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 1991: In order to make Tawāf, you are required to keep the ka’abah to your Options:
  A) left and go round it in an anticlockwise direction
  B) right and go round it in a clockwise direction
  C) left and go round it in a clockwise direction
  D) right and move round it in an anticlockwise direction
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1992:

  

  The verse above means that divorce may be pronounced twice and then the woman must

  Options:
  A) go after the third time
  B) be retained in honour or allowed to go with kindness
  C) forfeit her wealth and go with kindness
  D) be retained in honour unless she has no children
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1993: The first Islamic university established is West Africa was in Options:
  A) Aghades
  B) Sankore
  C) Timbuktu
  D) Gao
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1994:

  Allah commands Muslims to observe and fulfill agreements with the non-Muslims, if the later do not

  Options:
  A) infringe on the right of women
  B) observe the five daily prayers
  C) change the language employed
  D) violate the terms of the agreement
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1995: Prophet Muhammad's (SAW) answer to Angel Jibril when he was asked to recite was Options:
  A) 'I am not a scholar'
  B) 'I am not a jugde'
  C) 'I cannot read' "Ma ana biqari" " I cannot read"
  D) 'I cannot preach'
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1996: The popular house of wisdom in Baghdad was built during the time of Options:
  A) Umar b. Abdulaz īz
  B) Harūn ar-Rashīd
  C) al-Ma'mūm
  D) al-mu'tasim.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1997: Fasting has been prohibited on doubtful day which is Options:
  A) 28th of Sha’aban
  B) 1st of Ramadan
  C) 30th of Ramada
  D) 30th of Sha’aban
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1998: According to Islamic teachings, angels are Options:
  A) like human beings
  B) of divine nature
  C) a class of jinns
  D) loyal servants of Allah
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1999: 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 2000: 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 .