WASSCE CRK MAY/JUNE 2005 (SSCE WAEC MAY/JUNE 2005 CRK)
1. At the time of creation, the river that flowed out of Eden to water the garden divided into
A. Pishon, Hauijah, Gihon and Tigris
B. Tigris, Cush, Assune and Hauijah
C. Pishon, Tigris, Gihon and Euphrates
D. Euphrates, Gihon, Assyna and Tigris
2. During the creative activity of God, He made the beasts
A. in His own image
B. to multiply on the earth
C. according to their kinds
D. to serve the needs of man
3. "Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples born of you shall be divided". The two peoples are
A. Moses and Jacob
B. Jacob and Benjamin
C. Esau and Ishmael
D. Esau and Jacob
4. Moses was nursed by
A. Pharoah's daughter
B. Rachael
C. his mother
D. Rebecca
5. The name Ichabod means
A. Yahweh is God
B. beloved of Yahweh
C. I have asked him from the Lord
D. the glory has departed from Israel
6. When Saul and his troops came after David in the Wilderness of Ziph, David and Abishai went to Saul's camp to
A. slay him
B. surprise him
C. capture him alive
D. dialogue with him
7. Saul's death on Mount Gilboa was in consequence of his
A. sin of disobedience
B. resorting the witch of Endor
C. loss of confidence in David
D. Armour bearers obedience
8. Naboth would not give the vineyard to Ahab because it was
A. under cultivation
B. inherited from his father
C. better than Ahab's offer
D. undervalued by the king
9. A good example of parental responsibility was demonstrated by
A. Samuel
B. Eli
C. David
D. Asa
10. When God said to Solomon," Ask what i shall give you" he requested for
A. long life and prosperity
B. power and assistance against his enemies
C. peace and understanding to serve God
D. wisdom and understanding to serve the people
11. The remote cause of the fall of Jerusalem was
A. Josiah's death at the battle of Megiddo
B. the military might of Israel's enemies
C. the sins of Manasseh, the king
D. Judah's withholding of tribute to Nebuchadnezzar
12. Nebuchadnezzar punished those who refused to worship the golden image by throwing them into
A. the River Nile
B. the river of Babylon
C. a furnace
D. a lion's den
13. The wife of Hosea was called
A. Gomer
B. Rahab
C. Jael
D. Hagar
14. As a reward for their faith, Shadrach, Meshack and Abednego were
A. asked to return to Jerusalem
B. granted respectable positions
C. offered money by the king
D. made to praise Yahweh
15. Who among the prophets were referred to as a prophet of doom?
A. Isaiah
B. Ezekiel
C. Amos
D. Jeremiah
16. Jonah typified Jesus Christ when he
A. surrendered himself to be swallowed by the fish
B. offered to loose his life that others might be saved
C. rejected the message of God
D. announced destruction for the Ninevites
17. The message of Amos was mainly about
A. the love of God
B. man's response to God's love
C. the holiness of God
D. social justice
18. "How is it that you, a jew, ask a drink of me, a woman of Samaria?" The speaker was surprised because
A. Jesus was God and not human
B. the Jews could only buy water from Samaria
C. the Jews had no dealings with Samaria
D. it was unlawful for a man to receive water from a woman
19. Jesus said" Not everyone who says to me "Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven, but he who
A. hears the word of God
B. prays and fasts
C. prophesies in my name
D. does the will of my father
20. Jesus said" Not everyone who says to me "Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven, but he who
A. hears the word of God
B. prays and fasts
C. prophesies in my name
D. does the will of my father
21. According to Jesus, a disciple must not
A. hate his parents and family
B. bear his own cross
C. be a poor man
D. count the cost
22. Instead of being unnecessarily anxious about life and the affairs of this world, Jesus taught us to
A. relax our minds and wait for the manna from above
B. seek first the kingdom of God and its righteousness
C. repent of our sins and preach the gospel
D. seek water baptism and qualify for divine healing
23. According to Jesus, the seventy disciples who returned from a successful missionary work should rejoice because
A. the demons were subject to them
B. the sick were healed through their ministry
C. the lame walked just at their command
D. their names were written in heaven
24. The seeds that fell among thorns represent those who hear the word of God but lose it because
A. they refuse to be baptised in water
B. their parental background does not allow them to believe
C. the cares of the world and delight in riches choke the word
D. the unbelievers do not permit new converts to receive the word
25. The rich man who ignored the needs of Lazarus lacked
A. a sense of proportion
B. parental care
C. human sympathy
D. spiritual contentment
26. Abiding in Christ's love, demands that we
A. have hope for the future
B. keep his commandments
C. imitate one another
D. manifest the peace of God
27. According to Jesus, a good shepherd lays down his life for sheep but a hireling
A. sells them off for personal profit
B. abandons the sheep in the face of danger
C. protects some of the sheep leaving others to danger
D. asks for better pays before doing his work
28. The arrest of Jesus by his enemies was
A. an accident of faith
B. a result of his tough teaching
C. a fulfillment of the scriptures
D. a ploy to see his miraculous powers
29. The final trial of Jesus was presided over by
A. Herod
B. Caiaphas
C. the High Priest
D. Pilate
30. Before his ascension, Jesus commissioned his disciples to go to all nations and
A. cast out demons
B. heal the sick
C. raise the dead
D. make disciples of them
31. The experience which totally changed Paul's focus in life was his
A. witnessing the martyrdom of Stephen
B. determination to wipe out the church
C. participation in the council of Jerusalem
D. encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus
32. Herod persecuted the early church because he was
A. opposed to the Apostle's teaching
B. impressed by his growing popularly after killing James
C. unhappy that the Jewish leaders were not doing enough havoc to the apostles
D. asserting the extended powers granted to him by Rome
33. One of the early Christians who sold his property and gave the money to the apostles was
A. Barnabas
B. Stephen
C. Barabas
D. Matthias
34. Which of the following was not characteristic of the Early Church?
A. Constant change in Leadership
B. Devotion to the teachings of the apostles
C. breaking bread in member's homes
D. communal fellowship
35. "Father forgive them for they know not what they do" was prayer said by
A. Phillip
B. Peter
C. Paul
D. Stephen
36. Paul argued that Jesus died for us while we were yet sinners in order to
A. prove that he was not an ordinary man
B. show God's love for sinful man
C. warn us to desist from sin
D. give us power to possess the earth
37. Paul in Romans taught that Christians are Abraham's descendants by
A. grace
B. faith
C. circumcision
D. law
38. According to Romans, when civil authorities punish evil doers they do so as the
A. agents of God's wrath
B. supervisory authority
C. agents of the darkness of this world
D. representatives of angelic powers
39. Paul said he was not fit to be called an apostle because he
A. was not called like the others
B. was not a jew
C. persecuted the Early Church
D. was only a distributor of letters
40. In Romans, Paul admonished Christians in their dealings with secular powers to
A. reject all secular laws
B. pray for the leaders
C. refuse t pay tax to them
D. respect the authorities
41. Paul taught that by our common faith in Jesus and baptism, the difference between Jews and Gentiles has become
A. permanent
B. temporal
C. irrelevant
D. real
42. The Phillipians' gifts to Paul were for
A. the growth of the church
B. his sustenance
C. distribution to the saints
D. other Christian prisoners
43. Which of the following does not relate to the new life in Christ?
A. Baptism
B. Circumcision
C. Grace of God
D. Faith
44. Paul taught the Colossians that the relationship between wives and their husbands should be as
A. is fitting in the Lord
B. the culture demands
C. is written in the law
D. the husband commands
45. At the coming of the Lord, unbelievers will
A. be condemned
B. have a desolate land
C. be hit by famine
D. die in divine war
46. Paul compares the manifestations of spiritual gifts in individual members of the church to the
A. unity of the human body
B. rights of the individual members of the church
C. rights of the different parts of the body
D. unity of the Church
47. Paul wrote to the Thessalonians about idleness because he learnt that they were
A. among the idlest people in Asia
B. forcing Christians to work in the Church
C. unwilling to give offerings
D. expected the second coming of christ
48. Paul appealed to Philemon to forgive Onesimus on the basis of
A. equality
B. righteousness
C. love
D. faith
49. James recommends the anointing oil of the elders because such anointing
A. prepares the sick for his last journey
B. makes the sick holy and righteous
C. promotes physical recovery
D. ensures forgiveness to the sick
50. Peter advised his fellow elders to tend the flock of God that was in their charge
A. with care
B. willingly
C. by example
D. domineeringly