Here are free Primary 2 Christian Religious Studies first term exam questions and answers for teachers, parents and pupils. The questions follow the NERDC first term scheme of work, and the answers are at the bottom of this page.

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Primary 2 Christian Religious Studies First Term Examination

Time: 1 hour 30 minutes  |  Total: 60 marks

Section A: Objective Questions (20 marks)

Choose the correct answer from the options A to D. Each question carries ½ mark.

1. Prayer is ____.

(A) playing a game    (B) eating food    (C) going to school    (D) talking to God

2. When we pray, God ____.

(A) sleeps    (B) listens    (C) runs away    (D) gets angry

3. We can pray ____.

(A) only in the market    (B) only in a car    (C) anywhere    (D) nowhere

4. We can pray ____.

(A) at any time    (B) only at night    (C) only on Christmas Day    (D) never

5. Prayer is like talking to our ____.

(A) enemy    (B) father or friend    (C) toy    (D) shoe

6. We can pray out loud or ____ in our hearts.

(A) shouting    (B) dancing    (C) running    (D) silently

7. Which of these is a prayer position?

(A) running    (B) jumping    (C) kneeling    (D) dancing

8. Closing our eyes when we pray helps us to ____.

(A) sleep    (B) concentrate    (C) play    (D) see better

9. We can also pray by ____ songs to God.

(A) throwing    (B) hiding    (C) tearing    (D) singing

10. God hears ____ our prayers.

(A) none of    (B) only some of    (C) all    (D) only loud

11. In the morning, we thank God for ____.

(A) the night’s football match    (B) our new shoes only    (C) keeping us safe through the night    (D) nothing

12. The prayer we say before meals is called ____.

(A) the Creed    (B) a song    (C) a story    (D) grace

13. At night, we thank God for ____.

(A) the morning bus    (B) nothing    (C) our enemies only    (D) the day

14. “Pray without ceasing” is found in ____.

(A) 1 Thessalonians 5:17    (B) John 3:16    (C) Genesis 1:1    (D) Psalm 23:1

15. Before we eat, we should ____.

(A) shout    (B) fight    (C) thank God    (D) run

16. Before going to school, we can ask God for ____.

(A) wisdom and safety    (B) new toys only    (C) rain    (D) a holiday

17. When we are afraid, we should ____.

(A) fight    (B) hide from God    (C) ask God for help    (D) stop praying

18. When someone is sick, we can pray for ____.

(A) healing    (B) rain    (C) money    (D) a party

19. When we are happy, we should ____ God.

(A) thank    (B) forget    (C) blame    (D) hide from

20. We should pray ____.

(A) once a year    (B) every day    (C) only when sick    (D) never

21. Who taught the disciples the Lord’s Prayer?

(A) Moses    (B) David    (C) Paul    (D) Jesus

22. The Lord’s Prayer begins with ____.

(A) “In the beginning”    (B) “Our Father, which art in heaven”    (C) “The Lord is my shepherd”    (D) “Blessed are the poor”

23. “Hallowed be thy name” means God’s name is ____.

(A) small    (B) holy    (C) funny    (D) new

24. “Thy kingdom come” means we want God to ____.

(A) rule    (B) sleep    (C) go away    (D) be quiet

25. “Thy will be done” means we want to ____ God.

(A) forget    (B) fight    (C) obey    (D) run from

26. “Give us this day our daily bread” means we are asking God for ____.

(A) what we need    (B) more toys    (C) a big car    (D) a holiday

27. “Forgive us our trespasses” means asking God to forgive our ____.

(A) friends    (B) teachers    (C) books    (D) sins

28. The Lord’s Prayer teaches us that we must ____ others.

(A) forgive    (B) fight    (C) hate    (D) laugh at

29. “Lead us not into temptation” asks God to help us not to ____.

(A) eat    (B) do wrong    (C) sleep    (D) play

30. The Lord’s Prayer ends with ____.

(A) Hello    (B) Goodbye    (C) Thank you    (D) Amen

31. In ACTS, the letter A stands for ____.

(A) Asking    (B) Adoration    (C) Angel    (D) Apple

32. Adoration means ____.

(A) saying sorry    (B) asking for things    (C) sleeping    (D) praising God

33. Confession means ____.

(A) thanking God    (B) praising God    (C) saying sorry for wrong things we did    (D) singing

34. Thanksgiving means ____.

(A) asking God    (B) saying sorry    (C) sleeping    (D) thanking God

35. Supplication means ____.

(A) asking God for what we need    (B) praising God    (C) saying sorry    (D) dancing

36. Who prayed three times a day in the Bible?

(A) Goliath    (B) Pharaoh    (C) Daniel    (D) Judas

37. Who wrote many psalms?

(A) Noah    (B) Jonah    (C) David    (D) Peter

38. God answers prayers with Yes, No or ____.

(A) Never    (B) Wait    (C) Maybe not    (D) Go away

39. We must have ____ when we pray.

(A) faith    (B) fear    (C) anger    (D) pride

40. Which of these is praying for others?

(A) praying for a new bicycle    (B) praying for a sick friend    (C) praying to win a game    (D) praying for sweets

Section B: Theory Questions (40 marks)

Answer any FOUR questions. Each question carries 10 marks.

1. (a) What is prayer? Name TWO places where we can pray. [5 marks]

(b) Name THREE positions we can pray in. [5 marks]

2. (a) Name THREE special times to pray. [5 marks]

(b) Write a short prayer to say before a meal. [5 marks]

3. (a) Write the first FOUR lines of the Lord’s Prayer. [5 marks]

(b) What do these lines mean? (i) “Give us this day our daily bread” (ii) “Forgive us our trespasses” [5 marks]

4. (a) What does each letter in ACTS stand for? [5 marks]

(b) Name THREE people in the Bible who prayed. [5 marks]

5. Write out the Lord’s Prayer. [10 marks]

6. Write a short prayer of FOUR sentences using ACTS: one sentence each for Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving and Supplication. [10 marks]

Answer Key

Section A

1. D	2. B	3. C	4. A	5. B	6. D	7. C	8. B	9. D	10. C
11. C	12. D	13. D	14. A	15. C	16. A	17. C	18. A	19. A	20. B
21. D	22. B	23. B	24. A	25. C	26. A	27. D	28. A	29. B	30. D
31. B	32. D	33. C	34. D	35. A	36. C	37. C	38. B	39. A	40. B

Give ½ mark for each correct answer (20 marks).

Section B: Marking Guide

Question 1(a) [5 marks]

• Prayer is talking to God (2)
• Any two: home, school, church, playground, car (3)

Question 1(b) [5 marks]

• Any three: standing, sitting, kneeling, bowing the head (5 marks shared)

Question 2(a) [5 marks]

• Any three: in the morning; before meals; at night; before school; before a test; when afraid (5 marks shared)

Question 2(b) [5 marks]

• A short prayer thanking God for the food and asking Him to bless it, ending with “Amen” (5)

Question 3(a) [5 marks]

• Our Father, which art in heaven (1.5)
• Hallowed be thy name (1)
• Thy kingdom come (1)
• Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven (1.5)

Question 3(b) [5 marks]

• (i) We are asking God to give us what we need each day (2.5)
• (ii) We are asking God to forgive our sins (2.5)

Question 4(a) [5 marks]

• A – Adoration (praising God) (1.25)
• C – Confession (saying sorry) (1.25)
• T – Thanksgiving (thanking God) (1.25)
• S – Supplication (asking God for what we need) (1.25)

Question 4(b) [5 marks]

• Any three: Jesus, David, Daniel, Hannah, Elijah, Paul, Solomon (5 marks shared)

Question 5 [10 marks]

• Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. (10; deduct 1 for each missing line)

Question 6 [10 marks]

• Adoration: praising God, e.g. “God, You are great.” (2.5)
• Confession: saying sorry, e.g. “Forgive me for being rude.” (2.5)
• Thanksgiving: thanking God, e.g. “Thank You for my family.” (2.5)
• Supplication: asking God, e.g. “Please help me in my studies.” (2.5)

Accept other correct answers written in the pupil’s own words.

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