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 61: The victory of the Roman Empire over the Persian Empire after the Persians had defeated the Romans as stated in the Glorious Qur’an (Q. 30: 2-3) is an evidence of the Options:
  A) beauty of the words of the Glorious Qur’an
  B) historical nature of the Glorious Qur’an
  C) simplicity of the wordings of the Glorious Qur’an
  D) authenticity of the Glorious Qur’an
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 62:

  Muhammed Bello justified Jihād against the Islamic state of Borno because of the people's tendency towards

  Options:
  A) Formalism
  B) Syncretism
  C) Asceticism
  D) Extremism
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 63: The act of taking refuge from the Jinns as mentioned in Q. 72:6 is that Options:
  A) They could harm the believers
  B) People benefit from their protection
  C) They would increase such people in fury
  D) people may turn to be their partners
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 64:

  The presentation of Sermon is an obligation on the Imam when leading

  Options:
  A) All the prayers
  B) Funeral prayers
  C) Friday prayers
  D) Every prayer on friday
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 65:

  By the year 1110 C.E., Andalusia had fallen under the control of

  Options:
  A) Mujahidun
  B) Ansar
  C) Muhajirun
  D) Al Murabitun
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 66:

  Subhana rabbiyal -A'la faghfir li is recited when the worshipper is at

  Options:
  A) julus
  B) qiyam
  C) sujud
  D) ruku
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 67:

  Excellent or sound traditions are grouped under

  Options:
  A) musannaf
  B) hasan
  C) sahih
  D) da'if
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 68:

  The importance of the Hadith lies in the fact that it _____

  Options:
  A) Supplements the Qu'ran and serves as a second source of Islamic law
  B) Was recorded and collected in some attentic
  C) Was officially collected by Muslim Caliphs
  D) Provides reliable information on thr biography of the Prophet (SAW)
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 69: The type of Tafstr which uses the Qur’ān to explain the Qur’ān began during the time of the Options:
  A) Prophet (S.A.W)
  B) Sahābah
  C) Tābi' ūn
  D) Tābi' u-Tābi'ūn.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 70:

  Halimah, the wet nurse of Muhammad(S.A.W.) hailed from the Banu

  Options:
  A) Khuza'ah
  B) Quraysh
  C) Mustaliq
  D) Sa'ad
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  The correct answer is D .