New Curriculum Second Term Islamic Studies examination for Primary 4

Class: Primary 4
Term: Second Term
Subject: Islamic Studies
Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Marks: 70

SECTION A: OBJECTIVES (40 Marks)
Instruction: Answer all questions. Each question carries 1 mark.

1. Why is Salat important to Muslims? (a) It replaces honesty in daily life    (b) It eliminates the duty to help others    (c) It strengthens worship and remembrance of Allah    (d) It is performed only during celebrations
2. Which action is part of preparing appropriately for Salat? (a) Performing ablution when required    (b) Facing away from the qiblah deliberately    (c) Ignoring cleanliness    (d) Eating throughout the prayer
3. What is the correct direction Muslims face during Salat? (a) Towards the nearest window    (b) Towards the qiblah    (c) Towards the school gate    (d) Towards the setting sun always
4. Ruku in Salat refers to ________. (a) breaking a fast    (b) giving charity    (c) bowing    (d) standing after prayer
5. Sawm is the Islamic act of ________. (a) almsgiving    (b) fasting    (c) recitation only    (d) pilgrimage
6. During Ramadan fasting, a Muslim normally abstains from food and drink ________. (a) throughout the entire month without breaking fast    (b) from sunset until dawn    (c) only during the midday prayer    (d) from dawn until sunset
7. One importance of Sawm is that it teaches ________. (a) carelessness about discipline    (b) pride and selfishness    (c) self-control and concern for others    (d) disrespect for the needy
8. Which action is consistent with the spirit of fasting? (a) Deliberately insulting others    (b) Avoiding quarrels and dishonest speech    (c) Ignoring people in need    (d) Boasting about one’s hunger
9. Zakat is best described as ________. (a) a voluntary greeting    (b) a type of daily prayer    (c) a journey to Makkah    (d) obligatory charity on qualifying wealth
10. One major purpose of Zakat is to ________. (a) support people in need and purify wealth    (b) replace the five daily prayers    (c) reward only wealthy traders    (d) discourage community assistance
11. Sadaqah differs from Zakat because it is ________. (a) a required pilgrimage ritual    (b) always limited to a fixed yearly amount    (c) voluntary charity    (d) another name for compulsory fasting
12. Which of the following is an example of Sadaqah? (a) Keeping another person’s property    (b) Voluntarily helping a needy neighbour    (c) Deliberately refusing to share food    (d) Mocking a poor classmate
13. Hajj is the pilgrimage Muslims undertake to ________. (a) Makkah    (b) Jerusalem alone    (c) Madinah alone    (d) Cairo
14. The obligation of Hajj applies to Muslims who ________. (a) must travel every month    (b) have no intention of worship    (c) are physically and financially able    (d) have never performed Salat
15. Umrah differs from Hajj because Umrah ________. (a) can be performed outside the fixed Hajj period    (b) is performed only during Eid al-Fitr    (c) replaces obligatory Zakat    (d) is one of the five daily prayers
16. A key benefit of Hajj is the encouragement of ________. (a) disrespect among pilgrims    (b) unity and devotion to Allah    (c) pride based on wealth    (d) competition for status
17. Prophet Muhammad (SAW) is regarded by Muslims as ________. (a) the first human being    (b) a rightly guided caliph    (c) one of the angels    (d) the final prophet
18. Prophet Nuh (AS) is associated with the story of ________. (a) the splitting of the sea    (b) the building of the Ka’bah with Ibrahim    (c) the ark and the flood    (d) the cave of Hira
19. Which quality is associated with Prophet Nuh’s mission? (a) Disrespect for divine guidance    (b) Dishonesty and arrogance    (c) Refusal to warn others    (d) Patience and perseverance
20. A moral lesson from the lives of the prophets is to ________. (a) remain obedient and patient in doing good    (b) abandon responsibility when opposed    (c) ignore guidance from Allah    (d) depend entirely on wealth
21. Before Salat, a worshipper normally performs ________ when required. (a) Zakat    (b) Sawm    (c) Wudu    (d) Tawaf
22. The Qiblah is the direction of the ________. (a) Ka’bah in Makkah    (b) city of Jerusalem today    (c) Mount Arafat only    (d) Prophet’s mosque in Madinah
23. The standing position during prayer is known as ________. (a) Salam    (b) Sujud    (c) Ruku    (d) Qiyam
24. The act of prostration during Salat is called ________. (a) Sujud    (b) Adhan    (c) Qiyam    (d) Ruku
25. Which action marks the completion of Salat? (a) Performing Tawaf    (b) Beginning Wudu    (c) Giving Salam    (d) Calling the Adhan
26. During fasting in Ramadan, the fast is normally broken at ________. (a) sunrise    (b) sunset    (c) midday    (d) midnight
27. A pupil who refuses to insult others while fasting demonstrates ________. (a) boasting    (b) greed    (c) dishonesty    (d) self-control
28. Sawm is obligatory during the month of ________ for eligible Muslims. (a) Shawwal only    (b) Rajab only    (c) Ramadan    (d) Muharram only
29. Zakat is paid by eligible Muslims according to ________. (a) the length of a school day    (b) the number of daily prayers    (c) personal wishes without any rules    (d) prescribed rules and conditions
30. A person gives additional voluntary charity beyond obligatory Zakat. This is ________. (a) Salat    (b) Sadaqah    (c) Hajj    (d) Sawm
31. Which action best shows the value of charitable giving? (a) Refusing to share food with neighbours    (b) Showing off a donation to insult others    (c) Mocking someone who asks for help    (d) Supporting a person in need
32. Hajj takes place in the Islamic month of ________. (a) Safar    (b) Ramadan    (c) Dhul-Hijjah    (d) Shawwal
33. A Muslim performs Umrah in Makkah. Which statement is correct? (a) It replaces every obligatory daily prayer    (b) It may be performed at different times of year    (c) It is the same as paying Zakat    (d) It must be done in Madinah
34. Pilgrims perform Tawaf by moving around the ________. (a) desert campsite    (b) Prophet’s pulpit    (c) Mount Uhud    (d) Ka’bah
35. The simple clothing worn by pilgrims symbolises ________. (a) competition in wealth    (b) equality and humility    (c) importance of expensive dress    (d) separation by social class
36. Prophet Muhammad (SAW) is the ________ prophet in Islam. (a) final    (b) second    (c) first    (d) third
37. Prophet Nuh (AS) warned his people to ________. (a) worship carved idols    (b) stop all prayers    (c) make wealth their god    (d) worship Allah alone
38. The story of Prophet Nuh (AS) includes the building of an ________. (a) ark    (b) observatory    (c) aqueduct    (d) palace
39. What quality helped Prophet Nuh (AS) continue his mission despite opposition? (a) Pride    (b) Patience    (c) Dishonesty    (d) Envy
40. Which two acts of worship both involve giving benefit to others? (a) Zakat and Sadaqah    (b) Qiyam and Salam    (c) Ruku and Sujud    (d) Tawaf and Sa’i

SECTION B: THEORY / PRACTICAL (30 Marks)
Instruction: Answer Question 1 and any other TWO questions. Each question carries 10 marks.

1. Salat and Sawm
(a) State the meaning of Salat. (2 marks)
(b) Mention two actions involved in performing Salat correctly. (4 marks)
(c) Explain two benefits of fasting in Ramadan. (4 marks)

2. Zakat and Sadaqah
(a) Define Zakat. (2 marks)
(b) State two ways Zakat helps the community. (4 marks)
(c) Differentiate Zakat from Sadaqah and give an example of each. (4 marks)

3. Hajj and Umrah
(a) What is Hajj? (2 marks)
(b) State two differences between Hajj and Umrah. (4 marks)
(c) Explain two important lessons or benefits of Hajj. (4 marks)

4. Selected prophets
(a) Name the final prophet in Islam. (2 marks)
(b) Mention two events or qualities associated with Prophet Nuh. (4 marks)
(c) Explain two moral lessons from the lives of Prophet Muhammad and Prophet Nuh. (4 marks)

Objective Marking Scheme
Question 1 – ✅ (c) It strengthens worship and remembrance of Allah
Question 2 – ✅ (a) Performing ablution when required
Question 3 – ✅ (b) Towards the qiblah
Question 4 – ✅ (c) bowing
Question 5 – ✅ (b) fasting
Question 6 – ✅ (d) from dawn until sunset
Question 7 – ✅ (c) self-control and concern for others
Question 8 – ✅ (b) Avoiding quarrels and dishonest speech
Question 9 – ✅ (d) obligatory charity on qualifying wealth
Question 10 – ✅ (a) support people in need and purify wealth
Question 11 – ✅ (c) voluntary charity
Question 12 – ✅ (b) Voluntarily helping a needy neighbour
Question 13 – ✅ (a) Makkah
Question 14 – ✅ (c) are physically and financially able
Question 15 – ✅ (a) can be performed outside the fixed Hajj period
Question 16 – ✅ (b) unity and devotion to Allah
Question 17 – ✅ (d) the final prophet
Question 18 – ✅ (c) the ark and the flood
Question 19 – ✅ (d) Patience and perseverance
Question 20 – ✅ (a) remain obedient and patient in doing good
Question 21 – ✅ (c) Wudu
Question 22 – ✅ (a) Ka’bah in Makkah
Question 23 – ✅ (d) Qiyam
Question 24 – ✅ (a) Sujud
Question 25 – ✅ (c) Giving Salam
Question 26 – ✅ (b) sunset
Question 27 – ✅ (d) self-control
Question 28 – ✅ (c) Ramadan
Question 29 – ✅ (d) prescribed rules and conditions
Question 30 – ✅ (b) Sadaqah
Question 31 – ✅ (d) Supporting a person in need
Question 32 – ✅ (c) Dhul-Hijjah
Question 33 – ✅ (b) It may be performed at different times of year
Question 34 – ✅ (d) Ka’bah
Question 35 – ✅ (b) equality and humility
Question 36 – ✅ (a) final
Question 37 – ✅ (d) worship Allah alone
Question 38 – ✅ (a) ark
Question 39 – ✅ (b) Patience
Question 40 – ✅ (a) Zakat and Sadaqah

Theory Marking Scheme
Question 1:
(a) Prescribed Islamic prayer. (2 marks)
(b) Ablution and facing qiblah; bowing and prostration correctly. (4 marks)
(c) Self-control, empathy for the needy and devotion to Allah. (4 marks)

Question 2:
(a) Obligatory giving from qualifying wealth. (2 marks)
(b) Helps poor people; promotes social support. (4 marks)
(c) Zakat obligatory with rules; Sadaqah voluntary; give permissible example. (4 marks)

Question 3:
(a) Pilgrimage to Makkah. (2 marks)
(b) Hajj at specified time and with prescribed rites; Umrah can be at other times. (4 marks)
(c) Unity, equality, humility and remembrance of Allah. (4 marks)

Question 4:
(a) Prophet Muhammad (SAW). (2 marks)
(b) Prophet Nuh’s mission, warning and ark; patience. (4 marks)
(c) Obedience to Allah, honesty, patience and perseverance. (4 marks)

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