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Junior Cycle Home Economics: Meal planning & menus

How often Meal planning & menus 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

Meal planning & menus, Common Level(7 marks)

Quick ones on Meal planning & menus.

(a)A student skips breakfast most days. What is the most likely effect in class?
  1. Better focus because of feeling hungry
  2. Poor concentration and low energy
  3. Higher vitamin levels by lunchtime
(b)In what order should the courses be written on a menu?
  1. Dessert, main course, starter
  2. Main course, starter, dessert
  3. Starter, main course, dessert
(c)Which is a good meal planning guideline?
  1. Include a variety of colours and textures
  2. Plan every meal around one food group only
  3. Serve the same main dish every day to save time
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(a) Poor concentration and low energy

(b) Starter, main course, dessert

(c) Include a variety of colours and textures

Your turn: Common Level questions on Meal planning & menus.

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
2026B11d
2025B12c
2024A5, B12b
2023B13b
2022B11a, B12a

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

More Meal planning & menus questions

Meal planning & menus, 3 marks

Four portions of homemade stew cost €10 in total. What is the cost per portion?

  1. €4.00
  2. €0.40
  3. €2.50
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€2.50

Cost per portion = total cost divided by the number of portions: 10 ÷ 4 = €2.50. Costing helps you compare homemade dishes with shop-bought ones.

Meal planning & menus, 3 marks

Which dinner shows the best contrast in colour and texture?

  1. Chicken soup, boiled rice, rice pudding
  2. Grilled salmon, green beans, baby potatoes
  3. Poached cod, mashed potato, cauliflower
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Grilled salmon, green beans, baby potatoes

Pink salmon, bright green beans and golden potatoes look appealing and mix firm, crisp and soft textures. An all-white, all-soft plate looks bland.

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