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 281: In which verse of the Qur’ān are women directed to dress modestly? Options:
  A) 5 : 3
  B) 24 : 31
  C) 55.10
  D) 112 : 4.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 282: Asmā' ar - rijāl is a term used by scholars of Options:
  A) jurisprudence
  B) hadīth
  C) usūl
  D) history
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 283:

  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 284:

  The Sunni school of thought noted for resorting frequently to the use of personal opinion was that of Imām

  Options:
  A) Mālik
  B) Abū Hanīfah
  C) Shafi i
  D) Hambal
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 285:

  ‘O Allah! Lord of power (and rule), Thou giveth power to whom thou pleaseth, and thou strippest off power from whom thou pleaseth …’ Q.3:26The 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 286:

  The authenticity of the Glorious Qur'an has been proven by empirical evidence of

  Options:
  A) dredging sea water to dams
  B) stages of growth of human embryo
  C) development of nuclear technology
  D) development of solar technology
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 287: 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 288:

  The minimum number of witnesses in an Islamic marriage is

  Options:
  A) four males
  B) three males
  C) two males
  D) one male
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 289:

  The doctrine of trinity is regarded in Islam as a form of

  Options:
  A) shirk
  B) kufr
  C) Nifāq
  D) zulm
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 290: In Sharīah, makrūh is an action which is Options:
  A) encouraged and rewarded
  B) allowed but not rewarded
  C) disallowed and punished
  D) discourage but not punished.
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  The correct answer is D .