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Junior Cycle Applied Technology: Metal processes

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

CL Asked on 2 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026.

Metal processes, Common Level(7 marks)

Quick ones on Metal processes.

(a)Thin aluminium strip is held in a vice at the bend line. What is used to bend it?
  1. A centre punch
  2. A soft-faced mallet
  3. A countersink drill bit
(b)Which saw is used to cut a length of mild steel bar?
  1. Coping saw
  2. Tenon saw
  3. Hacksaw
(c)What is a tap used for in metalwork?
  1. Cutting a thread inside a hole
  2. Filing a sharp, sawn edge until smooth
  3. Cutting a thread on a rod
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(a) A soft-faced mallet

(b) Hacksaw

(c) Cutting a thread inside a hole

Your turn: Common Level questions on Metal processes.

Common Level

Asked on 2 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026.

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Q3c(v), Q4b(iii), Q4c(ii)
2025Not asked
2024Q2a(i), Q4c(iii)
2023Not asked
2022Not asked

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

More Metal processes questions

Metal processes, 3 marks

Why is a centre punch used before drilling a hole in metal?

  1. To harden the metal around the hole
  2. To mark the line for the hacksaw
  3. So the drill bit does not wander
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So the drill bit does not wander

A centre punch makes a small dent at the centre of the hole. The drill point sits in the dent and starts exactly there instead of skating across the smooth metal.

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