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Junior Cycle Applied Technology: Health & safety

How often Health & safety comes up on the Applied Technology papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

CL Asked on 5 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker

Health & safety, Common Level(8 marks)

Quick ones on Health & safety.

(a)Before drilling a small piece of metal on the pillar drill, you should?
  1. Hold it firmly with your fingers
  2. Clamp it or hold it in a machine vice
  3. Lift the chuck guard out of the way
(b)Why is a spray finish applied in a spray booth with extraction?
  1. To make each coat much thicker
  2. To keep the lacquer warm as it dries
  3. To remove harmful fumes and spray mist
(c)Why must the chuck key be removed before switching on the pillar drill?
  1. It could be flung out at speed
  2. It blunts the drill bit
  3. It makes the drill turn backwards
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(a) Clamp it or hold it in a machine vice

(b) To remove harmful fumes and spray mist

(c) It could be flung out at speed

Your turn: Common Level questions on Health & safety.

Common Level

Asked on 5 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Q1a(iii), Q3a(i), Q3c(v)
2025Q1a(i), Q1d(iii)
2024Q1g(ii)
2023Q1c(iii), Q3c(ii)
2022Q3c(i)

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

More Health & safety questions

Health & safety, 2 marks

Why use fume extraction when soldering?

  1. It keeps the iron's tip cool
  2. It helps the solder melt faster
  3. Flux fumes are harmful to breathe in
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Flux fumes are harmful to breathe in

Heated flux gives off smoke that irritates the eyes and lungs, so an extractor or fan draws it away. Also rest the iron in its stand and never touch the tip.

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