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 201:

  The outcome of the Prophet's visit to Cave Hira was

  Options:
  A) compilation of the Glorious Qur'an
  B) revelation of the Glorious Quran
  C) award of chieftaincy title by the Makkan aristocrats
  D) his resolve to migrate to Madinah.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 202: 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 203: Apart from the cleanliness of the body and clothes, the devotee who intends to pray must also ensure the cleanliness of the Options:
  A) soul
  B) place
  C) qiblah
  D) water
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 204: Iddah, the waiting period after a divorce, is Options:
  A) forty days
  B) three months
  C) five months
  D) three years
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 205:

  ‘.. the parties should either hold together on equitable terms or...’ (Q.2:229)This verse of the Glorious Qur’ān stresses

  The need for a Muslim to be kind to his

  Wife at the time of

  Options:
  A) divorce
  B) disagreement
  C) pregnancy
  D) distress.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 206: Fasting on the day of doubt is Options:
  A) forbidden
  B) allowed
  C) obligatory
  D) supererogatory.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 207: One of the peculiarities of Sahih Bukhari is that ahādith are sorted according to Options:
  A) topic
  B) chapters
  C) records
  D) biographies.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 208:

  The significant message contained in sūrah at-Takāthur is that

  Options:
  A) passion for wealth and position may divert man's attention from worship of Allah
  B) moral obligation and spiritual sacrifice should be uppermost in the minds of a true believer
  C) man should avoid committing sin at all times
  D) man should pray five times daily
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 209:

  Accountability is an act of worship

  Options:
  A) though it is not mentioned in the Qur'ān
  B) in matters relating to religious rites
  C) because it is specifically mentioned in the Qur'ān
  D) being one of the fundamental principles of Islam
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 210:

  Which of the following is not a quality of the Prophet (SAW)

  Options:
  A) Forgetfulness
  B) Kindness
  C) Patience
  D) Forgiveness
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  The correct answer is A .