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Junior Cycle Engineering: CAD, CAM & 3D printing

How often CAD, CAM & 3D printing comes up on the Engineering 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

CAD, CAM & 3D printing, Common Level(6 marks)

Quick ones on CAD, CAM & 3D printing.

(a)In engineering, what does CAD stand for?
  1. Computer-aided drilling
  2. Computer-aided design
  3. Controlled automatic design
(b)A CNC router is used to cut parts. What does CNC stand for?
  1. Controlled numerical cutting
  2. Central network computer
  3. Computer numerical control
(c)Why is 3D printing called additive manufacturing?
  1. It builds the part up layer by layer
  2. It adds colour to the part as a finish
  3. It cuts material away from a solid block
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(a) Computer-aided design

(b) Computer numerical control

(c) It builds the part up layer by layer

Your turn: Common Level questions on CAD, CAM & 3D printing.

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
2026Q2e
2025Q2a, Q4a
2024Not asked
2023Q1d
2022Q2e

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

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