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Junior Cycle Irish: Obair & poist

How often Obair & poist comes up on the Irish papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

HL Asked on 2 of the last 5 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2026.

OL Asked on 1 of the last 5 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2026.

Obair & poist, Higher Level(6 marks)

Quick ones on Obair & poist.

(a)Duine a thugann aire d'othair san ospidéal:
  1. leictreoir
  2. altra
  3. siúinéir
(b)Duine a ghearrann agus a chóiríonn gruaig:
  1. fiaclóir
  2. búistéir
  3. gruagaire
(c)Duine a dheisíonn píopaí agus sconnaí sa teach:
  1. pluiméir
  2. gruagaire
  3. garda
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(a) altra

(b) gruagaire

(c) pluiméir

Your turn: Higher Level questions on Obair & poist.

Higher Level

Asked on 2 of the last 5 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2026.

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Q3
2025Not asked
2024Q4
2023Not asked
2022Not asked

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

More Obair & poist questions

Obair & poist, 2 marks

Post a dhéanann tú cúpla uair an chloig sa tseachtain:

  1. post lánaimseartha
  2. saoire bhliantúil
  3. post páirtaimseartha
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post páirtaimseartha

Páirtaimseartha = part-time; lánaimseartha = full-time. Many teenagers have a post páirtaimseartha in a shop or café. Saoire bhliantúil = annual leave.

Obair & poist, 2 marks

An t-airgead a fhaigheann tú as do chuid oibre:

  1. fiacha
  2. pá
  3. cáin
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pá

Pá (or tuarastal) = pay, wages. Cáin = tax; fiacha = debts.

Ordinary Level

Asked on 1 of the last 5 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2026.

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Q3, Q8
2025Not asked
2024Not asked
2023Not asked
2022Not asked

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

More Obair & poist questions

Obair & poist, 2 marks

Oibríonn an duine seo ar fheirm. Cén post é seo?

  1. Siopadóir
  2. Garda
  3. Feirmeoir
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Feirmeoir

Feirmeoir = farmer (feirm = farm). Siopadóir = shopkeeper and garda = police officer.

Obair & poist, 2 marks

Tugann an duine seo aire do dhaoine tinne san ospidéal. Cén post é seo?

  1. Tiománaí
  2. Altra
  3. Freastalaí
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Altra

Altra = nurse; tugann aire do = looks after. Freastalaí = waiter and tiománaí = driver.

Obair & poist, 2 marks

Tugann an duine seo bia chugat i mbialann. Cén post é seo?

  1. Freastalaí
  2. Altra
  3. Tréidlia
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Freastalaí

Freastalaí = waiter or waitress, and bialann = restaurant. The cook in the kitchen is the cócaire.

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