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Junior Cycle Wood Technology: Power tools & machines

How often Power tools & machines comes up on the Wood Technology 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

Power tools & machines, Common Level(7 marks)

Quick ones on Power tools & machines.

(a)A fixed machine with a very thin blade that moves rapidly up and down, used to cut tight curves in thin wood, is a…
  1. Bandsaw
  2. Scroll saw
  3. Jigsaw
(b)On a pillar drill, the part that grips the drill bit is the…
  1. Tailstock
  2. Table
  3. Chuck
(c)One advantage of a cordless (battery) drill over a mains-powered drill is that…
  1. There is no trailing cable to trip over
  2. It always spins faster than a mains drill
  3. Its battery never needs to be charged
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(a) Scroll saw

(b) Chuck

(c) There is no trailing cable to trip over

Your turn: Common Level questions on Power tools & machines.

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
2026Q1d, Q3c
2025Q1d, Q1e, Q2b, Q2d
2024Q1c
2023Q2d
2022Q2c

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

More Power tools & machines questions

Power tools & machines, 2 marks

A hand-held power tool with a fast-spinning cutter, used for grooves, rebates and decorative edges, is a…

  1. Jigsaw
  2. Orbital sander
  3. Router
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Router

Different router cutters make grooves, rebates, chamfers and rounded edges. Clamp the work, hold the router firmly with both hands and wear eye and ear protection.

Power tools & machines, 3 marks

While grinding a chisel on a bench grinder, why is it dipped in water often?

  1. To make the grinding wheel cut faster
  2. So it can't overheat and go soft
  3. To wash off the burr before honing it
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So it can't overheat and go soft

If the steel gets too hot it turns blue and loses its hardness (temper), so the edge won't last. Use light pressure, cool it often and wear eye protection at the grinder.

Power tools & machines, 2 marks

A machine connected by a hose to a sander or jointer, collecting dust as it is made, is a…

  1. Dust extractor
  2. Belt sander
  3. Bench grinder
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Dust extractor

Collecting dust at the source keeps it out of the air you breathe, keeps the area clean and lets you see your line. Empty and check the collection bag regularly.

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