WAEC Christian Religious Studies 2020 past questions

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Ten questions from the 2020 WAEC Christian Religious Studies paper, with answers and explanations. We hold 59 questions from this paper, and the Skolra app has all of them.

WAEC Christian Religious Studies 2020 questions and answers

1. 1.

   (a) Give an account of Solomon's prayer during the dediçation of the temple.
   (b) Explain three ways leaders can use their resources for the development of the society.

   1. A
      Solomon prayed that the Ark of the Covenant would never leave Jerusalem under any circumstances
   2. B
      Solomon prayed that God would hear all prayers offered toward the temple, forgive sins, and answer even the petitions of foreigners
      Correct
   3. C
      Solomon prayed only for personal wisdom and prosperity for the royal household
   4. D
      Solomon prayed exclusively for military victory over Israel's enemies and territorial expansion
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   Answer: B

   In 1 Kings 8:22-53, Solomon's dedication prayer is comprehensive: he asks God to hear prayers for forgiveness, relief from drought, deliverance from enemies, and even the prayers of foreigners, so that all peoples of the earth may know God's name.

2. 2.

   (a) Narrate the circumstances under which Peter was rescued from prison.
   (b) Mention any three lessons that can be learnt from the above incident.

   1. A
      Fellow believers bribed the prison guards and smuggled Peter out disguised as a soldier
   2. B
      An angel of the Lord appeared, Peter's chains fell off, and he walked out freely as iron gates opened on their own
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   3. C
      Peter was acquitted at a second hearing and lawfully released by the order of Herod
   4. D
      An earthquake shook the prison, the doors flew open, and Peter walked out alone in the night
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   Answer: B

   Acts 12:7-10 records that an angel struck Peter, his chains fell off, and he passed through two guard posts and the iron gate into the city, all while the church was gathered in earnest prayer for him. Peter initially thought it was a vision.

3. 3.

   The linen ephod wornby Samuel portrayed him as a_________.

   1. A
      Nazirite dedicated to God
   2. B
      King over Israel
   3. C
      Priest and minister before the LORD
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   4. D
      Successor appointed to replace Eli
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   Answer: C

   The linen ephod was the garment associated with priestly service at the sanctuary; by wearing it while ministering, the young Samuel was visually identified as one set apart to serve before the LORD in a priestly capacity (1 Samuel 2:18).

4. 4.

   According to Peter, the Church elders would receive their rewards______________

   1. A
      immediately upon their appointment as elders of the local church
   2. B
      after they have served the congregation faithfully for twenty years
   3. C
      after they have successfully trained younger leaders to succeed them
   4. D
      when the chief Shepherd appears
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   Answer: D

   First Peter 5:4 promises that when the chief Shepherd appears, the elders who have shepherded willingly and humbly will receive an unfading crown of glory, linking their reward to the future return of Christ rather than to any present achievement.

5. 5.

   The one I shall kiss is the man; seize him. The kiss was significant for_________

   1. A
      Identifying Jesus to the soldiers who came to arrest Him
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   2. B
      Showing deep affection for a close friend
   3. C
      Greeting a teacher according to Jewish custom
   4. D
      Sealing a covenant between two parties
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   Answer: A

   Judas arranged with the chief priests that whomever he kissed was the man to be arrested, since the soldiers would not have recognized Jesus in the dark garden of Gethsemane.

6. 6.

   Jabin the King of Canaan oppressed the Israelites for_______

   1. A
      Seven years
   2. B
      Twelve years
   3. C
      Twenty years
      Correct
   4. D
      Forty years
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   Answer: C

   Judges 4:3 records that Jabin king of Canaan harshly oppressed the Israelites for twenty years under the command of his army general Sisera, until the people cried out to God and he raised up Deborah and Barak to deliver them.

7. 7.

   Joseph's intelligence was revealed when he _______

   1. A
      Was promoted to overseer in the prison
   2. B
      Interpreted Pharaoh's dreams and proposed a plan to avert the famine
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   3. C
      Remained faithful despite being falsely accused
   4. D
      Successfully managed Potiphar's entire household
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   Answer: B

   Joseph's intellectual brilliance was most dramatically displayed when he not only decoded Pharaoh's two mysterious dreams as predicting seven years of abundance followed by seven years of severe famine, but also immediately devised a practical administrative strategy to save Egypt (Genesis 41:25-36).

8. 8.

   Saul's conversion on the road to Damascus resulted in the ________

   1. A
      arrest and execution of all the remaining apostles in Jerusalem
   2. B
      rapid expansion of the gospel to both Jews and Gentiles through Paul's missionary work
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   3. C
      immediate disbandment of the Jerusalem church out of fear
   4. D
      formation of a sect entirely separate from Judaism with no connection to the synagogues
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   Answer: B

   Acts 9 records that after Saul's encounter with the risen Christ, he became the foremost preacher of the faith he had tried to destroy, and his subsequent missionary journeys carried the gospel throughout the Gentile world in a way no other apostle had done.

9. 9.

   (a) Discuss the circumstances that led to Jesus saying "Do not be afraid; henceforth you will be catching men
   (b) Enumerate three factors that prevent people from becoming committed Christians.

   1. A
      Peter began to sink while walking on water and cried out in fear on the Sea of Galilee
   2. B
      Peter confessed that Jesus was the Christ, the Son of the living God, at Caesarea Philippi
   3. C
      Peter denied Jesus three times and wept bitterly in the courtyard of the high priest
   4. D
      A miraculous catch of fish so overwhelmed Peter that he fell at Jesus' knees confessing his sinfulness
      Correct
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   Answer: D

   Luke 5:1-11 narrates that after Jesus directed Simon's nets to a catch so large the boats began to sink, Peter fell at Jesus' knees saying he was a sinful man; it was in direct response to this awe and self-awareness that Jesus said he would catch men from then on.

10. 10.

    In his attempt to control the growing population of the Israelites in Egypt, Pharaoh ordered the ______

    1. A
       Separation of Hebrew husbands from their wives
    2. B
       Doubling of the workload assigned to Hebrew slaves
    3. C
       Drowning of every newborn Hebrew male baby in the Nile
       Correct
    4. D
       Expulsion of all Israelites from the land of Egypt
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    Answer: C

    After the midwives' refusal to kill Hebrew boys at birth, Pharaoh escalated his population-control measure by commanding all his people to throw every Hebrew boy into the Nile while allowing the girls to live (Exodus 1:22).

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