KCPE PAST PAPERS 2008: SOCIAL STUDIES QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (I.R.E QSN 60-90)

KCPE PAST PAPER 2008: IRE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

SECTION B: ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

61. Which one of the following verses is taken from Surah Quraish?

• A. “And the mountains will be like carded wool.”
• B. “Ye shall certainly see hell tire.”
• C. “Let them adore the Lord of this House.”
• D. “We have indeed created man in the best mould.”

62. Which one of the following attributes of Allah is mentioned in Suratul Ikhlas?

• A. Al-Ghafur.
• B. Al- Swamad.
• C. Al-Hakim.
• D. AI- Rahim.

63. Which one of the following Surahs condemns slanderers and backbiters

• A. Al-Fatiha.
• B. AI-Adiat.
• C. Al-Maun.
• D. Al-Humaza.

64. The main lesson that Muslims can learn from the Episode of the Elephant narrated in Surah Al-Fil is that

• A. the Kaaba is protected by Allah
• B. pride goes before a fall
• C. those who plan evil will fail
• D. Allah has means to destroy an enemy.

65. Which one of the following is a teaching from Surah AI-AIaq?

• A. Orphans should be treated with kindness.
• B. Man has been created from a blood clot.
• C. Allah is the Master of the Day of Judgement
• D. Man is created in the best shape

66. The name of the Kaaba which is not mentioned in the Qur’an is

• A. Bait - ul - Abyadh
• B. Bait - ul-Allah
• C. Bait - uI-Atiq
• D. Bait - ul - Haram

67. Who among the following prophets was thrown into a burning fire?

• A. Musa.
• B. Nuh.
• C. Ibrahim.
• D. Yusuf.

68. According to the teaching of the Prophet (p.b.u.h), the unforgivable sin is

• A. drinking alcohol
• B. robbery with violence
• C. disobedience to parents
• D. associating Allah with other beings.

69. Which one of the following phrases is in both the Kalima and the Tashahu?

• A. Ashhadu an lailaha ilia lla.
• B. Attahiyau al - mubarakatu.
• C. Aswalawatu atwaiyibatu.
• D. Allahu maswaii ala Ibrahim.

70. ‘Paradise ties under the feet of ……..“. Which one of the following words completes the quoted Hadith of the Prophet?

• A. Preachers.
• B. Leaders.
• C. Mothers.
• D. Fathers.

71. According to the teaching of the Prophet (p.b.u.h), Yarhamukallah should be said when a person

• A. sneezes
• B. stumbles
• C. falls down
• D. wakes up.

72. Who among the following categories of people is not a recipient of zakat?

• A. The orphans.
• B. The poor.
• C. Converts to Islam.
• D. Travellers.

73. On which ones of the following two s of the week should Muslims observe sunnah fast?

• A. Tuesday and Friday.
• B. Monday and Thursday.
• C. Wednesday and Saturday.
• D. Friday and Sunday.

74. The following are rituals performed for a dead person:

• (i) kafan
• (ii) Ghusl
• (iii) Difan and data
• (iv) Prayer of the dead

In which order are the rituals performed?

• A. (iii) (i) (iv) (ii).
• B. (iv) (i) (ii) (iii).
• C. (î) (iv) (iii) (ii).
• D. (ii) (i) (iv) (iii).

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75. The beginning of the Islamic Calendar is based on

• A. Lailatul - Qadr
• B. Isra — wal - Miraj
• C. Milad - u - Nabí
• D. Al- Hijrah.

76. Which one of the following rituals is common to both Hajj and Umrah?

• A. Putting on Ihram.
• B. Staying at Arafat.
• C. Spending a night at Muzdalifa.
• D. Stoning the pillars at Mina.

77. Which one of the following acts of wudhu is not fardh?

• A. Washing the arms.
• B. Washing the feet.
• C Cleaning the mouth and nostrils.
• D. Passing wet hands over the head.

78. Which one of the following is an example of sadaqa?

• A. Smiling and removing obstacles from the way.
• B. Working hard to earn a living.
• C. Eating and drinking.
• D. Owning property.

79. Which one of the following is the fundamental pillar of Iman?

• A. Belief in the existence of angels.
• B. Belief in the Day of judgment.
• C. Belief in Allah and the Prophethood of Muhammad.
• D. Belief that the world will come to an end.

80. The main reason why Muslims offer greetings before other utterances is because

• A. it is a way of making friends
• B. it is a way of showing concern
• C. it is a dua
• D. it is a way of drawing attention.

81. Three of the following statements are true about what will happen on the Day of Judgment.
Which one is not?

• A. People will be shown their deeds.
• B. Prophet Muhammad will forgive Muslims.
• C. People will be asked to account for their lives.
• D. The good people will go to paradise.

82. When collecting information about the Angels of Allah, Amina a class six pupil. wrote the sentences listed below Which one of them is false?

• A. Angels help Allah in His work.
• B. Angels are neither male nor female.
• C. Angels are obedient to Allah.
• D. Angels have specific duties to perform.

83. Which one of the following statements is not true about eddat?

• A. A woman in eddat should abstain from talking.
• B. A woman in eddat cannot accept a marriage proposal.
• C. A divorced woman stays for three months in eddat.
• D. A widow observes eddat for four months and ten days.

84. During Lailatul - Isra — wal — Miraj the Prophet (p.b.u.h) was commanded to

• A. fast during Ramadhan
• B. give Zakat
• C. offer five daily prayers
• D. perform hajj.

85. The most important activity during Milad — un — Nabi celebrations should be

• A. eating and drinking
• B. holding a procession
• C. reciting the life history of the Prophet (p.b.u.h)
• D. donating food to the needy.

86. Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h) was buried in

• A. Madina
• B. Makka
• C. Taif
• D. Jerusalem.

87. The main lesson that Muslims learnt from the battle of Uhud was that

• A. they should protect the Prophet against danger
• B. they should not lose courage
• C. they should obey the Prophet’s orders
• D. they should not go to war for booty.

88. The first outsiders to visit the east coast of Africa were

• A. the Portuguese
• B. the Arabs
• C. the Dutch
• D. the British.

89. Who among the following prophets is not Ulul Azm?

• A. Ibrahim.
• B. Musa.
• C. Issa,
• D. Yusuf

90. When going home after attending prayers at the mosque, your classmate Said tells you that he put on somebody else’s shoes by mistake.
The right advice that you would give him is to

• A. sell the shoes and buy new ones
• B. keep the shoes to replace his
• C. take the shoes back to the mosque
• D. donate the shoes to the poor.

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