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Junior Cycle Graphics: Solids & their properties

How often Solids & their properties comes up on the Graphics papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

CL Asked on 3 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years

Solids & their properties, Common Level(6 marks)

Quick ones on Solids & their properties.

(a)The straight line from a cone's apex to the edge of its base is called a?
  1. Centre line
  2. Generator
  3. Diameter
(b)How many edges does a cube have?
  1. 6
  2. 8
  3. 12
(c)Which solid has the same cross-section all the way along its length?
  1. Prism
  2. Cone
  3. Pyramid
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(a) Generator

(b) 12

(c) Prism

Your turn: Common Level questions on Solids & their properties.

Common Level

Asked on 3 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Q3b
2025Q1a, Q1b
2024Not asked
2023Not asked
2022Q2a, Q2b, Q4b

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

More Solids & their properties questions

Solids & their properties, 2 marks

How many vertices (corners) does a square-based pyramid have?

  1. 4
  2. 8
  3. 5
Show the answer

5

Four corners on the base plus the apex make 5 vertices. It also has 5 faces (one square, four triangles) and 8 edges.

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