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 1381: Prophet Mūsā(A.S.) went to the sacred valley where he Options:
  A) received divine directives
  B) destroyed the golden calf
  C) reared sheep and goats
  D) killed the Egyptian.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1382: ‘Allāh swears by the Fig and the Olive in Sūrah Options:
  A) al-Zilzāl
  B) at-Trn
  C) al-Qadr
  D) al-'A’laq. Qur`an chapter 95 vs 1. Allah says: “By the fig and olive”.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1383:

  Tajwid as one of the science of the Glorious Qur'an is important because

  Options:
  A) it allows for the understanding of history of the Glorious Qur'an
  B) it provides the basis for the deeper understanding of the Glorious Qur'an
  C) it provides the knowledge of correct pronunciation and recitation of the Glorious Qur'an
  D) it increases the ability to recite and communicate in Arabic
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1384:

  Compilation of Hadith started at the time of

  Options:
  A) Abdullahi bu Umar
  B) Umar bu Abdul-Aziz
  C) Umar bu khattah
  D) Umar bu Said
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1385: Which of the following Prophets was an ancestor of both Arabs and Jews? Options:
  A) īsā
  B) Dāwd
  C) Ayyūb
  D) Ibrāhīm
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1386: Qiy ā s in Islamic law refers to Options:
  A) Measurement
  B) Analogical deduction
  C) Intelligent work
  D) evaluation
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1387: Which of the following vitiates Salah? Options:
  A) Intoxication
  B) Adornment
  C) Falsehood
  D) yawning
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1388: The pre-colonial West African rulers employ the services of Muslim scholars mostly as Options:
  A) teachers
  B) secretaries
  C) ambassadors
  D) ‘Imām.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1389:

  Ijma' as a secondary source of Islamic law implies

  Options:
  A) analogical deductions
  B) consensus opinion of scholars
  C) norms and traditions
  D) established basis for justice
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1390: Among the obligatory steps of ablution are intention, washing the face, washing the hands to the elbow and also Options:
  A) rinsing the mouth
  B) wiping the two ears
  C) washing the feet
  D) silence during the ablution
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  The correct answer is C .