KCPE PAST PAPERS 2007: SOCIAL STUDIES QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (I.R.E QSN 60-90)

​SECTION B: ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

KCPE PAST PAPERS 2007 IRE PAST PAPERS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

61. Which one of the following verses from the Qur’an is found in Surah An-Nas?

• A. “So glorify the praises of your Lord.”
• B. “Let them worship the Lord of this house.”
• C. “Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind.”
• O. “Pray to your Lord and sacrifice to Him alone.”

62. People who are busy accumulating wealth and forgetting the punishment of disobeying Allah are mentioned in Surah

• A. At-Takathur
• B. Al-Maun
• C. Al-Fil
• D. Al- Qariah.

63. Which one of the following is a leaching of Surah Adiyat?

• A. The Night of Power is better than a thousand months.
• B. Human beings are at a loss except those who have faith.
• C. Human beings will be like moths on the Day of Judgment.
• D. All things will be exposed on the Day of Judgment.

64. The Surah which must be recited by Muslims seventeen times in one day is

• A. Al-Bayyinah
• B. Al—Fatihah
• C. Al-lkhlas
• D. Al-Maun.

65. Which one of the following surahs teaches that Allah provides food and security?

• A. Al- Kauthar.
• B. Al- Lahab.
• C. Al-Falaq.
• D. Al- Quraish.

66. The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, “None of you believe until you do to your brother what you would like done to you.”
This Hadith is about

• A. Fiqh
• B. Iman
• C. Zakat
• D. Tawheed.

67. The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, “He is not among us who eats and fills up his stomach while his neighbour is hungry.” The main teaching of this hadith is:
Muslims must

• A. not eat before their neighbours have eaten
• B. treat their neighbours like brothers and sisters
• C. not discriminate against their neighbours
• D. share their food with their needy neighbours.

68. Which one of the following Statements is true about a genuine Hadith?

• A. It must have a long chain of transmitters.
• B. Lt must have been read by Imam Bukhari.
• C. It must be traced to the Prophet (p.b.u.h).
• D. It must mention the name of the Swahaba.

69. Three of the following are pillars of Salai, which one is not?

• A. Reciting another Surah after Fatihah.
• B. Takbiratul Ihram.
• C. Performing rukuu.
• D. Performing sijdat.

70. When is Tahiyattul Masjid performed?

• A. After sunrise.
• B. After midnight.
• C. Immediately after entering the mosque.
• D. Immediately after fardh prayers.

71. Which one of the following acts nullifies Saum?

• A. Taking an injection.
• B. Cooking food.
• C. Drinking water.
• D. Crying loudly.

72. Which one of the following places is not a station of Hajj

• A. Mina.
• B. Muzdalifa.
• C. Arafat.
• D. Quba.

73. Which one of the following items is liable for Zakat?

• A. Owner occupied house.
• B. Money saved in the bank.
• C. Furniture in the house.
• D. Personal clothes.

74. A person converting to Islam is required to

• A. recite and believe in the Kalima
• B. take a ritual bath
• C. marry a Muslim
• D. go to Makka for Hajj.

75. The most important teaching about the belief in Yaumul Qiyama is that it is a day when

• A. the world will come to an end
• B. eternal life will begin
• C. parents will run away from their children for fear of Allah
• D. good deeds will be rewarded and bad deeds punished.

76. Three of the following are names of angels, which one is not?

• A. Ridhwan.
• B. Idris.
• C. Israfil.
• D. Malik.

77. Which one of the following acts is most likely to lead to corruption?

• A. Begging.
• B. Gambling.
• C. Taking part in sports.
• D. Borrowing money.

78. Islam forbids the hoarding of goods in order to fight against

• A. pride
• B. intolerance
• C. injustice
• D. unfaithfulness.

79. Which one of the following phrases is used by Muslims to console the bereaved members of a family?

• A. Assalamu aleikum warahmatullah.
• B. Alhamdullilahi Rabil alamin.
• C. Astaghfirullah L‘adhim.
• D. Inna Lillahi waina ilayhi rajiun.

80. Asiya’s friend Mariam has not come to school because her mother is sick. The best course of action for Asiya to take is to

• A. visit Mariam’s mother after school
• B. send Mariam a letter of sympathy
• C. ask the class prefect to visit Mariam
• D. go home and inform her mother about it.

81. Yusuf, a standard seven pupil borrowed a book from his friend Hassan, but before he could give it back, Hassan was transferred to another school. The right course of action for Yusuf to take is to

• A. look for Hassan and give him the book
• B. give the book to the class teacher
• C. sell the book and keep the money
• D. Write his name on the book and keep it.

82. Which one of the following is a duty of Muslims to their neighbours?

• A. To give them Zakat.
• B. To offer them greetings.
• C. To find out what they do.
• D. To watch over their houses.

83. Which one of the following is the best way of celebrating Idd-ul-fitr?

• A. Giving zakatul fitr and going for prayers.
• B. Wearing new clothes and holding a feast.
• C. Going for a family outing.
• D. Visiting friends and relatives.

84. Which one of the following is the first ritual to be performed when a baby boy is born?

• A. The baby is circumcised.
• B. The baby is given a name.
• C. Two goats are slaughtered and the meat distributed.
• D. Adhan is said in the right ear of the baby.

85. Which one of the following events took place in the month of Muharram?

• A. Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h) was born.
• B. The Muslims conquered Makka.
• C. Prophet Musa (A.S) freed the Banu Israil from Fir’aun.
• D. Muslims defeated the Quraish in the battle of Badr.

86. The main reason why the Quraish rejected the message of Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h) is that

• A. they could not believe that one God could control the whole world
• B. they did not want to abandon the religion of their ancestors
• C. they wanted to see Allah physically
• D. the message condemned their evil deeds.

87. According to the terms of the treaty of Hudaibiya, the peace between the Muslims arid the Quraish was to last for

• A. three years
• B. five years
• C. seven years
• D. ten years.

88. The early Muslims settled along the coast of Kenya in order to

• A. trade with the local people
• B. colonise the people of the region
• C. control the sea route to India
• D. protect the region from European invasion.

89. Which one of the following statements is true about Prophet Nub (A.S)?

• A. He built the Kaaba in Makka.
• B. He was swallowed by a whale.
• C. He built the ark.
• D. He healed the sick.

90. Which one of (he following religions is correctly matched with Its place of worship?
               Religion                                        Place of worship

• A. Judaism                                            church
• H. Hinduism                                         temple
• C. Christianity                                      synagogue
• D. Sikhism                                            mosque

​OTHER HELPFUL LINKS

• ALL K.C.P.E PAST PAPERS 2007 DOWNLOADS
• SOCIAL STUDIES CATEGORY
• C.R.E CATEGORY
• I.R.E CATEGORY
• H.R.E CATEGORY

SS<

IRE<

ANSWERS

>IRE

>SS