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 1971:

  The divine attribute of omnipotence is implied in

  Options:
  A) al-Basīr
  B) al-Qadīr
  C) as-Samī
  D) al-'Alīm.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1972:

  The verse which describes the essence of Allah is

  Options:
  A) Ayatul Kursiyy
  B) Allamal insana malam ya'lam
  C) Amanar-Rasul
  D) Lakum dinukum waliyad-Din
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1973:

  The content of Hadith is referred to as

  Options:
  A) Da'if
  B) Hasan
  C) Isnad
  D) Makruh
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1974: The correct meaning of tafsir is the Options:
  A) detailed explanation and commentary of the Glorious Qur’an
  B) scientific application of the contents of the Glorious Qur’an to human life
  C) true reflections on the contents of the Glorious Qur’an
  D) practical application of the contents of the Glorious Qur’an
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1975: The major theme of āyah Amanar-Rasāl is Options:
  A) steadfastness in prayer
  B) the articles of faith
  C) the pillars of Islam
  D) the importance of knowledge
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1976:

  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 1977: Which of the following Prophets,according to the Qur’an, lived for not less than nine hundred and fifty years? Options:
  A) ādam
  B) Nūℎ
  C) Ibrāhīm
  D) Mūsā
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1978:

  Prophet Muhammad(SAW) lost his mother at the age of _____

  Options:
  A) 2
  B) 4
  C) 5
  D) 6
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1979: In Islam, syncretism means Options:
  A) mixing religion with politics
  B) mixing Islamic beliefs with other beliefs
  C) discouraging innovations and encouraging Islam
  D) separating Western culture from Islamic culture.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1980:

  Accountability is an act of worship

  Options:
  A) though it is not mentioned in the Qur'an
  B) because it is specifically mentioned in the Qur'an
  C) being one of the fundamental principles of Islam
  D) in matters relating to religious rites
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  The correct answer is B .