All 50 questions from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Christian Religious Studies (CRS) 2023 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation for each. Free, no signup needed.
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The sovereignty of God is manifested in his
God's sovereignty refers to His supreme authority and control over the whole universe (Psalm 103:19).
In the order of creation, God created ______ on the sixth day.
Genesis 1:24-27 records that land creatures and man were created on the sixth day.
When Joseph was sent to see the welfare of his brothers, he met them pasturing at
Joseph found his brothers pasturing their flock at Dothan (Genesis 37:17).
"The first came forth red, all his body like a hairy mantle; so, they called his name"
This describes the birth of Esau, Isaac's firstborn son (Genesis 25:25).
After the death of Moses, Joshua the son of Nun, referred to as Moses' ______ took over his leadership role.
Joshua had served as Moses' assistant/minister before succeeding him as leader of Israel.
The giants that inhabited the land of Canaan which made the spies present adverse report were the sons of
The spies reported seeing the descendants of Anak, causing fear among the Israelites (Numbers 13:28-33).
God protected the Israelites on their way to Canaan by a pillar of cloud by day and by night with a pillar of
Exodus 13:21-22 records that God led Israel with a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night.
Eli was punished for his irresponsibility in the following ways except that
Eli's punishments (1 Samuel 2-4) were the death of his sons, the capture of the ark, and the loss of the priesthood from his family; his daughter-in-law giving birth was not itself a punishment.
Asa's responsible leadership was reflected in the restoration of peace with Israel by his son
Jehoshaphat, Asa's son, continued his father's good leadership and made peace with Israel (2 Chronicles 17-20).
"At twilight you shall eat flesh, and in the morning you shall be filled with bread." The flesh referred to in this passage was
God provided quails for the Israelites to eat in the wilderness (Exodus 16:6-13).
David spared the life of Saul, but took away his
David took Saul's spear and jar of water as proof that he had spared his life (1 Samuel 26:12).
Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said, thus said the Lord, the God of Israel, "Let my people go, that they may hold a feast to me
Moses and Aaron requested that Israel be allowed to hold a feast to the Lord in the wilderness (Exodus 5:1).
Which of the following kings succumbed to the sin of greed and killed Naboth the Jezreelite?
King Ahab had Naboth killed in order to seize his vineyard (1 Kings 21).
According to Prophet Elijah, Baal was unable to send fire to consume the sacrifice of his prophets because, he was
Elijah mocked the prophets of Baal, suggesting their god might be musing, relieving himself, on a journey, or asleep (1 Kings 18:27).
"...O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image which you have set up." As a result of their refusal, they were
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego refused to worship the golden image and were thrown into a burning fiery furnace (Daniel 3).
David was rebuked for his sin of adultery and murder by prophet
The prophet Nathan confronted David over his sin with Bathsheba and the killing of Uriah (2 Samuel 12).
The Lord asked Hosea to name his second child "Not pitied" because he
The name Lo-ruhamah ("not pitied") signified that God would no longer show mercy to the house of Israel (Hosea 1:6).
Amos was ordered to stop prophesying in Bethel by
Amaziah, the priest of Bethel, ordered Amos to stop prophesying and leave for Judah (Amos 7:10-17).
Hosea's message from God to the people of Israel was that, God desires
Hosea 6:6 declares, "I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice."
The stiff opposition that Nehemiah received in his attempt to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem came from
Sanballat, Tobiah and Geshem the Arab opposed and mocked Nehemiah's rebuilding efforts (Nehemiah 2:19; 4:7).
"Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me, cannot be my disciple..." This statement of Jesus Christ meant that His
Jesus emphasised that true discipleship requires complete commitment and willingness to endure challenges (Luke 14:27).
The voice "this is my beloved son, with whom I am well pleased" at the baptism of Jesus Christ signifies God's
This voice from heaven at Jesus' baptism affirmed His divine sonship (Matthew 3:17).
The devil showed Jesus Christ all the Kingdoms of the world and said to Him, "All these I will give you, if you will
In the third temptation, the devil offered Jesus all the kingdoms of the world if He would fall down and worship him (Matthew 4:8-9).
Jesus Christ called a tax collector to be His disciple because, He wanted
Jesus called Matthew, a tax collector, to demonstrate that He came to call sinners to repentance (Matthew 9:9-13).
Peter and Andrew were called while they were fishing at the sea of
Jesus called Peter and Andrew while they were casting their net into the Sea of Galilee (Matthew 4:18-20).
The first four disciples of Jesus Christ according to St. Matthew's gospel were Peter, Andrew, ______ and John.
Matthew 4:18-22 names the first four disciples as Peter, Andrew, James and John.
During the trial of Jesus Christ, the Jews preferred Pilate to release
The crowd demanded the release of Barabbas rather than Jesus (Matthew 27:15-26).
Jesus Christ was ______ when Judas Iscariot came with a crowd to arrest him.
Jesus was praying in the Garden of Gethsemane when Judas came with the crowd to arrest Him (Matthew 26:36-46).
The following are the significance of Jesus Christ's resurrection except giving
The resurrection assures believers of eternal life and proves Christ's victory over death and His divinity; it does not address whether He will return.
Which of the following apostles of Jesus Christ changed his name to Bartholomew?
Nathaniel is widely identified with Bartholomew in the gospel accounts.
Jesus Christ blessed His disciples before His ascension at
According to Matthew's gospel, Jesus commissioned and blessed His disciples on a mountain in Galilee before His ascension (Matthew 28:16-20).
According to Matthew, Jesus Christ first appeared to the women who went to the tomb on their way to
Jesus appeared first to the women as they hurried from the tomb to tell the disciples, on their way to Galilee (Matthew 28:1-10).
What did Simon the magician do after listening to Philip in Samaria?
Simon later offered money to Peter and John to buy the power to bestow the Holy Spirit (Acts 8:9-24).
Where did the agony of Jesus Christ take place?
Jesus' agony in prayer before His arrest took place in the Garden of Gethsemane (Matthew 26:36-46).
Herod, who persecuted Christians, died suddenly in Caesarea because he
Herod was struck down because he accepted the people's acclaim as a god instead of giving glory to God (Acts 12:20-23).
When Jesus Christ called Himself the Good Shepherd, it meant that He
As the Good Shepherd, Jesus lays down His life for His sheep, symbolising His care for His followers (John 10:11-18).
The raising of Lazarus at Bethany by Jesus Christ was to
Raising Lazarus from the dead demonstrated Jesus' power and authority over death (John 11:1-44).
The "Living water and Bread of Life" refer to
Jesus described Himself as the living water and the bread of life, offering eternal life to believers (John 4:10-14; 6:35).
In his first letter to the Corinthians, Paul listed the attributes of love to include
Paul lists kindness among the attributes of love in 1 Corinthians 13:4-7.
Which of the following will not precede the second coming of the Lord, according to Paul's second letter to the Thessalonians?
Paul mentions the falling away, the man of lawlessness and the son of perdition as preceding Christ's return, but not hunger (2 Thessalonians 2:3-4).
In his letter to the Romans, Paul said "The end of the law is
Paul writes, "Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes" (Romans 10:4).
God showed His love and care for mankind by
John 3:16 shows God's love was demonstrated by giving His Son to die for mankind's salvation.
Which of the following is not one of the nine spiritual gifts mentioned by Paul?
The nine spiritual gifts in 1 Corinthians 12:7-10 do not include "preaching the word of God" as a distinct gift.
Paul reminded the Galatians that Christians became sons of God by
Paul explains that believers receive adoption as sons of God through Christ (Galatians 4:4-7).
Christians are expected to be obedient to civil authorities because
Paul teaches that governing authorities are instituted by God, so Christians should submit to them (Romans 13:1-2).
In a Christian family, it is expected that
Paul instructs husbands to love their wives as Christ loved the church (Ephesians 5:25).
Humility of Jesus Christ made God to
Because of His humility, God highly exalted Jesus and gave Him the name above every name (Philippians 2:9-11).
Why was the lame man at Bethdaida unable to identify his healer?
Jesus had slipped away because of the crowd, so the healed man did not immediately know who had healed him (John 5:13-15).
The main issue in Paul's letter to Philemon is
Paul's letter appeals to Philemon to forgive and welcome back his runaway slave Onesimus.
According to James, partiality manifests in our Churches in the following ways except that
James 2:1-9 condemns favouritism toward the rich; it does not suggest the poor are universally regarded as better Christians.
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