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 401: It is shirk in Islam to Options:
  A) dance
  B) sing religious song
  C) undergo plastic surgery
  D) masquerade.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 402: The final and total prohibition of intoxicants is contained in Sūrah Options:
  A) al-Baqarah
  B) al-‘Imrān
  C) an-Nisā
  D) al-Māidah
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 403:

  The state into which the pilgrim enters befire the time of Hajj is

  Options:
  A) Ihram
  B) Sa'y
  C) Tawaf
  D) Talbiyyah
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 404:

  Women are admonished to dress modestly by the Qur'an so that

  Options:
  A) people will admire them
  B) responsible partners will come their way
  C) they will be respected outside
  D) they can display their adornment
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 405:

  Suhf was revealed to

  Options:
  A) Prophet Haruna (AS)
  B) Prophet IIyas(AS)
  C) Prophet Ibrahim(AS)
  D) Prophet Muhammd(SAW)
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 406:

  To seek divine guidance, Muslims are encouraged to perform Salat al-

  Options:
  A) Tahajjud
  B) Tarawih
  C) Istisqa
  D) Istikhara
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 407:

  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 .
• Question 408:

  During the Jihiliyya era, the Ka'aba was the center of poetic contest at the annual festival called

  Options:
  A) ijāz
  B) Ukāz
  C) Manāt
  D) ushrah474
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 409: One major peculiarity between the Makkan and Madinan Suwar of the Glorious Qur’an is that Options:
  A) Makkan Suwar are historical while Madinan Suwar are theoretical
  B) Makkan Suwar are meant for daily rituals while Madinan Suwar are for commercial transactions
  C) Makkan Suwar are purely to people of Makkan while the Madinan Suwar addresses the people of Madina
  D) Makkan Suwar are short and poetic while the Madinan Suwar are longer and generic.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 410:

  A person who joins the Imam before rising from the ruku'. He

  Options:
  A) has gotten that raka'ah
  B) has missed the raka'ah
  C) must not join the Imam at all
  D) should perform Sujudul Badi
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  The correct answer is A .