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Leaving Cert Home Economics: Fruit and vegetables

How often Fruit and vegetables comes up on the Home Economics papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

HL Asked on 4 of the last 10 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2026.

OL Asked on 7 of the last 10 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2025. most years

Fruit and vegetables, Higher Level(8 marks)

Quick ones on Fruit and vegetables.

(a)Vitamin that citrus fruit is richest in?
  1. Vitamin D
  2. Vitamin C
  3. Vitamin B12
(b)What causes a cut apple to turn brown?
  1. The natural sugar in it caramelising
  2. Bacteria growing on the cut surface
  3. Enzymic browning when enzymes meet oxygen
(c)Substance in fruit that makes jam set?
  1. Pectin
  2. Rennet
  3. Lecithin
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(a) Vitamin C

(b) Enzymic browning when enzymes meet oxygen

(c) Pectin

Your turn: Higher Level questions on Fruit and vegetables.

Higher Level

Asked on 4 of the last 10 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2026.

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Q2
2025Not asked
2024Not asked
2023Not asked
2022C4
2021A7
2019Q2
2018Not asked
2017Not asked
2016Not asked

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

More Fruit and vegetables questions

Fruit and vegetables, 2 marks

How can cut apples be kept from turning brown?

  1. Leave them in a warm room
  2. Sprinkle them with bread soda
  3. Brush them with lemon juice
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Brush them with lemon juice

Acid in lemon juice slows the browning enzymes. Warmth speeds the enzymes up, and bread soda destroys vitamin C.

Fruit and vegetables, 2 marks

Vegetable group that includes peas, beans and lentils?

  1. Leafy greens
  2. Pulses (legumes)
  3. Root vegetables
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Pulses (legumes)

Pulses grow in pods. They are a cheap source of protein and fibre, and are low in fat.

Ordinary Level

Asked on 7 of the last 10 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2025. most years

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Not asked
2025Q1
2024Q2
2023Not asked
2022A4
2021A4, Q3
2019A5
2018Not asked
2017Q1
2016A8, Q2

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

More Fruit and vegetables questions

Fruit and vegetables, 2 marks

Which vitamin do oranges and blackcurrants supply?

  1. Vitamin D
  2. Vitamin K
  3. Vitamin C
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Vitamin C

Vitamin C is found in fruit and vegetables. It is needed for healthy gums and skin and it helps iron to be absorbed.

Fruit and vegetables, 3 marks

Why should vegetables be prepared just before they are cooked?

  1. They lose their fibre when they are left standing
  2. Vitamin C is lost once they are cut and left standing
  3. They go hard and dry if they are cut too early
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Vitamin C is lost once they are cut and left standing

Cutting exposes the vitamin C to air and to enzymes, so preparing early wastes much of it before cooking even starts.

Fruit and vegetables, 2 marks

How should fresh vegetables be stored at home?

  1. In a cool, dark, airy place or the salad drawer
  2. In a sealed plastic bag on a sunny windowsill
  3. Beside the cooker where it is warm and dry
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In a cool, dark, airy place or the salad drawer

Warmth and light speed up wilting and vitamin loss. Most vegetables should be used within a few days of buying.

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