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Leaving Cert Construction Studies: Stairs & landings

How often Stairs & landings comes up on the Construction Studies papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

HL Asked on 2 of the last 9 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2022.

OL Asked on 6 of the last 9 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2025. 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.

Stairs & landings, Higher Level(7 marks)

Quick ones on Stairs & landings.

(a)For a comfortable stair, 2 × rise + going must be between?
  1. 300 and 450 mm
  2. 550 and 700 mm
  3. 800 and 1000 mm
(b)A stair has a rise of 175 mm and a going of 250 mm. 2R + G =?
  1. 675 mm, within the limits
  2. 425 mm, below the limits
  3. 600 mm, within the limits
(c)Maximum pitch of a stair in a private house?
  1. 42°
  2. 30°
  3. 55°
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(a) 550 and 700 mm

(b) 600 mm, within the limits

(c) 42°

Your turn: Higher Level questions on Stairs & landings.

Higher Level

Asked on 2 of the last 9 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2022.

Every paper, year by year

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

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

Ordinary Level

Asked on 6 of the last 9 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2025. most years

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2025Q5, Q8h
2024Not asked
2023Q8e
2022Q5
2021Not asked
2019Q8f
2018Not asked
2017Q8a
2016Q5

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

More Stairs & landings questions

Stairs & landings, 2 marks

Part of a step that you stand on?

  1. Riser
  2. String
  3. Tread
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Tread

The tread is the flat horizontal part of each step. The riser is the vertical board between treads, and the strings are the sides.

Stairs & landings, 2 marks

What is the riser of a stairs?

  1. The post at the bottom of the stairs
  2. The vertical part between two treads
  3. The handrail on the open side
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The vertical part between two treads

Risers close the gap between treads and add stiffness. The height of each rise must be the same all the way up so people do not trip.

Stairs & landings, 2 marks

What is the newel post of a stairs?

  1. The main post at the end of a flight supporting the handrail
  2. A tapered step that turns the stairs round a corner
  3. The side board that holds the ends of the treads and risers in place
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The main post at the end of a flight supporting the handrail

The newel is a strong post at the top and bottom of a flight or at a turn. The handrail and string are fixed into it.

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