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 1: The sharīah contrasts with the common law because the former is Options:
  A) flexible
  B) universal
  C) temporal
  D) immutable
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2:

  The battle of Badr was fought in _______ year AH.

  Options:
  A) 2nd
  B) 3rd
  C) 4th
  D) 6th
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 3: The Prophet (S.A.W) says: If one of you takes rope (goes to the bush) and comes back with a bunch of firewood, sells it … is better than begging for alms …’The Hadītℎ above focuses on Options:
  A) Dedication to service
  B) dignity of labour
  C) decent living
  D) Muslim responsibility
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 4:

  The committee that standardized the Glorious Qur'an is made up of

  Options:
  A) Six people
  B) Five people
  C) Four people
  D) Three people
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 5: In the Islamic law of inheritance, the share of the mother of the deceased who has no children is Options:
  A) 1/2
  B) 1/3
  C) 1/4
  D) 1/6
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 6:

  As-salam is one of the attributes of Allah which means the _____

  Options:
  A) Bestowed
  B) Honoured
  C) Source of peace
  D) Fashion
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 7: The initial spread of Islam in West Africa can be described as generally Options:
  A) rapid and systematic
  B) rapid and thorough
  C) slow but peaceful
  D) peaceful and systematic
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 8:

  The supererogatory fasting of Āshura is observed on the

  Options:
  A) 8th of al-muharram
  B) 9th of al-Muharram
  C) 10th of al-Muharram
  D) 11th of al-Muharram
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 9:

  “Allāh doth command you

  To render back your Trusts

  To those to whom they are due;

  And when ye judge

  Between man and man

  That ye judge with justice…’ (Q.4:58).

  Inherent in the Qur’ānic verse above are the virtues of amānah and

  Options:
  A) diyāfah
  B) karāmah
  C) khusū
  D) adālah
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 10:

  The place where the prophet started receiving the revelations of the Qu'ran is referred to as

  Options:
  A) Jabal Nur
  B) Makkah
  C) Cave Hirah
  D) Cave thawr476
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  The correct answer is C .