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: The minimum amount that may be stolen to warrant cutting off the hand is Options:
  A) 2 Dinar
  B) 1 Dinar
  C) 1/2 Dinar
  D) 1/4 Dinar
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 32:

  The battle of Badr was fought in the 2nd year after Hijrah in

  Options:
  A) 622 A. H
  B) 624 A. H
  C) 625 A. H
  D) 632 A. H
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 33:

  Prophet Muhammad (SAW) did not hand-over the Glorious Qur'an to his companions in an arranged form and in a single written volume because

  Options:
  A) he did not want only the Quraish to inherit the book
  B) the revelation did not come in one piece but at intervals
  C) many tribes would want to take over its distribution
  D) there was no need for it.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 34:

  One of the ways by which Islamic civilization was manifested in West Africa was

  Options:
  A) the employment of scholars of Arabic as envoys by kings and emperors
  B) construction of palaces based on Arab technology
  C) establishment of universities to train scientists
  D) recruitment of Muslim medical personnel to man health institutions
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 35: Which of the following Prophets,according to the Qur’an, lived for not less than nine hundred and fifty years? Options:
  A) ādam
  B) Nūℎ
  C) Ibrāhīm
  D) Mūsā
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 36:

  The verse that can be recited for protection against evil machinations is

  Options:
  A) Q. 2:285
  B) Q. 2:286
  C) Q. 2:255
  D) Q. 2:256
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 37: The forms of revelations are explained in Options:
  A) Q. 40:51
  B) Q. 41:50
  C) Q. 42:51
  D) Q. 43:50
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 38: The Muslim soldier who introduced Islam into Tripoli was Options:
  A) ‘Uqbah b. Nāfī
  B) ‘Uqbah b. Sacad
  C) Sa’ād b. Abi Waqās
  D) ‘Amar b. al ās
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 39:

  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 40: In Islamic law on divorce, the custody of a child aged two years or less is normally conceded to the Options:
  A) father
  B) mother
  C) aunt
  D) grandmother
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  The correct answer is B .