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 51: ‘Allāh swears by the Fig and the Olive in Sūrah Options:
  A) al-Zilzāl
  B) at-Trn
  C) al-Qadr
  D) al-'A’laq. Qur`an chapter 95 vs 1. Allah says: “By the fig and olive”.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 52:

  In the Islamic economic system, baytuk māl is equivalent to the

  Options:
  A) commercial bank
  B) public treasury
  C) common market
  D) community bank
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 53:

  Accountability is an act of worship

  Options:
  A) though it is not mentioned in the Qur'ān
  B) in matters relating to religious rites
  C) because it is specifically mentioned in the Qur'ān
  D) being one of the fundamental principles of Islam
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 54:

  The Arabs worshiped idols during the Jahiliyya period because

  Options:
  A) They were ignorant of God's existence
  B) there were Prophets among them
  C) they believed that the idols will intercede
  D) there were revealed Books.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 55:

  Which of the following prayers is not observed between Isha and Fajr?

  Options:
  A) Tahajjud
  B) Shaf'i
  C) witr
  D) istisqa
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 56: In the Islamic political system, Mas’ūliyyah means Options:
  A) justice
  B) democracy
  C) consultation
  D) accountability.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 57:

  ‘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 58: In Sūrat al-falaq, the Qur’ān refers to an element of witchcraft and the Options:
  A) evils of back-biting
  B) mischief of created beings
  C) evils of jinns and men
  D) mischief of the envious one.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 59: Islam encourages every Muslim to seek a lawful livelihood through Options:
  A) equitable distribution of wealth
  B) dignity of labour
  C) family inheritance
  D) shared responsibility
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 60:

  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 .