COMMISSION FOR BIBLE AND CATECHETICS

DIOCESE OF MANDYA
Office: Maria Sadan, St. Thomas Forane Church, Christ School Road
Dharmaram College P.O., Bangalore-560029
Second Semester Examination – 2023-24
Time: 1.5 Hours
Std: VIII Total Marks: 35

I. Fill in the blanks 5 x 1 = 5 Marks

1. The Bishops in the Church are the successors of the -------------
2. God sanctifies every phase of human life through ----------------
3. ‘The Feast of the Assumption of Mary’ is celebrated every year on ---------
(Month/Day)
4. According to Pope John Paul II teachings, --------------- is called as an abridged form of
Gospel.
5. ------------ is a symbol of the kingdom of God in the Old Testament.
II. Answer in one word or phrase or sentence 4 x 1 = 4 Marks
6. The Syro - Malabar church was raised to the status of an Archiepiscopal church in
which year?
7. What is the fundamental characteristic of the Church?
8. “Those who receive the Holy Eucharist are filled with Holy Spirit and fire and
consequently they are sanctified”, who said this?
9. What is the meaning of the Greek word Katholikos?
III. Answer any four in two or three sentences 4 x 3 =12 Marks
10. What are the 3-mission handed over to the Apostles by Jesus Christ and how Apostles
fulfilled it?
11. Explain how Mary is the symbol and model of the Church?
12. What are the functions of the Bishops, the successors of the Apostles?
13. Which are the liturgical traditions in Catholic Church?
14. What do you mean by the primacy of the pope?
15. What is purgatory?
IV. Answer any three (Additional Text Book – Questions 9 to 20) 3 x 2 = 6 Marks
16. What is the attitude of Catholic Church towards other religions?
17. Saying the Rosary and repeating the Hail Mary 50 times seems strange and irrational,
are we supposed to concentrate on the prayer we are saying and the mystery all at one
time. Explain?
18. Catholics pray to saints, but the Bible says there is only one mediator, Jesus. How can
you justify this?
19. The Church teaches that we are born with original sin. But if the mother is baptized
and thus freed from original sin, how is that her child is born with original sin?
20. Why is Easter a floating holy day?
V. Case Study 1 x 5 = 5 Marks
21. In a small village, there lived a young girl who found profound inspiration in the life
and teachings of Jesus Christ. Despite being raised outside the Catholic faith, her heart is full
of Jesus Christ. She made the brave decision to convert to Catholicism and dedicate her life
to serving others as a nun. However, her decision created rough emotions within her family
and the close community.
How do you react to this situation as a close friend of the young girl?
VI. Prayer 1 x 3 = 3 Marks
22. Write ‘The Nicene’s Creed’