JAMB Christian Religious Studies (CRS) past questions and answers
10 questions from the most recent UTME Christian Religious Studies (CRS) papers in our bank, across different topics. Try each one, then open the answer to see a worked solution.
Question 1 · UTME 2019 · Obedience and Disobedience
God instructed Saul to utterly destroy Amalek because
- Ahe abhors idolatry and all unrighteousness
- Bits people opposed Israel on the way out of Egypt
- Cits people encouraged Israel to disobey God
- DSamuel had prayed for its destruction
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Answer: B. its people opposed Israel on the way out of Egypt
What the question is asking: 1 Samuel 15:2–3.
Key idea: Exodus 17:8–16.
Question 2 · UTME 2019 · Prophets: Judgement and Salvation
Jeremiah prophesied God's punishment of the Israelites because they had
- Acompromised his worship
- Bcommitted adultery with their neighbours' wives
- Ctrampled on the needy
- Dno belief in his message
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Answer: A. compromised his worship
What the question is asking: Jeremiah 1:16; 2:13.
Key idea: They forsook God and burned incense to other gods.
Question 3 · UTME 2019 · Miracles of Jesus
Jesus healed the man who had been ill for thirty-eight years at
- ACapernaum
- BSamaria
- CGalilee
- Dthe pool of Bethesda (Jerusalem)
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Answer: D. the pool of Bethesda (Jerusalem)
What the question is asking: John 5:2–9.
Key idea: By the Sheep Gate.
Question 4 · UTME 2019 · Justification by Faith
St Paul's condition for attaining justification is
- Atotal obedience to the law
- Bholiness in Christ Jesus
- Cfaith in the risen Jesus
- Dloving our Christian brethren
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Answer: C. faith in the risen Jesus
What the question is asking: Romans 4:24–25; 10:9.
Key idea: Raised for our justification.
Question 5 · UTME 2019 · Christian Living and Civic Responsibility
According to St Peter, the model for wives in Christian families is
- ARuth
- BDeborah
- CSarah
- DRebecca
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Answer: C. Sarah
What the question is asking: 1 Peter 3:5–6.
Key idea: She obeyed Abraham, calling him lord.
Question 6 · UTME 2019 · Call and Demands of Discipleship
According to Luke, Jesus was standing by the ______ when he got into Simon's boat to teach and later called Simon Peter.
- Alake of Gennesaret
- Bcity of Capernaum
- Cwall of Bethsaida
- DJordan
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Answer: A. lake of Gennesaret
What the question is asking: Luke 5:1–11.
Key idea: The miraculous catch of fish.
Question 7 · UTME 2019 · Second Coming of Christ
One significance of St Paul's teaching on the resurrection is that
- AChristians must not underestimate baptism by immersion
- BChristians must uphold the law
- Cthe foundation of their hope of salvation is Christ's resurrection
- Dthe second coming of Christ is near
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Answer: C. the foundation of their hope of salvation is Christ's resurrection
What the question is asking: 1 Corinthians 15:14, 17–20.
Key idea: If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile.
Question 8 · UTME 2019 · Love, Forgiveness and Humility
Jesus charged Christians to love one another just as
- Ahe taught them the new commandment
- Bthey would do with their neighbours
- Che laid down his life for them
- Dthey love God
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Answer: C. he laid down his life for them
What the question is asking: John 15:12–13.
Key idea: Greater love has no man than this.
Question 9 · UTME 2019 · Supremacy of God: Elijah and Elisha
Elijah fed on ______ after declaring drought upon the land of Israel.
- Abread, fish and oil
- Bbread, meat and water
- Coats, barley and water
- Dwine, wheat and water
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Answer: B. bread, meat and water
What the question is asking: 1 Kings 17:4–6.
Key idea: Ravens brought food; he drank from the brook Cherith.
Question 10 · UTME 2019 · The Early Church and Persecution
Peter healed Aeneas, who had been bedridden for how many years?
- AFour
- BSix
- CEight
- DTwelve
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Answer: C. Eight
What the question is asking: Acts 9:33–34.
Key idea: At Lydda.
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