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 31:

  Raiding as a characteristic of the Jahilyyah Arabs led to

  Options:
  A) Holding annual political meetings
  B) Staging of annual trade fair
  C) Burying their female children alive
  D) Fighting inter- tribal wars
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 32: The Makkan forces were not successful at the battle of Khandaq because they Options:
  A) were afraid of another defeat
  B) ran out of supplies
  C) were not properly coordinated
  D) were not familiar with the strategy of the Muslims
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 33: Who among the six compilers of Hadith became blind before his death? Options:
  A) Nasa’i
  B) Abu Da’ud
  C) Ibn Maja
  D) Tirmidhi
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 34:

  A muslim is advised to say _________ when leaving the toilet.

  Options:
  A) alhamdulilah
  B) astagafirullah
  C) gufranak
  D) hasbunallah
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 35:

  Which of the following is not a directive to women in Q. 24:31?

  Options:
  A) Lowering of gaze
  B) protection of dignity
  C) covering of the bosom
  D) staying indoors for worship
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 36:

  

  The verse above is in relation to the

  Options:
  A) standardization of the Glorious Qur’an
  B) preservation of the Glorious Qur’an
  C) compilation of the Glorious Qur’an
  D) arrangement of the Glorious Qur’an.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 37:

  

  In the rule of Tajwid, the portion of the verse underlined above applies to

  Options:
  A) tarqīq
  B) tanwīn
  C) tafkhīm
  D) tashdīd
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 38:

  Which of the angels is in charge of paradise? ____

  Options:
  A) Mikail
  B) Ridwan
  C) Israfil
  D) Israil
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 39: 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 40: The best Ibadah according to the Prophet (SAW) after the major pillars is to Options:
  A) pray nawāfils
  B) marry a pious woman
  C) make a fellow Muslim happy
  D) devote one’s time on dhikr.
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  The correct answer is C .