NAME:___________________________ SCHOOL NAME:________________

2024 M021/I

NSANJE DISTRICT MOCK

MALAWI SCHOOL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION
BIBLE KNOWLEDGE
Subject Number: M021/I
Friday, 22 March Time Allowed: 1 hour
11:30-12:30 am
PAPER I (50 marks)
The books of the Old Testament and New Testament

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1. The three parts of the Old
Testament are A. 1 and 2
A. The Law, the Torah and the B. 1 and 3
Prophets. C. 2 and 4
B. The Torah, the prophets and the D. 3 and 4
Writings
C. The law, the Prophets and 5. Why did Isaiah liken the leaders of
Apocalyptic Judah to rebels and friends of thieves?
D. The law, the Prophets and the 1. They were accepting gifts
Gospels. and bribes.
2. They were behaving like a
2. What does the name Shear – whore.
Jashub mean? 3. They never defended
A. God is with us orphans in courts.
B. God will provide 4. They never listened when
C. Destruction is near widows presented their case.
D. A few will come back
A. 1,2 and 3
3. “Earth and sky listen to what I am B. 1,2 and 4
saying.” Isaiah 1:2, of what C. 1,3 and 4
importance does the Lord call D. 2,3 and 4
earth and sky? 6. Which of the following is true
A. To act as witnesses about Isaiah’s withdrawal from public
B. To accuse Israel for her sins ministry?
C. To punish Judah for their sins A. He was ordered by the king
D. To present God’s creation to stop preaching in his
kingdom.
4. “When you lift your hands in B. He was disappointed with
prayer I will not look at you.” Ahaz’s refusal to follow his
Isaiah 1:15. What should the advice.
people do for God to listen to their C. He was afraid of the
prayers? Assyrians who had invaded
1. Seek advice from the Judah.
prophets D. He wanted to have time to
2. Wash themselves clean train his sons as prophets.
3. Offer animals as sacrifice
4. Defend widows and orphans
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7. Why were kings Rezin and 10. Which of the following titles
Pekah called “two smouldering will the future ideal king of
sticks”? Israel bear in Isaiah chapter 9?
A. They were weak and would 1. Eternal father
soon be defeated. 2. Wonderful counsellor
B. They were strong enough to 3. Prince of universe
conquer Judah 4. Mighty king
C. They were dangerous allies A. 1 and 3
D. They were a threat to the B. 1 and 2
people of Judah. C. 2 and 4
D. 3 and 4
8. Why did Isaiah give Ahaz the 11. In the parable of the Vineyard,
sign of Immanuel? how did God show love to the
A. To advise Ahaz against people of Israel?
being subject to Assyrian 1. He planted a Vineyard for
power. them.
B. To warn Ahaz of the coming 2. He protected them from
invasion of Judah by their enemies.
Assyria. 3. He waited for them to
C. To assure Ahaz that God produce good grapes.
would protect his people. 4. He gave them his law to
D. To show that Isaiah was a guide them.
genuine prophet of God.
A. 1 and 2
9. Why did God hate the religion B. 1 and 3
practices of the people of C. 2 and 3
Judah? D. 3 and 4
A. Because of their offerings
B. Because of their customs
C. Because of hypocrisy
D. Because of their pride.

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12. Rezin and Pekah decided to 16. What made the king in question
attack Judah in order to 15 say these words?
A. capture Jerusalem and make A. He was told that he would
it their capital die
B. make Jerusalem a center for B. He was shaken by the
worshipping God Assyrian invasion
C. force the king of Judah to C. His sons had been attacked
join them against Assyria. by the Assyrians
D. punish Judah’s inhabitants D. He was told that his
because of their arrogance descendants would be taken
13. Why would many people into exile
stream to Jerusalem “in the 17. King Merodach – baladan
days to come”? persuade Hezekiah to join him
A. to learn to turn their in an alliance by______
weapons into farming tools A. sending him a letter and
B. to see the savior messiah gifts.
C. to learn to walk in God’s B. worshiping in the Jerusalem
way of life Temple
D. to participate in the C. bringing silver and gold into
everlasting peace in the city. the Temple.
D. by discussion through his
14. For which of the following did officials
the Lord say he would punish 18. According to Isaiah, how are
the women of Jerusalem? the people who worship idols
A. They were whores. blind and ignorant?
B. They were lazy. A. They cannot weigh the
C. They were proud. mountain and hills on scale
D. They wore bracelets. B. The idol makers are human
beings and nothing more
15. “Remember Lord that I have C. They cannot hold the soil of
served you faithfully and the earth in a cup
loyally.” Who said these D. They cannot measure the
words? ocean.
A. King Uzziah
B. King Cyrus
C. King Sennacherib
D. King Hezekiah
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19. How was the servant prepared 22. Whom did Isaiah refer to when
for his mission in the first he said “… new branches
servant song? sprout from a stump” in Isaiah
1. Would be given strength by 11:1?
God A. The Messiah
2. Would be filled with the B. Ahaz
Holy Spirit C. Hezekiah
3. Would be gentle and D. David
compassionate
4. Would be given power by 23. Which of the following
God indicated God’s glorious
A. 1, 3 and 4 presence in the Temple during
B. 2, 3 and 4 the call of Isaiah?
C. 1, 2 and 3 A. Shaking of the Temple
D. 1, 2 and 4 B. Flaming creatures calling
each other
20. Why were many people C. Burning coal on the altar
shocked upon seeing the D. Whole Temple filled with
servant in the fourth servant smoke
song?
A. He suffered without any 24. The message of second Isaiah
complaint was meaningful and welcome
B. He was so disfigured that he to the people because
hardly looked human A. it was a message of comfort
C. He expresses no sign of pain in difficult times
D. He bared his back to those B. it announced the fall of
who beat him Babylon
21. What explanation was given for C. the people had doubts over
the choice of a Gentile King their leaders
Cyrus a the anointed of God? D. the new generation wanted
A. Jewish leaders had been taken to see Jerusalem.
away
B. The Jews were in captivity
C. God had rejected the Jews
D. God has control over his
creation

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25. Why was the birth of Jesus first
announced to the shepherd? 29. According to the Jews, what
A. Jesus was called the lamb of offence didi Jesus commit
God. when he said, “your sins are
B. Shepherds were eagerly forgiven”?
waiting for him. A. Rebellion
C. He was born in their kraal B. Idolatory
D. He came for the sinners and C. Blasphemy
outcasts D. False doctrines

26. What did the riding on a colt by 30. How did Jesus know that
Jesus Christ symbolize? someone had touched Him on
A. Jesus was a militant King the way to Jairus daughter?
B. Jesus was the king of the A. His disciples told him
poor B. Some power had gone out of
C. Jesus was a political king him
D. Jesus was a peaceful king C. Someone had pushed him
D. As a son of God, he knew
27. Who recognized Jesus as the that
“Messiah”?
A. Andrew 31. Why did Jesus go into the
B. John wilderness immediately after
C. Peter baptism?
D. Philip 1. To pray and prepare for his
28. “who is this man who speaks public ministry
blasphemy?” Like 5:21. What 2. To study the prophecies
led the scribes and Pharisees to 3. To preach to the Gentiles
say these words? 4. To defeat the devil
A. Jesus had forgiven the sins of A. 1 and 3
the paralytic. B. 2 and 4
B. Jesus had mocked the elders C. 1 and 4
publicly D. 3 and 4
C. Jesus had called the Pharisees
and scribes “Liars”
D. Jesus had told the Pharisees
that they were white washed
walls.
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32. Which of the following people 36. Why did Jesus order man who
were recommended for was healed from leprosy to go
outstanding faith by Jesus? straight to the priest?
A. The man with evil spirit at A. The priest would pray for
Capernaum him
B. The men who carried the B. The priest was his father
paralyzed man C. The priest would certify the
C. The man who came to thank healing
Jesus D. The priest worked hand in
D. The bind men who were hand with Jesus.
healed 37. Why did Jesus Christ send the
Holy Spirit to his Apostles?
33. Jesus chose the twelve apostles A. To strengthen and guide the
because He wanted them to apostles
A. Continue his mission B. To deepen the relationship
B. Be popular between the apostles
C. Speak on his behalf C. To spread the good news
D. Defend Him during attacks about the death of Jesus
D. To clear the way for
34. What Jewish custom was apostles to preach the gospel
carried out on the eighth day of 38. What prompted the natives of
the birth of the child? Malta to say that fate would not
A. Circumcision let Paul live?
B. Purification A. Paul was always in chains
C. Redemption B. A snake was hanging on
D. Baptism Paul’s hand
35. Which of the following marked C. There was persistent storm
the birth of the church? on the sea
1. Speech of Peter D. There was a miraculous
2. Resurrection healing of Publius.
3. Ascension
4. Pentecost
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1, 2 and 4
C. 2, 3 and 4
D. 1, 3 and 4

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39. Which theme illustrate 41. Which of the following story best
Anania’s and Sapphira’s explains the theme “Jesus uses the
punishment? church as an instrument of salvation”
A. Jesus uses the church as an A. The healing of the lame man
instrument of salvation B. The neglecting of the Jewish
B. The author’s sympathy to widows
the Romans C. Elymus becoming blind in
C. God saves mankind through Paphos
Jesus Christ D. The killing of James, the
D. The power of the Holy brother of John
Spirit is irresistible 42. Which of the following is not a
role of the priest in the Old and New
40. Which of the following phrases Testament worship?
best explain the work that the apostles
A. They acted as mediators
were instructed to do after the
ascension? between God and the people
A. To spread the Gospel B. They acted as mediators
throughout the world
B. To baptize the Jews with the between God and Holy spirit
Holy Spirit C. They offered prayers on
C. To perform miracles
behalf of the people
D. To preach the good news to
the Gentiles D. They offered sacrifices and
offering on behalf of the
people

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43. Which of the following took place 45. Why is Antioch important in the
when discrimination occurred history of the early church?
between the Greek speaking Jews and A. Paul preached there for a long
the Native Jews in the distribution of time
funds to the widows? B. Believers were first called
A. The Jews were disciplined by Christians
peter C. Paul was killed there
B. The Hellenist were separated D. Barnabas and Paul taught the
from the Jesus gentiles
C. Stephen and Matthias were
chosen to guard them 46. The following are indicators of
D. Seven men of God reputation moral decay that lead to the spread of
and Spirit filled were chosen HIV/AIDS except
44. Jesus did not resist his arrest A. Premarital sex
because B. Self-control
A. All his disciples had run away C. Polygamy
from him D. Prostitution
B. He had lost all his powers
C. He had to allow the scriptures 47. The following is what the Bible
teaches about marriage except?
to be fulfilled
A. Marriage is life time commitment
D. He had finished his mission on B. Marriage is for procreation
earth C. Same sex marriage is allowed
D. Marriage is based on love and
submission

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48. Which of the following happened 49. What is the significance of Jesus
to Philip after converting the riding on a colt?
Ethiopian official? A. Jesus is the Messiah
A. He went to Ethiopia. B. Jesus is the king of Jews
B. He went to live at Caesarea. C. Jesus is the prince of peace
C. Nothing was heard about him. D. Jesus is the suffering servant
D. The spirit of the Lord took him
away. 50. What was the aim of Herod in
imprisoning Peter during the
days of the unleavened bread?
A. to protect his kingdom
B. to please the Jews
C. to show his overall authority
D. to please the Romans

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