Islamic-Religious-Knowledge Exam Past Questions and Answers | JAMB, WAEC and NECO

Islamic Religious Studies, otherwise known as Islamic Religious Knowledge (IRK), is the subject concerned with the study of the Islamic religion.

• Question 1:

  Those who are not Pilgrims are advised to fast on the day of

  Options:
  A) eid al-fitri
  B) ashura
  C) eid al-adha
  D) Arafat
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2:

  A muslim man that hits his left leg against a stone on his way to the market and turns back saying he is unlucky, according to Islamic law, he believes in___

  Options:
  A) Magic
  B) Allah
  C) Superstition
  D) Witchcraft499
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 3: ‘Still less can their knowledge comprehend the hereafter …’ Q. 27:66).This verse above of the Qur’ān implies that Options:
  A) man’s knowledge of the Hereafter can only be partial
  B) most men do not believe in the Hereafter
  C) man’s comprehension of the expectations in the Hereafter is a always on the decrease
  D) it is difficult to deceive in the Hereafter
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 4: ‘And consult them in the affairs …’(Qur’ān 3:159). This expression emphasizes the importance of the principle of Options:
  A) shūrā
  B) mu’āmalah
  C) tatfīf
  D) bay’ah
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 5:

  "By Him who dominates my soul, I swear that you're the Prophet of this nation... you will be abused and you will be persecuted. If I should ever live to see that day, I shall surely help the cause of Allah"

  Who made the statement above?

  Options:
  A) Muhammad Husayn Haikai
  B) Waraqah b. Nawfal
  C) Abdul Muttalib
  D) Abbas b. Mirdas
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 6:

  Maliki yawmid-Din is translated as

  Options:
  A) the Beneficient the Merciful
  B) praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds
  C) the King of tge Day of Judgement
  D) guide us to the right path
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 7: The major themes that can be derived from Surah al-fatihah are Options:
  A) knowledge, prayer and sacrifice
  B) praise, prayer and pledge
  C) praise, promise and equity
  D) praise, pledge and prayer.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 8:

  'O Allah! Lord of power (and rule), Thou giveth power to whom thou pleaseth, and thou strippest off power from whom thou pleaseth ...' Q.3:26 The verse above describes Allah's political power as most

  Options:
  A) Complex
  B) Liberal
  C) Severe
  D) Sovereign
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 9: Prophet Muhammad's (SAW) answer to Angel Jibril when he was asked to recite was Options:
  A) 'I am not a scholar'
  B) 'I am not a jugde'
  C) 'I cannot read' "Ma ana biqari" " I cannot read"
  D) 'I cannot preach'
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 10:

  In Islam, the articles of Imān are

  Options:
  A) Six
  B) Five
  C) Four
  D) Three
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  The correct answer is A .