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Junior Cycle Home Economics: Room planning & design
How often Room planning & design 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
Room planning & design, Common Level(8 marks)
Quick ones on Room planning & design.
(a)On the colour wheel used in design, which are the three primary colours?
- Red, green and blue
- Red, yellow and blue
- Orange, green and purple
(b)Which colours best suit a cold, north-facing bedroom?
- Bright white on every wall and ceiling
- Cool colours like blue, green and violet
- Warm colours like red, orange and yellow
(c)How would horizontal stripes on a wall change how a room looks?
- The room would look wider
- The room would look narrower
- The ceiling would look higher
Show the answers
(a) Red, yellow and blue
(b) Warm colours like red, orange and yellow
(c) The room would look wider
Common Level
Asked on 5 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker
Every paper, year by year
| Year | Where it came up |
|---|---|
| 2026 | A9 |
| 2025 | B12b |
| 2024 | A3 |
| 2023 | B11a |
| 2022 | A8 |
Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.
Other Home Economics topics
- Budgeting & money management
- Fabrics & textile care
- Food choice & healthy eating
- Food labelling
- Healthy lifestyle
- Meal planning & menus
- Sewing skills & equipment
- Sustainable living
- Vitamins, minerals & water
- Clothing choices & fashion
- Consumer rights & protection
- Cooking methods & skills
- Diet across the lifecycle
- Diet-related diseases
- Food safety & hygiene
- Technology in the home
- The family
- Digestive system
- Kitchen appliances & technology
- Protein, carbohydrates & fats
- Safety in the home
- Shopping & consumer choices
- Sustainable food & food waste
- Upcycling & textile reuse
- Common foods & ingredients
- Convenience vs homemade food
- Design brief & creative textiles
- Special dietary needs
- Fabric embellishment