Practice neco model questions vol1 christian_religious_studies 2023 Past Questions

Question 1 View Details

According to Jesus' teaching to give to those who ask, a man has \(\text{₦}150\). Three neighbours ask for \(\text{₦}40\), \(\text{₦}55\) and \(\text{₦}70\) respectively. He wishes to give to as many neighbours as possible while still retaining at least \(\text{₦}20\). Which two neighbours should he give to so that the amount left after giving is maximised? State the amounts requested by the two neighbours.

Correct A. ₦40 and ₦55

B. ₦55 and ₦55

C. ₦40 and ₦70

D. ₦55 and ₦70

Correct Answer: A

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Question 2 View Details

Tradition places the crucifixion of Jesus in AD 33. The Council of Jerusalem was convened 14 years after the crucifixion. The first recorded celebration of Easter on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the vernal equinox occurred in AD 95. Calculate (i) the year the Council of Jerusalem was held, (ii) the number of years between that council and the first Easter celebration, and (iii) express that interval as a fraction of the total number of years from the council up to AD 150, in simplest form.

A. 45/103

B. 48/102

Correct C. 48/103

D. 49/103

Correct Answer: C

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Question 3 View Details

Jesus performed five recorded miracles: (1) turning water into wine, (2) feeding 5 000 people, (3) walking on water, (4) healing a blind man, and (5) raising Lazarus from the dead. A scholar assigns points as follows: 4 points for each miracle that involves a transformation of an element (water‑to‑wine, walking on water), 2 points for each person directly fed, 3 points for each person healed, and 5 points for each person raised from the dead. Calculate the total points assigned to these five miracles.

A. 10008

B. 10012

C. 10020

Correct D. 10016

Correct Answer: D

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Question 4 View Details

Traditional chronology states that Jesus was born in 4 BC, began his public ministry at the age of 30, and was crucified at the age of 33. If the Passover feast in the year of the crucifixion fell on 15 Nisan, AD 30, determine the Gregorian year in which Jesus was baptized, assuming his baptism took place exactly one year after the start of his ministry.

A. 30

Correct B. 28

C. 27

D. 26

Correct Answer: B

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Question 5 View Details

In the census recorded in Numbers, 600 000 men aged twenty years and above were counted. Women were half as many as men, and children (under twenty) were one and a half times the number of women. (i) Find the total population of Israel at that time. (ii) If 20 % of the total perished in the desert, how many Israelites survived the journey? Provide the surviving number.

A. 1350000

B. 270000

Correct C. 1080000

D. 1152000

Correct Answer: C

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Question 6 View Details

Two parables taught by Jesus are the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14‑30) and the Parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25‑37). In the first, a servant who receives five talents invests them and gains a \(20\%\) profit; another servant receives the same amount but hides it and returns it unchanged. According to the combined principles of faithful stewardship and loving one's neighbour, which servant's action best reflects Jesus' teaching, and why?

Correct A. The servant who invested the talents and earned a profit, because he exercised faithful stewardship and could use the gain to help others.

B. The servant who hid the talents and returned them unchanged, because he avoided risk and preserved what was given.

C. The servant who invested the talents but lost them, because taking bold risks demonstrates true faith.

D. Both servants acted equally, since the parable stresses intention rather than the result.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 7 View Details

Jesus taught, "Do not judge, that you be not judged" (Matthew 7:1‑5). A church elder observes that Member A has been gossiping, while the elder himself has been neglecting his pastoral duties. According to this teaching, what should the elder do first before addressing Member A's behaviour?

A. He should immediately confront Member A about the gossip before reflecting on his own duties.

Correct B. He should first examine and correct his own conduct before confronting Member A.

C. He should ignore Member A's behavior entirely and focus solely on improving his own pastoral responsibilities.

D. He should delegate the issue to another elder without first examining his own conduct.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 8 View Details

Historical records place Paul's conversion around AD \(34\) and his first missionary journey beginning in AD \(46\). Calculate the number of years between his conversion and the start of his first journey. Then, considering that Paul wrote the Epistle to the Galatians during the period after his first journey but before his first Roman imprisonment (around AD \(60\)), which of his letters was most likely written in that interval?

A. 10 years; the Epistle to the Romans

B. 14 years; the Epistle to the Thessalonians

Correct C. 12 years; the Epistle to the Galatians

D. 12 years; the Epistle to the Philippians

Correct Answer: C

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Question 9 View Details

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

A. the first day

B. the third day

Correct C. the fourth day

D. the sixth day

Correct Answer: C

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Question 10 View Details

God promised Abraham that he would become the father of many nations. When Abraham was \(100\) years old, a son was born to him and Sarah. What was the name of this son?

A. Esau

Correct B. Isaac

C. Ishmael

D. Jacob

Correct Answer: B

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Question 11 View Details

According to the Acts of the Apostles, Paul began his missionary work after his conversion. The following chronology is given: \n- Paul wrote his Letter to the Romans in the year \(AD\,57\), which was exactly one year after he returned from his second missionary journey.\n- His second journey started five years after the end of his first journey and lasted three years.\n- His first journey began three years after his conversion and lasted two years.\n\nBased on this information, in which year (AD) did Paul's conversion occur?

A. 44

B. 42

C. 45

Correct D. 43

Correct Answer: D

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Question 12 View Details

The Gospels indicate that Jesus began his public ministry at the age of 30 and that it lasted exactly three years. During this period he performed five distinct miracles. The interval (in weeks) between the first and second miracle was equal to the number of disciples present at the second miracle. The number of disciples present at the second miracle was one more than the number present at the first miracle, which was three. Furthermore, each subsequent interval between miracles was twice the previous interval.\n\nAfter how many weeks from the start of his ministry did the fifth miracle occur?

Correct A. 60

B. 56

C. 75

D. 48

Correct Answer: A

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Question 13 View Details

A Christian paediatrician is treating a 12‑year‑old patient who has a life‑threatening condition that can be cured only by an immediate blood transfusion. The child, citing personal religious belief, refuses the transfusion. The parents, however, consent to the procedure, arguing that it is in the child's best interest. The doctor must decide whether to proceed with the transfusion against the child's expressed wishes.\n\nWhich ethical principle provides the strongest justification for the doctor to proceed with the transfusion?

Correct A. beneficence

B. autonomy

C. justice

D. nonmaleficence

Correct Answer: A

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Question 14 View Details

A claim is made that a man was instantly healed of a terminal disease after a prayer session. Suppose the prior probability that such a healing occurs naturally (without divine intervention) is 1 in 10 000. A reliable witness reports the healing with a true‑positive rate of 0.95 and a false‑positive rate of 0.02.\n\nUsing Bayes' theorem, calculate the posterior probability that the healing was genuine (i.e., not a false report). Express your answer as a percentage rounded to two decimal places.

A. 0.95%

B. 1.00%

C. 0.02%

Correct D. 0.47%

Correct Answer: D

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Question 15 View Details

Genesis records that Abraham was 75 years old when he obeyed God's call to leave Haran, and that he was 86 years old when his son Ishmael was born. How many years earlier did Abraham leave Haran relative to the birth of Ishmael?

A. 13

B. 12

Correct C. 11

D. 10

Correct Answer: C

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Question 16 View Details

If Elijah's ministry began in \(850\) BCE and lasted \(20\) years, and the period between the end of Elijah's ministry and the start of Isaiah's ministry is twice the length of Elijah's ministry, in which year did Isaiah's ministry begin?

A. 810 BCE

B. 800 BCE

Correct C. 790 BCE

D. 770 BCE

Correct Answer: C

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Question 17 View Details

According to the Gospel accounts, Jesus was crucified at \(3\) PM on a Friday and was discovered alive at \(9\) AM on the first day after the Sabbath. If the Jewish day begins at sunset (assumed to be \(6\) PM), how many total hours was Jesus in the tomb?

Correct A. 42

B. 48

C. 30

D. 36

Correct Answer: A

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Question 18 View Details

In the Genesis creation narrative, light was created on Day \(1\) and the sun, moon and stars were created on Day \(4\). How many days passed between the creation of light and the creation of the sun, moon and stars?

A. 4

B. 2

Correct C. 3

D. 5

Correct Answer: C

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Question 19 View Details

A church plans a community‑service project based on loving one's neighbour. Volunteers will be assigned to three activities: feeding the hungry, visiting the sick, and teaching the illiterate. Historical records show that the number of volunteers for feeding the hungry is one more than twice the number for visiting the sick, and the number for teaching the illiterate is three fewer than the number for feeding the hungry. If the total number of volunteers is a prime number between \(50\) and \(70\), how many volunteers are assigned to each activity?

A. Feeding: 25, Visiting the sick: 13, Teaching the illiterate: 22

Correct B. Feeding: 25, Visiting the sick: 12, Teaching the illiterate: 22

C. Feeding: 26, Visiting the sick: 12, Teaching the illiterate: 22

D. Feeding: 24, Visiting the sick: 12, Teaching the illiterate: 22

Correct Answer: B

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Question 20 View Details

Traditional chronology states that Moses was \(80\) years old when he confronted Pharaoh and that he lived to be \(120\) years old. If the Exodus is dated to \(1446\) BCE, in which year (BCE) did Moses die?

A. 1326 BCE

B. 1366 BCE

Correct C. 1406 BCE

D. 1486 BCE

Correct Answer: C

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Question 21 View Details

In Genesis, light was created on day \(1\). If the day on which the sun, moon and stars were created is three days later than the day of light, on which day number were they created?

A. 6

Correct B. 4

C. 3

D. 5

Correct Answer: B

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Question 22 View Details

A church member confesses to you that he stole ₦50,000 from the church treasury. According to Christian ethical teaching, what is the most appropriate course of action you should take?

Correct A. Encourage him to confess and make restitution, and if he refuses, report the matter to the church authorities.

B. Tell him to donate the money to a charitable cause anonymously.

C. Ignore the confession and continue to treat him as a regular member.

D. Advise him to keep the money hidden and pray for forgiveness.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 23 View Details

According to the Gospel accounts, Jesus died at 3 p.m. on Friday and rose from the dead at 9 a.m. on Sunday. How many hours elapsed between his death and resurrection?

A. 36

Correct B. 42

C. 48

D. 54

Correct Answer: B

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Question 24 View Details

A terminally ill patient asks for a lethal injection to end his life. Based on Christian ethical principles, which action(s) are considered permissible?

A. Withholding all forms of treatment, including pain relief, and allowing the patient to die naturally without intervention.

B. Administering the lethal injection as requested, believing it aligns with Christian compassion.

C. Providing only spiritual counseling without any medical pain management, and refusing both palliative care and lethal injection.

Correct D. Providing palliative care and pain relief (even if it may unintentionally shorten life) while refusing a lethal injection.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 25 View Details

The Exodus census recorded 600 000 men aged twenty and above. If each such man represented a family consisting of himself, his wife, and an average of three children, estimate the total number of people who left Egypt.

A. 2400000

Correct B. 3000000

C. 1800000

D. 3600000

Correct Answer: B

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