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 741: A major activity in Salah performed through various bodily postures is known as Options:
  A) Raka’at
  B) Takbiratul Ihram
  C) At- tashahud
  D) Sujud ash-shukr
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 742:

  Which of the following is the greatest form of Jihad according to the Prophet(S.A.W.)?

  Options:
  A) Writing of religious books
  B) Perfomance of Hajj and Umrah
  C) waging war in the course of A llah
  D) suppressing one's selfish desires
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 743:

  The author of the Muwatta was the Imām of

  Options:
  A) Dārul-Hijrah
  B) Dārus-Salām
  C) Damascus
  D) Makkah
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 744:

  Jinns were created out of

  Options:
  A) Clay
  B) Dust
  C) Fire
  D) Sand
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 745: Which of the following are secondary sources of the Sharī'aℎ? Options:
  A) Qur'ān and Hadīth
  B) Ijmā' and Qiyās
  C) Qur'an and Qiyās
  D) Qiyās and Hadīth
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 746:

  One major peculiarity between the Makkan and Madinan Suwar of the Glorious Qur'an is that

  Options:
  A) Makkan Suwar are historical while Madinan Suwar are theoretical
  B) Makkan Suwar are meant for daily rituals while Madinan Suwar are for commercial transactions
  C) Makkan Suwar are purely to people of Makkan while the Madinan Suwar addresses the people of Madina
  D) Makkan Suwar are short and poetic while the Madinan Suwar are longer and generic.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 747: According to Hadītℎ 6 of an-Nawawi, it is better to avoid ambiguous matters in order to Options:
  A) avert self-destruction
  B) avoid being a hypocrite
  C) protect one’s religion He who is on his guard with respect to the ambiguous things keeps his religion and his honour clean…”
  D) escape hell fire.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 748:

  Which of the angels is in charge of paradise? ____

  Options:
  A) Mikail
  B) Ridwan
  C) Israfil
  D) Israil
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 749: One of the conditions of Sunni talāq is that it must be pronounced Options:
  A) three times consecutively
  B) by the mother-in-law
  C) when the wife is free from menstruation
  D) with the free consent of the wife.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 750:

  Women are admonished to dress modestly by the Qur'an so that

  Options:
  A) they will be respected outside
  B) they can display their adornment
  C) responsible partners will come their way
  D) people will admire them
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  The correct answer is C .