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Junior Cycle Home Economics: Healthy lifestyle

How often Healthy lifestyle comes up on the Home Economics papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

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

Healthy lifestyle, Common Level(6 marks)

Quick ones on Healthy lifestyle.

(a)How much physical activity should teenagers get each day?
  1. At least 15 minutes
  2. At least 60 minutes
  3. About 1 hour a week
(b)How many hours of sleep do most teenagers need each night?
  1. About 13 to 15 hours
  2. About 4 to 5 hours
  3. About 8 to 10 hours
(c)Which is a benefit of regular exercise?
  1. It strengthens the heart and bones
  2. It lets you eat unlimited treats safely
  3. It removes the need for a balanced diet
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(a) At least 60 minutes

(b) About 8 to 10 hours

(c) It strengthens the heart and bones

Your turn: Common Level questions on Healthy lifestyle.

Common Level

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

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026A2
2025B12a
2024B12a, B12c
2023B13a
2022B13a, B13c

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

More Healthy lifestyle questions

Healthy lifestyle, 3 marks

Why is smoking or vaping harmful to health?

  1. It is only harmful when mixed with alcohol
  2. It improves fitness but gives bad breath
  3. Nicotine is addictive and harms the lungs
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Nicotine is addictive and harms the lungs

Nicotine is highly addictive. Smoking damages the heart and lungs and causes cancers, and vapes expose young lungs to chemicals. Not starting is the healthiest choice.

Healthy lifestyle, 3 marks

Why can using a phone in bed make it harder to sleep?

  1. Phones make the bedroom much too quiet
  2. Screen light and alerts keep the brain awake
  3. Phones lower body temperature far too much
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Screen light and alerts keep the brain awake

Bright screen light delays melatonin, the body's sleep hormone, and messages keep the mind busy. Charging phones outside the bedroom helps teenagers sleep better.

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