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 1981:

  Khula fa'ul - Rashidun are ______ in number.

  Options:
  A) two
  B) three
  C) four
  D) five
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1982:

  "By Him who dominates my soul, I swear that you're the Prophet of this nation... you will be abused and you will be persecuted. If I should ever live to see that day, I shall surely help the cause of Allah"

  Who made the statement above?

  Options:
  A) Muhammad Husayn Haikai
  B) Waraqah b. Nawfal
  C) Abdul Muttalib
  D) Abbas b. Mirdas
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1983:

  Four revealed books mentioned in the Qu'ran are

  Options:
  A) Injil, Tawrah, Zaburah, Kitab
  B) Injil, Furqan, Zaburah, Qu'ran
  C) Tawrah, Furqan, Zaburah Injil
  D) Injil, Tawrah, Zaburah, Qu'ran
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1984: The Khulafā al-Rāshidūn reigned between Options:
  A) A.D. 632 and 661
  B) A.D. 622 and 632
  C) A.D. 610 and 661
  D) A.D. 632 and 750.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1985:

  The central theme of Hadith No. 3 of al-Nawawi's collection is _______

  Options:
  A) charity
  B) intention
  C) Islam
  D) Jihad
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1986: If instead of four raka′āt a devotee observes five raka'āt in salat az-Zuhr he should perform Options:
  A) Ba'diyyaℎ
  B) Qabliyyaℎ
  C) Ibādiyyaℎ
  D) Sanūsiyyaℎ
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1987: The presentation of Sermon is an obligation on the Imam when leading Options:
  A) all the prayers
  B) funeral prayers
  C) Friday prayers
  D) every prayer on Friday
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1988:

  Who among the following was killed at the battle of Badr?

  Options:
  A) Abu Jahl
  B) Abu Sufyar
  C) Hamzah
  D) Khalid bu Walid
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1989: Mutilation which is stipulated in Q. 5:38 for theft is described as Options:
  A) an exemplary punishment
  B) a retaliatory sanction
  C) a punitive measure
  D) an incontrovertible disgrace.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1990:

  In the hadīth that ends with '...piety is based right here ...', the Prophet (S.A.W.) meant the

  Options:
  A) Heart
  B) city of al-Madīnah
  C) hand
  D) city of Makkah
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  The correct answer is A .