New Curriculum First Term Islamic Studies examination for Primary 1

Class: Primary 1
Term: First Term
Subject: Islamic Studies
Time: 1 hour
Total Marks: 70

SECTION A: OBJECTIVES (70 Marks)
Instruction: Answer all questions. Each question carries 2 marks.

1. Which of these is an Arabic letter? (a) G    (b) P    (c) ب
2. Which Arabic letter is called Alif? (a) ا    (b) ت    (c) ب
3. The Arabic letter called Bāʾ is ________. (a) ا    (b) ب    (c) ث
4. The Arabic letter ت is called ________. (a) Thāʾ    (b) Jīm    (c) Tāʾ
5. Which Arabic letter has one dot below it? (a) ب    (b) ت    (c) ث
6. Which Arabic letter has two dots above it? (a) ب    (b) ث    (c) ت
7. The Arabic letter with three dots above it is ________. (a) ث    (b) ت    (c) ب
8. The letter ج is called ________. (a) Ḥāʾ    (b) Jīm    (c) Khāʾ
9. Which Arabic letter has a dot inside its shape? (a) ج    (b) ح    (c) خ
10. Which of these Arabic letters has no dot? (a) خ    (b) ح    (c) ج
11. Select the Arabic letter with a dot above its shape. (a) ح    (b) ج    (c) خ
12. Which pair of Arabic letters differs by the number of dots? (a) ب and ت    (b) م and ن    (c) ا and ل
13. Which letter comes after ب in the Arabic alphabet? (a) ج    (b) ت    (c) ا
14. The Arabic letter before ث is ________. (a) ت    (b) ج    (c) ح
15. Arabic writing usually moves from ________. (a) Left to right    (b) Bottom to top    (c) Right to left
16. Which letter is written like a tall straight stroke? (a) ج    (b) ا    (c) ب
17. What is the first surah of the Qur’an? (a) Al-Falaq    (b) An-Nas    (c) Al-Fatihah
18. Surah Al-Fatihah is often recited during ________. (a) Sleeping only    (b) Salah (prayer)    (c) Eating only
19. The name Al-Fatihah means ________. (a) The Opening    (b) The Dawn    (c) Mankind
20. Which holy book contains Surah Al-Fatihah? (a) Bible    (b) Qur’an    (c) Dictionary
21. When learning Qur’anic recitation, pupils should ________. (a) Rush without listening    (b) Ignore pronunciation    (c) Listen and repeat carefully
22. Which of these is a surah taught for memorisation this term? (a) Al-Fatihah    (b) Ya-Sin    (c) Al-Baqarah
23. Surah An-Nas is found in the ________. (a) School timetable    (b) Prayer mat design    (c) Qur’an
24. An-Nas means ________. (a) Mankind    (b) The Night    (c) The Opening
25. Which surah is at the end of the Qur’an? (a) Al-Ikhlas    (b) Al-Fatihah    (c) An-Nas
26. Pupils practise memorising a surah by ________. (a) Skipping every other verse    (b) Repeating its verses    (c) Changing the words
27. Iman means ________. (a) Food    (b) Fasting only    (c) Faith
28. Muslims believe in ________. (a) Allah    (b) The sun as a god    (c) Idols
29. The Articles of Faith are ________ in number. (a) Five    (b) Six    (c) Seven
30. Belief in Allah is an article of ________. (a) Faith    (b) Ablution    (c) Fasting
31. Which of these is one of the Articles of Faith? (a) Belief in idols    (b) Belief in angels    (c) Belief in lucky stones
32. Belief in Allah’s Messengers is part of ________. (a) A school game    (b) A market sale    (c) Iman
33. Which of these is another Article of Faith? (a) Belief in all dreams    (b) Belief in the Last Day    (c) Belief in every rumour
34. Belief in divine decree (Qadr) is included among the ________. (a) Articles of Faith    (b) Days of the week    (c) Steps of handwriting
35. Why should Muslims learn the Articles of Faith? (a) They replace every prayer    (b) They explain the beliefs of Islam    (c) They teach the names of school subjects

Objective Marking Scheme
Question 1 – ✅ (c) ب
Question 2 – ✅ (a) ا
Question 3 – ✅ (b) ب
Question 4 – ✅ (c) Tāʾ
Question 5 – ✅ (a) ب
Question 6 – ✅ (c) ت
Question 7 – ✅ (a) ث
Question 8 – ✅ (b) Jīm
Question 9 – ✅ (a) ج
Question 10 – ✅ (b) ح
Question 11 – ✅ (c) خ
Question 12 – ✅ (a) ب and ت
Question 13 – ✅ (b) ت
Question 14 – ✅ (a) ت
Question 15 – ✅ (c) Right to left
Question 16 – ✅ (b) ا
Question 17 – ✅ (c) Al-Fatihah
Question 18 – ✅ (b) Salah (prayer)
Question 19 – ✅ (a) The Opening
Question 20 – ✅ (b) Qur’an
Question 21 – ✅ (c) Listen and repeat carefully
Question 22 – ✅ (a) Al-Fatihah
Question 23 – ✅ (c) Qur’an
Question 24 – ✅ (a) Mankind
Question 25 – ✅ (c) An-Nas
Question 26 – ✅ (b) Repeating its verses
Question 27 – ✅ (c) Faith
Question 28 – ✅ (a) Allah
Question 29 – ✅ (b) Six
Question 30 – ✅ (a) Faith
Question 31 – ✅ (b) Belief in angels
Question 32 – ✅ (c) Iman
Question 33 – ✅ (b) Belief in the Last Day
Question 34 – ✅ (a) Articles of Faith
Question 35 – ✅ (b) They explain the beliefs of Islam