59-- The People of the Book, upon finding the condition of guidance, what did they know, and what answer did the Prophet (PBUH) give them?

1. $\text{كُونُوا هُوداً أَوْ نَصَارَى - بَلْ مِلَّةَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَنِيفاً}$
2. $\text{كُونُوا هُوداً أَوْ نَصَارَى - اللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ حَيْثُ يَجْعَلُ رِسَالَتَهُ}$
3. $\text{مَا وَصَّيْنَا بِهِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَ مُوسَى وَ عِيسَى - بَلْ مِلَّةَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَنِيفاً}$
4. $\text{مَا وَصَّيْنَا بِهِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَ مُوسَى وَ عِيسَى - اللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ حَيْثُ يَجْعَلُ رِسَالَتَهُ}$

60-- Considering the verse «لَقَدْ مَنَّ اللَّهُ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِذْ بَعَثَ فِيهِمْ رَسُولاً مِنْ أَنْفُسِهِمْ \ldots», which of the following cases is realized?

1. He saves them from misguidance, guides them, and teaches them the book and wisdom to protect them from disbelief and polytheism.
2. He saves them from misguidance, teaches them, purifies them from disbelief and polytheism, and warns them.
3. He recites the divine verses to them, purifies them, teaches them the book and wisdom, and teaches them.
4. He recites the divine verses to them, purifies them, guides them, and warns them of disbelief and polytheism.

61-- What is the duty of the people of faith when they disagree and quarrel over something?

1. $\text{بَلِّغْ مَا أُنْزِلَ إِلَيْكَ مِنْ رَبِّكَ وَ إِنْ لَمْ تَفْعَلْ فَمَا بَلَّغْتَ رِسَالَتَهُ}$
2. $\text{إِنَّمَا وَلِيُّكُمُ اللَّهُ وَ رَسُولُهُ وَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا الَّذِينَ يُقِيمُونَ الصَّلاةَ}$
3. $\text{فَرُدُّوهُ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَ الرَّسُولِ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَ الْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ}$
4. $\text{يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَ أَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ وَ أُولِي الْأَمْرِ مِنْكُمْ}$

62-- The verse «إِنَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَ عَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ أُولَئِكَ هُمْ خَيْرُ الْبَرِيَّةِ» was revealed about what occasion, and what effect did this verse have on Islamic society?

1. Identifying the good-doers -- importance of obeying the command of the Prophet (PBUH) and the elders of the tribe in sensitive conditions
2. Identifying the good-doers -- importance of breaking the culture of ignorance regarding the privilege of tribal chiefs
3. Identifying the distinguished personality of Ali (AS) -- importance of obeying the command of the Prophet (PBUH) and the elders of the tribe in sensitive conditions
4. Identifying the distinguished personality of Ali (AS) -- breaking the culture of ignorance regarding the privilege of tribal chiefs

63-- In the path of guardianship (wilayat), when the infallible Imams (AS) faced the sensitivity of enemies, how did they proceed?

1. In the form of taqiyyah, meaning in a way that they would receive fewer blows from the enemy.
2. In the form of spiritual guardianship, until they could reach people through their virtues.
3. By giving awareness to the people, since they knew the path of guidance for Muslims.
4. By justifying the rulers' behavior, paying attention to the differences in their conduct.

64-- What is the difference mentioned in the books of Ahl al-Sunnah regarding the characteristics of Imam Mahdi (AS)?

1. They do not believe that he is the last divine treasure and savior of the end of time.
2. They do not accept that he is from the lineage of Hazrat Fatimah (peace be upon her).
3. They do not accept the title of ``Mahdi'' for him.
4. They have reported that Imam (AS) has not yet been born.

65-- According to the command of Imam Sadiq (AS), what is the fate of a person who lacks the conditions for judgment and follows him?

1. Referring to the tyrant rulers in individual and social matters.
2. Being subject to the execution of non-religious rulings, which is contrary to the word of God.
3. Opposition to the command of Imam of the time (AS) in referring to the narrators of hadith.
4. Opposition to the command of the Prophet (PBUH) in referring to the jurist who meets all conditions.

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66. Regarding the verse ``a ya'idukum annakum idhā mittum wa kuntum turāban wa 'idhāman annakum mukhrajūn'', what subject did the leaders of the disbelieving people deny?

1. [(1)] Re-creating the body again to join the soul in the afterlife
2. [(2)] Receiving the full reality and perfection of human existence through the Angel of Death
3. [(3)] Death is not the end of life, but rather it is like the setting of the sun after which trees become aware
4. [(4)] After death, the soul continues its activities on its own

67. According to the Prophetic narration, in a society where good deeds and virtuous conduct are practiced, what reward will those who act receive?

1. [(1)] A person who acts according to a good tradition will receive the reward of that deed as a gift.
2. [(2)] The reward of the deeds of those who follow it will be recorded for them, without reducing the reward of those who perform it.
3. [(3)] A person who establishes a good tradition will benefit from its fruits and effects.
4. [(4)] The reward of all deeds of those who carry out that tradition will be divided among all the people involved, however many they may be.

68. Regarding the verse ``wa a'tasimū bi-hablillāhi jamī'an\ldots'', what is the prerequisite for holding firmly to the divine rope?

1. [(1)] Unity, solidarity, expressing the divine light, and preventing distortion of the heavenly religion
2. [(2)] Calling to good and preventing the spread of vices and forbidden acts among individuals
3. [(3)] Fighting against the divine rope and freeing other ropes in society
4. [(4)] Solidarity, brotherhood, and avoiding disagreement and division in Islamic society

69. How does the Holy Quran describe the unexpected encounter of Lady Maryam (peace be upon her) with the divine angel?

1. [(1)] qālat innī a'ūdhu bil-rahmāni minka in kunta taqiyyā
2. [(2)] innī nadhartu lil-rahmāni sawman fa-lan ukallima al-yawma insiyyā
3. [(3)] yā ukhta hārūna mā kāna abūki imra'a saw'in wa mā kānat ummuki baghiyyā
4. [(4)] wa ja'alanī mubārakan ayna mā kuntu wa awsānī bil-salāti wal-zakāti wa mā dumtu hayyā

70. Regarding the verses of Surah Āl-'Imrān about sincere love for God, what is the subject and what results does it bring?

1. [(1)] fāttabi'ūnī - yu'ādhūna man hādda allāha wa rasūlahu (2) tu'minū billāhi - yu'ādhūna man hādda allāha wa rasūlahu
2. [(3)] fāttabi'ūnī - yuhbibkumu allāhu wa yaghfir lakum dhunūbakum (4) tu'minū billāhi - yuhbibkumu allāhu wa yaghfir lakum dhunūbakum

71. Reflecting on the verse ``fa-man tāba min ba'di dhulmihi wa aslaha fa-inna allāha yatūbu 'alayhi inna allāha ghafūrun rahīm'', what meaning is derived?

1. [(1)] Between sin and forgiveness there is no intermediate stage; repentance purifies hearts and removes sins from the heart.
2. [(2)] Between sin and forgiveness two stages are performed: God's grace of repentance and return from punishment toward divine kindness.
3. [(3)] Repentance is a door of mercy that is opened for those who have strayed and the only way to return from sin to obedience to God.
4. [(4)] Whoever repents like someone who has not sinned, their sins are immediately purified and their sins are transformed into good deeds.

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72- In order to have a successful marriage that neither leads to separation nor causes us eternal unhappiness, what conditions are necessary?

1. [(1)] We should provide the family with a bed of growth and maturity, especially for children who exist, and place our spouse in priority.
2. [(2)] Each of the man and woman should show calming behavior to each other and place the spouse in priority.
3. [(3)] We should consider all four goals in forming the family from the perspective of moral and spiritual growth and place them in priority.
4. [(4)] We should practice affection and love toward our spouse and children and practice self-sacrifice and self-denial.

73- To explain the great and exalted mission, striving for the ideal society and civilization of Islam, for friends, neighbors, and members of society, what fruits will it have?

1. [(1)] Creating firm belief, self-esteem, trust in God, and a strong will for spiritual purity
2. [(2)] Raising the necessary level of competence and readiness to accept costs, hardships, and difficulties
3. [(3)] Self-actualization of the individual and activating capabilities and talents
4. [(4)] Making them aware of their responsibility and support for it

74- If someone travels to a city and goes more than 4 shar'i farsakhs (approximately 22.5 kilometers), and their prayer and fasting have the traveler's ruling, what is their ruling?

1. [(1)] They are bound to return along the same route.
2. [(2)] They must break their prayer and cannot fast.
3. [(3)] If less than ten days, their prayer is broken and they cannot fast.
4. [(4)] If the total distance of going and returning is 4 farsakhs, their prayer is broken and they cannot fast.

75- What is the ruling, respectively, on using musical instruments for playing lahw (frivolous) music and non-lahw classical music?

1. [(1)] Haram -- Haram (2) Haram -- No problem (3) No problem -- Haram (4) No problem -- No problem

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Directions: Questions 76-87 are incomplete sentences. Beneath each sentence you will see four words or phrases, marked (1), (2), (3), and (4). Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Then mark your answer sheet.

76- The design of the carpet appeared so pleasing to John ---------------- to buy it as quickly as possible.
1) which he decided 2) that he decided 3) he decided 4) decided

77- Some of the animals now ---------------- in Africa are very close to extinction.
1) they are living 2) are living 3) live 4) living

78- Do you actually want to know ----------------?
1) did the first coffee bean growers how used to live
2) how did the first coffee bean growers use to live
3) how the first coffee bean growers used to live
4) the first coffee bean growers used to live how

79- Tired ---------------- the careless employee's endless mistakes, the boss sent him to another department.
1) of 2) for 3) with 4) about

80- This new type of the Digges telescopes ---------------- images 11 times.
1) recognizes 2) explores 3) magnifies 4) releases

81- He was until very ---------------- the most powerful banker in the city, but some more powerful ones have started work.
1) immediately 2) commonly 3) formerly 4) recently

82- The story the child told us was not true; it was only the product of his ---------------- .
1) conclusion 2) imagination 3) comparison 4) collection

83- She told her children to be quiet, as the noise they were making was really --------- her.
1) bothering 2) preventing 3) frightening 4) influencing