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Junior Cycle Applied Technology: Robotics & automation

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

CL Asked on 3 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2025. most years

Robotics & automation, Common Level(6 marks)

Quick ones on Robotics & automation.

(a)Which job is a good use for a robot because it is dangerous for people?
  1. Teaching a class
  2. Bomb disposal
  3. Serving coffee
(b)What is an autonomous vehicle?
  1. One that runs only on solar power
  2. One steered by someone using a remote
  3. One that drives itself using sensors
(c)A disadvantage of automation in a factory?
  1. Some workers may lose their jobs
  2. Production becomes much slower
  3. Products become far less accurate
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(a) Bomb disposal

(b) One that drives itself using sensors

(c) Some workers may lose their jobs

Your turn: Common Level questions on Robotics & automation.

Common Level

Asked on 3 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2025. most years

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Not asked
2025Q3a, Q3b
2024Not asked
2023Q1a(iii), Q3a(i), Q3a(ii), Q3a(iv)
2022Q1a(iii), Q2h(iii), Q2h(iv)

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

More Robotics & automation questions

Robotics & automation, 3 marks

Why are robots used to weld and paint in car factories?

  1. They never need servicing
  2. They are cheap to buy and set up
  3. They work nonstop with high accuracy
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They work nonstop with high accuracy

Robots repeat the same precise task for hours without tiring, and keep workers away from fumes and sparks. They are expensive to buy and need regular maintenance.

Robotics & automation, 2 marks

What is mass production?

  1. Making products by hand at home
  2. Making huge numbers of the same item
  3. Making one special item for one customer
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Making huge numbers of the same item

Mass production uses production lines, machines and robots to make huge numbers of the same item cheaply, like cars or phones. One-off production makes a single item to order.

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