Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Past Year Paper SPM Bible Knowledge

Dear Students,
Here is the actual past year papers, try them
2005
2006
2008

If anyone got past year paper for 2009 onwards, please feel free to share with others.

Thanks and regards.

Monday, June 25, 2012

BIBLE KNOWLEDGE SPM 2008

Dear Students,
If you wish to get a copy of actual paper of Bible Knowledge for SPM 2008, please click here

SPM 2011 Exam Papers

Dear Students
If you wish to get a copy of  Bible Knowledge SPM paper for 2011, please click here

Question Acts Chapter 1

Bible Knowledge Questions On Acts Chapter 1

Context Questions

Question 1.
This Jesus, who was taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way that you saw him go to heaven.”(Acts1:11)(SPM 1994)
(i) Who said these words?
(ii)To whom were they said? as Men of Galilee.(1)
(iii) To what future event in the history of the church do these words refer?
(iv) What promise had Jesus given just before He was taken up?


Question 2. “…so then, someone must join us as a witness to the reurrection of the lord
Jesus.”(Luke 1:22)(SPM 1995)
(i) Who said this?
(ii) Why was this selection necessary?
(iii) Name the man chosen.
(iv) What was the method used to choose him?


Question 3. For it is written in the Book of psalms, ‘May his house become empty,may no
one live in it.’It is also written, ‘May someone else take his place of service.’
(Acts 1:20)(SPM 1998)
(i) Of whom was Peter speaking when he quoted these passages?
(ii) What had the man done?
(iii) What did he do after that?
(iv) What conditions did Peter say the candidates must fulfil in order to be
chosen to replace that man?

Question 4. Then the apostles went back to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is
about a kilometer away from the city.(Acts 1:12) (SPM2000)
(i) Relate what took place on the Mount of Olives.
(ii) What is a Sabbath’s Day journey?


Question 5. Then they prayed, “Lord, you know the thoughts of everyone, so show us which of these two you have chosen to serve as an apostle in the place of Judas,
who left to go to the place where he belongs.” (Acts 1:24-25)
(i) Name the one chosen to be an apostle.
(ii) What qualifications were required for this position?
’ resurrection.(1)
(ii) What had Judas done?
He had betrayed Jesus by being a guide for those who arrested Jesus.(1)
With the money he got for his evil act,he had bought a field,
where he fell to his death; he burst open and all his insides spilled out.(1)

Question 6. “But when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, you will…”(Acts 1:8)(SPM2002)
(i) Complete this statement Jesus made to his disciples.(3)
……….you will be filled with power,(1)
and you will be witnesses for me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria.(1)
and to the ends of the earth. (1)
(ii) On which mountain were these words said?
These words were said on Mount Olive (1)
(iii) What happened to Jesus immediately after this was said?
Jesus was taken up into heaven and a cloud hid him from their sight. (1)

Question 7. Lord, will you at this time give the Kingdom back to Israel?(Acts 1:6)
(i) Who asked this question?
The apostles asked this question. (1)
(ii) What did they mean by reference to the kingdom?
They were referring to the restored Kingdom of David (1)
that they hoped the Messiah would establish by driving their Roman
conquerors out of Judah. (1)
(iii) How did Jesus answer this question?
Jesus said, “ The times and occasions are set by my Father’s
own authority and it was not for you to know.when they will be. (1)
But when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, you will be filled with power(1)
and you will be witnesses for me in Jerusalem,
in all of Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth (1)

Question 8. …after his death he appeared to them many times in ways that proved beyond
doubt that he was alive (Acts 1:3)
(i) What does “passion” mean?
“Passion” refers to the suffering and death of Christ by crucifixion.(1)
(ii) For how long did Jesus show himself alive to his disciples?
He showed himself alive for forty days. (1)
(iii) What does Jesus ordered them to do?
He ordered them not to leave Jerusalem and wait for the gift that
the Father will send ie the Holy Spirit. (1)
(iv) Of which promise did Jesus remind them?
He reminded them about the gift of the Holy Spirit.(1)
(v) When was this promise fulfilled?
It was fulfilled on the Day of Pentecost when the Holy Spirit was
poured out on the disciples in the upper room. (1)

Question 9. “…so then, someone must join us….He must be one of the men who were in
our group during the whole time that the Lord traveled about with us,
beginning from the time John preached his message of baptism until the day
Jesus was taken up from us to heaven.”(Acts 1:22)
(i) Give the full names of the men nominated for this post of apostleship.
Joseph Barsabbas Justus (1) and Matthias (1)
(ii) What did Peter say is the work of an apostle?
His work is to witness to or tell others of the resurrection of Jesus.(1)
(iii) How was the new apostle chosen?
They prayed and asked the Lord who knows the hearts of all men
to show them which of the two men he had chosen to take the place of
Judas (1)
Then thy cast lots and Matthias was chosen.(1)