UTME CBT FREE Practice Test – Islamic Religious Studies

The period of custody of a baby girl after her mother has been divorced lasts until she is _____

A. married     B. mature     C. 10years old     D. 5years old.

One of the sahābah considered most knowledgeable in Tafsīr was ____

A. Ali b. ‘Ab ī Tālib     B. Ubay b. Kacab     C. Abdullah b. cAbbās      D. Sacad b. ‘Ab ī Waqās.

The term ‘Asmā ar-Rijāl’ refers to the investigation of the ______

A. Chain if Hadīth
B. content of Hadīth
C. criticism of the narrators
D. chronology of the narrators

The admonition against arrogance in sūrah 31:18 is directed to the son of ______

A. Ibrahīm    B. Mūsā    C. Luqmān    D. Yūsuf.

The shortest surah in the Qu’ran is _____

A. Suratun nas     B. Suratul Kawthar     C. Ikhlas     D. Suratul Falaq

Suratul Quraysh is known as Qu’ran chapter ______

A. 102    B. 106    C. 104    D. 108

The ninth year of hijrah is known as the year of  ______

A. Deputation     B. Elephant     C. Peace     D. Aqabah

“Allāh doth command you
To render back your Trusts
To those to whom they are due;
And when ye judge Between man and man
That ye judge with justice…’ (Q.4:58).

Inherent in the Qur’ānic verse above are the virtues of amānah and _____

A. diyāfah     B. karāmah    C. khusū     D. adālah

Seeking assistance from the fortune tellers is forbidden because ______

A. it gives one an insight of what tomorrow holds
B. it creates animosity amongst people
C. it leads to ascribing absolute power to a fellow being
D. it’s proceed is unlawful

The battle of Siffin led to the emergence of the _____

A. Khawārij     B. Ahl al-Sunnah     C. Munāfiqūn     D. Umayyads

In which Surah is making show in worship condemned?

A. Suratul Fil     B. Kafirun     C. Lahab     D. Ma’un

The difference between isnād and matn is that _____

A. matn is the chain of reporters, while isnād is their quality
B. isnād is the chain of reporters, while matn is their text
C. isnād is more important than matn
D. isnād refers to the reliability of the reporters, while matn refers to their weaknesses

The purification performed in the absence of water is?

A. Janabah    B. Janazah    C. Tayammum    D. Taslim

The teachings of Uthman b. Fodio are remembered today as it relates to _____

A. idol worshiping
B. marrying more than four wives
C. all form of syncreticism
D. taxing of farm produce

One of the factors which helped the spread of Islam in West Africa was _____

A. the building of a mosque in Timbuktu
B. the establishment of many schools
C. effective trade relationship
D. the existence of clans and kingdoms.

The term, Shari’ah refers to  _____

A. a path    B. wisdom     C. passion    D. an idea.

The Qur’an is different from other revealed Books because ______

A. it is a prayer book only
B. barren women can be helped through it
C. both spiritual, moral and social values are found in it
D. one can use it for protection only.

Hadith 3 of an-Nawawi’s collection shows that Islam is built upon ____

A. believe in Allah    B. five pillars    C. fast of Ramadan    D. articles of faith

A pilgrim circumnavigates around the Ha’abah _____

A. Three times     B. Six times     C. Seven times     D. Eight times

Ayyam at-tashriq are the days of _____

A. buying and selling    B. visits and caring    C. singing and dancing    D. eating and drinking.

It is shirk in Islam to ______

A. dance    B. sing religious song    C. undergo plastic surgery    D. masquerade.

The Khulafā al-Rāshidūn reigned between _____

A. A.D. 632 and 661
B. A.D. 622 and 632
C. A.D. 610 and 661
D. A.D. 632 and 750.

In Sūrat an-Nās, protection was sought from the evils of _____

A. men and women     B. husband and wife     C. men and jinn     D. male and female.

The Makkahs were opposed to Muhammad (SAW) because he preached primarily against _____

A. Music and dancing
B. Drinking and smoking
C. Murder and suicide
D. Idolatry and exploitation

The minimum number of witnesses in an Islamic marriage is _____

A. four males    B. three males    C. two male    D. one male.

The Su̅rah that tells us the story of how the Ka’abah was delivered from destruction is _____

A. al-Fa̅tihah     B. al-‘Alaq     C. al-Fıl    D. ‘Abasa

One of these is a lesson learnt from the Suratul Kafirun.

A. Monotheism
B. disobedience to Allah
C. there should be no compulsion in religion
D. say, O unbelievers

One of the following is not part of the names of the Qu’ran.

A. Al-Huda    B. Ar-Rahman    C. Al-Bayyinah    D. An-Nur

In the Islamic law of inheritance, the share of the mother of the deceased who has no children is ______

A. 1/2     B. 1/3     C. 1/4     D. 1/6

The following are considered good for water ablution except___

A. rain water     B. river water     C. well water     D. pond

The presentation of Sermon is an obligation on the Imam when leading _____

A. all the prayers    B. funeral prayers    C. Friday prayers    D. every prayer on Friday

Reference to a special night is made in Su̅rat

A. ad.-Duha̅     B. al-Tin    C. al-Falaq    D. al-Qadr.

The first woman to accept Islam was _____

A. Aisha     B. Aminah     C. Khadijah     D. Ruqayah

The verse above (Q. 17.23) warns against______

A. insulting parents      B. underfeeding parents      C. beating parents      D. deserting parents.

The victory of the Roman Empire over the Persian Empire after the Persians had defeated the Romans as stated in the Glorious Qur’an (Q. 30: 2-3) is an evidence of the _____

A. beauty of the words of the Glorious Qur’an
B. historical nature of the Glorious Qur’an
C. simplicity of the wordings of the Glorious Qur’an
D. authenticity of the Glorious Qur’an

The number one pillar of Islam is ______

A. Iman     B. Ihsan     C. Iman     D. Sa’afih

Taharah in Shari’ah is observed in all the following forms except?

A. Wudu     B. Tayammum     C. Istijanah     D. Ihraan

At the end of his prayer, how many sittings for At-Tashahud are expected of someone who misses two rah’kahs in a congregational salat Al-Maghrib?

A. 4    B. 3    C. 2    D. 1

‘…He created for you mates from among yourselves, that ye may dwell in tranquility with them …’(Q.30:21) The verse above discusses the _____

A. Need for peace     B. reasons for marriage     C. need for tranquility     D. nature of creation

The forbidden types of food listed in sūrah 2:173 include carrion, blood, swine flesh and that which is ______

A. dedicated to other gods
B. killed through beating
C. killed by goring
D. devoured by wild beasts.