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 41:

  One of the peculiarities of Sahih Bukhari is that hadiths are sorted according to

  Options:
  A) Topic
  B) Chapters
  C) Records
  D) Biographies
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 42: One of the most outstanding developments after the Hijrah was the Options:
  A) emergence of a new religion
  B) increase in hostilities against the Muslims
  C) emergence of the Muslim ‘Ummah
  D) increase in cooperation with the Jews
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 43:

  The Qur'an is different from other revealed Books because

  Options:
  A) it is a prayer book only
  B) barren women can be helped through it
  C) both spiritual, moral and social values are found in it
  D) one can use it for protection only.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 44:

  The people described as sharrul-bariyyah in Sūratul-Bayyinah are the

  Options:
  A) Jews and Christian
  B) Kuffār and the munāfiqūn
  C) Makkan unbelievers and polytheists
  D) Ahlul-kitāb and mushrikūn
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 45: The real name of Imam al-Bukhari is Options:
  A) Musa b. Muhammad
  B) Muhammad b. Ahmad
  C) Isma’il b. Yaqub
  D) Muhammad b. Isma’il
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 46:

  The Khalifah who ordered the compilation of the Qu'ran in a book form was ___

  Options:
  A) Umar b. al Kattab
  B) Ali b. Talid
  C) Abu Bakr b. Abu Quhafah
  D) Uthman b. Affan
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 47:

  The author of the Muwatta was the Imām of

  Options:
  A) Dārul-Hijrah
  B) Dārus-Salām
  C) Damascus
  D) Makkah
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 48: The basic theme of sūrah al-Zil Zāl is the description of Options:
  A) fearful events of the Day of Judgment
  B) how people will be rewarded with paradise
  C) events before the actual doomsday
  D) punishment of the unbelievers in hell.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 49:

  The Holy Book given to Prophet Muhammed (SAW) was _____

  Options:
  A) Injil
  B) Zaburah
  C) Tawrah
  D) Al - Quran
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 50: The gradual spiritual and moral development of Muslims was the wisdom behind the Options:
  A) compilation of the Glorious Qur’an
  B) standardization of the Glorious Qur’an
  C) preservation of the Glorious Qur’an
  D) piecemeal revelation of the Glorious Qur’an.
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  The correct answer is D .