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 161: The caliph who introduced stipend for teachers was Options:
  A) Abu Bakr
  B) ‘Umar
  C) ‘Uthman
  D) ‘Ali
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 162:

  Mas'uliyyah as a principle of the the Islamic political system is a measure to check

  Options:
  A) Indiscipline
  B) Rigging
  C) Nepotism
  D) Misappropriation
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 163: Which of the following led away a section of the Muslims army when preparations were on for the battle of Uhud? Options:
  A) Abū Lahb
  B) Abū Jahl
  C) 'Abdullah b. Ubayy
  D) 'Abdullah b. Awwām
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 164:

  Tajwid as one of the science of the Glorious Qur'an is important because

  Options:
  A) it allows for the understanding of history of the Glorious Qur'an
  B) it provides the basis for the deeper understanding of the Glorious Qur'an
  C) it provides the knowledge of correct pronunciation and recitation of the Glorious Qur'an
  D) it increases the ability to recite and communicate in Arabic
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 165:

  Four revealed books mentioned in the Qu'ran are

  Options:
  A) Injil, Tawrah, Zaburah, Kitab
  B) Injil, Furqan, Zaburah, Qu'ran
  C) Tawrah, Furqan, Zaburah Injil
  D) Injil, Tawrah, Zaburah, Qu'ran
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 166:

  34.′Lā yukallifu Hāhu naf san illā wus'ahā' This quotation is part of

  Options:
  A) Sūrat al - Alaq
  B) Sūrat al - A 'lā
  C) Ayāt al - kur'ay
  D) Ayāt Amanar - Rasūl
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 167: Qiy ā s in Islamic law refers to Options:
  A) Measurement
  B) Analogical deduction
  C) Intelligent work
  D) evaluation
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 168: What differentiates Hadith Qudsi from Hadith Nabawi is the Options:
  A) place and manner of application
  B) condition under which the two are narrated
  C) wording and teaching intended
  D) chain and reliability of the narrator
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 169:

  In the early part of Islam in West Africa, the ribat was primarily a centre for

  Options:
  A) religious propagation
  B) Sufi indoctrination
  C) social reform
  D) fraternal movement
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 170:

  The copy of the Glorious Qur'an in use was standardized during the period of Caliph

  Options:
  A) Abu Bakr as Siddiq
  B) Umar b. Khattab
  C) Uthman b. Affan
  D) Ali b. Abu Talib.
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  The correct answer is C .