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 1701:

  The seal of all the prophets was prophet___

  Options:
  A) Ayyub (a.s.w.)
  B) Ibrahim
  C) Yahya (a.s.w.)
  D) Muhammed (s.a.w.)
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1702: The best Ibadah according to the Prophet (SAW) after the major pillars is to Options:
  A) pray nawāfils
  B) marry a pious woman
  C) make a fellow Muslim happy
  D) devote one’s time on dhikr.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1703: What is ijmā in Islamic law? Options:
  A) Consensus of opinion
  B) Analogical deduction
  C) Differences of opinion
  D) Minority opinion
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1704:

  "Lam yalid wa lam yulad"(Q 112:3) is preceded by

  Options:
  A) Wa lam yakul-Lahu Kufuwan ahad
  B) Lakum dinukum waliyadi
  C) Qul Huwal Lahu Ahad
  D) Allahu Samad
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1705:

  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 1706:

  A major lesson contained in Hadith 16 of an-Nawawi is

  Options:
  A) sincerity in faith
  B) ability to control anger
  C) unnecessary questioning
  D) having good intentions
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1707:

  The Glorious Qur'ān is a guidance for

  Options:
  A) The pious
  B) All mankind
  C) The Arab
  D) The Quraish
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1708:

  ‘Allah begets not nor is He begotten.’

  The quotation above condemns

  Options:
  A) hero praising
  B) the doctrine of trinity Ref: Suratul_Ikhlas Q. 112:3.
  C) worshiping of ancestors
  D) idol worshiping.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1709:

  The initial idea to preserve the Glorious Qur'an was mooted by

  Options:
  A) Abu-Bakr As-Saddiq
  B) Umar b. Khattab
  C) Zaid b. Thabit
  D) Uthman b. Affan
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1710:

  One of the ways by which Islamic civilization was manifested in West Africa was

  Options:
  A) the employment of scholars of Arabic as envoys by kings and emperors
  B) construction of palaces based on Arab technology
  C) establishment of universities to train scientists
  D) recruitment of Muslim medical personnel to man health institutions
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  The correct answer is A .