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Leaving Cert Geography: Economic activities

How often Economic activities comes up on the Geography papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

HL Asked on 1 of the last 10 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2018.

OL Asked on 7 of the last 10 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years

June 2028 is the first exam on the new Geography course. These come from the 2016–2026 papers, so read them as a guide.

Economic activities, Higher Level(7 marks)

Quick ones on Economic activities.

(a)Type of industry that must locate near its raw material because it is bulky or perishable?
  1. A market oriented industry
  2. A raw-material oriented industry
  3. A footloose industry
(b)Type of industry that can locate almost anywhere because transport costs matter little?
  1. A primary industry
  2. A heavy industry
  3. A footloose industry
(c)Firm that has operations in more than one country?
  1. A multinational corporation
  2. A state-sponsored body
  3. A cooperative
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(a) A raw-material oriented industry

(b) A footloose industry

(c) A multinational corporation

Your turn: Higher Level questions on Economic activities.

Higher Level

Asked on 1 of the last 10 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2018.

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Not asked
2025Not asked
2024Not asked
2023Not asked
2022Not asked
2021Not asked
2019Not asked
2018SQ11
2017Not asked
2016Not asked

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

More Economic activities questions

Economic activities, 3 marks

Industry that locates close to its customers because its product costs more to transport than its raw materials?

  1. A footloose industry
  2. A raw-material industry
  3. A market-oriented industry
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A market-oriented industry

Products that gain weight or bulk in making, or are fragile, such as bread or soft drinks, are made close to the market.

Ordinary Level

Asked on 7 of the last 10 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026SQ11
2025Not asked
2024SQ9
2023Not asked
2022SQ6, SQ11
2021SQ10
2019Not asked
2018SQ12
2017SQ9
2016SQ9

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

More Economic activities questions

Economic activities, 2 marks

Sector of the economy that farming, fishing and mining belong to?

  1. The secondary sector
  2. The tertiary sector
  3. The primary sector
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The primary sector

Primary activities take raw materials directly from the land or the sea, before any processing takes place.

Economic activities, 2 marks

Sector of the economy that shops, banks and tourism belong to?

  1. The secondary sector
  2. The tertiary sector
  3. The primary sector
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The tertiary sector

Tertiary activities provide services rather than goods, and they employ the largest share of workers in Ireland.

Economic activities, 2 marks

Sector of the economy that factories and building work belong to?

  1. The secondary sector
  2. The primary sector
  3. The tertiary sector
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The secondary sector

Secondary activities turn raw materials into finished goods, for example a creamery turning milk into cheese or butter.

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