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 651:

  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 652: A Hādith with uninterrupted chain of authorities traced back to the Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) himself is described as Options:
  A) Mutawātir
  B) Mawqūf
  C) Maqtū
  D) Muttasil - marfū
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 653:
  

  The translation of the verse above is

  Options:
  A) 'truly, man is to his lord ungrateful
  B) 'verily, to thy Lord is the return of all
  C) 'And verily the hereafter will be better for thee than present
  D) 'truly, he succeeds that purifies
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 654: One of the peculiarities of Sahih Bukhari is that ahādith are sorted according to Options:
  A) topic
  B) chapters
  C) records
  D) biographies.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 655:

  The battle of Siffin led to the emergence of

  The

  Options:
  A) Khawārij
  B) Ahl al-Sunnah
  C) Munāfiqūn
  D) Umayyads
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 656: Sūratul-Kawthar concerns the Prophet’s Options:
  A) birthday
  B) marriage to Khadijah
  C) loss of his son
  D) triumphant entry into Makkah.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 657:

  Matn is the ________ of the Hadith.

  Options:
  A) compilers
  B) explanation
  C) reporters
  D) teaching
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 658:

  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 659:

  ‘Allah begets not nor is He begotten.’

  The quotation above condemns

  Options:
  A) hero praising
  B) the doctrine of trinity Ref: Suratul_Ikhlas Q. 112:3.
  C) worshiping of ancestors
  D) idol worshiping.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 660:

  The Makkan forces were not successful at the battle of Khandaq because they

  Options:
  A) ran out of supplies
  B) were not familiar with the strategy of the Muslims
  C) were not properly coordinated
  D) were afraid of another defeat
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  The correct answer is B .