Islamic Religious Knowledge Past Questions

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Question 1
jamb 2011
The ruler who instituted Friday prayers in Mali was
AMansa Musa
BMansa Suleiman
CMansa Ule
DMansa Abubakar
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Question 2
jamb 2011
The teachings of Uthman b. Fodio are remembered today as it relates to
Aidol worshiping
Bmarrying more than four wives
Call form of syncreticism
Dtaxing of farm produce
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Question 3
jamb 2011
Members of the Prophet’s family that embraced Islam the first day did so, on the basis of his
Atruthfulness and uprightness
Bwealth and influence
Clove for them
Dfamily relation
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Question 4
jamb 2011
The first person who recognized signs of Prophethood on Muhammad (SAW) was a
AChristian Monk
BJewish Rabbi
CBuddhist Monk
DSoothsayer.
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Question 5
jamb 2011
In Pre-Islamic Arabia, the Arabs killed their daughters because they
Awere the weaker sex
Bwere afraid of incest
Cfeared the females would outnumber males
Ddid not participate in wars
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Question 6
jamb 2011
During the Jihiliyya era, the Ka’aba was the center of poetic contest at the annual festival called
Aijāz
Bukāz
Cmanāt
Dushrah
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Question 7
jamb 2011
Allah commands Muslims to observe and fulfill agreements with the non-Muslims, if the later do not
Ainfringe on the right of women
Bobserve the five daily prayers
Cchange the language employed
Dviolate the terms of the agreement
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Question 8
jamb 2011
Mas’uliyyah as a principle of the the Islamic political system is a measure to check
Aindiscipline
Brigging
Cnepotism
Dmisappropriation “Mas’uliyyah means a mechanism based on which public affairs are checked with a view to preventing them from misappropriating the resources put in their care”
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Question 9
jamb 2011
One of the major consequences of ribā is that, it makes people
Awealthy
Blazy “The economic consequence of Ribbah is that, it makes people lazier”
Csmart
Dparasitic
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Question 10
jamb 2011
The entrenchment of an Islamic economic system is aimed at
Acontrolling the world funds
Brestricting the unlawful acquisition of wealth
Crestricting men to particular occupations
Dpromoting equitable distribution of wealth.
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Question 11
jamb 2011
One of the scholars reported to have been imprisoned by his non compromising stance was
AShafi’i
BAbu-Hanifah “Imam Abu Hanifa was imprisoned for his non compromising stance and died in the prison at the age of 70 years in the year 150AH.
CHambali
DMāliki b. Anas.
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Question 12
jamb 2011
The term, Shari’ah refers to
Aa path
Bwisdom
Cpassion
Dan idea.
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Question 13
jamb 2011
The minimum number of witnesses in an Islamic marriage is
Afour males
Bthree males
Ctwo male “Marriage must not be conducted in secret. There must be at least two adult witnesses (male)”
Done male.
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Question 14
jamb 2011
Ayyam at-tashriq are the days of
Abuying and selling
Bvisits and caring
Csinging and dancing
Deating and drinking.
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Question 15
jamb 2011
The supererogatory fasting of Āshura is observed on the
A8th of al-muharram
B9th of al-Muharram
C10th of al-Muharram Ashūrā is recommended by the Prophet S.A.W. for the muslims to fast on the 10th Day of the month of Muharram’.
D11th of al-Muharram
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Question 16
jamb 2011
One of the conditions that make prayer obligatory on believers is
Asocial status
Breciting the Qur’an with proper Tajweed
Cfollowing pious Imam
Dattainment of maturity
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Question 17
jamb 2011
The presentation of Sermon is an obligation on the Imam when leading
Aall the prayers
Bfuneral prayers
CFriday prayers
Devery prayer on Friday
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Question 18
jamb 2011
In Islam, the articles of Imān are
Asix
Bfive
Cfour
Dthree.
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Question 19
jamb 2011
Suhf was revealed to
Aprophet Haruna (AS)
Bprophet Ilyas (AS)
Cprophet Ibrahim (AS)
Dprophet Muhammd (SAW
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Question 20
jamb 2011
It is shirk in Islam to
Adance
Bsing religious song
Cundergo plastic surgery
Dmasquerade.
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