Practice waec model questions vol1 christian_religious_studies 2019 Past Questions

Question 1 View Details

A Christian is faced with two simultaneous commitments: helping a neighbour whose roof has collapsed, and attending a scheduled church service. Using the biblical commands in Matthew 22:37‑40 and James 2:14‑17, which principle should guide the decision and what action best reflects that principle?

Correct A. He should help the neighbour, because the command to love one's neighbour (Matt 22:39) requires active service, which takes precedence over attending the meeting.

B. He should pray for the neighbour but not intervene, because faith without works (James 2:14‑17) is sufficient.

C. He should attend the church service, because the command to keep the Sabbath holy (Exod 20:8) takes precedence over personal duties.

D. He should split his time, attending part of the service and then helping the neighbour, because both love of God and love of neighbour (Matt 22:37‑40) must be balanced.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 2 View Details

According to Genesis 12:1, from which city was Abraham called by God to go to a new land?

Correct A. Ur of the Chaldeans

B. Haran

C. Cana

D. Babylon

Correct Answer: A

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Question 3 View Details

On which day of the creation week did God create the sun, moon and stars, as recorded in Genesis 1?

Correct A. the fourth day

B. the fifth day

C. the second day

D. the first day

Correct Answer: A

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Question 4 View Details

What was the very first spoken command of God that brought something into existence, as recorded in Genesis 1?

Correct A. Let there be light

B. Let there be darkness

C. Let there be land

D. Let there be water

Correct Answer: A

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Question 5 View Details

Based on the teachings of 1 Corinthians 15:3‑4 and John 11:25‑26, outline the biblical sequence of events that occur from a person's death to the final resurrection.

Correct A. Death → burial → resurrection at Christ's return → final judgment

B. Death → burial → immediate ascension to heaven → final judgment

C. Death → burial → soul's judgment → final judgment

D. Death → burial → resurrection at Christ's return → second coming of the Messiah

Correct Answer: A

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Question 6 View Details

Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life" (John 14:6). If each title is assigned a value equal to the number of letters in the English word—"way" has (3) letters, "truth" has (5) letters, and "life" has (4) letters—then the total value is multiplied by the number of times this phrase appears in the Gospel of John, which is three times. What is the resulting product?

A. 30

B. 42

C. 24

Correct D. 36

Correct Answer: D

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Question 7 View Details

Historical records place Jesus' baptism in the year 27 AD and his crucifixion in 30 AD. Assuming a Jewish lunar year lasts (354) days, estimate the total number of days between these two events and then give the number of complete weeks contained in that period (round down to the nearest whole week).

A. 152

B. 150

C. 149

Correct D. 151

Correct Answer: D

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Question 8 View Details

According to the Synoptic Gospels, Jesus performed 7 miracles in Galilee, 5 in Judea, and 3 in Jerusalem. A scholar defines a "regional miracle index" as \(2\times(\text{Galilee}) + 3\times(\text{Judea}) + 5\times(\text{Jerusalem})\). What is the value of this index?

Correct A. 44

B. 46

C. 42

D. 45

Correct Answer: A

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Question 9 View Details

In Luke 15, the Parable of the Lost Sheep mentions 100 sheep with one lost, while the Parable of the Lost Coin mentions 10 coins with one lost. Which parable presents the higher proportion of loss, and what is that proportion expressed as a decimal?

A. Lost Coin, 0.01

B. Lost Sheep, 0.01

C. Lost Sheep, 0.10

Correct D. Lost Coin, 0.10

Correct Answer: D

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Question 10 View Details

Prophet Isaiah ministered during the reigns of four Judean kings: Uzziah (20 years), Jotham (16 years), Ahaz (12 years) and Hezekiah (22 years). Historical notes indicate that Ahaz and Hezekiah co‑reigned for 5 years. What is the total span of years covered by Isaiah's ministry, accounting for the overlap?

Correct A. 65

B. 70

C. 60

D. 68

Correct Answer: A

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Question 11 View Details

Traditional church accounts state that the Apostle Peter was martyred in AD (64) and the Apostle Paul in AD (67). The First Epistle of John is traditionally dated to AD (95). If a tradition claims that the period between Peter's martyrdom and the writing of the First Epistle of John is twice the period between Peter's martyrdom and Paul's martyrdom, is this claim mathematically correct? If not, state the exact ratio of the two periods in simplest whole‑number form.

A. 30:3

B. 31:4

C. 32:3

Correct D. 31:3

Correct Answer: D

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Question 12 View Details

The Book of Isaiah contains \(66\) chapters and the Book of Jeremiah contains \(52\) chapters. A student reads Isaiah at a rate of \(2\) minutes per chapter, then takes a \(15\)-minute break, and thereafter reads Jeremiah at a rate of \(3\) minutes per chapter. What total time does the student spend reading both books, expressed in hours and minutes?

A. 5 hours 30 minutes

Correct B. 5 hours 3 minutes

C. 4 hours 45 minutes

D. 5 hours 0 minutes

Correct Answer: B

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Question 13 View Details

According to Genesis, God created the world in \(6\) days, each day being exactly \(24\) hours long. How many total hours did the creation work take, not counting the seventh day of rest?

Correct A. 144

B. 138

C. 150

D. 120

Correct Answer: A

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Question 14 View Details

The crucifixion of Jesus is recorded as occurring at \(9{:}00\) am on Friday. The women discovered the empty tomb at \(6{:}00\) am on Sunday. Assuming the resurrection happened on the third day, how many hours elapsed between the crucifixion and the discovery of the empty tomb?

A. 54

Correct B. 45

C. 48

D. 36

Correct Answer: B

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Question 15 View Details

If the census of Quirinius, which led Joseph and Mary to travel to Bethlehem, took place in AD (6) and Jesus was born that same year, and if Jesus began his public ministry at about \(30\) years of age and was crucified at age \(33\), in which AD year did the crucifixion occur according to this chronology?

A. 45

B. 42

Correct C. 39

D. 36

Correct Answer: C

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Question 16 View Details

According to Jesus' teaching to love your neighbor as yourself, a man decides to divide his \(48\) weekly hours between work (to provide for himself) and charitable service (to help his neighbor) in the ratio \(2:1\). How many hours does he devote to charitable service each week?

Correct A. 16

B. 32

C. 12

D. 24

Correct Answer: A

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Question 17 View Details

Prophet Elijah began his ministry \(3\) years before Prophet Elisha was called. Elijah served for \(12\) years, and Elisha served for twice as many years as Elijah. For how many years were both prophets simultaneously active?

A. 15

Correct B. 9

C. 12

D. 6

Correct Answer: B

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Question 18 View Details

According to the Gospels, the number of miracles performed in Judea is half the number performed in Galilee minus \(5\). If the total number of miracles recorded is \(23\), how many miracles were performed in Judea?

Correct A. 12

B. 10

C. 15

D. 13

Correct Answer: A

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Question 19 View Details

A Christian business owner follows the principle of stewardship and allocates his annual profit of \(\text{₦}2{,}500{,}000\) in three stages: first, he gives \(15\%\) to charity; second, he gives \(10\%\) of the remaining profit to employee bonuses; finally, he reinvests the rest. How much does he reinvest?

A. 1875000

Correct B. 1912500

C. 1800000

D. 1950000

Correct Answer: B

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Question 20 View Details

According to Genesis, Abraham was \(75\) years old when he left Haran and lived to be \(175\) years old. How many years did he live after leaving Haran?

Correct A. 100

B. 150

C. 125

D. 75

Correct Answer: A

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Question 21 View Details

A shepherd has 120 sheep, each valued at ₦\(500\). He loses 5 sheep, searches and finds 4 of them. A woman has 20 silver coins, each worth ₦\(200\). She loses 2 coins, finds 1. After these events, what is the percentage decrease in the combined monetary value of the shepherd's flock and the woman's coins, correct to two decimal places?

Correct A. 1.09\%

B. 1.50\%

C. 0.95\%

D. 1.20\%

Correct Answer: A

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Question 22 View Details

The total number of Israelites was 2,000,000, composed of men, women, and children in the ratio \(1:1:2\). During the Exodus, 10% of the total population, all of whom were men, stayed behind, and an additional 5% of the children also stayed behind. The rest crossed the Red Sea. What was the ratio of women to children among those who crossed, expressed in simplest integer form?

Correct A. 10:19

B. 12:17

C. 9:20

D. 11:18

Correct Answer: A

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Question 23 View Details

Paul made three missionary journeys. The distance of the first journey was 1,200 km. The second journey was 25% longer than the first. The third journey was 40 km shorter than the sum of the first two journeys. During the third journey, Paul spent \(\frac{1}{5}\) of its travel days in Thessalonica, where he stayed 12 days. The total number of travel days for all three journeys was 180 days. In the second journey, Paul stayed in Philippi for 5 days and in Thessalonica for 7 days. How many days did Paul spend traveling (i.e., not staying in any city) during the second journey?

A. 70

B. 72

Correct C. 68

D. 64

Correct Answer: C

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Question 24 View Details

In a congregation of 240 members, the following numbers are known: 72 are poor in spirit; 80 mourn; 60 are meek; 100 hunger and thirst for righteousness. Additionally, 30 members are both poor in spirit and meek; 25 are both meek and mourn; 40 are both mourn and hunger; 15 are both poor in spirit and mourn; and 20 belong to all four groups. Assuming no other overlaps, how many members belong exclusively to the group of mourners?

A. 50

Correct B. 40

C. 45

D. 30

Correct Answer: B

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Question 25 View Details

In a survey of 150 members, each was asked to indicate which of the following three ethical principles they consider most important in daily life: (A) Love your neighbour as yourself, (B) Do not bear false witness, (C) Seek justice for the oppressed. The results were: 80 chose A, 70 chose B, and 60 chose C. However, 30 chose both A and C, 25 chose both A and B, 20 chose both B and C, and 10 chose all three. Assuming each member could select any number of principles, how many members selected none of the three principles?

A. 10

Correct B. 5

C. 15

D. 20

Correct Answer: B

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