SSS One CRS Objective Examination Questions

             

 

Christian Religious Studies Objective Questions for SSS One

1. Jesus as the lamb of God signifies that                          
A.  like a lamb, Jesus obeyed his Father and became a man  
B.  Jesus was to bear the sin of the world        
C. Jesus was an earthly messiah
D. Jesus was to overcome humiliation.

   

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2.   By referring to Himself as the Door, Jesus meant that        
A.  only through Him is salvation possible                
B.  he stands at the door of people’s hearts and knocks        
C.  He is the gatekeeper of heaven                          
D.  He is the way to the sheepfold.        

           

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3.  The living water Jesus offered to the woman of Samaria represents        
A.  pure water        
B.  the true wine        
C.  word of God        
D.  peace of mind.        

           

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4.  According to the Gospel of John, Jesus loved his disciples to the end. This type of love is        
A.  eros                
B.  storge        
C.  agape        
D.  philia.        

           

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5.  Man is enjoined to love God        
A.  to avoid hellfire        
B.  because God loved him first        
C.  to obtain favours from God        
D.  to be free of temptations.        

           

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6.   According to 1 John, whoever does not love his neighbour        
A.  does not know God        
B.  is a fool                  
C.  shall be cast into hell        
D.  shall not obtain any divine favours.        

           

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7.  In Romans, Paul says that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. This statement means that        
A.  the glory of God is reserved for the Jews only          
B.  ignorance of the law is no escape from God’s wrath        
C.  right from the beginning man has failed God through sin        
D.  All sinners are automatically condemned to hell.        

           

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8.  Paul teaches that the law which had served as a custodian has been superseded by          
A.  tradition of the elders        
B.  baptism of the Holy Spirit        
C.  being Abraham’s offspring        
D.  faith in Jesus Christ.        

           

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9.  God’s promise to Abraham and his offspring for a glorious future was tied to        
A.  doing the works of the law        
B.  his faith and generosity of God                              
C.  non-anxiety over his wife’s barrenness                                
D.  non of the above        

           

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10.    Non-Jews could share in God’s promise to Abraham and his descendants by        
A.  obeying all laws like Abraham        
B.  believing in their righteousness          
C.  upholding the faith of Abraham                                    
D.  accepting the faith of Judaism.        

           

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11.    ‘Just as one man’s trespass led to the condemnation for all men, so one man’s act of righteousness led to the acquittal and life for all men.’ The two men involved here are        
A.  Cain and Abel        
B.  Adam and Eve        
C.  Ahab and Jezebel        
D.  Jesus and Adam.        

           

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12.     Paul admonished the Romans to not 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.        

           

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13. ‘Grace,’ according to St Paul, is the        
A.  gift from God          
B.  peace provided for all Christians        
C.  means of seeing God when we die        
D.  the power given to all Christians.        

           

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14. The purpose of grace is to        
A.  justify the sinner                    
B.  enforce the law        
C.  cancel the law                                    
D.  encourage the sinner.        

           

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15. According to Paul in Colossians, which of the following is not a sign of the newness of life in Christ?        
A.  seeking things that are above                                                
B.  putting to death what is earthly        
C.  forbearing one another        
D.  setting minds on earthly things.        

           

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16. Paul argued that Jesus died for us while we  were yet sinners 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 the power to possess the earth        

           

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17. As children of God, Christians have all the following responsibilities except        
A.  accepting permanent custodianship of the law        
B.  suffering with Christ          
C.  patiently expecting the glory of God                                    
D.  groaning inwardly for redemption.          

           

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18. One becomes a child of God through                                        
A.  paying tithes regularly        
B.  fasting and praying        
C.  Faith in Jesus Christ        
D.  attending Church regularly.        

           

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19. According to Paul in Galatians, man’s freedom came with        
A.  belief in the elemental spirits                                                                      
B.  knowledge of Christ’s parables        
C.  the reading of the Bible        
D.  the coming of Jesus.        

           

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20. James taught that religion that is pure and undefiled before God is shown by        
A.  reading the Bible                          
B.  loving the needy and purity of life        
C.  preaching the word of God        
D.  taking part in all the activities of the Church.        

           

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21. The concept of faith and works as enunciated by James means        
A.  hearing and doing the word of God        
B.  praying in the spirit in readiness for good works        
C.  practising religion without speaking in tongues        
D.  hearing and memorizing the word of God.        

           

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22. According to James, faith without works is                                        
A.  insincere        
B.  sinful        
C.  dead        
D.  not allowed.        

           

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23. Which of the following is a characteristic of a new life in Christ?        
A.  loneliness        
B.  passion                              
C.  impurity          
D.  humility.          

           

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24. Paul taught that by our common faith in Jesus and baptism, the difference between Jews and Gentiles has become        
A.  permanent        
B.  irrelevant                              
C.  temporal        
D.  real.        

           

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25. Paul made a comparison between Adam and Jesus to show that        
A.  Adam caused sin while Jesus provided salvation        
B.  both were human        
C.  Adam succumbed to temptation while Jesus did not                      
D.  both were subjected to temptations in the wilderness.        

           

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26. Justification, according to Paul, can only be obtained by        
A.  obeying the law of Moses        
B.  working hard on earth        
C.  having faith in Jesus Christ                                
D.  going to Church regularly.        

           

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27. Paul likened the spiritual gifts received by individual members of the Church to the        
A.  variety of doctrines by different churches        
B.  inequality of members of the church        
C.  various interpretations of the word of God          
D.  different parts of the human body.          

           

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28. On the use of individual gifts by the Spirit, each Christian is to use it        
A.  for self-enrichment                              
B.  for the common good          
C.  according to church laws          
D.  as he wants.          

           

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29. Which of these is not a gift of the Spirit?                                    
A.  Fasting and praying        
B.  faith        
C.  utterance of knowledge          
D.  speaking in tongues.          

           

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30.  According to Paul, one is to desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of        
A.  speaking in tongues                        
B.  healing        
C.  prophecy        
D.  the utterance of wisdom.        

           

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31. Which of the following according to James is an important factor for effective prayer?        
A.  love        
B.  faith                      
C.  fasting          
D.  mercy          

           

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32. James taught that Christians should offer prayers of thanksgiving when they are        
A.  remorseful        
B. sick                        
C.  cheerful        
D. interceding        

           

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33. James advised against looking down on the poor because they are        
A.  for peace and self-sacrifice                            
B.  those who spent time on the Lord        
C.  powerless        
D.  the rightful heirs of the kingdom.        

           

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34. Paul in Colossians advised husbands to        
A.  not be harsh with their wives        
B.  provide every one of their wife's needs                  
C.  learn to discipline their wives        
D.  help their wives in doing house chores.        

           

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35. All the following describe Christians in First Peter except        
A.  holy nation        
B.  people living together                                
C.  God’s people        
D.  chosen race.        

           

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36. In Philippians, Paul taught that Jesus’ humility and death on the cross earned him        
A.  salvation for Israel                          
B.  adoption as the Son of God        
C.  exaltation as Lord        
D. eternal life in the kingdom        

           

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37. According to 1 Peter, the humble will always                              
A.  have their needs supplied by God        
B.  be respected by the people        
C.  inherit the earth        
D.  receive God’s grace        

           

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38. In the Letter to the Hebrews, forgiveness entails                              
A.  forgetting the past        
B.  pardoning for specified times                    
C.  pardoning with conditions        
D.  warning the offender against a repeat        

           

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39. Jesus taught that we are forgiven when we        
A.  avoid sin        
B.  forgive        
C. fast and pray        
D. ask for it        

           

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40. The father, the mother and the children make up the                  
A.  extended family        
B.  society        
C.  nuclear family        
D.  Church        

           

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41. In Colossians, Paul enjoined wives to be subject to their husbands as        
A.  it is a curse from the Garden of Eden        
B.  because they had no choice        
C.  or face punishment                          
D.  is fitting in the lord        

           

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42. Fathers are not to provoke their children so as not to become        
A.  discouraged        
B.  stubborn        
C.  aggressive        
D.  angry        

           

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43. One of the civic responsibilities of Christians according to the Epistle of Peter is        
A.  fasting and praying always        
B.  paying taxes        
C.  constructing roads in villages                  
D.  attending Church activities regularly.        

           

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44. According to Peter, a Christian should exercise his freedom by          
A.  claiming his freedom at all costs                                
B.  enduring pain while suffering          
C.  doing what is right                                
D.  using it as a pretext for evil.          

           

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45. Jesus told Peter to forgive his enemies seventy times seven. This means        
A.  seventy times a week        
B.  seven times in seventy days        
C.  four hundred and ninety times                        
D.  as often as possible.        

           

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46. Paul urged the Philippians to        
A.  humble themselves                  
B.  humiliate themselves        
C.  send him more gifts                        
D.  exalt themselves        

           

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47. Jesus demonstrated the best example of humility according to Paul by        
A. claiming equality with God                          
B.  taking the form of a servant        
C.  rising in glory                        
D.  feeling superior to all        

           

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48. According to Peter, which of these is not an illustration of how Jesus lived a life worthy of emulation?                                        
A.  he was sinless        
B. he bore the sins of the world                                  
C.  when he suffered, he fought back        
D.  when mocked did mock in return        

           

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49. ‘God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.’ This teaching of Peter emphasizes        
A.  faithfulness                            
B.  holiness        
C.  obedience        
D.  humility        

           

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50. He who humbles himself shall be        
A.  exalted                              
B.  seen as a weakling        
C.  humiliated        
D.  made to inherit the earth.        

           

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51. According to James, the testing of a Christian’s faith produces        
A.  the desire to fast and pray        
B.  steadfastness                    
C.  fear        
D.  tension        

           

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52. Answered prayers according to James require                            
A.  lengthy time        
B.  fasting in addition        
C.  faith        
D.  use of many words.        

           

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53. When praying Jesus taught that Christians should                      
A.  kneel down          
B.  pray like the Gentiles          
C. speak in tongues          
D.  not heap up empty words          

           

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54. One of the causes of unanswered prayers according to James is        
A.  wrong motive        
B.  not kneeling while praying                      
C.  over-praying        
D.  not fasting alongside        

           

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55. Peter urges Christians living in the community to                            
A.  show off their holiness              
B.  conduct themselves becomingly              
C.  not to take nonsense from anyone              
D. not to mingle with pagans              

               

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56. When treated unjustly, Christians are encouraged to                      
A.  complain to higher authorities            
B.  call in the police                    
C.  bear up patiently            
D.  retaliate            

               

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57. Which of the following is not a sign of Christian freedom according to Peter?            
A.  giving honour to all men                      
B.  love of the brotherhood            
C. honouring the emperor                              
D.  using freedom in pretence            

               

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58. According to Peter, Christians who suffer for Christ should not be ashamed but should            
A.  glorify God                              
B.  be encouraged            
C.  Be patient            
D.  be grateful.            

               

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59. The best example of Christian prayer is contained in                      
A.  Lenten observances              
B. the Lord’s Prayer              
C.  Jesus’ prayer in Gethsemane              
D.  fasting and praying for forty days              

               

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60. Prayer offered on behalf of others is called...
A.  intercession
B.  adoration
C.  petition
D.  thanksgiving.

   

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61. “Why do you seek the living among the dead?” This statement was made by the …..
A.  angels of the Lord.
B.  Disciples of Jesus Christ  
C.  guards at the tomb  
D.   the Jews

   

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62. For the Christians, Jesus came that they may …..
A.  Grow rich  
B.  have eternal life    
C.  be holy                        
D.  rejoice.  

   

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63. In Thessalonians, any Christians living in idleness should be
A.  employed by the church
B.  looked at as an enemy  
C. fed daily by the church  
D.  kept away

   

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64. The ‘living water’ Jesus offered to the woman of Samaria represents….
A.  pure water  
B.  Word of God  
C.  true vine
D.  water

   

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65. The following are the sayings of Jesus about himself except  
A.  “I am the light of the world  
B.  “I am the good shepherd”  
C.  “behold the lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world”
D.  “I am the true Vine”.

   

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66. Which of the following according to James is an important factor for effective prayer?
A.  love                      
B.  courage
C.  faith
D.  mercy

   

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67. The fruit of the spirit according to Paul is                        
A.  peace  
B.  prophecy  
C.  wonder-working  
C.  speaking in tongues  

   

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68. To illustrate oneness in the spirit of Christians, Paul used the analogy of
A.  husband and wife
B.  the human body
C.  the best gift
D.  Church and society

   

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68. The main condition for justification is……
A.  law            
B.  good works.
C.  Spiritual gifts
D.  faith in the death and resurrection of Christ.

   

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69. The father, the mother and the children make up the
A.  extended family
B.  society
C.  basic family
D. church

   

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70. According to Paul, sin has no dominion over those who are under….
A.  grace  
B. law  
C. authority                
D. . judgment

   

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71. Old life means….
A. old age  
B.  life of grace
C.  sinful life.  
D.  sinlessness

   

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72. Fathers are not to provoke their children so as not to become
A.  discouraged
B.  stubborn
C.  aggressive
D.  angry

   

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73. Christians become sons of God by….
A. adoption through faith  
B. being Gentiles.
C. works of law.
D. being Romans.

   

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74. Which of these is a talent?
A.  Speaking in tongues          
B.  prophesying
C.  singing
D.  interpreting dreams

   

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75. Jesus told Peter to forgive his enemies seventy times seven. This means
A.  seventy times a week
B.  seven times in seventy days
C.  four hundred and ninety times
D.  as often as possible

   

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76. Paul urged the Philippians to
A.  humble themselves
B.  humiliate themselves
C.  send him more gifts                          
D.  exalt themselves

   

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77. Jesus demonstrated the best example of humility according to Paul by
A. claiming equality with God
B.  taking the form of a servant
C.  rising in glory                      
D.  feeling superior to all

   

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78. The following are the types of love except….                        
A.  eros
B.  filia  
C.  agape
D.  Silas

   

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79. ‘God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.’ This teaching of Peter emphasizes
A.  faithfulness
B.  holiness
C.  obedience
D.  humility

   

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80. The message in Paul’s letter to Philemon is on        
A.  forgiveness.
B.  Simplicity.
C.  Humility
D.  grace

   

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81. According to James, the testing of a Christian’s faith produces
A.  the desire to fast and pray
B.  steadfastness
C.  fear
D.  tension

   

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82. Onesimus ran away from his master, his master here refers to  
A.  Philemon
B.  Paul  
C.  Timothy  
D.  Silas

   

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83. The following are the characteristics of love except  
A.  holiness
B.  patience  
C.  meekness
D.  law

   

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84. there was a great earthquake when the angel descended from heaven and came and rolled the stone back and sat upon it.” This was reported by….
A.  Matthew  
B.  Mark
C.  Luke
D.  John

   

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85. Peter urges Christians living in the community to
A.  show off their holiness
B.  conduct themselves becomingly
C.  not to take nonsense from anyone
D.  not to mingle with pagans

   

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86. …… was not among the women that went to the tomb to anoint the body of Christ.
A.  Mary
B.  Joanna                    
C.  Salome
D.  Martha

   

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87. “Two men stood by the women in dazzling apparel.” This was reported by  
A.  Matthew  
B.  Mark
C.  Luke  
D.  John

   

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88. Paul urged the Corinthians to earnestly desire the higher gifts, especially that they may
A. prophesy                
B.  speak in tongues
C. work miracles
D.  pray fervently

   

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89. The best example of Christian prayer is contained in
A.  Lenten observances
B. the Lord’s Prayer
C.  Jesus’ prayer in Gethsemane
D.  fasting and praying for forty days

   

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90. In the Second Coming, both the living and the dead will be brought to
A.  judgment  
B.  hell
C.  heaven              
D.  the church

   

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