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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?
- As one 3D view at 30 degrees
- As separate flat 2D views
- As a flat net that folds up
(b)In orthographic projection, the view looking straight at the front of an object is the?
- End view
- Plan
- Front elevation
(c)Which orthographic view looks straight down on an object from above?
- Plan
- Front elevation
- End view
Show the answers
(a) As separate flat 2D views
(b) Front elevation
(c) Plan
Common Level
Asked on 4 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years
Every paper, year by year
| Year | Where it came up |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Q1b(iv) |
| 2025 | Q2g |
| 2024 | Q3c(i) |
| 2023 | Q1c(i) |
| 2022 | Not asked |
Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.
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