JOINT UNIVERSITIES PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS BOARD (JUPEB)
2015 EXAMINATIONS
ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS STUDIES: ART- J125
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. Because cAlī accepted arbitration between himself and Mucāwiyah, a group of his
followers seceded. This group is known as
A. Shīcah.
B. Sunnī.
C. Khawārij.
D. Qadariyyah.
2. When Caliph cUmarIbn Al-Khattāb was about to die, he appointed a six-man
committee to
A. punish his attacker.
B. oversee the affairs of Muslims.
C. manage his property.
D. choose a successor.
3. The head of a tribe among the Arabs of the Pre-Islamic Era was popularly called
A. Abū.
B. Shaykh.
C. Sayyid.
D. Raīs.
4. In Islam, Prophet Muḥammad (SAW) is believed to be
A. a human being like any other individual.
B. absolutely infallible.
C. a super human being.
D. the only true messenger of Allah.
5. Prophet Muḥammad (S.A.W) was born in
A. 570 C.E.
B. 571 C.E.
C. 572 C.E.
D. 573 C.E.
6. One of the achievements of Caliph cUmarIbn al-Khattāb was
A. formalization of Islamic calendar.
B. standardization of the Qur’ān.
C. compilation of Hadīth.
D. institutionalization of Fiqh.
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7. The year in which Prophet Muḥammad (S.A.W) was born was known in Islamic
history as the
A. Year of Victory.
B. Year of Deputation.
C. Year of Elephant.
D. Year of Light.
8. The first major encounter between Prophet Muḥammad (SAW) and the Quraysh was
at the battle of
A. Badr.
B. Hunayn.
C. Khandaq.
D. Uḥud.
9. The first migration of the earlier Muslims was made to
A. Tā’if.
B. Madīnah.
C. Yemen.
D. Abyssinia.
10. The Treaty of Hudaybiyyah was signed in the year
A. 624 C.E.
B. 626 C.E.
C. 628 C.E.
D. 630 C.E.
11. Prior to the Hijrah, Madīnah was formerly known as
A. Yathrib.
B. Balad Amin.
C. Munawwarah.
D. Muharramah.
12. The triumphant entry of Prophet Muḥammad (SAW) and his followers into Makkah
was in the year
A. 610 C.E.
B. 620 C.E.
C. 630 C.E.
D. 632 C.E.
13. Khātamu’l-Anbiyā’ in reference to the Prophet (SAW) means the
A. seal of the prophets.
B. first prophet.
C. best prophet.
D. universal prophet.
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14. Shirk can be categorized into two namely Shirk Akbar and Shirk…
A. Shaghīr.
B. Shughayr.
C. Asghar.
D. Shaghīran.
15. In Islam, Magic and sorcery are
A. Lawful.
B. Unlawful.
C. Permissible.
D. Recommended
16. One of the names of the Qur’ān is
A. Hadīth.
B. Kitab.
C. Muṣḥaf.
D. Zabur.
17. Qur’ān as a Scripture has …. chapters
A. 114.
B. 141.
C. 411.
D. 104.
18. The name of a ritual bath for a newly-converted Muslim is
A. Hayḍah.
B. Dukhūlul-Islam.
C. Nifās.
D. Janabah.
19. One of the pillars of Islam is
A. Hajj
B. Iḥsān
C. Niyyah
D. Qadar
20. Thearticles of faith in Islam are
A. four
B. five
C. six
D. seven
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21. The last article of faith in Islam is belief in the …
A. Last Day
B. Day of Creation
C. Day of cArafah
D. Karbalah Day
22. The dawn obligatory prayer is called
A. Salātu’l-Maghrib.
B. Salātu’l-Ishā’.
C. Salātu’l-Zuhr.
D. Salātu’l-Subh.
23. Monday and Thursday fasting are examples of
A. expiatory fasting.
B. voluntary fasting.
C. atonement fasting.
D. obligatory fasting.
24. The lesser hajj in Islam is called
A. cUmrah.
B. Qudus.
C. Hajj Badal.
D. Ziyārah.
25. Hajj rites are performed in the ….. month of Islamic calendar.
A. third
B. sixth
C. ninth
D. twelfth
26. Who among the following Companions suggested the compilation of the Qur’ān to
Abu-Bakr.
A. ḍc Umar bn al-Khattāb
B. UthmānbnAffān
C. cAlībnAbīTālib
D. ZaydbnThābit
27. Which one of the following chapters of the Holy Qur’ān emphasizes the importance
of time
A. Qur’ān chapter 102
B. Qur’ān chapter 103
C. Qur’ān chapter 104
D. Qur’ān chapter 105
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28. One of the names of the Qur’ān which describes it as Criterion is…
A. Adh-dhikr
B. Al-Kitāb
C. Al-Burhān
D. Al-Furqān
29. “Surely man is in a state of loss” the loss being referred to here is …
A. spiritual loss
B. material loss
C. worldly loss
D. tangible loss
30. All are Madīnah Chapters except…
A. Sūratul-Baqarah
B. Sūratul-Humazah
C. Sūratun-Nisā’
D. Sūratul-Māidah
31. The followings are the types of abrogation in the Qur’ān except
A. Abrogation of both text and law
B. Abrogation of law while the text is retained
C. Abrogation of text while law is retained
D. Abrogation of the Qur’ān by the Hadīth
32. Stoning of adulterer and adulteress is an example of …
A. abrogation of text while the law is retained
B. abrogation of law while the text is retained
C. abrogation of the Qur’ān by the Qur’ān
D. abrogation of the Qur’ān by the Hadīth
33. The chapter of holy Qur’ān that warns against slander and backbiting is…
A. Qur’ān chapter 104
B. Qur’ān chapter 103
C. Qur’ān chapter 101
D. Qur’ān chapter 100
34. According to the Qur’ān chapter 103, the safety of man from a state of loss is
guaranteed by … virtues
A. Four
B. Three
C. Two
D. Five
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35. One major reason for revelation of the Qur’ān in Arabic Language is because…
A. Arabic is the language of people of Paradise
B. Prophet Muḥammad was Quraysh
C. Prophet Muḥammad was an Arab
D. the Qur’ān can only be read in Arabic
36. The uniqueness of the message of the holy Qur’ān is that its message is…
A. for Arabs only
B. universal
C. for both mankind and jinns
D. for Arabs and non-Arabs
37. Because the Qur’ān contains certain codes that guide the human’s affairs it can
therefore be referred to as
A. Constitution
B. The words of Allah
C. The manual for human’s affairs
D. The guiding principles of human’s affairs
38. The difference between the Qur’ān and other heavenly books is that the revelation of
the Qur’ān was…
A. in Arabic Language
B. piecemeal
C. through angel Jibrīl
D. in the month of Ramaḍān
39. All are the attributes of Sound Hadīth except
A. Reliability
B. Powerful memory
C. Proper connectivity of chains of transmission
D. Being a contemporary of the Prophet
40. Hadīth is rejected if there is a…
A. repetition in the names of reporters
B. break up in the chains of transmission
C. companion at the beginning of chains of transmission
D. two chains of transmission for it
41. The chains of transmission of Hadīth where the name of a companion is omitted is
called
A. al-Hadīth al-Mursal
B. al-Hadīth al-Munqati’
C. al-Hadīth al-Mu’allaq
D. al-Hadīth al-Mu’dal
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42. In which one of the following Aḥadīth of an-Nawawī is religion defined as sincerity
A. HadīthTen
B. Hadīth Five
C. Hadīth Seven
D. Hadīth One
43. Among the acceptable Hadīth which is at lower rank is
A. Al-Hadīth al-Qudsī
B. Al-HadīthAḥād
C. Al-Hadīth ad-Dacīf
D. Al-Hadīth an-Nabawī
44. The two known Sound Hadīth are;
A. Bukhārī and Muslim
B. Muslim and Tirmidhī
C. Abu Dāwud and Bukhārī
D. IbnMajah and Tirmidhī
45. Al-HadīthHaḥan is different from Saḥīḥ because
A. It has its chains of transmission well connected
B. One of its reporters is known for weak memory
C. One of its reporters is a companion
D. All its reporters are reliable
46. “Man ahdathafīAmrināhādhā ma laysaminihufahuwaradd” is found in the
A. HadīthFive of an-Nawawī
B. Hadīth One of an-Nawawī
C. Hadīth Two of an-Nawawī
D. Hadīth Three of an-Nawawī
47. The real name of Imam al-Bukhari is
A. Ismail ibnMuḥammad
B. Muḥammadibn Ismail
C. Abu Abdullah ibn Ismail
D. Abu Ismail ibnMuḥammad
48. The documentation of Hadīth began in the reign of…
A. The Prophet
B. AbūBakr
C. cUmarbn al-Khattāb
D. cUmarbncAbdul-cAzīz
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49. Innamal-A’mālbinniyāt… is an example of
A. HadīthGarīb
B. HadīthMutawātir
C. HadīthMursal
D. Hadīthan-Nawawī
50. The main theme of Hadīth Five of an-Nawawī is…
A. Pillar of Islam
B. The Human destiny
C. The human creation
D. Warning against innovation in the matter of religion
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ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS STUDIES ESSAY QUESTIONS
Answer FOUR questions in all. At least ONE question must be answered from each
section.
Section A: Ta’rikh (Islamic History)
1. Establish four ways in which the Hijrah contributed to the growth of Islam.
2. Highlight and elucidate on five reasons responsible for the emergence of Abu Bakr as
the first Orthodox Caliph.
Section B: Tawhīd andIbādah (Faith and Worship)
3. Examine critically some conditions that could necessitate polygamy in Islam.
4. The term “‘Ibādah” in Islamic Studies has a wide application. Do you agree? Give
reasons.
Section C: Qur’ān
5. Write either in Arabic or Transliteration Sūratul-cAṣr, comment on it and discuss its
lessons.
6. Identify and explain five points to make a case that the Qur’ān is the original word of
Allah.
Section D: Hadīth
7. Write either in Arabic or transliteration the Hadīth seven of an-Nawawī and translate
it into English, comment on it and discuss its lessons.
8. Discuss the biography and contributions of Imam al-Bukhārī to the development of
Hadīth.
