Islamic Religious Knowledge (IRK) JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

1

One of the lessons of Idul-Adha is that muslims

  • A. should dance and eat publicly
  • B. Are cautioned not to engage in human sacrifice
  • C. should know the relationship betweeb isma'il and ishaq
  • D. must embark on Pilgrimage in any of th sacred months
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2

al-Amin is to Muhammed (SAW) as al-faruq is to

  • A. Umar
  • B. Uthman
  • C. ABu-Bakr
  • D. Ali
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3

Hadith one of an-Nawawa’s collection says thatt every man will be rewarded according to his

  • A. Works
  • B. efforts
  • C. labour
  • D. intentions
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4

The following are correct except that

  • A. The farewell sermon took place in 633 C.E
  • B. Ja'far participated in Hijrah to Abyssinia
  • C. Revenge for murders was prescribed in jahiliyyah
  • D. Tafsir is the commentary of the Qur'an
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5

A lesson that can be derived from suratul-Takatathar is that muslim shold avoid

  • A. Unecessary argument
  • B. consumption of alchol
  • C. piling of wealth
  • D. acts of insurbordination
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6

Hadith of an-Nawawi’s collection centers on avoidance

  • A. worldly things
  • B. cheating
  • C. injustice
  • D. doubtful matters
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7

The utternace Alayhs-salam is an an indication that the name of

  • A. maryam , mother of jesus has been mentioned
  • B. prophet ya'qub has been mentioned
  • C. prophet muhammed has been mentioned
  • D. an orthodox caliph has been mentioned
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8

The number of hadith examined by Imam Muslim is about

  • A. 300,000
  • B. 400,000
  • C. 500,000
  • D. 600,000
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9

The day of Resurrection is called yamul-Husab because of its

  • A. duration and numbers of angel
  • B. alternating brigthness and darkness
  • C. association with accountability
  • D. effects on those who have gone astray
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10

Dhul-Hijjah is to Hajj as Ramadam is to

  • A. Sa'y
  • B. I'tikaf
  • C. Iddah
  • D. Da'wah
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11

The term Ghanimah is commonly used in islamic

  • A. politics
  • B. Economy
  • C. jurisprudence
  • D. Philosophy
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12

Hudhayfah b. yamani is noted in islam for

  • A. Being a delegate at Hudaybiyyah
  • B. compiling the Qur'an into a single volume
  • C. leading the muslims at the battle of Hunayn
  • D. detecting dialectical difference in Qur'an recitation
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13

ibn Sina Kitabush-shifa is a classical work on

  • A. politics
  • B. mysticism
  • C. medicine
  • D. astronomy
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14

The central theme of suratul- Baqarah (Q.2:2-19)

  • A. Bribery ad corruption
  • B. adultery and forncation
  • C. alcoholism and gambling
  • D. arrongance and extravagance
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15

One of the spiritual advantages of salat

  • A. Closeness to Allah
  • B. unity of Muslim
  • C. promotion of good health
  • D. symathy with the poor
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16

Which of the following was not a Jahiliyah idol?

  • A. al-Hanif
  • B. al-lat
  • C. al-Uzzah
  • D. al-Munat
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17

Sunnh is important because it

  • A. forms part of the revelation
  • B. is the statement of companions
  • C. is the secondary source of Shari'ah
  • D. provides guidance where the Qur'an is silent
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18

An advantage of Mas’ aliyyah in islamic governance is that it

  • A. ensures abstinence from alcoholic intake
  • B. checks misapplication of state funds
  • C. facilitate leadership on democratic principles
  • D. makes everyone equal before the law
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19

The Jahiliyyah era is referred to as the days of

  • A. light
  • B. knowledge
  • C. war
  • D. ignorance
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20

‘All men are from ‘ Adam and Hawa’ and an arab is not superior ro a non- Arab ‘ was a declaration made

  • A. Whe saalman al faris embraced islam
  • B. at the palace of King Negus of Abyssinia
  • C. at the Battle of Confederates by the prophet
  • D. during the farewell sermon of the prophet
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21

The first revelation came to the prophet (SAW) in the year

  • A. 608 C.E
  • B. 609 C.E
  • C. 610 C.E
  • D. 611 C.E
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