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 241: Tahārah is a symbolic preparation of the Options:
  A) soul
  B) body
  C) clothes
  D) place
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 242:

  Permanent exemption from Ramadan fast may be occasioned by

  Options:
  A) pregnancy
  B) breastfeeding
  C) old age
  D) menstruation
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 243:

  

  According to the verse above, man shall

  Options:
  A) See what he indulged in
  B) be fearful of the Day of Judgment
  C) see hell fire with certainly of sight
  D) be questioned about the joy he indulged in
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 244:

  Hadīth 34 of an-Nawawi teaches that a good Muslim should

  Options:
  A) speak against wrongdoing
  B) repent of wrongdoing
  C) always pray against any wrongdoing
  D) keep away from wrongdoing
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 245:

  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 246: The first tawāf which a pilgrim makes when he arrives at Makkah is called tawāf Options:
  A) al− ifādaℎ
  B) al − qudūm
  C) ar − rukn
  D) al − widā
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 247:

  āyatul-Kursiyy not only teaches the oneness of 'Allah but also emphasizes His

  Options:
  A) Eternity Qur`an
  B) Wisdom
  C) Omnipresence
  D) Predominance
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 248: The Makkan forces were not successful at the battle of Khandaq because they Options:
  A) were afraid of another defeat
  B) ran out of supplies
  C) were not properly coordinated
  D) were not familiar with the strategy of the Muslims
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 249: Asmā' ar - rijāl is a term used by scholars of Options:
  A) jurisprudence
  B) hadīth
  C) usūl
  D) history
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 250:

  Alam yaj'al khaydahum fi tadil is translated as

  Options:
  A) And He sent against them flight of birds
  B) Did He not make their treacherous plans go astray
  C) Have you not seen how your Lord dealt with the companions of elephants
  D) Pray to the Lord and make sacrifices
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  The correct answer is B .