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 1371: ‘āishah’s role in the transmission of Hadīth is next in significance to that of Options:
  A) Abū Hurayrah
  B) Imām Bukhāri
  C) Abū Sa’īd al-Khudrī
  D) Abū Bakr as-Siddīq.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1372:

  Which of the following actions may be regarded as Mubah?

  Options:
  A) Acquisition of Knowledge
  B) smoking
  C) Salat ash-Shaf
  D) shaking hands while greeting
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1373: According to Islamic teachings, angels are Options:
  A) like human beings
  B) of divine nature
  C) a class of jinns
  D) loyal servants of Allah
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1374:

  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 1375:

  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 1376:

  Every human being, according to Sūrah al- Asr is in a state of loss, except the

  Options:
  A) Quraish tribe
  B) the oppressed people
  C) faithful and righteous
  D) earlier generations
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1377: The most important ways of preserving the Glorious Qur’ān by Sahǻbah include Options:
  A) establishing schools in major cities and teaching the Glorious Qur’ān
  B) teaching the application of sunnah practically
  C) explaining the conduct of the prophet according to the Glorious Qur’ān
  D) guiding the new converts in Islam ways of life
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1378: The major themes that can be derived from Surah al-fatihah are Options:
  A) knowledge, prayer and sacrifice
  B) praise, prayer and pledge
  C) praise, promise and equity
  D) praise, pledge and prayer.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1379:

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

  Options:
  A) Muhājirūn
  B) Al Murābitūn
  C) Mujāhidūn
  D) Ansār
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1380:

  What are the characteristics common to most Makkan Suwar?

  Options:
  A) They are short and poetic
  B) They are long and rhythmic
  C) They are easy and rhythmic
  D) They are stylistic and summative
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  The correct answer is A .