Practice waec model questions vol1 christian_religious_studies 2023 Past Questions

Question 1 View Details

In the Genesis account, living beings were created on days 5, 6 and 7. If each day is assigned a value equal to the square of its day number, what is the total value for the days on which living beings were created?

A. 115

B. 120

Correct C. 110

D. 100

Correct Answer: C

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Question 2 View Details

In a church, 60 % of the members attend worship regularly. Among those who attend, 75 % also take part in community service. Among those who do not attend, 20 % take part in community service. If a randomly selected member is known to be involved in community service, what is the probability (as a percentage, rounded to the nearest whole number) that the member attends worship regularly?

Correct A. 85%

B. 75%

C. 80%

D. 90%

Correct Answer: A

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Question 3 View Details

If Jesus was born in 4 BC and began his public ministry at about age 30, and his ministry lasted approximately 3 years, in which year (AD) did the crucifixion most likely occur? (Assume there is no year 0.)

A. AD 28

B. AD 33

Correct C. AD 29

D. AD 30

Correct Answer: C

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Question 4 View Details

In the feeding of the 5,000, five loaves and two fish were used; in the feeding of the 4,000, seven loaves and three fish were used. If each loaf weighs \(0.4\) kg and each fish weighs \(0.25\) kg, what was the average amount of food (in grams, to two decimal places) available per person fed across both miracles combined?

A. 0.62

B. 0.55

Correct C. 0.67

D. 0.78

Correct Answer: C

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Question 5 View Details

An early Christian community in Antioch had 12 members in AD 30. The membership grew by 20 % every 5 years, but every 15 years a persecution reduced the existing members by 30 %. Assuming these patterns continued without overlap, how many members were there in AD 90? Round to the nearest whole number.

A. 24

Correct B. 26

C. 28

D. 31

Correct Answer: B

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Question 6 View Details

Prophet Amos began his prophetic ministry at age \(30\) and served for \(7\) years. The Book of Amos contains \(120\) verses. Prophet Hosea began his ministry \(5\) years older than Amos and served for twice as long as Amos. The Book of Hosea contains \(150\) verses. If the product of the age at which each prophet began his ministry and the number of verses in his book is the same for both prophets, what was the age at which Hosea began his ministry?

A. 26

Correct B. 24

C. 22

D. 30

Correct Answer: B

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Question 7 View Details

Prophet Elijah started his ministry in \(850\) BCE and served for an unknown number of years. Prophet Elisha began his ministry \(3\) years after Elijah started and continued until \(820\) BCE. The total combined years of their ministries, counting any overlapping years only once, is \(30\) years. In which year did Elijah's ministry end?

A. 845 BCE

B. 848 BCE

C. 846 BCE

Correct D. 847 BCE

Correct Answer: D

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Question 8 View Details

In a modern city of \(120{,}000\) households, a warning is issued that the city will be destroyed unless at least \(60\)% of households repent within four days. Each day, \(15\)% of the households that have not yet repented decide to repent. Will the city be saved?

Correct A. No

B. Undetermined

C. Yes

D. Possibly

Correct Answer: A

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Question 9 View Details

According to Christian ethics, which biblical principle permits a person to tell a falsehood in order to protect an innocent life? State the name of the principle.

Correct A. the doctrine of the lesser evil

B. the rule of compassionate falsehood

C. the principle of double effect

D. the doctrine of justified deception

Correct Answer: A

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Question 10 View Details

Paul began his first missionary journey in AD \(45\). The first journey lasted \(2\) years, the second journey lasted \(4\) years, and the third journey lasted \(3\) years. He attended the Council of Jerusalem exactly \(2\) years after the start of his second journey, which took place in AD \(49\). After the third journey he was imprisoned for \(2\) years, then spent \(1\) year in Rome before being martyred. In which year did Paul die?

Correct A. AD 58

B. AD 62

C. AD 60

D. AD 56

Correct Answer: A

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Question 11 View Details

In the Parable of the Lost Sheep a shepherd leaves \(99\) sheep to search for \(1\) lost sheep. In the Parable of the Lost Coin a woman searches a house containing \(200\) coins and finds the lost coin after examining \(30\%\) of the coins. The shepherd's effort is measured as the number of sheep left behind per lost sheep found, and the woman's effort as the number of coins examined per lost coin found. Which effort is greater, and what is the ratio of the shepherd's effort to the woman's effort expressed in simplest integer form?

A. Shepherd's effort is greater; the ratio is 99:60

Correct B. Shepherd's effort is greater; the ratio is 33:20

C. Shepherd's effort is greater; the ratio is 33:30

D. Woman's effort is greater; the ratio is 33:20

Correct Answer: B

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Question 12 View Details

The Israelites traveled from Egypt to the Red Sea, a distance of \(400\) km. They marched at an average of \(20\) km per day. After every five days of marching they rested for one full day, and after completing the march they spent two additional days crossing the Red Sea. How many days in total did the journey take from departure to crossing the sea?

A. 27

Correct B. 26

C. 24

D. 30

Correct Answer: B

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Question 13 View Details

Genesis lists six days of creation. If a student writes the six creation events in reverse chronological order (starting with the sixth day), on which position in this reversed list does the creation of the sun, moon, and stars (which occurred on the fourth day) appear?

A. 5

B. 2

Correct C. 3

D. 4

Correct Answer: C

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Question 14 View Details

According to the Gospel accounts, Jesus died at \(3\) PM on the first day, was buried before sundown (approximately \(6\) PM), and rose from the dead at \(9\) AM on the third day. Assuming these times are exact, calculate the total number of hours elapsed from the time of death to the time of resurrection.

Correct A. 36

B. 48

C. 30

D. 24

Correct Answer: A

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Question 15 View Details

There were ten plagues in the Exodus narrative. Two of them (the plague of blood and the plague of frogs) involved water. If a teacher randomly selects three different plagues without replacement, what is the probability that at least one of the selected plagues involved water? Express your answer as a reduced fraction.

Correct A. 8/15

B. 7/15

C. 3/5

D. 2/3

Correct Answer: A

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Question 16 View Details

Abraham left Haran at the age of \(75\) years. He dwelt in Canaan for \(25\) years before Isaac was born, and after Isaac's birth he stayed in Hebron for another \(5\) years before offering Isaac. How old was Abraham at the time of the offering?

A. 115

Correct B. 105

C. 125

D. 95

Correct Answer: B

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Question 17 View Details

The early church experienced three major persecutions: under Nero (AD \(64\)), Decius (AD \(250\)), and Diocletian (AD \(303\)).\n(a) Compute the average interval in years between the start of each persecution and the next.\n(b) The recorded numbers of martyrs for these persecutions are 12,000; 30,000; and 45,000 respectively. What is the ratio of the total number of martyrs to the average interval, rounded to the nearest whole number?

A. 700

B. 720

Correct C. 728

D. 735

Correct Answer: C

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Question 18 View Details

According to the Gospels, Jesus performed \(7\) miracles in the Gospel of John, \(12\) miracles in the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke), and \(5\) miracles are recorded in more than one Gospel.\n(a) If a student randomly selects one miracle from the total list of distinct miracles (counting overlapping ones only once), what is the probability that the selected miracle is from the Gospel of John? Express the answer as a fraction in lowest terms.\n(b) If the student then selects \(3\) distinct miracles at random without replacement, what is the expected number of miracles from the Gospel of John? Give the answer as a decimal to one place.

A. 1.7

B. 1.3

Correct C. 1.5

D. 2.0

Correct Answer: C

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Question 19 View Details

Abraham's household consisted of himself, his wife Sarah, and three servants. Each servant contributed \(2\) camels to the family herd, while Abraham already owned \(5\) camels. How many camels are in the herd in total?

A. 9

B. 14

Correct C. 11

D. 12

Correct Answer: C

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Question 20 View Details

Genesis describes the order of creation as follows: Day 1 - light; Day 2 - sky; Day 3 - land and vegetation; Day 4 - sun, moon and stars; Day 5 - birds and fish; Day 6 - land animals and humans. If a student lists the creations in chronological order but mistakenly swaps the events of Day 3 and Day 4, how many positions in the list are out of order?

Correct A. 2

B. 3

C. 1

D. 4

Correct Answer: A

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Question 21 View Details

Historical records indicate that Jesus' public ministry lasted exactly 3 years, beginning in the year AD \(N\). The miracle of feeding the 5,000 occurred in the final year of his ministry. The healing of the centurion's servant took place in the second year of the ministry, and the miracle at Cana (turning water into wine) happened exactly one year before that healing. If the feeding of the 5,000 is dated to AD 30, determine the year in which the miracle at Cana occurred.

A. AD 29

B. AD 31

C. AD 27

Correct D. AD 28

Correct Answer: D

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Question 22 View Details

An employee discovers that his non‑Christian employer is illegally dumping hazardous waste, violating environmental laws. The employer asks the employee to keep the matter secret. According to Christian ethical teaching, which primary principle should guide the employee's decision, and what action does it prescribe? Provide the principle and the corresponding action.

A. Love thy neighbor - keep the matter secret

Correct B. Stewardship of creation - report the illegal dumping

C. Justice - confront the employer directly

D. Truthfulness - remain silent about the dumping

Correct Answer: B

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Question 23 View Details

According to historical and biblical chronology, Jesus was born six months before the Passover of the year 4 BC. The crucifixion took place on the Passover of AD 33. Assuming the Jewish calendar months align as follows: Passover occurs in the month of Nisan (approximately March/April) and six months earlier corresponds to the month of Tishri (approximately September/October). Calculate Jesus' age at the time of the crucifixion, expressing your answer in years and months.

A. 34 years and 6 months

Correct B. 35 years and 6 months

C. 36 years and 0 months

D. 35 years and 5 months

Correct Answer: B

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Question 24 View Details

Both the Parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25‑37) and the Parable of the Lost Sheep (Luke 15:3‑7) illustrate a central ethical teaching of Jesus. State the principle that is common to both parables.

A. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you

B. Treat strangers as you would treat friends

Correct C. Love your neighbour as yourself

D. Judge others as you wish to be judged

Correct Answer: C

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Question 25 View Details

Paul undertook three missionary journeys. After his first journey he wrote two letters. After his second journey he founded four churches—named A, B, C, and D—and wrote a letter to each of these churches plus a personal letter to Timothy. During his third journey he revisited churches B and C and also established a new church E. He wrote a letter to each revisited church, but the letter to church C was a revision of the earlier letter and therefore not counted as a new distinct letter. He also wrote a final epistle to the Romans. How many distinct letters did Paul write after completing all three journeys?

Correct A. 10

B. 11

C. 12

D. 9

Correct Answer: A

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