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Junior Cycle Wood Technology

What has come up on the Wood Technology papers (2022–2026), topic by topic, with step-by-step practice at Common Level.

Common Level

Wood Technology, Common Level(6 marks)

Three quick ones from the Wood Technology topics that come up most.

(a)A tree drops acorns, each sitting in a small cup. The tree is…
  1. Beech
  2. Oak
  3. Ash
(b)Adding colour, shading and texture to a sketch so that it looks solid and real is called…
  1. Dimensioning
  2. Crating
  3. Rendering
(c)Hardwood timber comes from which kind of tree?
  1. Broadleaved trees
  2. Needle-leaved trees
  3. Coniferous trees
Show the answers

(a) Oak

(b) Rendering

(c) Broadleaved trees

Your turn: pick the answer for each one.

Common Level

200 flash cards and 120 step-by-step drill questions at Common Level.

What comes up

How many of the last 5 Wood Technology Common Level papers asked each topic.

TopicAskedLast seenHow often
Power tools & machines banker5 of 52026
Wood finishes & preparation banker5 of 52026
Marking out & templates banker5 of 52026
Common tree species & uses banker5 of 52026
Woodwork joints banker5 of 52026
Workshop health & safety banker5 of 52026
Design sketching & rendering banker5 of 52026
Hardwoods & softwoods banker5 of 52026
Seasoning & wood defects banker5 of 52026
Working drawings banker5 of 52026
Forestry & sustainability most years4 of 52025
Chisels, planes & sharpening most years4 of 52026
Cutting lists & costing most years4 of 52026
Tree structure & growth most years4 of 52026

More topics: Photosynthesis & life cycle, Shaping & edge mouldings, Veneers, marquetry & laminating, Adhesives & clamping, Nails, screws & fittings, Hand saws, Woodturning, Carving & intarsia, Manufactured boards, Design principles & ergonomics, Design process & research, Plastics & alternative materials, Sustainable design & waste, Timber conversion.

Try three

Working drawings, 3 marks

A drawing is marked Scale 1:2. What does this mean?

  1. The drawing is twice the real size
  2. Only half of the object is drawn
  3. The drawing is half the real size
Show the answer

The drawing is half the real size

At 1:2, 1 mm on the drawing stands for 2 mm on the real object, so the drawing is half size. 1:1 is full size and 2:1 is twice full size. Dimensions always give real sizes.

Seasoning & wood defects, 3 marks

A sample weighs 150 g when wet and 120 g when fully dried. What is its moisture content?

  1. 30%
  2. 25%
  3. 20%
Show the answer

25%

MC = (wet mass - dry mass) / dry mass x 100 = (150 - 120) / 120 x 100 = 30 / 120 x 100 = 25%. Always divide by the dry mass, not the wet mass.

Hardwoods & softwoods, 3 marks

Balsa is very light and soft, yet it is classed as a hardwood. Why?

  1. It comes from a broadleaved tree
  2. It is harder than softwoods
  3. Its seeds are found in cones
Show the answer

It comes from a broadleaved tree

Hardwood and softwood are botanical groups, not measures of hardness. Balsa is a broadleaved tree with seeds in fruit, so it is a hardwood even though it is softer than pine.

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