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Junior Cycle Wood Technology: Adhesives & clamping

How often Adhesives & clamping comes up on the Wood Technology papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

CL Asked on 3 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years

Adhesives & clamping, Common Level(7 marks)

Quick ones on Adhesives & clamping.

(a)Which white wood glue is the one used most often in the school workshop?

(b)Why are scraps of wood placed between the jaws of a G-clamp and the work?

(c)Which long clamp is used to hold a wide frame, or boards glued edge to edge, while the glue sets?

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(a) PVA

(b) To stop the jaws bruising the surface

(c) Sash clamp

Your turn: Common Level questions on Adhesives & clamping.

Common Level

Asked on 3 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years

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