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 101:

  The teachings of Uthman b. Fodio are remembered today as it relates to

  Options:
  A) idol worshiping
  B) marrying more than four wives
  C) all form of syncretism
  D) taxing of farm produce
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 102: The companion who introduced Islam to North Africa through Egypt was Options:
  A) Amr b. As
  B) Abu Musa
  C) Ibn Ishaq
  D) Ibn Suleiman
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 103: According to Hadīth 36 in an-Nawawi’s collection, ‘Allāh is ready to aid any servant so long as the servant is ready to aid his Options:
  A) neighbours
  B) friends
  C) brothers
  D) parents
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 104:

  Good behavior and modesty in dress in Islam is an essential parts of

  Options:
  A) Amal
  B) Duty
  C) Iman
  D) beauty
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 105:

  Matn is the ________ of the Hadith.

  Options:
  A) compilers
  B) explanation
  C) reporters
  D) teaching
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 106:

  The term al-Mutawātir refers to Hadīth narrated by

  Options:
  A) large number of narrators
  B) the six sound collectors
  C) Bukhari and Muslim
  D) the Prophet's closest companions
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 107: Kalimatu sℎ −shahādah is the first pillar of Islam, the second being Options:
  A) pilgrimage to Makkah
  B) payment of Zakāℎ
  C) fasting in the month of Ramadan
  D) observance of the five daily prayers.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 108:

  The Arabs worshiped idols during the Jahiliyya period because

  Options:
  A) They were ignorant of God's existence
  B) there were Prophets among them
  C) they believed that the idols will intercede
  D) they believed that the idols will not intercede
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 109: In order to make Tawāf, you are required to keep the ka’abah to your Options:
  A) left and go round it in an anticlockwise direction
  B) right and go round it in a clockwise direction
  C) left and go round it in a clockwise direction
  D) right and move round it in an anticlockwise direction
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 110: The forms of revelations are explained in Options:
  A) Q. 40:51
  B) Q. 41:50
  C) Q. 42:51
  D) Q. 43:50
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  The correct answer is C .