BECE 2014 Religious and Moral Education RME Paper 1

Question 1: God created the two great lights in the heavens in order to
A. show His mercy
B. separate night from day
C. give life to the earth
D. provide heat to the earth

Question 2: The Eucharist, in Christian worship, refers to
A. prayer of thanksgiving
B. preaching of sermon
C. the Holy communion
D. payment of tithe

Question 3: The most important Christian festival is the
A. Ascension
B. Easter
C. Lent
D. Pentecost

Question 4: Sadiq in Islam means
A. courageous
B. righteous
C. truthful
D. patience

Question 5: The Gye Nyame symbol of the Akans signifies that God is
A. all-powerful
B. all-serving
C. all-loving
D. all-merciful

Question 6: The twelfth son of Jacob was
A. Benjamin
B. Daniel
C. Joseph
D. Simon

Question 7: Moses led the Israelites through the wilderness for
A. forty years
B. forty months
C. fifty years
D. fifty months

Question 8: God created water bodies to provide humankind with
A. air
B. plant
C. salt
D. shelter

Question 9: The prayer which is said in the early afternoon by Muslims is
A. fajr
B. Ishar
C. Magrib
D. Zuhr

Question 10: The period of courtship in marriage is meant for
A. the couples to know each other
B. the payment of the knocking fee
C. convincing parents of both parties
D. the presentation of gifts to friends

Question 11: By creating Adam and Eve, God was establishing the institution of
A. brotherliness
B. friendship
C. marriage
D. Sabbath

Question 12: Traditional worshippers remember their ancestors by
A. fasting and praying to them
B. offering them food and drinks
C. singing of songs and praises
D. calling their names always

Question 13: Prayer enables the Muslim to
A. punish his/her enemies
B. become clean
C. go to heaven
D. receive gifts

Question 14: Dirges as a traditional song is sung to
A. praise and hail chiefs
B. hoot at people with evil spirits
C. recreate and entertain people
D. sympathize and with bereaved families

Question 15: Creation according to the Bible was by means of
A. command
B. instruction
C. prayers
D. prophecy

Question 16: It is the responsibility of a Muslim to make a pilgrimage to Makkah at least
A. three times in a life time
B. twice in a life time
C. once in a life time
D. five times in a life time

Question 17: Exchange of rings in a Christian marriage signifies
A. faithfulness to God
B. blessing from God
C. faithfulness to one another
D. love for the bride's family

Question 18: In Islamic practice, Wudu is the
A. intention to say salat
B. preparation made after salat
C. ritual washing before salat
D. ritual washing after salat

Question 19: Traditional funeral rites are meant to
A. raise money for donations
B. assist the dead to go to heaven
C. avoid future occurrence of such death
D. pay the last respect to the dead

Question 20: Which of the following is not an effect of bad environmental practice?
A. Afforestation
B. Deforestation
C. Soil erosion
D. Global warming

Question 21: A punishment that could be given for fighting in the classroom is
A. flogging
B. fine
C. imprisonment
D. remand

Question 22: The main teaching of the Ten Commandments is
A. courtesy
B. love
C. kindness
D. patience

Question 23: A person who is tolerant
A. respects the opinion of others
B. looks down upon other people
C. like telling others what to do
D. thinks he/she is better than others

Question 24: Which of the following is not an act of sexual immorality?
A. Prostitution
B. Rape
C. Premarital Sex
D. Sexual abstinence

Question 25: The wise saying 'it is difficult to catch up with someone who has gone ahead of you' tells us that
A. we need to be smart
B. time lost cannot be regained
C. all is well with people ahead
D. we must run in order to catch up

Question 26: Repentance is relevant because it
A. separate us from enemies
B. brings us back to God
C. gives us energy to work
D. drives the devil away

Question 27: Courtesy is a polite and acceptable way of
A. commitment
B. behaviour
C. obedience
D.  tolerance

Question 28: Which of the following does NOT constitute good manners?
A. Chuckling at prefects
B. Stitching torn dresses
C. Complying with dress code
D. Running of errands

Question 29: By respecting other people's religion, we are
A. showing commitment to God
B. showing commitment to those religions
C. practicing religious obedience
D. showing religious tolerance

Question 30: Authority is instituted in the society to ensure
A. hard wark
B. loyalty
C. peace
D. respect

Question 31: A positive attitude toward work is
A. commitment
B. graciousness
C. intelligence
D. purity

Question 32: School rules help pupils to
A. avoid being punished
B. worship God regularly
C. compete with one another
D. disobey school authorities

Question 33: Carrying out assigned duties is necessary because it
A. pleases God and humankind
B. attracts hatred from enemies
C. leads to pacification of the gods
D. leads to fulfillment of promises

Question 34: Which of the following does not promote progress in the society?
A. Communal labour
B. Conflicts
C. Festival
D. Reconciliation

Question 35: The most important requirement for a happy and prosperous life is
A. courage
B. hard work
C. loyalty
D. respect

Question 36: In planning personal budget, it is necessary to ensure that
A. expenditure is more than income
B. income is more than expenditure
C. expenditure equals income
D. income is less than expenditure

Question 37: One of the advantages the extended family has over the nuclear family is
A. persistent quarrelling in the family
B. over-reliance on the few rich people
C. having little privacy for its members
D. opportunity to associate with more people

Question 38: Leisure is best used to
A. perform house chores
B. attend church service
C. acquire new skills
D. attend extra classes

Question 39: The presence of a shrine is a characteristic of
A. Christian neighbourhood
B. traditional neighbourhood
C. Islamic neighbourhood
D. religious neighbourhood

Question 40: The Asafo Youth Movements do not promote
A. unity among its members
B. selflessness among its members
C. regular attendance to church service
D. the spirit of law abiding among its members