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Leaving Cert Construction Studies: Stud partitions & internal walls

How often Stud partitions & internal walls comes up on the Construction Studies papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

OL Asked on 5 of the last 9 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2025.

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.

Stud partitions & internal walls, Ordinary Level(7 marks)

Quick ones on Stud partitions & internal walls.

(a)What are noggins in a stud partition?
  1. The top and bottom plates
  2. Short timbers fixed between the studs
  3. Metal clips that hold plasterboard
(b)Usual spacing (centres) of studs in a stud partition?
  1. 100 mm
  2. 1200 mm
  3. 400 mm
(c)Bottom horizontal timber of a stud partition?
  1. Sole plate
  2. Noggin
  3. Head plate
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(a) Short timbers fixed between the studs

(b) 400 mm

(c) Sole plate

Your turn: Ordinary Level questions on Stud partitions & internal walls.

Ordinary Level

Asked on 5 of the last 9 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2025.

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2025Q8d
2024Not asked
2023Not asked
2022Q4
2021Not asked
2019Q5
2018Q1, Q9
2017Not asked
2016Q7

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

More Stud partitions & internal walls questions

Stud partitions & internal walls, 2 marks

Top horizontal timber of a stud partition?

  1. Sole plate
  2. Noggin
  3. Head plate
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Head plate

The head plate is fixed to the ceiling joists and the sole plate to the floor. Studs run between them, and noggins brace the studs across.

Stud partitions & internal walls, 2 marks

What is a load-bearing wall?

  1. A wall that is only there to divide two rooms from each other
  2. A wall that carries weight from floors or roof above
  3. Any wall that has a door or window opening in it
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A wall that carries weight from floors or roof above

A load-bearing wall carries loads down to a foundation. A non-load-bearing partition only divides space, so it can be light, like most stud partitions.

Stud partitions & internal walls, 3 marks

Why is moisture-resistant plasterboard used in a bathroom?

  1. Ordinary board can be damaged by damp
  2. It blocks all sound between rooms
  3. It needs no fixings to the studs
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Ordinary board can be damaged by damp

Moisture-resistant board, often green-faced, has water-repellent additives. It copes better with steam and splashes behind tiles in bathrooms.

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