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 11:

  The worst vice prevalent during the Jahiliyyah period was

  Options:
  A) Cowardice
  B) Disloyalty
  C) Insincerity
  D) vengeance
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 12: The Prophet (S.A.W) says: If one of you takes rope (goes to the bush) and comes back with a bunch of firewood, sells it … is better than begging for alms …’The Hadītℎ above focuses on Options:
  A) Dedication to service
  B) dignity of labour
  C) decent living
  D) Muslim responsibility
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 13:

  The correct meaning of Tafsir is the

  Options:
  A) detailed explanation and commentary of the Glorious Qur'an
  B) scientific application of the contents of the Glorious Qur'an to human life
  C) true reflections on the contents of the Glorious Qur'an
  D) practical application of the contents of the Glorious Qur'an
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 14: Hadith 11 of an-Nawawi admonishes Muslims to Options:
  A) be certain in some acts of worship
  B) avoid doubtful things
  C) note that doubt and uncertainty are close to each other
  D) always do things clearly
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 15: Which of the following sets, according to ā'yatul Kursiyy; is ‘Allāh not susceptible to? Options:
  A) Thirst or hunger
  B) Slumber or sleep
  C) Fear or terror
  D) Sickness or pain.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 16: The man who established the Muslim city of Qairawān was Options:
  A) ‘Uqbah b. Nāfi'
  B) ‘Ubaidah b. Sa'ad
  C) Irshād b. Waqās
  D) Mūsa b. Naufāi
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 17:

  Excellent or sound traditions are grouped under

  Options:
  A) Sahih
  B) Hasan
  C) Musannaf
  D) Da'if
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 18: Compared with the situation in Makkah before Hijrad, the da’wah in al-Madina was more Options:
  A) persecution oriented
  B) of an internal affair of believers
  C) far-reaching
  D) intensive but less successful
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 19: Wahy in relation to the Glorious Qur’ān means Options:
  A) explanation
  B) communication
  C) revelation
  D) information.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 20: The collections regarded as the most authentic in Hadītℎ literature are those of Options:
  A) Bukhārī and Muslim
  B) Bukhārī and Abū Dāwūd
  C) Ibn Mājah and at-Tirmidhī
  D) Imām Mālik and Ibn Hanbal.
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  The correct answer is A .