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 1081: A Muslim who converts to another religion is known as Options:
  A) Mushrik
  B) Mulhid
  C) Munāfid
  D) Murtadd
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1082:

  The caliph who introduced stipend for teachers was

  Options:
  A) Abu Bakr
  B) 'Umar
  C) 'Uthman
  D) 'Ali
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1083:

  In Islamic law of inheritance, the brother of a deceased person who had a son is to

  Options:
  A) take a larger share of the inheritance
  B) take half of the share of the son
  C) get equal share with the son
  D) be excluded from inheritance
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1084:

  Q.2:219 prohibits wine and gambling for the Muslims because

  Options:
  A) they lead one to ignore one's religion
  B) the sins in them are greater than the profits
  C) one becomes impoverished overnight
  D) they lead to extravagance and intoxication
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1085:

  The purification performed in the absence of water

  Options:
  A) Janabah
  B) Tayammum
  C) Janazah
  D) Taslim
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1086: ‘God was well pleased with the believers when they pledges all allegiance unto thee beneath the tree’.The verse above was revealed in connection with the Options:
  A) battle of Badr
  B) battle of Tabūk
  C) Treaty of Hudaybiyah
  D) pledge of ‘Aqabah
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1087: A Hādith with uninterrupted chain of authorities traced back to the Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) himself is described as Options:
  A) Mutawātir
  B) Mawqūf
  C) Maqtū
  D) Muttasil - marfū
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1088:

  The forbidden types of food listed in sūrah 2:173 include carrion, blood, swine flesh and that which is

  Options:
  A) killed through beating
  B) killed by goring
  C) devoured by wild beasts
  D) dedicated to other gods
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1089: The Zakāh which is given at the end of fasting is Options:
  A) voluntary
  B) an emphatic sunnah
  C) compulsory
  D) a commendable act.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1090: The Jews were admonished to avoid mixing truth with falsehood in Options:
  A) Q.2:285
  B) Q.2:177
  C) Q.2:45
  D) Q.2:42.
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  The correct answer is D .