2017 JAMB CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Question 1
According to the sermon of Jesus on the mount, the meek shall
A. Inherit the earth
B. Be satisfied
C. Obtain mercy
D. See God
Answer: A. Inherit the earth
Explanation: In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus declared the meek blessed, promising that they would inherit the earth.
Question 2
“Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah!” When did Jesus make the statement above?
A. During the feeding of the five thousand
B. When He walked on the sea
C. After Peter denied Him
D. When Peter revealed who He was
Answer: D. When Peter revealed who He was
Explanation: Jesus called Simon Bar-Jonah blessed after Peter rightly identified Him as the Christ, the Son of the living God.
Question 3
The man sent from God to bear witness to the light was
A. Prophet Isaiah
B. Jonah
C. Peter
D. John the Baptist
Answer: D. John the Baptist
Explanation: John the Baptist was the man God sent to testify about the light.
Question 4
“This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth of Galilee.” The statement above during the Triumphal Entry was made by the
A. Chief priests
B. Children
C. Crowds
D. Disciples
Answer: C. Crowds
Explanation: As Jesus entered Jerusalem triumphantly, the people described Him as the prophet who came from Nazareth in Galilee.
Question 5
The high place where King Solomon used to offer a thousand burnt offerings upon is called
A. Mount Gilgal
B. Ophir
C. Gibeon
D. Gath
Answer: C. Gibeon
Explanation: Gibeon was the celebrated high place at which Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings early in his kingship.
Question 6
For giving out of their free will to the saints, Paul commended the Church in
A. Thessalonica
B. Rome
C. Ephesus
D. Macedonia
Answer: D. Macedonia
Explanation: Paul commended the Macedonian church for its voluntary generosity.
Question 7
What was Ahab’s reaction when Naboth refused to give him his vineyard?
A. He was sad and sullen
B. He accused Elijah of influencing Naboth
C. He took his appeal to Naboth’s wife
D. He was surprised and disappointed
Answer: A. He was sad and sullen
Explanation: Ahab became dejected and sulky and would not eat after Naboth declined to surrender or exchange his inherited vineyard.
Question 8
As Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee, He called
A. Simon Peter and Andrew
B. Andrew and James
C. John and James
D. James and John
Answer: A. Simon Peter and Andrew
Explanation: Walking beside the Sea of Galilee, Jesus invited the brothers Simon Peter and Andrew to follow Him.
Question 9
Peter in his teaching on humility enjoins believers to always humble themselves under the
A. Mighty hand of God
B. Leadership of the church
C. Law
D. Authority
Answer: A. Mighty hand of God
Explanation: Believers are taught to submit humbly to God’s powerful hand and entrust all their worries to Him.
Question 10
According to Peter, the reward of the elders who tend the flock of God is
A. Per-adventurer crown
B. The unfading crown of glory
C. Prosperity
D. Immortality
Answer: B. The unfading crown of glory
Explanation: Peter says elders who faithfully care for God’s flock will ultimately be awarded a crown of glory that never fades.
Question 11
God’s anger was kindled against Eli and his two sons because Eli did not
A. Warn his children against sin
B. Apply aggressive sanctions on his children when they sinned
C. Know the gravity of their actions
D. Train his children in the way of the LORD
Answer: B. Apply aggressive sanctions on his children when they sinned
Explanation: Eli was aware of his sons’ wrongdoing yet did not properly stop them. As 1 Samuel 3:13 explains, his family faced judgment because they blasphemed God and he failed to restrain them.
Question 12
In Romans, Paul made it clear that believers were buried with Christ so that when He is resurrected they might
A. Be partakers of the gifts of God
B. Be completely reprieved from their sin
C. Walk in the newness of life
D. Rise again on the last day
Answer: C. Walk in the newness of life
Explanation: Paul teaches in Romans that baptism joins believers to Christ in burial, enabling them to live a renewed life in the manner of His resurrection.
Question 13
The LORD led the Israelites round by the way of the wilderness and not through that of the Philistines which was near because
A. The Israelites preferred going through the wilderness
B. He wanted to teach them patience and perseverance
C. He wanted the journey to be long
D. He didn’t want them to encounter war and go back to Egypt
Answer: D. He didn’t want them to encounter war and go back to Egypt
Explanation: God took Israel by the longer path through the wilderness, avoiding the direct Philistine route so that an early battle would not drive the people back to Egypt.
Question 14
“This illness is not unto death, it is for the glory of God…” In which of the miracles of resuscitation did Jesus make the statement above?
A. The raising of the widow’s son
B. The raising of Peter’s mother-in-law
C. The raising of Lazarus
D. The raising of Jairus’ daughter
Answer: C. The raising of Lazarus
Explanation: Before bringing Lazarus back to life, Jesus said that his sickness would serve God’s glory rather than end in death.
Question 15
In His teaching on the parable of the sower, Jesus said that when anyone hears the word and does not understand it, it means that
A. Trials and temptations swept him off his feet
B. He will fall away when tribulation and persecution arise
C. The cares of this world and the delight in riches choked it up
D. The evil one has come and snatched away what is sown in his heart
Answer: D. The evil one has come and snatched away what is sown in his heart
Explanation: In the sower’s parable, the evil one takes away the message planted in the heart of someone who hears the kingdom’s word but does not grasp it.
Question 16
On the occasion of Jesus’ resurrection, the presence of the angel that rolled back the stone on His sepulcher caused
A. An earthquake
B. A storm
C. A windstorm
D. Lightning
Answer: A. An earthquake
Explanation: An earthquake accompanied the angel’s miraculous removal of the stone from Christ’s tomb at His resurrection.
Question 17
Joseph’s dream about his future leadership of his brothers was fulfilled when he became
A. An influential prisoner
B. The second in command to Pharaoh
C. An interpreter of dreams
D. The overseer of Potiphar’s house
Answer: B. The second in command to Pharaoh
Explanation: Joseph’s childhood dreams of authority over his relatives were fulfilled when he became Pharaoh’s second-in-command in Egypt.
Question 18
“Tell me whether you sold the land for so much?” Peter’s statement above to Sapphira was to
A. Make her repent
B. Ensure her salvation
C. Make her guilty
D. Test her sincerity
Answer: D. Test her sincerity
Explanation: Peter asked Sapphira how much the land had sold for to find out whether she was truthful about the couple’s contribution to the first church.
Question 19
“Is it you, you troubler of Israel?” Why did Ahab refer to Elijah as the troubler of Israel in the statement above?
A. Elijah had caused drought and famine for three years
B. Elijah had killed four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal
C. Elijah stopped the worship of Baal in Israel
D. Elijah pronounced evil against Ahab’s wife Jezebel
Answer: A. Elijah had caused drought and famine for three years
Explanation: Ahab called Elijah the “troubler of Israel” after the prophet announced a punitive drought and famine lasting three years.
Question 20
“When my soul fainted within me, I remembered the LORD…” Where was Jonah when he made the statement above?
A. In the boat of the mariners
B. In Nineveh
C. In Tarshish
D. In the belly of the fish
Answer: D. In the belly of the fish
Explanation: After the great fish swallowed him, Jonah turned his thoughts to the Lord and prayed inside its dark, cramped belly.
Question 21
“Woe is me! For I am lost, for I am a man of unclean lips…” What happened after Isaiah made the statement above?
A. The Seraphim touched his lips with a burning coal
B. The Seraphim beat him with their wings
C. The LORD put forth His hand and touched his mouth
D. He was given a scroll to eat
Answer: A. The Seraphim touched his lips with a burning coal
Explanation: When Isaiah admitted in his vision that his lips were unclean and he was unworthy, a seraph cleansed his mouth with a live coal from the altar.
Question 22
Peter admonished believers to live as free men without using their freedom as a pretext for
A. Greed
B. Evil
C. Immorality
D. Partiality
Answer: B. Evil
Explanation: First Peter 2:16 tells believers to enjoy freedom without treating it as an excuse for wrongdoing, and to conduct themselves as God’s servants.
Question 23
“Blessed be you, my son David! You will do many things and will succeed in them.” On which occasion did Saul make the statement above to David?
A. When David married Michal, his daughter
B. When David came into Saul’s service
C. When David spared his life
D. After David defeated Goliath
Answer: C. When David spared his life
Explanation: Saul said this after David spared him in the wilderness of Ziph, where David had taken Saul’s spear and water jar while he slept.
Question 24
“…But go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded…” Jesus made the statement above because
A. There was need to show appreciation
B. He did not want confrontation from the Pharisees
C. Such offerings serve as a proof to the people
D. Without such offerings, the leprosy might come back
Answer: C. Such offerings serve as a proof to the people
Explanation: Jesus directed the healed lepers to present themselves to the priest and make the offering Moses required, as formal evidence to the people.
Question 25
In Corinthians, Paul teaches that God through Christ reconciled us to Himself and gave us the ministry of
A. Reconciliation
B. Redemption
C. Baptism
D. Peace
Answer: A. Reconciliation
Explanation: In 2 Corinthians, Paul says God restored humanity’s relationship with Himself through Christ and entrusted believers with a ministry of reconciliation.
Question 26
The place where Abraham was asked to sacrifice Isaac was
A. Bethel
B. Tabor
C. Sinai
D. Moriah
Answer: D. Moriah
Explanation: God told Abraham to take Isaac to the appointed mountain in Moriah and offer his son there as a sacrifice.
Question 27
Paul in his letter to Philemon pleaded with him to accept Onesimus back as a
A. Beloved brother
B. Useful slave
C. Useful brethren
D. Beloved son
Answer: A. Beloved brother
Explanation: In his letter to Philemon, Paul appealed for Onesimus, the runaway slave, to be welcomed back as a dear brother in Christ rather than only as a servant.
Question 28
Nehemiah decided to go back to Jerusalem because of
A. The altar God told him to build for Him
B. The cruel treatment given to him by his master
C. The bad state in which Jerusalem was
D. His very long stay in Susa
Answer: C. The bad state in which Jerusalem was
Explanation: Reports that Jerusalem’s walls lay shattered grieved Nehemiah deeply and led him to ask to return to his homeland.
Question 29
God forgave the Israelites and asked Jeremiah to proclaim His words toward the
A. South
B. West
C. East
D. North
Answer: D. North
Explanation: God told Jeremiah to turn his prophetic warnings and appeals to repent northward, toward the unfaithful people of Israel.
Question 30
The book of the Law was found by
A. Hilkiah the priest
B. King Josiah
C. Adhiah of Boreath
D. Shaphan, the son of Azaliah
Answer: A. Hilkiah the priest
Explanation: While Josiah’s temple was being repaired, the high priest Hilkiah discovered the Book of the Law there and told Shaphan the scribe.
Question 31
According to James, he who doubts is like
A. Flowers of the field
B. Wind on the trees
C. Waves of the sea
D. Dust in the desert
Answer: C. Waves of the sea
Explanation: James compares a doubter to sea waves blown about and tossed by the wind.
Question 32
Daniel became distinguished above all the other presidents and satraps because
A. He had faith in God
B. He was favoured by God
C. An excellent Spirit was in him
D. The spirit of wisdom was in him
Answer: C. An excellent Spirit was in him
Explanation: Daniel stood out above the other Babylonian administrators and satraps because he possessed an extraordinary spirit.
Question 33
According to Romans, for a believer to be justified by faith, the Law and Prophets have to
A. Be in place
B. Be terminated
C. Bear witness
D. Be stirred
Answer: C. Bear witness
Explanation: In Romans, Paul says that the Law and the Prophets both testify to the righteousness attained through faith.
Question 34
According to Paul in Romans, since all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God, they are justified by
A. Grace
B. Their works
C. Faith
D. His 3.
Answer: A. Grace
Explanation: Since everyone has sinned and failed to attain God’s glory, people receive justification as a free gift of His grace through redemption.
Question 35
Sarah told Abraham to cast out Hagar and her son because she
A. Was jealous of Hagar and her son
B. Did not want to share his inheritance
C. Hated Hagar and her son
D. Did not want Hagar to despise her
Answer: B. Did not want to share his inheritance
Explanation: Sarah urged Abraham to send Hagar and Ishmael away so that Ishmael would have no share of Isaac’s inheritance.
Question 36
“…He who touches the earth and it melts, and all who dwell in it mourn…”
A. Can touch the earth at any time
B. Can make it mourn
C. Is the creator of the universe
D. Is the sovereign God
Answer: D. Is the sovereign God
Explanation: Descriptions of the One whose touch makes the earth melt point to God’s unmatched might as the universe’s Creator and sovereign ruler.
Question 37
According to Romans, every authority that exists is instituted by
A. A man
B. God
C. Law
D. Prophets
Answer: B. God
Explanation: Paul says in Romans that governments exercise authority because God has ordained and established them.
Question 38
According to Hosea, God would punish the house of Jehu for the blood of
A. Naboth
B. Uriah
C. Jabesh-Gilead
D. Jezreel
Answer: D. Jezreel
Explanation: Speaking through Hosea, God pronounced punishment on Jehu’s family to avenge the killing at Jezreel.
Question 39
“I adjure you by the living God, tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.” Jesus was asked the question above during His trial before
A. Herod
B. The elders
C. The high priest
D. Pilate
Answer: C. The high priest
Explanation: At Jesus’ trial, the high priest formally put Him under oath and asked whether He was the Christ, the Son of God.
Question 40
According to Paul, one who speaks in tongues speaks to
A. God
B. Men
C. Spirits
D. Humans
Answer: A. God
Explanation: When discussing spiritual gifts, Paul says a person speaking in tongues voices mysteries to God rather than addressing other people.