REL A 275 EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026
Elder Bednar's Framework - Answers applications, doctrines, and principles.
doesn't primarily focus on one above the other.
We will get nearer to God by studying the Book of Mormon than by any other book - Answers False
What is a precept? - Answers A moral rule of action
Pride caused the downfall of the Zion-like society that was present in ancient America following the
coming of Christ. - Answers True
Who prophesied of the signs of the birth of the Savior? - Answers Samuel
Who was a Lamanite who became converted because of Ammon's missionary efforts? - Answers
Lamoni (king and his people)
Who was the leader of Mulek's descendants when they are found by the Nephites? - Answers
Zarahemla
What was happening in the land of Nephi while Alma was teaching in the Nephite territories? -
Answers Missionary labors of the sons of Mosiah
Who held the records after Mormon - Answers Moroni
Who wants to become king and begins a civil war among the Nephites? - Answers Amlici
According to Samuel the Lamanite, what will happen to those who don't meet the conditions of
repentance? - Answers They will suffer a second spiritual death
According to the Book of Mormon, what is required for us to overcome our own fallen nature and
incorrect choices? - Answers We must be reconciled to God by relying on Jesus's mercy and grace,
which enable us to live His gospel.
Our faith and our righteous works will redeem us. - Answers False
According to President Boyd K. Packer, what best improves attitudes and behaviors? - Answers a
study of doctrines.
What makes Samuel the Lamanite's speech so unique in the Book of Mormon? - Answers It is the
only time we hear a Lamanite preaching the gospel.
All of the following are editions of the Book of Mormon that were published after 1830 except: -
Answers 1844 (1920, 1840, 1837)
The literal meaning of translation is - Answers to carry across
The term "Urim and Thummim" refers to - Answers both the brown seer stone and the Nephite
interpreters
The idea that Joseph translated the Book of Mormon with little to none of his own input is called -
Answers tight control
When Joseph Smith first began translating the Book of Mormon from the gold plates, what language
did he likely believe they were written in? - Answers Reformed Egyptian
Speaking of the five sets of plates, which one of the following statements is false? - Answers True:
The plates of Ether contain a history of the Jaredites
True: The lost 116 pages were called the book of Lehi
True: Moroni engraved the vision of the borther of Jared on the plates of Mormon and sealed up that
portion of the plates.
False: Mormon abridged the small plates of Nephi and recorded the abridgment on his own record.
In 1 Nephi 9:5, Nephi states why he began making the small plates. Which of the following statements
is correct? - Answers The Lord commanded Nephi to make the small plates for a wise purpose, but
Nephi did not know the purpose.
All of the following books in our current Book of Mormon came from the small plates of Nephi
execpt? - Answers Words of Mormon (2 Nephi, Jarom, Jacob, 1 Nephi, Enos, Omni)
The Brass Plates contained all of the following except? - Answers The book of Abraham (did contain
genealogy of Lehi's fathers, prophecies of the holy prophets, the five books of Moses)
Who abridged the plates of Ether? - Answers Moroni
In 1 Corinthians 3:1-17, Paul says, Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of
God dewelleth in you? If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of
God is holy, which temple ye are." From an exegetical perspective, what is the "temple" that Paul
refers to? - Answers the Church and its members
Which of the following scriptual passages is an example of Nephi using eisegesis? - Answers "I did
liken all scriptures unto us, that it might be for our profit and learning."
, Which of the following are examples of exegetical questions? - Answers Who is the author?
What is the nature of the text you are reading?
According to class discussion, why is eisegesis an important tool for interpreting scriptural texts? -
Answers because it allows scriptural texts to continue to be relevant from generation to generation.
What editorial phrase does Mormon use to point readers to his exegetical purpose for including the
story of Korihor? - Answers "And thus we see..."
What was the state of humankind before the Fall? - Answers There was no sin
There was no death
There were no children
According to Dallin H. Oaks, what is a transgression? - Answers An act that may not be a sin, but is
still prohibited.
According to Lehi's teachings in 2 Nephi 2, what would have been the consequences if Adam and Eve
had NOT partaken of the fruit of the tree of Knowledge of good and evil? - Answers Adam and Eve
would have remained innocent
Adam and Eve would have remained in the garden.
Adam and Eve would have had no children.
All creation would have remained in the same state as it was in Eden.
According to Lehi's teachigns in 2 Nephi 2, what would have happened if Adam and Eve had not
partaken of the fruit of knowledge of good and evil? - Answers They would have remained in a state
of innocence.
They would not have experienced sin, misery, or joy.
They would not have had children.
According to President Russell M. Nelson, what doctrine do we need to understand before we can
comprehend the Fall of Adam? - Answers The creation
How are we different from God? - Answers We are mortal
We all sin
What is the literal meaning of the English word atonement? - Answers To bring two different things
together in unity.
Which Book of Mormon passage best describes "perfecting grace?" - Answers Moroni 10:32-33
According to King Benjamin, the Lord's Atonement covers all of the following except - Answers Those
who have committed sin but who did enough good in the world to counteract it.
What are the two "grand pillars of the Atonement?" - Answers Resurrection and redemption
According to your reading about the Abrahamic covenant in the Bible Dictionary, what must happen
in the last days for the fulfillment of the Abrahamic covenant? - Answers The gospel must be
restored.
The Holy Ghost must be poured out upon the Gentiles.
Israel must be gathered.
The priesthood must be conferred again upon man.
Which of the following statements best reflects the relationship between the new and everlasting
covenant and the Abrahamic covenant? - Answers The new and everlasting covenant is a renewal of
the blessings and promises of Christ's Atonement as promised and promises of Christ's Atonement as
promised in the Abrahamic covenant.
According to President Russell M. Nelson, what is one of the most important concepts of revealed
religion? - Answers A sacred covenant.
Nephi described the God of Abraham as the Messiah who would come to earth to accomplish the
Atonement. - Answers True
What is the spiritual parallel to the promise of land in the Abrahamic covenant? - Answers A place in
the celestial kingdom.
What are the two blessings promised by God to those who accept baptism and its attendant
covenant? - Answers The gift of the Holy Ghost and eternal life.
What does Moroni say is the prerequisite for baptism? - Answers a broken heart and contrite spirit.
The three components of the baptismal covenant are - Answers serving God, keeping his
commandments, and witnessing of Him.
According to 2 Nephi 31, baptism by immersion washes away our sins. - Answers False.
According to Dr. Blumell, what is the prerequisite to baptism? - Answers Repentance.
What did Elder Neal A. Maxwell say the Father stressed in the scriptures? - Answers Endurance
Elder Bednar's Framework - Answers applications, doctrines, and principles.
doesn't primarily focus on one above the other.
We will get nearer to God by studying the Book of Mormon than by any other book - Answers False
What is a precept? - Answers A moral rule of action
Pride caused the downfall of the Zion-like society that was present in ancient America following the
coming of Christ. - Answers True
Who prophesied of the signs of the birth of the Savior? - Answers Samuel
Who was a Lamanite who became converted because of Ammon's missionary efforts? - Answers
Lamoni (king and his people)
Who was the leader of Mulek's descendants when they are found by the Nephites? - Answers
Zarahemla
What was happening in the land of Nephi while Alma was teaching in the Nephite territories? -
Answers Missionary labors of the sons of Mosiah
Who held the records after Mormon - Answers Moroni
Who wants to become king and begins a civil war among the Nephites? - Answers Amlici
According to Samuel the Lamanite, what will happen to those who don't meet the conditions of
repentance? - Answers They will suffer a second spiritual death
According to the Book of Mormon, what is required for us to overcome our own fallen nature and
incorrect choices? - Answers We must be reconciled to God by relying on Jesus's mercy and grace,
which enable us to live His gospel.
Our faith and our righteous works will redeem us. - Answers False
According to President Boyd K. Packer, what best improves attitudes and behaviors? - Answers a
study of doctrines.
What makes Samuel the Lamanite's speech so unique in the Book of Mormon? - Answers It is the
only time we hear a Lamanite preaching the gospel.
All of the following are editions of the Book of Mormon that were published after 1830 except: -
Answers 1844 (1920, 1840, 1837)
The literal meaning of translation is - Answers to carry across
The term "Urim and Thummim" refers to - Answers both the brown seer stone and the Nephite
interpreters
The idea that Joseph translated the Book of Mormon with little to none of his own input is called -
Answers tight control
When Joseph Smith first began translating the Book of Mormon from the gold plates, what language
did he likely believe they were written in? - Answers Reformed Egyptian
Speaking of the five sets of plates, which one of the following statements is false? - Answers True:
The plates of Ether contain a history of the Jaredites
True: The lost 116 pages were called the book of Lehi
True: Moroni engraved the vision of the borther of Jared on the plates of Mormon and sealed up that
portion of the plates.
False: Mormon abridged the small plates of Nephi and recorded the abridgment on his own record.
In 1 Nephi 9:5, Nephi states why he began making the small plates. Which of the following statements
is correct? - Answers The Lord commanded Nephi to make the small plates for a wise purpose, but
Nephi did not know the purpose.
All of the following books in our current Book of Mormon came from the small plates of Nephi
execpt? - Answers Words of Mormon (2 Nephi, Jarom, Jacob, 1 Nephi, Enos, Omni)
The Brass Plates contained all of the following except? - Answers The book of Abraham (did contain
genealogy of Lehi's fathers, prophecies of the holy prophets, the five books of Moses)
Who abridged the plates of Ether? - Answers Moroni
In 1 Corinthians 3:1-17, Paul says, Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of
God dewelleth in you? If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of
God is holy, which temple ye are." From an exegetical perspective, what is the "temple" that Paul
refers to? - Answers the Church and its members
Which of the following scriptual passages is an example of Nephi using eisegesis? - Answers "I did
liken all scriptures unto us, that it might be for our profit and learning."
, Which of the following are examples of exegetical questions? - Answers Who is the author?
What is the nature of the text you are reading?
According to class discussion, why is eisegesis an important tool for interpreting scriptural texts? -
Answers because it allows scriptural texts to continue to be relevant from generation to generation.
What editorial phrase does Mormon use to point readers to his exegetical purpose for including the
story of Korihor? - Answers "And thus we see..."
What was the state of humankind before the Fall? - Answers There was no sin
There was no death
There were no children
According to Dallin H. Oaks, what is a transgression? - Answers An act that may not be a sin, but is
still prohibited.
According to Lehi's teachings in 2 Nephi 2, what would have been the consequences if Adam and Eve
had NOT partaken of the fruit of the tree of Knowledge of good and evil? - Answers Adam and Eve
would have remained innocent
Adam and Eve would have remained in the garden.
Adam and Eve would have had no children.
All creation would have remained in the same state as it was in Eden.
According to Lehi's teachigns in 2 Nephi 2, what would have happened if Adam and Eve had not
partaken of the fruit of knowledge of good and evil? - Answers They would have remained in a state
of innocence.
They would not have experienced sin, misery, or joy.
They would not have had children.
According to President Russell M. Nelson, what doctrine do we need to understand before we can
comprehend the Fall of Adam? - Answers The creation
How are we different from God? - Answers We are mortal
We all sin
What is the literal meaning of the English word atonement? - Answers To bring two different things
together in unity.
Which Book of Mormon passage best describes "perfecting grace?" - Answers Moroni 10:32-33
According to King Benjamin, the Lord's Atonement covers all of the following except - Answers Those
who have committed sin but who did enough good in the world to counteract it.
What are the two "grand pillars of the Atonement?" - Answers Resurrection and redemption
According to your reading about the Abrahamic covenant in the Bible Dictionary, what must happen
in the last days for the fulfillment of the Abrahamic covenant? - Answers The gospel must be
restored.
The Holy Ghost must be poured out upon the Gentiles.
Israel must be gathered.
The priesthood must be conferred again upon man.
Which of the following statements best reflects the relationship between the new and everlasting
covenant and the Abrahamic covenant? - Answers The new and everlasting covenant is a renewal of
the blessings and promises of Christ's Atonement as promised and promises of Christ's Atonement as
promised in the Abrahamic covenant.
According to President Russell M. Nelson, what is one of the most important concepts of revealed
religion? - Answers A sacred covenant.
Nephi described the God of Abraham as the Messiah who would come to earth to accomplish the
Atonement. - Answers True
What is the spiritual parallel to the promise of land in the Abrahamic covenant? - Answers A place in
the celestial kingdom.
What are the two blessings promised by God to those who accept baptism and its attendant
covenant? - Answers The gift of the Holy Ghost and eternal life.
What does Moroni say is the prerequisite for baptism? - Answers a broken heart and contrite spirit.
The three components of the baptismal covenant are - Answers serving God, keeping his
commandments, and witnessing of Him.
According to 2 Nephi 31, baptism by immersion washes away our sins. - Answers False.
According to Dr. Blumell, what is the prerequisite to baptism? - Answers Repentance.
What did Elder Neal A. Maxwell say the Father stressed in the scriptures? - Answers Endurance
