New Curriculum Third Term Islamic Studies examination for SS 1

Class: SSS 1
Term: Third Term
Subject: Islamic Religious Studies
Time: 2 Hours 30 Minutes
Total Marks: 70

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

1. A class defines Islamic ethics only as observing rituals. Which correction is most accurate? (a) Ritual conduct is unrelated to any moral teaching    (b) Private intentions excuse every harmful act    (c) Ethical responsibility also concerns honesty, justice and dealings with people    (d) Ethics applies only to financial transactions
2. A community speaker wants to explain a sensitive religious issue. The soundest approach is to ________. (a) rely on insults to display certainty    (b) hide significant context to secure agreement    (c) assume all listeners share the same knowledge    (d) use clear evidence, fair language and an awareness of the audience
3. Which source would best support an investigation of a historical learning centre? (a) Dated manuscripts and reliable accounts of its teaching activities    (b) A fictional story presented as a census    (c) An unattributed advertisement claiming exceptional fame    (d) A modern rumour with no location or date
4. A pupil describes every achievement of Islamic civilisation as exclusively religious ritual. What important dimension is overlooked? (a) The existence of shared moral teachings    (b) Its intellectual, artistic and social contributions    (c) The importance of cultural continuity    (d) Historical connections among communities
5. A school prefect disciplines only students from another class while overlooking friends. Which leadership failure is clearest? (a) Unnecessary concern for affected learners    (b) Partiality that violates justice and trust    (c) Respect for consistent rules    (d) Excessive adherence to fairness
6. Which approach to a neighbourhood dispute best supports peaceful coexistence? (a) Publish insults to pressure the other household    (b) Listen to both parties and seek a fair resolution    (c) Refuse to discuss shared obligations    (d) Assume the wealthier neighbour must be correct
7. A class leader discovers that a friend copied an assignment. Which decision is most defensible ethically? (a) Ignore the incident because friendship is important    (b) Protect the friend by changing evidence    (c) Respond fairly to the wrongdoing without granting special exemption    (d) Punish unrelated pupils to appear strict
8. A chatbot fabricates a citation while answering an Islamic Studies question. The main risk is ________. (a) requiring students to type rather than write    (b) reducing the length of the lesson    (c) misattributing a religious teaching to an unreliable source    (d) making the font too small
9. Which claim about levels of leadership is NOT supported by Islamic ethical principles? (a) A person in authority has no need to account for decisions    (b) Justice matters at different levels of authority    (c) Leadership should protect those affected    (d) Responsibility can arise in family and community life
10. A group listens carefully before responding to a disagreement. This demonstrates ________. (a) refusal to seek evidence    (b) adab in communication through patience and respect    (c) permission to mock the speaker    (d) agreement that truth is always relative
11. A profitable business proposal depends on misleading customers. What ethical reasoning should guide the choice? (a) Treat profits as proof of moral approval    (b) Hide the terms until customers have paid    (c) Shift responsibility to the buyer’s lack of knowledge    (d) Reject deception even when it offers immediate gain
12. Why should reasoning be accompanied by humility? (a) Reason makes a learner permanently infallible    (b) An interpretation can be mistaken and should be checked against evidence    (c) All disagreements are signs of bad faith    (d) Evidence becomes unnecessary when confidence is high
13. A class evaluates contributions in mathematics, medicine and libraries. Which conclusion is most defensible? (a) Scientific learning had no links to institutions    (b) Every discovery was made by one scholar    (c) All earlier knowledge was completely discarded    (d) Scholarly exchange helped transmit and develop knowledge across societies
14. A tenant plays loud music at midnight despite repeated complaints. Which obligation is being neglected? (a) The requirement to conceal all disputes    (b) Avoiding harm and respecting neighbours’ wellbeing    (c) A duty to increase public noise    (d) The right to ignore shared living conditions
15. Which combination best demonstrates leadership qualities at home and school? (a) Status seeking without service    (b) Secrecy, favouritism and arbitrary punishment    (c) Obedience to personal friends over rules    (d) Fair decisions, consultation and transparent responsibilities
16. A historian compares architecture, scholarship and commerce across Islamic societies. What is the best conclusion? (a) Islamic civilisation developed through interacting cultural and intellectual traditions    (b) Civilisation can be studied only through military history    (c) Science and the arts were absent everywhere    (d) All Muslim communities used one local language
17. The concept of ʿaql in Islamic learning supports which classroom practice? (a) Treat reasoning as prohibited in all cases    (b) Accept every rumour without verification    (c) Assume loud certainty equals sound knowledge    (d) Use reason to examine evidence while respecting reliable revelation
18. A student asks an AI system for a Qur’anic quotation and receives no source. What is the responsible next step? (a) Verify the exact verse in a reliable Qur’anic text before citing it    (b) Alter the Arabic until it fits the claim    (c) Assume fluency proves authenticity    (d) Present the quotation as verified without checking
19. What is the strongest evidence that moral education has been applied in everyday life? (a) the size of one’s audience    (b) consistent conduct in difficult everyday choices    (c) the volume of public speeches    (d) the number of slogans recited
20. A student treats leadership as personal ownership of community property. The correct ethical response is that ________. (a) leadership removes all duties toward others    (b) the leader may take communal funds without records    (c) public authority carries duties and entrusted responsibilities    (d) consent is unnecessary in every matter
21. Why is the Qur’an a central source in discussing Islamic civilisation? (a) It renders all historical evidence unnecessary    (b) It provides a complete list of modern inventions    (c) It is identical to every later cultural custom    (d) It influenced religious, ethical and intellectual life across Muslim societies
22. Which method best supports sound moral decision-making? (a) Ignore facts whenever the decision feels urgent    (b) Consider scriptural guidance, consequences, justice and the rights of others    (c) Apply rules differently to influential people    (d) Choose only what friends will applaud
23. The sovereignty of Allah is invoked to justify injustice by a human leader. What is the key error? (a) No leader can ever be evaluated ethically    (b) Consultation is always forbidden    (c) A powerful leader automatically speaks for Allah    (d) Divine authority does not excuse human abuse of entrusted power
24. Which statement would be an overgeneralisation about Islamic civilisation? (a) Learning could flourish through scholarly exchange    (b) The translation of texts supported knowledge transmission    (c) All regions developed identical institutions and customs    (d) Architecture expressed cultural diversity
25. Why is verification important in effective Islamic communication? (a) Unverified claims can damage people and distort understanding    (b) Every popular message must be true    (c) Respect makes evidence unnecessary    (d) Speaking quickly guarantees accuracy
26. A student returns a misplaced purse without being observed. Which ethical principle is illustrated? (a) Trustworthiness even without external supervision    (b) Publicity as the sole motive for honesty    (c) Respect only when reward is expected    (d) Competition as the highest moral standard
27. The main reason leaders must be accountable is that ________. (a) every leader is beyond correction    (b) authority is a trust rather than unlimited personal privilege    (c) community rights disappear under leadership    (d) consultation weakens every decision
28. What must be considered when studying the idea of Islamic civilisation across regions? (a) the assumption that every society is identical    (b) a rejection of historical context    (c) both shared principles and regional historical differences    (d) only one field of human activity
29. All these support responsible reasoning EXCEPT ________. (a) asking clear questions    (b) checking a claim’s source    (c) selectively hiding contrary evidence to win a debate    (d) considering consequences before acting
30. Which use of AI best complements rather than replaces Islamic scholarship? (a) Generate revision questions, then check all citations and answers against reliable sources    (b) Publish supposed Hadith without checking transmission    (c) Conceal the tool’s mistakes from learners    (d) Treat unverified generated rulings as binding
31. ________ is the Islamic principle illustrated when a leader consults those affected before allocating communal resources. (a) the rejection of every responsibility    (b) unlimited rule by personal preference    (c) shūrā, or consultation in public decision-making    (d) a prohibition on public participation
32. Qur’an 4:36 is relevant to neighbourly obligations because it ________. (a) connects worship of Allah with kindness to different categories of neighbours    (b) treats neighbourliness as an optional business arrangement    (c) removes duties toward travellers and the needy    (d) limits kindness to neighbours of identical backgrounds
33. How should a pupil apply ʿaql when encountering conflicting translations? (a) compare reliable sources and ask how context affects meaning    (b) declare all translations equally accurate without study    (c) refuse to distinguish interpretation from quotation    (d) choose the translation favouring a personal argument
34. Why is sincerity relevant to Islamic moral education? (a) It connects conduct with truthful intention rather than mere appearance    (b) It removes the need to respect others    (c) It makes objective consequences irrelevant    (d) It prevents people from ever making mistakes
35. The correct step before forwarding an allegation online is to ________. (a) assume any repeated claim must be true    (b) publish immediately to attract attention    (c) remove the original source from the post    (d) verify the information and consider possible harm
36. A student corrects a friend’s mistake by publicly humiliating the friend. What communication principle has been neglected? (a) The duty to consider other people’s views    (b) Respectful advice that protects dignity    (c) Accuracy in identifying the mistake    (d) The possibility of resolving disagreements
37. In discussing political leadership in Islam, which quality is most essential for responsible authority? (a) Permanent exemption from accountability    (b) Preference for one’s relatives in all appointments    (c) Refusal to hear criticism    (d) Trustworthiness and justice in the exercise of power
38. After a neighbour of another faith suffers a fire, the soundest application of neighbourliness is to ________, without demanding religious agreement. (a) spread rumours about the family’s conduct    (b) demand that the family first adopt one’s religion    (c) offer practical assistance without discrimination    (d) refuse help because of differing beliefs
39. What historical evidence best supports analysis of a scholarly achievement? (a) a biography whose author cannot be identified    (b) a claim that needs no supporting documents    (c) only a modern unverified social-media image    (d) the work itself, its date and its subsequent influence
40. AI generates two conflicting explanations of a Hadith. Which method best supports careful study? (a) Select whichever answer is longer    (b) Use the system’s confidence as a religious ruling    (c) Consult reliable collections and qualified explanation rather than trust either output blindly    (d) Repeat both as certain without identifying uncertainty

SECTION B: THEORY (30 Marks)
Instruction: Answer Question 1 and any other TWO questions. Each question carries 10 marks. Each sub-question carries 5 marks.

Question 1 (10 Marks)
(a) A student finds an unverified allegation about a classmate. Use Islamic moral education to explain five steps for responsible decision-making. (5 marks)
(b) Compare sincerity and accountability in private and public conduct using two school examples. (5 marks)

Question 2 (10 Marks)
(a) Explain four principles of responsible leadership in Islam, including shūrā and justice, and apply one to a class election. (5 marks)
(b) Using Qur’an 4:36, identify five ways different categories of neighbours can be treated with dignity and care. (5 marks)

Question 3 (10 Marks)
(a) Explain the role of ʿaql in Islamic learning and describe four steps for resolving conflicting religious explanations. (5 marks)
(b) Describe five characteristics or contributions of Islamic civilisation, supported by examples from scholarship and social institutions. (5 marks)

Question 4 (10 Marks)
(a) An AI assistant provides a Hadith citation with no collection reference. Describe five verification and safe-use steps before quoting it. (5 marks)
(b) Explain five principles of effective communication when Muslims discuss a sensitive religious difference in a diverse community. (5 marks)

OBJECTIVE MARKING SCHEME (40 Marks)
Question 1 – ✅ (c) Ethical responsibility also concerns honesty, justice and dealings with people
Question 2 – ✅ (d) use clear evidence, fair language and an awareness of the audience
Question 3 – ✅ (a) Dated manuscripts and reliable accounts of its teaching activities
Question 4 – ✅ (b) Its intellectual, artistic and social contributions
Question 5 – ✅ (b) Partiality that violates justice and trust
Question 6 – ✅ (b) Listen to both parties and seek a fair resolution
Question 7 – ✅ (c) Respond fairly to the wrongdoing without granting special exemption
Question 8 – ✅ (c) misattributing a religious teaching to an unreliable source
Question 9 – ✅ (a) A person in authority has no need to account for decisions
Question 10 – ✅ (b) adab in communication through patience and respect
Question 11 – ✅ (d) Reject deception even when it offers immediate gain
Question 12 – ✅ (b) An interpretation can be mistaken and should be checked against evidence
Question 13 – ✅ (d) Scholarly exchange helped transmit and develop knowledge across societies
Question 14 – ✅ (b) Avoiding harm and respecting neighbours’ wellbeing
Question 15 – ✅ (d) Fair decisions, consultation and transparent responsibilities
Question 16 – ✅ (a) Islamic civilisation developed through interacting cultural and intellectual traditions
Question 17 – ✅ (d) Use reason to examine evidence while respecting reliable revelation
Question 18 – ✅ (a) Verify the exact verse in a reliable Qur’anic text before citing it
Question 19 – ✅ (b) consistent conduct in difficult everyday choices
Question 20 – ✅ (c) public authority carries duties and entrusted responsibilities
Question 21 – ✅ (d) It influenced religious, ethical and intellectual life across Muslim societies
Question 22 – ✅ (b) Consider scriptural guidance, consequences, justice and the rights of others
Question 23 – ✅ (d) Divine authority does not excuse human abuse of entrusted power
Question 24 – ✅ (c) All regions developed identical institutions and customs
Question 25 – ✅ (a) Unverified claims can damage people and distort understanding
Question 26 – ✅ (a) Trustworthiness even without external supervision
Question 27 – ✅ (b) authority is a trust rather than unlimited personal privilege
Question 28 – ✅ (c) both shared principles and regional historical differences
Question 29 – ✅ (c) selectively hiding contrary evidence to win a debate
Question 30 – ✅ (a) Generate revision questions, then check all citations and answers against reliable sources
Question 31 – ✅ (c) shūrā, or consultation in public decision-making
Question 32 – ✅ (a) connects worship of Allah with kindness to different categories of neighbours
Question 33 – ✅ (a) compare reliable sources and ask how context affects meaning
Question 34 – ✅ (a) It connects conduct with truthful intention rather than mere appearance
Question 35 – ✅ (d) verify the information and consider possible harm
Question 36 – ✅ (b) Respectful advice that protects dignity
Question 37 – ✅ (d) Trustworthiness and justice in the exercise of power
Question 38 – ✅ (c) offer practical assistance without discrimination
Question 39 – ✅ (d) the work itself, its date and its subsequent influence
Question 40 – ✅ (c) Consult reliable collections and qualified explanation rather than trust either output blindly

THEORY MARKING SCHEME (Answer 3 × 10 = 30 Marks)
Question 1 (10 Marks)
(a) 5 marks: verify 1, protect dignity 1, avoid rumours 1, seek fair process 1, rectify harm 1.
(b) 5 marks: define sincerity 1, define accountability 1, private example 1, public example 1, coherence 1.
Question 2 (10 Marks)
(a) 5 marks: consultation 1, justice 1, trustworthiness 1, accountability 1, application 1.
(b) 5 marks: five reasonable examples such as aid, safety, respect, avoid harm, peaceful dispute settlement, 1 each.
Question 3 (10 Marks)
(a) 5 marks: reason defined 1, source comparison 1, Arabic/context 1, scholarly guidance 1, intellectual humility 1.
(b) 5 marks: five accurate explained examples (learning, translation, libraries, mathematics/science, architecture/ethics), 1 each.
Question 4 (10 Marks)
(a) 5 marks: identify source 1, check text 1, assess authenticity 1, compare credible explanation 1, disclose uncertainty 1.
(b) 5 marks: evidence 1, respect 1, listening 1, avoid insults 1, peaceful dialogue 1.