Level 1
Quran MCQs set 2 for Balochistan Police Constable (BS-5) Islamic Studies — 20 solved questions.
Q1. How many surahs start with Bismillah in the Holy Quran?
Answer: 113
Explanation: Of the 114 Surahs in the Holy Qur'an, 113 begin with Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim; Surah Al-Tawbah (9) does not begin with it, but Surah An-Naml (27) contains Bismillah within its text, bringing the total occurrences to 114.
Q2. Torah was revealed on which Prophet?
Answer: Moses (A.S)
Explanation: The Torah (Tawrat) was revealed to Prophet Musa (AS) as the divine scripture for the Children of Israel, as confirmed in the Qur'an (Surah Al-Ma'idah 5:44).
Q3. Which Surah of the Holy Quran is regarded as one-third of the Holy Quran?
Answer: Al-Ikhlas
Explanation: Al-Ikhlas is correct based on Quranic teaching, Hadith, or Islamic history. Memorize this point for Islamiat sections in LAT, USAT, and public service exams.
Q4. Which Surah of the Quran is called "the best of stories" (Ahsan al-Qasas)?
Answer: Surah Yusuf
Explanation: Surah Yusuf (Chapter 12) is explicitly described in the Qur'an (12:3) as "Ahsan al-Qasas" (the best of stories) because it contains the most complete and morally rich narrative of any prophet.
Q5. What is the Islamic term for a person who has memorized the entire Quran?
Answer: Hafiz
Explanation: A "Hafiz" (from Arabic: حافظ, one who preserves) is the Islamic term for a person who has committed the entire text of the Holy Qur'an to memory.
Q6. Tafheem-ul-Quran is the work of whom?
Answer: Maulana Abul A'la Maududi
Explanation: Maulana Abul A'la Maududi is correct based on Quranic teaching, Hadith, or Islamic history. Memorize this point for Islamiat sections in LAT, USAT, and public service exams.
Q7. What is the meaning of Al-Fatihah?
Answer: The Opening
Explanation: Al-Fatihah means "The Opening" in Arabic, aptly named because it is the opening chapter of the Qur'an and is recited at the beginning of every unit (rak'ah) of the daily prayers.
Q8. How many verses are there in Surah Ikhlas?
Answer: 4
Explanation: 4 is correct based on Quranic teaching, Hadith, or Islamic history. Memorize this point for Islamiat sections in LAT, USAT, and public service exams.
Q9. According to the teachings of the Quran, how many witnesses are required for the financial affairs of a transaction?
Answer: Two men or one man and two women
Explanation: Two men or one man and two women is correct based on Quranic teaching, Hadith, or Islamic history. Memorize this point for Islamiat sections in LAT, USAT, and public service exams.
Q10. How many Surahs of the Holy Quran start with the "Huruf al-Muqatta'at" (the disjointed letters)?
Answer: 29
Explanation: Twenty-nine Surahs of the Holy Qur'an begin with Huruf al-Muqatta'at (the disconnected/disjointed letters such as Alif Lam Mim, Ya Sin, etc.), whose precise meanings are known only to Allah.
Q11. How many Makki Surahs are in the Holy Quran?
Answer: 86
Explanation: 86 is correct based on Quranic teaching, Hadith, or Islamic history. Memorize this point for Islamiat sections in LAT, USAT, and public service exams.
Q12. Makkah is also called by which name in the Quran?
Answer: Bakkah, Umm al-Qura
Explanation: Makkah is referred to in the Qur'an by the names "Bakkah" (Surah Aal-e-Imran 3:96) and "Umm al-Qura" (Mother of all Settlements, Surah Al-An'am 6:92 and Surah Ash-Shura 42:7).
Q13. Which Surah of the Holy Quran is also called 'Ummul Kitab?
Answer: Surah Al Fatiha
Explanation: Surah Al-Fatihah is called "Umm al-Kitab" (Mother of the Book) because it contains the essence of the entire Qur'an and is the foundational opening chapter recited in every rak'ah of Salah.
Q14. The "Mihna" or inquisition, which enforced the Mu'tazili doctrine of a created Quran, was initiated by which Abbasid Caliph?
Answer: Al-Ma'mun
Explanation: Caliph Al-Ma'mun (r. 813-833 CE) initiated the Mihna (inquisition) in 833 CE, forcing scholars to affirm the Mu'tazili doctrine that the Qur'an was created; Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal famously resisted this policy.
Q15. After Quran and Hadith, the third source of Islamic jurisprudence is:
Answer: Ijma
Explanation: After the Qur'an and Hadith (Sunnah), Ijma' (consensus of Islamic scholars) is the third primary source of Islamic jurisprudence (Usul al-Fiqh), followed by Qiyas (analogical reasoning) as the fourth.
Q16. Which companion's opinion led to the compilation of the Quran in one volume?
Answer: Umar ibn al-Khattab (RA)
Explanation: It was Hazrat Umar ibn al-Khattab (RA) who strongly advocated for and persuaded Abu Bakr (RA) to compile the scattered Qur'anic text into one official mushaf after the deaths of many huffaz at Yamama.
Q17. There is no compulsion in religion is contained in which of the following Surahs?
Answer: Al-Baqarah
Explanation: The famous verse "La ikraha fi al-din" (There is no compulsion in religion, Qur'an 2:256) is located in Surah Al-Baqarah, affirming the Islamic principle of freedom of religious belief.
Q18. In the recitation of the Holy Quran, on how many occasions is Sajdah (Prostration) obligatory for a Muslim?
Answer: 14
Explanation: 14 is correct based on Quranic teaching, Hadith, or Islamic history. Memorize this point for Islamiat sections in LAT, USAT, and public service exams.
Q19. What was the age of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) when the Qur'an was first revealed to him through Hazrat Jibraeel (Alaihis-salaam)?
Answer: 40 years
Explanation: The first revelation came to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) when he was 40 years old, in the Cave of Hira during the month of Ramadan (610 CE), when Angel Jibraeel (AS) brought the first five verses of Surah Al-Alaq.
Q20. Which Surah of the Holy Qur'an is called Aroos al-Qur'an (Bride of the Holy Qur'an)?
Answer: Al-Rahman
Explanation: Surah Al-Rahman (Chapter 55) is called "Aroos al-Qur'an" (Bride of the Qur'an) due to its exceptional beauty, rhythmic prose, and the recurring verse "Fabiayyi ala'i Rabbikuma tukazziban" (Then which of the favors of your Lord will you deny?).