JSS 3 NECO BECE 2027 Questions and Answers CRS

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What are NECO BECE 2027 Questions and Answers CRS?

NECO BECE 2027 Questions and Answers CRS are the questions you should expect in your CRS paper in 2027 BECE, together with their answers.

It is very important that every candidate preparing to sit for in the forthcoming 2027 BECE examinations should catch a glimpse of these questions.

In so doing, they will know what to expect in the exam hall. Knowing exactly what to expect will boost their confidence and guarantee them a very high score.

Note that there are two papers under CRS:

1. Paper I: Old Testament
2. Paper II: New Testament

Each of the papers has 60 multiple choice questions and would last for 1 hour.

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PAPER I: OLD TESTAMENT

1. Man became a living being when God
A. breathed into his nostril
B. created him out of nothing
C. created him with dust of the earth
D. gave him a helper
E. made him in his own image

2. Adam called his wife Eve because she was
A. a beautiful woman
B. a humble woman
C. honourable
D. loyal
E. the mother of living being

3. The consequences of Eve’s disobedience to God was that she would be
A. a burden to man all her life
B. a cause of conflict between human and serpent
C. bringing forth child in pain
D. sent out of the garden of Eden
E. subjected to suffering and hardship

4. When God called Adam and Eve to appear before Him, they were afraid because they
A. could not stand before Him
B. had broken his commandment
C. made friend with the serpent
D. were ashamed of themselves
E. were naked and could not appear before Him

5. Which of the following is not regarded as sin among Christians today?
A. Adultery              B. Devotion
C. Drunkenness       D. Envy
E. Fornication

6. The original stories of the Bible existed in the form of
A. archaeological findings
B. images
C. oral tradition
D. sacred tradition
E. scrolls

7. The old testament section of the Bible consists of ______ books
A. thirty
B. thirty-four
C. thirty-nine
D. twenty-eight
E. twenty-seven

8. How many sons did Jacob give birth to?
A. 2           B. 4         C. 6
D. 10         E. 12

9. The Tower of Babel was an attempt by man to
A. be like God
B. make a name for himself
C. oppose God
D. reach heaven
E. speak with God easily

10. Samuel was commissioned to replace ______ at Shiloh
A. Eli                  B. Elkanah
C. Gideon          D. Joshua
E. Moses

11. Joseph was sold to the Ishmaelite traders for ______ shekels of silver
A. 10         B. 20         C. 30
D. 40         E. 50

12. Joseph refused to sleep with Potiphar’s wife because
A. he feared God
B. he was sick
C. her husband would know about it
D. she was not very beautiful
E. the house was not secured

13. Pharaoh had ______ dreams that troubled him greatly
A. five         B. four        C. six
D. three      E. two

14. God called Moses when he was a
A. carpenter            B. farmer
C. fisherman            D. shepherd
E. tanner

15. Man’s ability to procreate and dominate everything on earth shows his
A. courage            B. creativity
C. greatness          D. power
E. weakness

16. Freedom can be described as release from all the following except
A. bondage          B. discrimination
C. liberation          D. obsession
E. oppression

17. After the great flood, God made a covenant with Noah never to
A. be angry with man
B. create another generation
C. destroy the earth with flood
D. forgive the sins of man
E. trust man again for failing Him

18. Sin is an offence which brings about a breakdown in
A. law and friendship
B. law and marriage
C. law and regulation
D. organisations
E. relationship

19. During the time of Noah, God destroyed the wicked generation with
A. famine          B. fire
C. flood             D. plague
E. thunder

20. Everything God created was given to man for His
A. care         B. glory        C. praise
D. use          E. worship

21. Abraham obeyed God and left Haran with his family to a place called
A. Bethel          B. Canaan
C. Negeb          D. Shechem
E. Shinar

22. “Be fruitful and multiply…” means God’s given power to
A. live                 B. overcome
C. procreate       D. reign
E. supplant

23. Jacob’s strong desire to take Esau’s birth right led to the following consequences except that
A. he eventually got his brother’s birth right
B. he planned to kill him
C. their family life suffered
D. their mother became blind due to their hatred
E. there was hatred between the two brothers

24. The first born of Abraham was
A. Esau             B. Isaac
C. Ishmael        D. Jacob
E. Lot

25. Abraham circumcised Isaac when he was eight days old in accordance with
A. God’s covenant with him
B. oral law of Jews
C. the law of Moses
D. the new covenant with Jeremiah
E. the tradition of the elders

26. God wants everybody to be free, because without freedom, there can be no
A. humility         B. life
C. love                D. play
E. progress

27. When God told Abraham that his wife Sarah will give birth to a son, Abraham laughed because he thought that
A. God was too slow
B. God would not keep His promises
C. he had Ishmael already
D. it was not possible
E. they were too old to have a child

28. Rebekah, Isaac’s wife was the daughter of
A. Beeri             B. Bethuel
C. Daniel           D. Diblaim
E. Hilkiah

29. At Shechem, God appeared to Abraham and promised to give to his descendants the land by the oak of
A. Ai               B. Haran
C. Horeb        D. Moreh
E. Ur

30. The Bible was written by men who were ______ by God
A. blessed           B. called
C. inspired          D. led
E. trained

31. Moses’ brother and spokesman was
A. Aaron           B. Caleb
C. Jethro           D. Joshua
E. Nun

32. The 4th commandment enjoins us to honour our father and mother so that our
A. days may be long in the land
B. parents would love and care for us
C. parents would live long with us
D. parents would not curse us
E. relations may be happy with us

33. Abraham was born in
A. Canaan           B. Haran
C. Ur                    D. Shechem
E. Mesopotamia

34. Eli’s lack of parental guidance led his sons into doing all the following except
A. behaving violently towards the worshippers
B. paying little regard to the voice of their father
C. regarding themselves as supervisors
D. taking their choice meat raw
E. treating the Lord’s offering with respect

35. Following David’s directives to reposition Uriah during a war, he was killed at the
A. battlefield         B. city centre
C. city gate            D. king’s palace
E. temple

36. Human relationship is the ______ between individuals in the society
A. brotherhood       B. friendship
C. interaction           D. relation
E. union

37. Obedience is the act of
A. agreeing to everything
B. doing what you are told to do
C. doing what you want
D. not complaining
E. readiness to work

38. The following are factors that help human relationship in society except
A. love              B. patience
C. respect         D. support
E. sympathy

39. One of the great Christians who successfully persuaded the English parliament to pass a law against the slave trade was
A. Bishop Ajayi Crowther
B. George Maclean
C. Lord Lugard
D. Mungo Park
E. William Wilberforce

40. What was Uriah’s wife doing when King David saw her from the balcony of his house?
A. Bathing           B. Cooking
C. Dancing          D. Singing
E. Sweeping

41. The name of Uriah’s wife was
A. Abigail             B. Ahinoam
C. Bathsheba        D. Deborah
E. Michal

42. What was Solomon’s request from God?
A. Good health    B. Long life
C. Strength          D. Wealth
E. Wisdom

43. The prophet that God sent to condemn David’s act of adultery and murder was
A. Ezekiel            B. Isaiah
C. Jeremiah         D. Josiah
E. Nathan

44. Deborah was the wife of
A. Barak              B. Elijah
C. Gideon            D. Jabin
E. Lappidoth

45. Gehazi, the servant of Elisha became a leper as a result of
A. greed             B. disobedience
C. lust                 D. pride
E. selfishness

46. Youth service scheme and ______ are adopted for integration of national unity in Nigeria
A. corruption          B. insurgency
C. politics                D. sports
E. tribalism

47. “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord” This statement was made by
A. Abraham         B. Gideon
C. Joseph             D. Joshua
E. Moses

48. Our conduct in the society must be guided by law to produce
A. affection
B. good behaviour
C. happiness
D. harmonious relationship
E. obedience

49. Which of the following is the cause of sin in the world today?
A. Greed            B. Hard work
C. Honesty         D. Love
E. Respect

50. Jezebel was the wife of
A. Ahab                 B. David
C. Jeroboam          D. Rehoboam
E. Solomon

51. In the field of communication, the early man used smoke signal and ______ to send messages
A. magazine
B. newspaper
C. talking drum
D. telephone
E. written letter

52. All religions in the world recognise God as the creator of heavens and the
A. beasts           B. earth
C. society          D. environment
E. firmament

53. Apartheid was a system practised against the blacks in
A. East Africa
B. Malawi
C. Nigeria
D. South Africa
E. South Sudan

54. Discrimination of people based on the colour of their skin is called
A. nepotism         B. partialism
C. racism              D. separation
E. tribalism

55. Idleness will lead to the following vices except
A. embezzlement
B. gossip
C. stealing
D. success
E. wickedness

56. Nelson Mandela became the first black President of the Federal Republic of South Africa in
A. 1960           B. 1970
C. 1984           D. 1994
E. 1995

57. The laws of our country are expressed in the
A. acts of parliament
B. bills
C. code of conducts
D. commandments
E. constitution

58. Our National Pledge encourages us to be faithful, loyal and
A. generous
B. God fearing
C. hard working
D. honest
E. humble

59. And the Lord blessed the latter days of Job and gave him twice what he had before This was possible because of his
A. courage           B. faith
C. wisdom            D. strength
E. righteousness

60. The examples of people who served God faithfully include the following except
A. Deborah         B. Gideon
C. Joshua            D. Moses
E. Saul

PAPER II: NEW TESTAMENT

1. Zechariah was made to speak by God at the naming of his son
A. Andrew          B. James
C. Jesus              D. Peter
E. John

2. Jesus Christ was baptised by John the Baptist in River Jordan at the age of ______ years old
A. ten               B. thirty
C. twelve          D. thirty three
E. twenty five

3. John the Baptist was older than Jesus Christ by ______ months
A. five           B. four
C. nine          D. seven
E. six

4. The birth of Jesus Christ was made known to the whole world by the
A. Angels          B. Galileans
C. Levites          D. Nazarenes
E. Shepherds

5. The shepherd’s visit to Jesus Christ at birth represented
A. forgiveness and holiness
B. God’s love and salvation for all people
C. that God is great
D. that God is with us
E. that we should praise God always

6. The following are qualities of love except that it
A. banishes fear
B. is not arrogant
C. is not jealous
D. is patient
E. is rude

7. The statement “Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him bring me word, that, I too may come and worship him” was made by
A. Agrippa
B. Caesar Augustus
C. Emperor Nero
D. Felix
E. King Herod

8. The statement “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we have seen the stars and we have come to worship him” was made by
A. Caesar Augustus
B. Emperor Nero
C. King Herod
D. the shepherds
E. the wise men

9. The baptism of Jesus Christ in river Jordan teaches Christians to be baptised by
A. immersion         B. insertion
C. sprinkling          D. submerging
E. submission

10. Beatitudes mean
A. anointing        B. blessing
C. charity             D. deliverance
E. mercy

11. At the gate of the rich man’s house sat a poor man called
A. Barnabas        B. Lazarus
C. Paul                D. Timothy
E. Titus

12. Who made the statement “Do this in remembrance of me”?
A. Jesus Christ
B. John the Baptist
C. John the beloved
D. Matthew the tax collector
E. Simon Peter

13. “Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?”. This was the response of
A. Jesus Christ to Nathaniel
B. Jesus Christ to Philip
C. Nathaniel to Jesus
D. Nathaniel to Philip
E. Philip to Nathaniel

14. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus Christ prescribed that during fasting, you must
A. anoint your head
B. look unkempt
C. make it known to people
D. pray at street corners
E. put ashes on your head

15. What was the significance of the first temptation of Jesus Christ by the devil? A/An
A. conquering messiah
B. economic messiah
C. jewish messiah
D. political messiah
E. wonder worker

16. Lazarus, the brother to Mary and Martha lived at
A. Bethany            B. Bethpage
C. Jerusalem         D. Joppa
E. Samaria

17. The triumphant entry into Jerusalem is celebrated by Christians as
A. Christmas Day
B. Easter Monday
C. Easter Sunday
D. Good Friday
E. Palm Sunday

18. In the beatitudes, Jesus Christ taught that the earth will be inherited by the
A. meek
B. mourners
C. persecuted
D. poor in spirit
E. pure in heart

19. Jesus Christ asked His disciples to love one another as
A. good Christians
B. he had loved them
C. members of God’s family
D. members of the same Church
E. much as they could

20. “Thou art my beloved son; in whom I am well pleased” was said at the
A. baptism of Jesus Christ
B. crucifixion on the cross
C. last supper
D. transfiguration of Jesus Christ
E. trial of Jesus Christ

21. Jesus Christ fasted in the wilderness for how many days?
A. 30         B. 40         C. 50
D. 52         E. 64

22. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall
A. be called the sons of God
B. be called the sons of peace
C. be comforted
D. be satisfied
E. inherit the earth

23. Tabitha who was raised by Peter from death was also called
A. Dorcas          B. Elizabeth
C. Hannah         D. Helen
E. Mary

24. In Lystra, Paul and Barnabas cured a cripple and this made the people call Barnabas ______ and Paul ______ respectively
A. Hermes, Zeus
B. Jupiter, Zeus
C. Mars, Mercury
D. Mercury, Hermes
E. Zeus, Hermes

25. Jesus Christ was arrested in the garden of
A. Bethel         B. Eden
C. Judea          D. Gethsemane
E. Paradise

26. The seat of government of all the Catholic Church in the world is the
A. Caritas International
B. College of Cardinals
C. Holy City
D. Roman Empire
E. Vatican in Rome

27. Who did Jesus Christ appoint as the leader of the early Church?
A. Barnabas         B. James
C. Matthew          D. Paul
E. Peter

28. According to St Luke’s gospel, Jesus Christ appointed ______ other disciples and sent them ahead of himself two by two
A. forty           B. seventy
C. thirty          D. twelve
E. twenty

29. According to Peter, when you do right and suffer for it, you should
A. find somewhere and cry
B. report to leaders
C. retaliate immediately
D. take it patiently
E. take legal action

30. Jesus Christ condemned the practice of Corban because it contradicted the________ commandment.
A. 1st           B. 3rd
C. 5th           D. 7th
E. 9th

31. The statement “this night, your soul is required of you” is found in the parable of the
A. hidden talents
B. mustard seed
C. rich fool
D. the prodigal son
E. unjust judge

32. The apostle whose mother in-law was cured of fever was
A. James             B. John
C. Matthew        D. Peter
E. Thomas

33. Which of these statements is not a moral lesson from the story of the prodigal son?
A. God forgives our sins when we repent
B. One should be willing to ask for forgiveness for one’s sin
C. One should recognise his/her sins against another
D. We must disregard our parents’ feelings and pursue our interest
E. We must forgive wholeheartedly

34. “Do not be afraid Mary, for you have found favour with God And behold, you will
A. be a great Jewish woman”
B. be the mother of God”
C. betrothed to Joseph”
D. conceive and give birth to a son to be called Jesus”
E. open the door of salvation to men”

35. In the parable of the ten virgins, five were called foolish because they
A. came with only one lamb each
B. did not wait for the bridegroom
C. had no extra oil with them
D. left their lambs burning
E. went out to look for oil

36. The knowledge of salvation was made known through ______ and his descendants
A. Abraham
B. Adam
C. Jesus Christ
D. John the Baptist
E. Moses

37. In Athens, there were highly educated people like Epicurean and ______ philosophers
A. Arian            B. Aristocratic
C. Platonic       D. Socratic
E. Stoic

38. For our parents to be prompt in paying our school fees and meeting all our needs as students, we must
A. ask God to help
B. be angry with
C. criticise
D. cry to
E. motivate handwork

39. As good Christians, we must support the government by
A. giving offering regularly
B. giving tithes monthly
C. paying back our salaries
D. paying homage to them
E. paying taxes promptly

40. Why did the apostles in Jerusalem send Peter and John to Samaria? To
A. collect money from the new converts
B. correct the behavioural attitudes of the converts
C. give the holy spirit to those who were baptised
D. preach Jesus Christ to those who were baptised
E. punish those who were a hindrance to the gospel message

41. “I have no silver and gold, but I give you what I have, in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk”. This statement was made by
A. Andrew         B. James
C. John              D. Philip
E. Stephen

42. Who prophesied the coming of Jesus Christ in the Old Testament?
A. Apocrypha        B. Daniel
C. Mathew             D. Paul
E. Revelations

43. The brother of Simon Peter was
A. Amos           B. Elijah
C. Elisha           D. Isaiah
E. Jeremiah

44. The four divisions of the New Testament are the Acts of the Apostles, the Gospels, the Epistles and the
A. Apocrypha          B. Daniel
C. Mathew              D. Paul
E. Revelations

45. According to Paul’s letter to the Galatians, the following are desires of the flesh except
A. fight our enemy
B. forgive and reconcile
C. live in peace
D. love one another
E. rebuke offenders

46. The story of the prodigal son teaches us to
A. fight our enemy
B. forgive and reconcile
C. live in peace
D. love one another
E. rebuke offenders

47. The great commission meant that, the apostles were tasked to spread the gospel message to
A. every part of Roman empire
B. Gentiles alone
C. Iraq and Saudi Arabia
D. Macedonia alone
E. the whole world

48. Peter found an altar of an unknown god in the Greek town of
A. Athens           B. Corinth
C. Ephesus         D. Paphos
E. Philippi

49. The person sent from Jerusalem to instruct converts in the newly established Church in Antioch was
A. Barnabas         B. Mark
C. Mathias           D. Paul
E. Silas

50. Bar-Jesus was a magician and a Jewish false
A. diviner         B. medium
C. priest           D. prophet
E. teacher

51. The word resurrection of Jesus Christ means His
A. arrest
B. crucifixion
C. meditation
D. raising from the dead
E. suffering on the cross

52. Paul’s human right as a Roman citizen was protected by
A. Agrippa
B. Caesar Augustus
C. Felix
D. Festus
E. Tiberius Caesar

53. The head of Catholic Church is the
A. Archbishop       B. Bishop
C. Cardinal            D. Patriarch
E. Pope

54. Pax Romana which contributed to the spread of Christianity in Roman Empire was established by
A. Caesar Augustus
B. Claudius
C. Constantine
D. Herod Agrippa
E. Herodutus

55. Nigeria had her independence and consequently her political freedom in ______ respectively
A. 1960 and 1961
B. 1960 and 1962
C. 1960 and 1963
D. 1960 and 1964
E. 1960 and 1965

56. According to Paul, in his letter to the Galatians, man lives by faith and not by the
A. apostleship        B. cross
C. decalogue          D. gospel
E. law

57. The mad man delivered by Jesus Christ from evil spirit according to St Mark’s account of the gospel lived in the
A. caves
B. hills
C. refuse dump
D. street corners
E. tombs

58. The wise men that visited Jesus Christ at His birth came from
A. Jerusalem        B. Judea
C. the East           D. the North
E. the South

59. The early church in Nigeria started as a/an
A. charity group
B. evangelism team
C. philanthropic group
D. prayer band
E. singing group

60. The functions of Christian organisations in our schools and colleges include the following except
A. encourage unity among the people
B. fight corruption in public offices
C. increase morality
D. meet the needs of the society
E. motivate handwork

Answers to JSS 3 NECO BECE 2027 Questions and Answers CRS

Answers to BECE National Values PAPER 1: Old Testament

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Answers to BECE CRS PAPER 2: New Testament

The following table gives the correct answers to the CRS objective questions in Paper 2 of JSS3 NECO BECE 2027 for New Testament. If you are using a mobile device, hold the table and scroll to the right or left for a complete view. Remember to use the comments section if you need further clarification of any question.

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