, including women and children, was 1.5 times the number of men fed. He also healed the blind for a number of people equal to the days he fasted in the desert ($40$ days), raised the dead for a number of people equal to the letters in the Greek word for "faith" ($5$ letters), and walked on water before a crowd that was twice the number of his twelve disciples. Assuming no individual experienced more than one miracle, what is the total number of distinct individuals who directly benefited from these four categories of miracles?

A. 13560

B. 13659

Correct C. 13569

D. 14569

Correct Answer: C

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Question 5 View Details

In James chapter 2, three examples illustrate the relationship between faith and works. Rahab offered an animal weighing $30$ kg, and a hypothetical believer offered an animal weighing $45$ kg. The passage states that the sum of the squares of the weights offered by Rahab and the hypothetical believer equals twice the square of the weight offered by Abraham. What was the weight (in kilograms) of the animal Abraham offered? Give your answer to two decimal places.

A. 54.08

B. 23.73

Correct C. 38.24

D. 25.98

Correct Answer: C

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Question 6 View Details

The phrase "the kingdom of God is near" occurs 5 times in the Gospel of Matthew (which has 28 chapters), 3 times in the Gospel of Mark (16 chapters) and 2 times in the Gospel of Luke (24 chapters). A student randomly selects one of the three Gospels, with the chance of selecting a Gospel being proportional to its number of chapters. What is the probability that the selected Gospel contains the phrase at least three times? Express your answer as a fraction in lowest terms.

A. 13/20

B. 9/14

C. 12/17

Correct D. 11/17

Correct Answer: D

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Question 7 View Details

According to Exodus, 600,000 men left Egypt, and for each man there were three women or children. If $10\%$ of the total group perished during the wilderness wandering, how many people reached the Promised Land? Give your answer as an integer.

A. 2340000

B. 1620000

Correct C. 2160000

D. 2400000

Correct Answer: C

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Question 8 View Details

The Gospels record that Jesus died on the cross at $3\ \text{p.m.}$ on Friday and rose from the dead at $6\ \text{a.m.}$ on Sunday. Considering that a Jewish day begins at sunset, calculate the total number of hours that elapsed between his death and resurrection. Give your answer as an integer number of hours.

A. 34

B. 30

Correct C. 33

D. 36

Correct Answer: C

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Question 9 View Details

In the Epistle of James (108 verses) the word "faith" appears in 12 verses, "works" in 8 verses, and both words appear together in 5 verses. In the Epistle of Romans (433 verses) the word "faith" appears in 20 verses, "works" in 6 verses, and both together in 3 verses. If a verse is chosen at random from the combined collection of James and Romans (total verses = 541), what is the probability that the selected verse contains the word "faith" but does **not** contain the word "works"? Express your answer as a fraction in lowest terms.

A. 30/541

Correct B. 24/541

C. 25/541

D. 20/541

Correct Answer: B

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Question 10 View Details

In the Parable of the Sower, $30\%$ of the seeds fall on the path and are eaten, $20\%$ fall on rocky ground and die, $25\%$ fall among thorns and are choked, and the remaining seeds fall on good soil and produce a harvest. If a farmer sows 200 seeds, how many seeds are expected to fall on good soil and produce a harvest? Give your answer as an integer.

A. 40

Correct B. 50

C. 45

D. 55

Correct Answer: B

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Question 11 View Details

According to Genesis, God created light on the $1^{\text{st}}$ day and the sun, moon, and stars on the $4^{\text{th}}$ day. How many days elapsed between the creation of light and the creation of the sun?

A. 2

Correct B. 3

C. 5

D. 4

Correct Answer: B

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Question 12 View Details

In Numbers 1 a census recorded 600,000 men aged 20 years and above. If women and children made up $60\%$ of the total Israelite population and later $5\%$ of the whole population perished during the wilderness wanderings, how many Israelites survived to enter Canaan?

A. 1400000

B. 1350000

Correct C. 1425000

D. 1500000

Correct Answer: C

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Question 13 View Details

Abraham was $75$ years old when God called him, and Sarah was ten years younger. How old was Sarah at the time of the call?

Correct A. 65

B. 55

C. 80

D. 70

Correct Answer: A

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Question 14 View Details

A person must decide whether to tell a falsehood that would save a friend's life or to keep silent and obey the commandment "Thou shalt not bear false witness." According to Christian ethical teaching, which principle should take precedence and why?

A. Truthfulness is absolute; lying is never allowed.

B. The principle of honesty overrides all, so silence is the correct choice.

Correct C. Preserving life takes precedence; the lie is permitted.

D. Obeying the commandment is paramount; saving a life does not justify a lie.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 15 View Details

In the Parable of the Talents, the servant who invests his talent is praised. Today, Student A receives a grant of $\$5{,}000$ and invests it at $8\%$ simple interest for 3 years, while Student B keeps the money unchanged. Calculate the final amount each student has and state which student's action follows the teaching of the parable.

Correct A. Student A, 6200

B. Student A, 5800

C. Student A, 6500

D. Student B, 5000

Correct Answer: A

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Question 16 View Details

A Christian worker is faced with a dilemma: a friend is being unjustly accused of theft, and the only way to protect him is to lie to the authorities about the whereabouts of the stolen item. Considering the biblical principles of truthfulness (Eph 4:25) and love for neighbour (Matt 22:39), which principle should take precedence, and what should the worker do? Justify your answer using at most two biblical references.

A. He should remain silent about the theft; avoiding false testimony is sufficient.

B. He should lie to the authorities; protecting his friend outweighs the command to speak truth.

Correct C. He should not lie; uphold truthfulness and seek other lawful ways to protect his friend.

D. He should report the false accusation; confronting the authorities resolves the issue.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 17 View Details

According to Genesis 1, light was created on day 1 and the sun on day 4. If each creation day is exactly (24) hours and the week began at sunset on a Monday, on which calendar day (Monday‑Sunday) was the sun created?

A. Wednesday

Correct B. Thursday

C. Monday

D. Friday

Correct Answer: B

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Question 18 View Details

If Jesus was born in (4\text{ BC}\) and was crucified in (30\text{ AD}\), and there is no year 0, how old was he at the time of his death?

A. 36

B. 34

Correct C. 33

D. 32

Correct Answer: C

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Question 19 View Details

Jesus taught to ‘love your neighbour as yourself' (Matt 22:39) and also to ‘turn the other cheek' (Matt 5:39). If a person truly follows both teachings, what is the logical response when someone insults them?

A. Confront the person aggressively to assert yourself.

B. Ignore the insult and remain silent.

C. Retaliate physically to defend your honor.

Correct D. Do not retaliate; respond with love and forgiveness.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 20 View Details

Paul must travel from Antioch to Iconium. The indirect route goes Antioch → Lystra ((120\) km) then Lystra → Iconium ((80\) km). The direct road from Antioch to Iconium is (150\) km but is rough, reducing travel speed by (30\%\) compared with good roads. Assuming his normal speed on good roads is (40\) km/h, which route will take less time, and how many minutes does it save?

A. Direct route via Antioch‑Iconium; saves about 12 minutes

Correct B. Indirect route via Lystra; saves about 21 minutes

C. Direct route via Antioch‑Iconium; takes about 8 minutes longer

D. Indirect route via Lystra; saves about 5 minutes

Correct Answer: B

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Question 21 View Details

Jesus performed seven miracles in Galilee. The first miracle healed $6$ people, the second healed double the first, and the third healed $3$ more people than the second. The remaining four miracles each healed the same number of people. If the total number of people healed in all seven miracles was $141$, how many people were healed in each of the last four miracles?

A. 30

B. 24

C. 33

Correct D. 27

Correct Answer: D

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Question 22 View Details

King X reigned for $30$ years. King Y reigned for $40$ years and began his reign $10$ years after King X began his reign. Prophet A began his ministry in the $5^{th}$ year of King X's reign and served for $12$ years. Prophet B began his ministry in the $2^{nd}$ year of King Y's reign and served for $15$ years. For how many years were the ministries of Prophet A and Prophet B active at the same time?

A. 6

Correct B. 5

C. 8

D. 4

Correct Answer: B

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Question 23 View Details

According to Genesis, Abraham was $75$ years old when he left Haran. Isaac was born when Abraham was $100$ years old, and Jacob was born when Isaac was $60$ years old. How old was Abraham when Jacob was born?

A. 165

B. 150

C. 175

Correct D. 160

Correct Answer: D

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Question 24 View Details

Genesis describes six days of creation, each day being a 24‑hour period. How many total hours did the six days of creation comprise?

A. 168

B. 120

Correct C. 144

D. 126

Correct Answer: C

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Question 25 View Details

According to the Gospel accounts, Jesus died at 3 pm on the day of preparation (Friday) and was buried by 5 pm that same day. The Sabbath began at sunset on Friday and ended at sunset on Saturday. The resurrection is reported to have occurred at first light on Sunday, defined here as 6 am. Assuming the burial was completed at 5 pm on Friday, calculate the total number of hours that elapsed from the time of burial to the time of resurrection.

A. 35

B. 38

C. 40

Correct D. 37

Correct Answer: D

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