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Leaving Cert Home Economics

What has come up on the Home Economics papers (2016–2026), topic by topic, with step-by-step practice at Higher Level and Ordinary Level.

Higher Level Ordinary Level

Home Economics, Higher Level(9 marks)

Three quick ones from the Home Economics topics that come up most.

(a)Four conditions bacteria need in order to multiply?
  1. Light, cold, acid and salt
  2. Warmth, moisture, food and time
  3. Oxygen, sugar, light and pressure
(b)Date mark used on highly perishable foods such as fresh fish and cooked meats?
  1. Display until
  2. Best before
  3. Use by
(c)Fatty acid with no double bonds in its carbon chain?
  1. Saturated
  2. Polyunsaturated
  3. Monounsaturated
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(a) Warmth, moisture, food and time

(b) Use by

(c) Saturated

Your turn: pick the answer for each one.

Higher Level

400 flash cards and 240 step-by-step drill questions at Higher Level.

What comes up

How many of the last 10 Home Economics Higher Level papers asked each topic.

TopicAskedLast seenHow often
Food microbiology banker10 of 102026
Vitamins banker9 of 102026
Food labelling banker9 of 102026
The family banker9 of 102026
Lipids banker9 of 102026
Food safety and hygiene most years8 of 102026
Special diets most years8 of 102026
Meal planning most years8 of 102026
Minerals most years8 of 102026
Food preservation most years8 of 102025
Household budgeting most years8 of 102026
Protein most years7 of 102026
Carbohydrates most years7 of 102026
Housing most years7 of 102026

More topics: Cooking methods, Meat and fish, Consumer protection, Food additives, Insurance and saving, Social change, Community support services, Food processing, Milk and dairy, The environment, Dietary guidelines, Energy and metabolism, Marriage and family law, Textiles and fibres, Consumer rights, Consumer research, Household appliances, Family resource management, Fruit and vegetables, Digestion and absorption, Eggs, Pastry, sauces and raising agents, Sensory analysis, Cereals, Food commodities, Water.

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Food microbiology, 3 marks

Bacteria carried on skin, in cuts and in the nose that produces a toxin in food?

  1. Campylobacter jejuni
  2. Salmonella enteritidis
  3. Staphylococcus aureus
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Staphylococcus aureus

Its toxin survives cooking, so prevention depends on covering cuts, washing hands and keeping food chilled, not on reheating.

Lipids, 3 marks

A lipid molecule is made up of?

  1. Glucose and three fatty acids
  2. Glycerol and three fatty acids
  3. Glycerol and three amino acids
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Glycerol and three fatty acids

This is a triglyceride. Which fatty acids are attached decides whether the fat is saturated, monounsaturated or polyunsaturated.

Vitamins, 3 marks

B vitamin advised before and in early pregnancy to prevent neural tube defects?

  1. Folic acid
  2. Thiamine
  3. Niacin
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Folic acid

400 micrograms a day is advised for any woman who could become pregnant, because the neural tube closes in the first few weeks.

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Ordinary Level

300 flash cards and 150 step-by-step drill questions at Ordinary Level.

What comes up

How many of the last 10 Home Economics Ordinary Level papers asked each topic.

TopicAskedLast seenHow often
Meal planning banker10 of 102026
Textiles and fibres banker10 of 102026
Household budgeting most years8 of 102026
Food labelling most years8 of 102026
The family most years8 of 102026
Protein most years8 of 102025
Carbohydrates most years8 of 102026
Cereals most years8 of 102025
Fruit and vegetables most years7 of 102025
Insurance and saving most years7 of 102026
Special diets most years7 of 102024
Vitamins most years7 of 102026
Food preservation most years7 of 102026
Lipids most years7 of 102026

More topics: Minerals, Milk and dairy, Marriage and family law, Meat and fish, Consumer rights, Cooking methods, Dietary guidelines, Eggs, Energy and metabolism, Energy in the home, Household appliances, Pastry, sauces and raising agents, Consumer protection, Food safety and hygiene, The environment, Food additives, Food microbiology, Housing, Water, Community support services, Food processing, Consumer research, Digestion and absorption.

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Textiles and fibres, 3 marks

What does a triangle with a cross through it on a care label mean?

  1. Do not tumble dry
  2. Do not iron
  3. Do not bleach
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Do not bleach

The triangle stands for bleaching, and a cross through any care symbol means that the treatment must not be used.

Meal planning, 2 marks

What is a safe way to use leftover cooked chicken?

  1. Reheat it several times over the week
  2. Chill it quickly and use it in a salad the next day
  3. Leave it out on the kitchen worktop until the evening
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Chill it quickly and use it in a salad the next day

Cool leftovers quickly, keep them in the fridge and use them within a day or two. Reheat only once.

Household budgeting, 3 marks

If income is greater than spending, the money left over is called?

  1. A surplus
  2. A deficit
  3. An overdraft
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A surplus

A surplus can be saved or used to pay off debt. It is what makes it possible to plan for large costs ahead.

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