WASSCE CRK MAY/JUNE 2002 (SSCE WAEC MAY/JUNE 2002 CRK)
1. A man leaves his parents and cleaves to his wife and they become
A. man and woman
B. one flesh
C. bone and flesh
D. help mates
2. To ensure that Abram had really broken from his past,God
A. changed his name to Abraham
B. made of him a great nation
C. gave him a second wife
D. appeared to him in Sechem
3. The covenant between God and Israel on Mount Sinai was sealed with the
A. blood of Oxen
B. altar made of six stones
C. people's acclamation
D. circumcision of all males
4. Moses called the place where water gushed out from the rock "Massah and Meribah" because the people of Israel
A. asked him to do so
B. found fault with God
C. wanted to have a new leader
D. decided to go back to Egypt
5. Which of the following practices was not associated with the sons of Eli
A. Forceful taking of the raw sacrificial meat
B. total disregard of the advice of worshippers
C. Treating the offering of the lord with contempt
D. Having great regard for the words of their father
6. David gave Uriah leave to go to his house and wash his feet in order to
A. find an excuse to charge him for desertion
B. allow him for relaxation
C. compensate him for fighting bravely for Israel
D. conceal his adultery with Bathsheba
7. "Come now, let us reason together, though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as
A. red as crimson
B. fair as wool
C. bright as snow
D. white as snow
8. Although Elisha rejected Naaman's gift, Gehazi saw the occasion as an opportunity to
A. benefit from Naaman's sense of indebtedness
B. damn Elisha for choosing a life of poverty
C. exhibit his wisdom and greed
D. conceal his movement from his master
9. The destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC was sequel to the
A. dethronement of Jehoahaz by Pharoah Neco
B. surrender of Jehoiakim to Nebuchadnezzar
C. rebellion of Zedekiah against the Babylonian lordship
D. intervention of Syria in Judah's affairs
10. Which of the following was not indicative of Solomon's proverbial wisdom?
A. Building of temples for his foreign dieties
B. utterance of three thousand proverbs
C. building of a magnificient temple to the Lord
D. Jugdement in the case of the two harlots
11. King Josiah was inspired to reform the worship of God in Judah by
A. Hilkiah the priest
B. Shaphan the king's secretary
C. the workers repairing the temple
D. the contents of the book of the law
12. Isaiah called upon the people of Israel to come to the Lord with
A. holiness and social justice
B. prayers and daily oblations
C. burnt offerings and sacrifices
D. hands spread in willing obeisance
13. The burning coal taken from the altar with which Isaiah's lips were touched symbolizes the
A. holiness of God
B. cleansing of Isaiah's sins
C. strengthening of Isaiah's weakness
D. driving away of his fear
14. The eating of the scroll by prophet Ezekiel was an indication that
A. the prophet liked eating scrolls
B. he must digest what is inside the scroll before communicating it to others
C. the content of the scroll should be hidden from the people
D. every prophet should eat scrolls for physical nourishment
15. Hosea's message for Israel is centered on
A. divine punishment for her enemies
B. social justice
C. the day of judgement
D. the permanence of divine love
16. Amos' message can aptly be described as
A. justice and righteousness
B. doom for the spiritually bankrupt
C. observance of all religious practices
D. obedience to the law as true religion
17. The three Jews thrown into the fiery furnace came out unhurt because of their faith and
A. confidence
B. intelligence
C. joy
D. love
18. Darius banned the worship of other gods for three days in order to
A. magnify his majestic position
B. show his superiority over other kings
C. make him equal to the gods
D. implicate Daniel in a hatched plan
19. In which of the following ways would John identify Jesus as the "Lamb of God"?
A. He would see a lad coming for baptism with a lamb
B. He would see a man casting out demons
C. The spirit of the Lord would descend on him like a dove
D. Jesus would be head and shoulders taller that other people
20. The scribe and the priest who saw a wounded traveler on the roadside passed by him because he was
A. a Samaritan
B. already dead
C. sinner
D. in a position to defile them
21. Jesus sent out the Seventy to
A. the lost sheep of the house of Israel
B. the Jews and the Gentiles
C. every town and place he was to visit
D. the farms to gather in the harvest
22. Jesus warned his disciples that when dragged before governors, they should not
A. be anxious about what to say
B. forget his teaching
C. run into hiding
D. confront their persecutors
23. Jesus admonished believers not to practice religious piety in public otherwise they would
A. have their reward from men
B. manifest that they are children of God
C. be equal to the gods
D. be mocked by unbelievers
24. Jesus discouraged the Twelve, during their mission, from going with the aim of making profit because
A. money is the root of all evil
B. they received God's grace freely
C. their success depended on fasting
D. they would sacrifice service for self-indulgence
25. Jesus walked on the sea to show his disciples that he
A. was a spirit
B. cared for them
C. liked walking on the sea
D. was in control
26. According to St Luke, the two men who appeared to Jesus during the Transfiguration discussed
A. his miraculous deeds
B. his missionary work
C. his imminent departure
D. the role of his disciples
27. "As long as i am in the world, I am the light of the world|" Jesus proved this claim by
A. healing the sick only in the day time
B. healing the sick man at Bethzatha
C. restoring sight to the man born blind
D. miraculously escaping from the Jews
28. The Triumphal Entry was significant because it was the
A. declaration of Jesus' claim to be the king of the Jews
B. last visit of Jesus to Jerusalem before his death
C. end of Jesus' open confrontation with the Jewish leaders
D. final proof of Jesus' act of humility
29. The trial of Jesus was transferred from the High Priest's court to Pilate because
A. Jesus lodged an appeal to the higher court
B. the High had no power to impose the death penalty
C. it gave the High Priest the opportunity to reconcile with the Governor
D. the Governor sent troops to stop the trial as a riot was threatening
30. Before the arrival of Judas in Gethsemane, Jesus
A. appealed to his disciples for co-operation
B. prayed for the cup to pass from him
C. warned his disciples against indolence
D. knew that his enemies were at hand
31. "Why do you seek the living among the dead?" This question was directed to
A. Peter and John
B. Mary Magdalene and the other women
C. the eleven disciples
D. Mary Magdalene alone
32. The conversation between Jesus and the two men going to Emmaus revealed that
A. Jesus has resurrected from the dead
B. many Galileans were not aware of the current news in Jerusalem
C. Jesus would first show himself to outsiders
D. the scriptures were God's spoken words
33. The Early Christians emphasized unity for all of the following reasons except the
A. survival of the Gospel in the face of stiff opposition
B. establishment of a system of congregational worship
C. practical manifestation of love for one another
D. mustering sufficient people to fight for their human rights
34. Peter and John were arrested and imprisoned by the Jewish leaders because they were
A. healing in the temple
B. condemning the leaders for crucifying Jesus
C. proclaiming Jesus' resurrection
D. suspected to have been with Jesus
35. The death of Stephen was for the church more of a blessing than a curse because it was immediately followed by the
A. solidarity of the church in Jerusalem
B. conversion of Simon Magus in Samaria
C. expansion of the Gospel beyond Jerusalem
D. Manifestation of the power of the Holy Spirit
36. The circumstances that led to the Council of Jerusalem was the preaching of
A. Peter and John about Christ
B. Paul and Silas about resurrection
C. Judaizers about the rite of circumcision
D. Paul and Philip in Samaria
37. Paul admonished the Romans not to let sin reign in their mortal bodies, but to yield themselves to God as men who
A. are perfect in all things
B. have been brought from death to Life
C. are under the law
D. are instruments of peace
38. Justification be faith means
A. acquittal based on self-righteousness
B. acceptance through grace
C. declared innocent on trial
D. acceptance through compliance with the law
39. According to Paul in Galatians, adoption of Christians as children of God came by stages which excludes
A. coming of Jesus to redeem those under the law
B. inevitable period of custodianship under the law
C. the indwelling of the spirit of the son in our hearts
D. final acceptance as true sons, no longer slaves
40. St. Paul's belief in the reality of the Resurrection makes him assert that if there were no resurrection then
A. Christians should get their heads examined
B. Christians' faith is in vain
C. unbelievers who have died have perished
D. Christians should not be pitied for their faith
41. Paul in Romans, taught that man was justified by his
A. religious outlook
B. self-righteousness
C. good deeds
D. faith in Jesus Christ
42. In Galatians, Paul taught that the law was a custodian until Christ came, that we might
A. obey the law
B. be justified by faith
C. live according to the dictates of the law
D. continue to live under the custodian
43. All the following are spiritual gifts as enumerated by Paul in the first Epistle to the Corinthians except
A. hearing
B. wisdom
C. healing
D. speaking in tongues
44. The Philippians sent gifts to Paul through
A. Mark
B. Luke
C. Timothy
D. Epaphroditus
45. Paul commended the Philippians for surpassing other churches in
A. tolerance and honesty
B. giving and receiving
C. preaching the good news
D. working of miracles
46. Paul wrote to Philemon to plead for forgiveness for
A. Appiah
B. Epaphras
C. Onesimus
D. Archippus
47. James, in his epistle, says that true religion is
A. hearing the word of God
B. preaching the word of God
C. observing one's face in the mirror
D. visiting orphans and widows and keeping oneself pure
48. Which of the following did not feature in James' teaching on faith without works?
A. Abraham's willingness to offer his only son to God
B. Rahab's handling of the two spies
C. The belief by the demons that there is one God
D. presenting sin offerings to God
49. When Peter said the time had come for judgement to begin with the "household of God" he meant that
A. God himself will soon sit in judgement over the world
B. members of God's family will judge the others
C. Christians are warned that they would be the first to be judged
D. on the day of judgement, God will select the sheep and cast away the goats
50. Peter advised Christians under persecution to put on an attitude
A. resistance
B. retaliation
C. faith
D. pride