Examination on Christian Religion Studies
Class: Primary 4
Term: Third Term
Time: 1 Hour
Total Marks: 70

SECTION A: OBJECTIVES (40 Marks)
Instruction: Answer all questions.

1. ________ is a story Jesus told to teach about using our abilities. (a) The Good Shepherd (b) The Parable of the Talents (c) The Prodigal Son (d) The Sower
2. From whom do all gifts and abilities come? (a) Our parents (b) Our teachers (c) God (d) Our friends
3. The main ________ of our gifts and talents is for service to God and humanity. (a) problem (b) purpose (c) lesson (d) reward
4. God distributes talents to us according to our ________ and responsibility. (a) age (b) wealth (c) ability (d) tribe
5. Which of these is not a place where we should use our gifts and talents? (a) Home (b) Church (c) Market (d) School
6. All of these are consequences of abandoning our talents, except ________. (a) loss of talent (b) condemnation (c) reward (d) disappointment
7. The story of the Good Samaritan teaches us about ________. (a) how to be rich (b) kindness to others (c) how to fight (d) travelling alone
8. An example of a gift from God is ________. (a) stealing (b) lying (c) singing (d) fighting
9. Which of these does NOT show kindness to others? (a) Sharing your food (b) Visiting the sick (c) Ignoring people in need (d) Praying for others
10. The main reason Christians should help people in need is ________. (a) to become famous (b) to show God’s love (c) to get money (d) to avoid punishment
11. What happened to the servant who hid his talent in the ground? (a) He was praised (b) He was given more talents (c) His talent was taken away (d) He became rich
12. The correct step in helping someone who is sick is to ________. (a) avoid them (b) visit them and pray (c) laugh at them (d) tell them to go away
13. Who was the neighbour to the man who fell among robbers in the parable? (a) The priest (b) The Levite (c) The Samaritan (d) The innkeeper
14. Which of the following is a way to help others in your community? (a) Criticizing them (b) Sharing clothes (c) Spreading rumours (d) Being rude
15. Our gifts and abilities should always be used to ________ God. (a) ignore (b) glorify (c) forget (d) hide from
16. People in need of help in our community include the poor, the sick, and the ________. (a) rich (b) orphans (c) strong (d) healthy
17. In the parable of the talents, the master gave one servant five talents, another two, and another ________. (a) three (b) four (c) one (d) none
18. Who passed by the injured man without helping him in the Good Samaritan story? (a) The Samaritan (b) The innkeeper (c) The priest and the Levite (d) The robbers
19. When we use our talents for God, we are also serving ________. (a) ourselves only (b) humanity (c) animals (d) plants
20. Which of these is a lesson from the Good Samaritan story? (a) Always travel with money (b) Help anyone in need (c) Avoid strangers (d) Only help your family

SECTION B: THEORY (30 Marks)
Instruction: Answer any THREE questions.

1. (a) What is the parable of the talents about? (2 marks)
(b) State two lessons learnt from the parable of the talents. (3 marks)
(c) Explain how God distributes talents to people. (3 marks)
(d) Mention two places where you can use your gifts and talents. (2 marks)

2. (a) What is the main purpose of gifts and talents? (2 marks)
(b) Give three reasons why our gifts and abilities should glorify God. (3 marks)
(c) Describe two consequences of abandoning or hiding one’s talents. (3 marks)
(d) List two ways you can use your talent in school. (2 marks)

3. (a) Briefly narrate the story of the Good Samaritan. (2 marks)
(b) Who is considered a “neighbour” according to the Good Samaritan story? (3 marks)
(c) Identify two people who had the opportunity to help in the Good Samaritan story but failed to. (3 marks)
(d) State two lessons we learn from the Good Samaritan story. (2 marks)

4. (a) Identify two groups of people in your community who are in need of help. (2 marks)
(b) Explain three reasons why Christians should help people in need. (3 marks)
(c) List three practical ways you can help others in your community. (3 marks)
(d) What is one lesson you can learn from showing kindness to others? (2 marks)

Objective Marking Scheme

Question 1 – ✅ (b) The Parable of the Talents
Question 2 – ✅ (c) God
Question 3 – ✅ (b) purpose
Question 4 – ✅ (c) ability
Question 5 – ✅ (c) Market
Question 6 – ✅ (c) reward
Question 7 – ✅ (b) kindness to others
Question 8 – ✅ (c) singing
Question 9 – ✅ (c) Ignoring people in need
Question 10 – ✅ (b) to show God’s love
Question 11 – ✅ (c) His talent was taken away
Question 12 – ✅ (b) visit them and pray
Question 13 – ✅ (c) The Samaritan
Question 14 – ✅ (b) Sharing clothes
Question 15 – ✅ (b) glorify
Question 16 – ✅ (b) orphans
Question 17 – ✅ (c) one
Question 18 – ✅ (c) The priest and the Levite
Question 19 – ✅ (b) humanity
Question 20 – ✅ (b) Help anyone in need