BPSC General Posts (Balochistan) Islamic Studies: Quran MCQs

BPSC General Posts (Balochistan) Islamic Studies: Quran MCQs — sample questions

1. Question 1

   Q1. The longest Ayat of the Holy Quran is in which Surah:

   • A) Al-Ma'arij
   • B) Al-Baqarah
   • C) Al-Haqqah
   • D) None of these

   Answer: Al-Baqarah

   Explanation: Al-Baqarah is correct based on Quranic teaching, Hadith, or Islamic history. Memorize this point for Islamiat sections in LAT, USAT, and public service exams.

2. Question 2

   Q2. After the Quran and Hadith, the third source of Islamic jurisprudence is:

   • A) Ijma
   • B) Namaz
   • C) Zakat
   • D) Hajj

   Answer: Ijma

   Explanation: After the Quran and Hadith, Ijma (scholarly consensus of the Muslim community) is the third principal source of Islamic jurisprudence.

3. Question 3

   Q3. In Surah al-Kahf, a dog is also mentioned with Ashab al-Kahf. What was the name of the dog?

   • A) Qitmir
   • B) Qahoor
   • C) Qitala
   • D) Qitmaar

   Answer: Qitmir

   Explanation: Qitmir is the name given in Islamic tradition to the dog of the Ashab al-Kahf (Companions of the Cave); the name appears in some Quranic commentaries though not directly in the Quranic text.

4. Question 4

   Q4. The Prophet recited which Surah at the conquest of Makkah?

   • A) Ankabut
   • B) Fath
   • C) Anfal
   • D) None of these

   Answer: Fath

   Explanation: Fath is correct based on Quranic teaching, Hadith, or Islamic history. Memorize this point for Islamiat sections in LAT, USAT, and public service exams.

5. Question 5

   Q5. How many categories of people are eligible to receive Zakat and Ushr, according to Quranic orders?

   • A) 10
   • B) 8
   • C) 6
   • D) 4

   Answer: 8

   Explanation: Surah Al-Tawbah (9:60) specifies eight categories of people eligible to receive Zakat: the poor, the needy, Zakat administrators, those whose hearts are to be reconciled, slaves, debtors, those in the path of Allah, and stranded travelers.