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: Seeking assistance from the fortune tellers is forbidden because Options:
  A) it gives one an insight of what tomorrow holds
  B) it creates animosity amongst people
  C) it leads to ascribing absolute power to a fellow being
  D) it’s proceed is unlawful
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 32:

  The Jahiliyyah practice that was gradually phased out is

  Options:
  A) Adultery
  B) gambling
  C) alcoholism
  D) Usury
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 33: Prophet ‘īsā spoke in the cradle and Options:
  A) cleared the conscience of the people
  B) exonerated his mother
  C) performed other miracles
  D) silenced the people.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 34: Al-bayyinah appears in the Holy Qur’ān chapter 98 Options:
  A) once
  B) twice
  C) thrice
  D) four times
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 35:

  34.′Lā yukallifu Hāhu naf san illā wus'ahā' This quotation is part of

  Options:
  A) Sūrat al - Alaq
  B) Sūrat al - A 'lā
  C) Ayāt al - kur'ay
  D) Ayāt Amanar - Rasūl
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 36:

  

  The verse above means that divorce may be pronounced twice and then the woman must

  Options:
  A) go after the third time
  B) be retained in honour or allowed to go with kindness
  C) forfeit her wealth and go with kindness
  D) be retained in honour unless she has no children
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 37: The sources of the Sharī ‘ah include Options:
  A) Qur'ān, Hadīth and common law
  B) Hadīth, Qiyās and parliamentary proceedings
  C) Qiyās, Ta'wīl and Falsafah
  D) Qur'ān, Ijmā and Qiyās
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 38:

  Which of the following Suwar encourages acquisition of knowledge?

  Options:
  A) Alaq
  B) Falak
  C) Fil
  D) Ikhlas
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 39:

  An adult Muslim travels 300km by road during the month of Ramadān and arrives at his destination on the same day. He spends three days and returns on the fifth day.He is allowed to defer his fasting of the

  Options:
  A) first day
  B) last day
  C) first and last days
  D) first to the last days27
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 40:

  The message in Hadith 34 of an- Nawawi is about

  Options:
  A) Performing the society for the better
  B) Preventing evil in the society by any means possible
  C) Commanding good among people
  D) Abstaining from evil deeds
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  The correct answer is B .