All 50 questions from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Christian Religious Studies (CRS) 2018 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation for each. Free, no signup needed.
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God created man and asked him to dominate all the following except
Genesis 1:26 lists fish, birds and creeping things as those man was to dominate; the 'spirit of the earth' was not included, and man was not commanded to dominate spirits.
Adam called Eve woman because she was
Genesis 2:23 — Eve was formed from Adam's rib, so she was called woman because she was made out of man.
Which of the following experiences did Joseph not go through? He was
Joseph was sold into slavery, cast into a pit, and later imprisoned, but he was never molested and raped.
Joseph earned his brothers' hatred because
Genesis 37:4 — Joseph's brothers hated him because their father Jacob loved Joseph more than all his other sons.
As Joseph revealed himself to his brothers, he told them that God allowed him to be sold into slavery so as to
Genesis 45:5-7 — Joseph explained that God sent him ahead to preserve life during the famine.
The parents of Moses belonged to the tribe of
Moses' parents, Amram and Jochebed, belonged to the tribe of Levi (Exodus 2:1).
The parents of Moses did the following to ensure his survival except
Moses' parents hid him, placed him in a basket, and had his sister watch over him — they did not cast him into the river to harm him; rather the basket was placed in the river for safety.
“These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt!” This statement was a manifestation of Israel's
This statement, made about the golden calf, was a clear act of idolatry.
Before Joshua's appointment as a successor to Moses, he was a
Joshua served as Moses' minister/assistant (Numbers 11:28) before becoming his successor.
Deborah, a prophetess who was a judge in Israel was the wife of
Judges 4:4 identifies Deborah as the wife of Lappidoth.
The two sons of Eli were
1 Samuel 1:3 identifies Eli's two sons as Hophni and Phinehas.
The sons of Eli were worthless because they
1 Samuel 2:12,17 — Hophni and Phinehas treated the Lord's offering with contempt.
“It is the LORD; let him do what seems good to him.” This statement by Eli shows that God
This statement in 1 Samuel 3:18 reflects Eli's acknowledgement that God makes the final decision.
The direct consequence of the behaviour of the sons of Samuel was
1 Samuel 8:5 — because of the corrupt behaviour of Samuel's sons, Israel demanded a king.
The elders of Israel went to Samuel to request for a king at
1 Samuel 8:4 — the elders of Israel gathered and came to Samuel at Ramah.
Why did God command Saul to entirely destroy Amalek?
1 Samuel 15:2 — Amalek was to be destroyed because they opposed the Israelites on their way out of Egypt.
God repented that He made Saul King because he
1 Samuel 15:10-11 — God repented making Saul king because Saul disobeyed and did not perform God's commandment.
God sent an evil spirit to torment Saul because
1 Samuel 16:14 — the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit troubled him instead.
Which of the following people was ready to strike King Saul at the wilderness of Zuph?
1 Samuel 26:8 — Abishai was ready to strike Saul while he slept, but David restrained him.
David spared Saul's life at Ziph because
1 Samuel 26:9-11 — David spared Saul because he recognised Saul as the Lord's anointed.
Prophet Nathan named David and Bathsheba's second child
2 Samuel 12:25 — Nathan named the child Jedidiah, because the Lord loved him.
At Gibeon, Solomon was promised all the following except
1 Kings 3:10-14 — God promised Solomon wisdom, riches, honour and long life, but not the lives of his enemies.
Which of the following were the immediate effects of Ahab's marriage to Jezebel? It
1 Kings 16:31-33 — Ahab's marriage to Jezebel gave foreign (Baal) gods a stronghold in Israel.
Elijah proclaimed drought in Israel as a punishment for
1 Kings 17:1 — Elijah proclaimed the drought as a punishment for the worship of Baal.
The contest between Elijah and the Baal prophets took place on/at
1 Kings 18:19 — the contest between Elijah and the prophets of Baal took place on Mount Carmel.
When Nehemiah received the report about the ruin in Jerusalem, he
Nehemiah 1:4 — upon hearing the report, Nehemiah wept, fasted and prayed.
King Nebuchadnezzar issued a decree that no one should speak against the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego because
Daniel 3:29 — the decree was issued because no other god could deliver in the way their God had.
Before Amos became a prophet, he was a
Amos 1:1 identifies Amos as a shepherd/farmer before his call as a prophet.
The name of Hosea's daughter “not pitied” means God will
Hosea 1:6 — the name signifies that God would no longer have pity/mercy on the house of Israel.
Jesus was baptized by John in order to
Matthew 3:15 — Jesus said this was necessary to fulfil all righteousness.
He will give his angels charge of you...and on their hands they will bear you up... what reply was given on this occasion?
Matthew 4:6-7 — Jesus responded to this temptation of Satan by saying, 'You shall not tempt the Lord your God.'
Before the call of James and John, Jesus met them helping their father to
Matthew 4:21 — James and John were found with their father mending their fishing nets.
Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me, cannot be my disciple. This statement means (a discipleship demands total commitment)
Luke 14:27 — this teaches that discipleship demands total commitment to Christ.
The response to Peter's question, 'Lord how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him?' Meant that forgiveness is
Matthew 18:21-22 — Jesus' answer (seventy times seven) means forgiveness should be unconditional/limitless.
The prayer of Jesus at Gethsemane shows that He
Matthew 26:36-38 — Jesus' prayer at Gethsemane shows He was in deep, severe agony.
Which of these did not happen immediately Jesus gave up the ghost?
Matthew 27:50-53 — at Jesus' death the curtain was torn, the earth shook, and saints arose; the guards being scared and fleeing happened later, at the resurrection.
According to Mark, one of the women who witnessed the burial of Jesus was Mary, the
Mark 15:47 — Mary the mother of Joses witnessed where Jesus was laid.
The prophecy of Peter denying his master was fulfilled during Christ's
Jesus prophesied Peter's denial would occur before the cock crowed, and it was fulfilled during Christ's trial (Mark 14:66-72).
Judas Iscariot was replaced by
Acts 1:25-26 — Matthias was chosen by lot to replace Judas Iscariot as an apostle.
Ananias and Sapphira were punished because they
Acts 5:3 — Ananias and Sapphira were punished because they lied to the Holy Spirit.
The reason for appointing the seven deacons was to
Acts 6:3 — the seven deacons were appointed to serve at the tables/ensure equitable distribution to widows.
I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. The men who were present with Saul were amazed because they
Acts 9:7 / 22:9 — the men with Saul heard the voice but saw no one.
To save Saul's life in Damascus, the disciples helped him escape
Acts 9:25 — the disciples lowered Saul in a basket through an opening in the wall.
I was in the city of Joppa praying; and in a trance I saw a vision... what was the outcome of this vision?
Acts 10:44-48 — the outcome of Peter's vision was that the Gentiles received the word of God and the Holy Spirit.
According to James, a true religion is the one that pays attention to
James 1:27 — pure religion is defined as caring for orphans and widows in their affliction.
The person used by James to illustrate his teachings on prayer was
James 5:17 — James uses Elijah as an example of the power of a righteous person's prayer.
Peter described Christians as a chosen race because they
1 Peter 2:9 — Christians are a chosen race so that they may declare the wonderful deeds of God.
Peter admonished Christians not to use their freedom as
1 Peter 2:16 — Christians should live as free people, but not use their freedom as a pretext/cover for evil.
The very stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner. The head of the cornerstone refers to
1 Peter 2:4-7 — the rejected stone that became the cornerstone refers to Jesus Christ.
According to Peter, Christians should emulate Christ because He
1 Peter 2:21-25 — Christ suffered for our sins on the cross, and Christians are to follow His example.
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