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Junior Cycle Applied Technology: Orthographic projection

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

CL Asked on 4 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years

Orthographic projection, Common Level(7 marks)

Quick ones on Orthographic projection.

(a)How does orthographic projection show an object?
  1. As one 3D view at 30 degrees
  2. As separate flat 2D views
  3. As a flat net that folds up
(b)In orthographic projection, the view looking straight at the front of an object is the?
  1. End view
  2. Plan
  3. Front elevation
(c)Which orthographic view looks straight down on an object from above?
  1. Plan
  2. Front elevation
  3. End view
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(a) As separate flat 2D views

(b) Front elevation

(c) Plan

Your turn: Common Level questions on Orthographic projection.

Common Level

Asked on 4 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Q1b(iv)
2025Q2g
2024Q3c(i)
2023Q1c(i)
2022Not asked

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

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