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Leaving Cert Technology: Technology & society

How often Technology & society comes up on the Technology papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

HL Asked on 9 of the last 9 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2025. banker

OL Asked on 8 of the last 9 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2025. most years

Technology & society, Higher Level(6 marks)

Quick ones on Technology & society.

(a)What does augmented reality (AR) do?
  1. Replaces the real world with a fully virtual one
  2. Overlays digital content on the real-world view
  3. Tracks the user's position by satellite only
(b)A fitness band counts steps using which sensor?
  1. Thermistor
  2. Light-dependent resistor
  3. Accelerometer
(c)What is telemedicine?
  1. Diagnosing or treating patients remotely using ICT
  2. Delivering medicines by post only
  3. Robot surgery with the surgeon in the same room
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(a) Overlays digital content on the real-world view

(b) Accelerometer

(c) Diagnosing or treating patients remotely using ICT

Your turn: Higher Level questions on Technology & society.

Higher Level

Asked on 9 of the last 9 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2025. banker

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2025B3a
2024A1, B3d
2023B2a, B3a
2022A13, B2a, B3a
2021B2a, B3d
2019A1, B3a
2018A1, A3, B2a
2017B3a
2016A1, B2a, B2d, B3a

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

More Technology & society questions

Technology & society, 3 marks

Why do products such as phones evolve over time?

  1. Designs change only to follow fashion trends
  2. The law requires makers to launch a new model each year
  3. New technology, materials and user needs drive change
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New technology, materials and user needs drive change

Product evolution comes from new technologies (e.g. touchscreens), better or cheaper materials and changing needs. Fashion plays a part but is not the only driver.

Technology & society, 2 marks

Which is a good use of virtual reality (VR) in training?

  1. Paying for goods by tapping a phone on a reader
  2. Practising surgery or flying safely in a simulation
  3. Tracking parcels by satellite as they are delivered
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Practising surgery or flying safely in a simulation

VR places the user in a fully computer-generated world, so risky or costly skills can be practised safely and repeated many times.

Technology & society, 3 marks

How does GPS guidance on a tractor benefit an Irish farmer?

  1. Precise spreading with less overlap, saving fertiliser
  2. It milks the cows automatically at set times
  3. It measures the soil pH directly as it drives
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Precise spreading with less overlap, saving fertiliser

Satellite guidance steers accurate paths, so fertiliser and sprays are not doubled up. This saves money and cuts run-off into rivers.

Ordinary Level

Asked on 8 of the last 9 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2025. most years

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2025B3a
2024B2d, B3a
2023A2, A5
2022B3a
2021B3a, B3c
2019A4, B3a
2018Not asked
2017B2a
2016A1, B3a, B3c

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

More Technology & society questions

Technology & society, 3 marks

What is augmented reality (AR)?

  1. A fully computer-generated world seen in a headset
  2. A robot that copies human movements
  3. Digital images added to a live view of the real world
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Digital images added to a live view of the real world

AR overlays graphics on what you really see, e.g. an app showing a sofa in your room. VR replaces your view completely with a computer-generated world.

Technology & society, 2 marks

An autonomous vehicle is one that…

  1. Is steered by a remote human driver
  2. Drives itself using sensors and software
  3. Runs only on renewable fuel
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Drives itself using sensors and software

Self-driving vehicles use cameras, radar, GPS and software to steer, brake and navigate without a human driver.

Technology & society, 3 marks

Which is a disadvantage of increased automation in factories?

  1. Some workers may lose their jobs
  2. Products become less consistent
  3. Production becomes slower
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Some workers may lose their jobs

Automated machines work fast, accurately and around the clock, but they can replace manual jobs. Workers may need retraining for new skilled roles.

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