2021 WAEC (WASSCE) Islamic Religious Studies Past Questions
Browse the 2021 WAEC (WASSCE) Islamic Religious Studies past questions with answers and step-by-step explanations. IRS covers the Qur'an, Hadith, Seerah and Fiqh. Memorising the prescribed surahs and the contexts of revelation pays off, and past-question practice surfaces the standard examiner framings. Use the year archive below to time yourself the way the actual exam does — most candidates need to work questions across multiple years before the patterns become obvious.
Sample WAEC (WASSCE) Islamic Religious Studies questions
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- Q12025MEDIUMMathematics
If 3x - 2y = - 5 and x + 2y = 9, find the value of $\frac{x - y}{x + y}$
- A.$\frac{5}{3}$✓ Correct
- B.$\frac{3}{5}$
- C.$\frac{-3}{5}$
- D.$\frac{-5}{3}$
- Q22012MEDIUMEnglish
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences: Since the army was no longer needed, it was ...............
- A.demolished
- B.dismantled
- C.disbanded✓ Correct
- D.fired
- Q32025MEDIUMPhysics
The half-life of a radioactive material is 6hrs. What quantity of 1kg of the material would decay in 24 hours?
- A.$\frac{15}{16}$kg✓ Correct
- B.$\frac{1}{2}$kg
- C.$\frac{1}{4}$kg
- D.$\frac{1}{8}$kg
- E.$\frac{1}{6}$kg
- Q42025MEDIUMMathematics
In the diagram above, $\overline{MN} || \overline{KL}$, $\overline{ML}$ and $\overline{KN}$ intersect at X. |$\overline{MN}$| = 12cm, |$\overline{MX}$| = 10cm and |$\overline{MN}$| = 9cm. If the area of $\triangle$ MXN is 16cm$^2$, calculate the area of $\triangle$ LXK
- A.9cm$^2$
- B.8cm$^2$
- C.10cm$^2$
- D.12cm$^2$✓ Correct
- Q52025MEDIUMMathematics
In $\triangle PQR$. T is a point on QR such that $\angle QPT = 39^o and \angle PTR = 83^o. Calculate \angle PQT$
- A.$34^o$
- B.$44^o$
- C.$45^o$
- D.$97^o$✓ Correct
- E.$107^o$
- Q62025MEDIUMMathematics
From the graph determine the roots of the equation y = 2x$^2$ + x - 6
- A.-3, 4✓ Correct
- B.-2, -6
- C.-2, 1.5
- D.-1, 1
- E.2, 1.5
- Q72012MEDIUMMathematics
Solve the inequality: $\frac{-m}{2} - \frac{5}{4} \geq \frac{5m}{12} - \frac{7}{6}$
- A.m $\leq \frac{5}{4}$
- B.m $\geq \frac{5}{4}$✓ Correct
- C.m $\leq - \frac{1}{11}$
- D.m $\geq - \frac{1}{11}$
- Q82016MEDIUMGeography
Spits are formed by
- A.Ocean currents and trade winds
- B.Wave erosion
- C.Long share drift and wave depositions✓ Correct
- D.Westerly winds
- Q92025MEDIUMMathematics
If m = 4, n = 9 and r = 16., evaluate $\frac{m}{n}$ - 1$\frac{7}{9}$ + $\frac{n}{r}$
- A.1$\frac{5}{16}$
- B.1$\frac{1}{16}$
- C.$\frac{5}{16}$
- D.- $\frac{37}{48}$✓ Correct
- Q102022MEDIUMAgricultural Science
The table below illustrates a farm record for Goodness Farms in the year 1970. Use it to answer this question. DATE NUMBER OF HENS TOTAL EGGS COLLECTED TOTAL EGGS SOLD 4th June 362 176 96 5th June 360 199 108 6th June 360 177 48 If all the unsold eggs were later sold on 7th June at ₦5.00 per crate, calculate the income from unsold eggs. (Assuming a crate = 30 eggs)
- A.A. ₦40.00
- B.B. ₦45.00
- C.C. ₦50.00✓ Correct
- D.D. ₦55.00
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