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 1451: A characteristic common to Makkan chapters is that, they Options:
  A) are long
  B) address the people of the Book
  C) contain a lot of oaths
  D) make references to battles.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1452:

  Where the husband and wife mutually agree to termite their marriage contract without anything against each other, such a dissolution is termed

  Options:
  A) mubāra'ah
  B) ilā'
  C) Khul
  D) Faskh
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1453: One of the lessons taught in sūrah 'al- Mā'un is that Options:
  A) man’s obligation towards ‘Allāℎ is constant
  B) people should be cautious about their devotions
  C) a hypocrite is one who shows off in his worship
  D) a good Muslim should always be honest in his works and worship.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1454:

  The supererogatory prayer with a single rak'ah is Salatul

  Options:
  A) Safar
  B) Jama'ah
  C) Witr
  D) Kusuf
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1455:

  Fal'ya budu Rabba hadhal Bayt means ________

  Options:
  A) guide us to the right path
  B) let them worship the Lord of this house
  C) pray to the Lord and make sacrifices
  D) teaches man what he does not know
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1456:

  The official compilation of Hadith was

  Initiated by

  Options:
  A) Abū Bakr al-Siddiq
  B) ‘Umar b. al-khattāb
  C) ‘Umar b. Abd al-Aziz
  D) Hārūn ar-Rashīd
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1457:

  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 B .
• Question 1458:

  One major peculiarity between the Makkan and Madinan Suwar of the Glorious Qur'an is that

  Options:
  A) Makkan Suwar are historical while Madinan Suwar are theoretical
  B) Makkan Suwar are meant for daily rituals while Madinan Suwar are for commercial transactions
  C) Makkan Suwar are purely to people of Makkan while the Madinan Suwar addresses the people of Madina
  D) Makkan Suwar are short and poetic while the Madinan Suwar are longer and generic.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1459:

  The type of Tafstr which uses the Qur'ān to explain the Qur'ān began during the time of the

  Options:
  A) Tābi' ūn
  B) Sahābah
  C) Prophet (S.A.W)
  D) Tābi' u-Tābi'ūn
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1460:

  Al-Akhirah is to hereafter as Al-Qiyammah is to

  Options:
  A) Paradise
  B) Destiny
  C) Hell
  D) Resurrection
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  The correct answer is D .