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Leaving Cert Construction Studies: Plaster, paint & floor finishes

How often Plaster, paint & floor finishes comes up on the Construction Studies papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

OL Asked on 6 of the last 9 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2024. most years

June 2028 is the first exam on the new Construction Studies course. These come from the 2016–2025 papers, so read them as a guide.

Plaster, paint & floor finishes, Ordinary Level(7 marks)

Quick ones on Plaster, paint & floor finishes.

(a)What is a skim coat?
  1. The first coarse coat of render
  2. A thin final coat of finishing plaster
  3. A layer of paint primer
(b)Why are the joints between plasterboard sheets taped?
  1. To hold the sheets to the studs
  2. To make the wall waterproof
  3. To stop cracks showing at the joints
(c)Why is underlay laid under a laminate floor?
  1. It cushions the floor and reduces noise
  2. It gives the floor its colour and pattern
  3. It glues the boards down to the floor
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(a) A thin final coat of finishing plaster

(b) To stop cracks showing at the joints

(c) It cushions the floor and reduces noise

Your turn: Ordinary Level questions on Plaster, paint & floor finishes.

Ordinary Level

Asked on 6 of the last 9 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2024. most years

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2025Not asked
2024Q7
2023Q7
2022Not asked
2021Q2
2019Q7
2018Not asked
2017Q2
2016Q7

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

More Plaster, paint & floor finishes questions

Plaster, paint & floor finishes, 2 marks

What is tile grout?

  1. The adhesive spread on the floor under each tile
  2. A sealer painted onto bare timber
  3. A filler pressed into the joints between tiles
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A filler pressed into the joints between tiles

Tiles are stuck down with adhesive. Once that has set, grout fills the joints to give a neat finish and keep water and dirt out of the gaps.

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