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 151: The sharīah contrasts with the common law because the former is Options:
  A) flexible
  B) universal
  C) temporal
  D) immutable
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 152: When you read loudly while praying Zuhr in one of the rak’at, you are expected to Options:
  A) repeat your prayer
  B) make a qablī sujūd
  C) make a ba dī sujūd
  D) recite the qunūt
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 153: Kalimatu sℎ −shahādah is the first pillar of Islam, the second being Options:
  A) pilgrimage to Makkah
  B) payment of Zakāℎ
  C) fasting in the month of Ramadan
  D) observance of the five daily prayers.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 154: The ill-treatment of a wife in Islam is called Options:
  A) hadd
  B) ‘idrār
  C) shiqāq
  D) firnah
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 155: The main function of Angel Azrāil is Options:
  A) carrying messages to the Prophets
  B) causing rain to fall
  C) keeping the gate of Hell
  D) taking the lives of people
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 156:

  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 B .
• Question 157:

  Kalimatus-shahadah is the key to enter

  Options:
  A) Islam
  B) Ka'bah
  C) Madinah
  D) Makkah
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 158:

  Alam yaj'al khaydahum fi tadil is translated as

  Options:
  A) And He sent against them flight of birds
  B) Did He not make their treacherous plans go astray
  C) Have you not seen how your Lord dealt with the companions of elephants
  D) Pray to the Lord and make sacrifices
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 159:

  Qur'ān 2:193 enjoins believers to fight unbelievers in the course of Allah if it takes that to

  Options:
  A) be recognized by the unbelievers
  B) get rid of the unbelievers
  C) defend themselves against transgression
  D) strengthen the Muslim
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 160:

  The Truce of al-Hudaybiyyah included terms such as

  Options:
  A) payment of reparations to the Makkans by the Ummah
  B) the observance by both parties of a ten year period of peace
  C) prevention of Muslims from entering Makkah until ten years later
  D) the encouragement of the Makkans to join the Muslims in al-Madanah
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  The correct answer is B .