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 2051:

  

  Identify the sūrah to which the following āyah belongs

  Options:
  A) at-Tin
  B) al-Fajr
  C) ad-Duhā
  D) al-'Alaq
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2052:

  Seeking assistance from the fortune tellers is forbidden because

  Options:
  A) it gives one an insight of what tomorrow holds
  B) it creates animosity amongst the people
  C) it leads to ascribing absolute power to a fellow being
  D) its proceed is unlawful
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2053:

  ‘O Allah! Lord of power (and rule), Thou giveth power to whom thou pleaseth, and thou strippest off power from whom thou pleaseth …’ Q.3:26The verse above describes Allah’s political

  Power as most

  Options:
  A) complex
  B) liberal
  C) severe
  D) sovereign
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2054:

  Zakatul-fitr is not permissible on

  Options:
  A) Maize
  B) kolanut
  C) Rice
  D) Millet
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2055: By the year 1110 C.E., Andalusia had fallen under the control of Options:
  A) Mujāhidūn
  B) Ansār
  C) Muhājirūn
  D) Al Murābitūn.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2056:

  Ignorance of religious rites and duties is not excusable in Islam because

  Options:
  A) it is obligatory on all Muslims to seek knowledge
  B) most Muslims can read and write Arabic
  C) books of Islamic jurisprudence have been translated into many languages
  D) the Islamic system of education is highly developed all over the world.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2057:

  How many times does a Muslim pay zakat in a year?

  Options:
  A) Once
  B) Twice
  C) Thrice
  D) Four times
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2058:

  ‘Peace descending on the righteous throughout the night'The verse above is one of the major

  Themes in Sūrah

  Options:
  A) al-Qadr
  B) al-Alaq
  C) al-Kawthar
  D) al-Falaq.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2059:

  The gradual spiritual and moral development of Muslims was the wisdom behind the

  Options:
  A) compilation of the Glorious Qur'an
  B) standardization of the Glorious Qur'an
  C) preservation of the Glorious Qur'an
  D) piecemeal revelation of the Glorious Qur'an
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2060:

  An aspect of the Nigerian culture which may be regarded as shirk is

  Options:
  A) excessive spending at burial ceremonies
  B) worship of ancestors
  C) signing and dancing in public
  D) ceremonies involving social interaction between boys and girls.
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  The correct answer is B .