Past Exam Breakdown

Past Exam Breakdown Higher Level

Attempt any FIVE questions.
Section A	Short Questions	Short Questions	Short Questions	Short Questions	Short Questions	Short Questions
Section B	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005
	Household Budget Question	Household Budget Question	Household Budget Question	Household Budget Question	Household Budget Question	Household Budget Question
	Club Account Question.	Club Account Question.	Club Account Question.	Club Account Question.	Club Account and Information Technology Question	Club Question.
	Economic Growth, Inflation and Trade Question.	National Budget and Trade	Factors of Production, National Budget and Opportunity Cost	National Budget and Economic Awareness Question	Factors of Production, Economic Growth and Trade Question.	Wages Question.
	Consumer Question	Banking Question.	Banking Question.	Consumer Question	People at Work and Industrial Relations Question	Banking Question.
	People at Work Question.	Insurance Question	Consumer Question.	Personal Banking Question.	Insurance Question	Borrowing and Consumer Question.
	Borrowing and Savings Question.	Wages and People at Work Question.	People at Work and Information Technology Question	People at Work Question	Banking and Borrowing Question.	National Budget and Inflation Question
Paper 2
160 marks duration 2 hours
	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005
Question	Book of First Entry, Ledger and Trial Balance Question	Book of First Entry, Ledger and Trial Balance Question	Book of First Entry, Ledger and Trial Balance Question	Book of First Entry, Ledger and Trial Balance Question	Book of First Entry, Ledger and Trial Balance Question	Book of First Entry, Ledger and Trial Balance Question
	Credit Sales, Business Document and Bookkeeping Question.	Purchasing, Business Documents and Bookkeeping Question.	Sales, Business Documents and Bookkeeping Question	Credit Sales, Business Document and Bookkeeping Question	Credit Sales, Business Document and Bookkeeping Question	Stocktaking, Document and Bookkeeping Question.
	Report Writing and Business Insurance	Marketing Question.	Employment and Industrial Relations.	Cash Flow Forecast Question	Employer and Wages Question.	Report Writing and Insurance Question
	Final Accounts and Balance Sheet Question	Final Accounts and Balance Sheet Question	Final Accounts and Balance Sheet Question	Final Accounts and Balance Sheet Question	Final Accounts and Balance Sheet Question	Final Accounts and Balance Sheet Question
	Delivery System and Wages Question.	Report Writing, Business Terms and Assessing a Business	Integrated Delivery Systems Question	Marketing and Business Plan Question	Chain of Production and Delivery Systems Question	Business Finance and Loan Application Question
	Cash Flow Forecast Question	Form of Ownership and Company Formation Question	Analysed Cash Book and Monitoring of Overheads Question	Report Writing and Assessing a Business	Marketing, Savings and Service Firm s Final Account Question.	Form of Ownership and Assessing a Business Question

Past Exam Breakdown Ordinary Level

Business Studies Junior Cert Ordinary Level
Duration 2 hours 30 minutes (300 marks)
SECTION A (100 marks) Answer all 20 questions. Each question carries 5 marks
Section A	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005
	What do the following letters stand for? AGM/COD	What do the following letters stand for? VAT/AIM	What do the following letters stand for? PRSI/AGM	What do the following letters stand for? ATM/COD	What do the following letters stand for? VAT/VDU	What do the following letters stand for? ATM/VAT
	Factors of Production	three examples of jobs in the primary sector	names in alphabetical order	What is this document called	are shops allowed to display the following notices	In an office, filing means
	Chain of Distribution:	two missing factors of production	missing Ps of marketing	legal tender in each country	match columns	Match columns
	customers’ surnames in alphabetical order	Name document	legal tender in each country	Fixed Assets in a farmer’s Balance Sheet	following customers’ names in alphabetical order	Most appropriate word from the following list
	Study the graph and answer the questions	meter readings taken from an ESB bill	two uses of a computer in the running of a school	Visible Export for Ireland	which of the following countries are in the European Union	Statement showing whether it is TRUE or FALSE
	A Sole Trader is	opportunity cost	Visible Import for Ireland	customers’ names in alphabetical order	calculate the total Fixed Assets	Gross Pay is
	TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	Impulse Buying means	Total the Fixed Assets	example of each of the following types of production	Barter means	Two missing Factors of Production
	Bank Account and bring down the balance at the end of the month	following customers’ names in alphabetical order:	write the most appropriate document name	most appropriate document name	Name the two main accounts that a farmer	Chain of Distribution:
	most appropriate word from the following list	Calculate which shop offered the best value:	Chain of Distribution	opportunity cost of the television is	write the most appropriate word	Lee Leisure Ltd is the ________________________ of that cheque
	Trade Union True/False Question	The three principles of Insurance are:	industrial relations terms	total the Current Assets:	opportunity cost	Inflation is
	Information Technology	appropriate marketing term from the following list of six	countries are in the European Union	two missing Ps of marketing	Balance the following Cash Account	Legal tender in each country
	Operating Statement	Complete the following Wage Slip, showing Gross Pay, Total Deductions and Net Pay	most appropriate word from the following list	Complete the following sentence	two missing factors of production	Two duties of a club Treasurer
	Ps of marketing	two reasons why Ireland imports goods	following cash receipt	Balance the following Bank Account	Place the following five business documents	Calculate the total cost of the camera for Mary in euro.
					in the correct order
	note/coin analysis	Fixed Assets:	In insurance, indemnity means	match columns	Petty Cash Book	Following notices under Irish consumer law
	cash receipt	Match Columns	item listed should be in the Operating Statement or in the Balance Sheet.	‘Account Payee Only’	calculate the total number of kilometres	The document which provides proof of payment is called a
	NEEDS or WANTS	Balance the following Bank Account	Balance the following Cash Account	Calculate the total amount she paid back	Calculate the total amount she withdrew	Two of the four Ps of Marketing.
	types of financial institution	Rate of Exchange	balance is a surplus or a deficit	Complete the Note/Coin Analysis Slip	why a household should prepare a budget	Methods of communication:
	Distance Table	calculate Claire’s total wage	most appropriate word from the following list	write the most appropriate word or term	whether the following jobs are in the Primary, Secondary or Services sector	Calculate the total Current Assets
	European Union	A Trade Union is	calculate John’s total wage	surplus or a deficit budget:	In an office, filing means	Balance the following Bank Account
	A consumer who returns a faulty good that cannot be repaired is entitled to either	statement showing whether it is TRUE or FALSE	Complete the following sentence:	A shop steward is
SECTION B (300 marks)
Attempt any FIVE questions.
Section B	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005
	Household Budget Question	Household Budget Question	Household Budget Question	Household Budget Question	Household Budget Question	Household Budget Question
	Final Accounts & Balance Sheet Question.	Final Accounts & Balance Sheet Question	Final Accounts & Balance Sheet Question	Final Accounts & Balance Sheet Question	Final Accounts & Balance Sheet Question	Final Accounts & Balance Sheet Question
	Borrowing and Writing a Letter	Banking and Writing a Letter	Consumer and Writing a Letter of Complaint	Insurance and Writing a Letter	Club and Writing a Letter.	Information Technology and Writing a Letter
	Wages and Employment.	Forms of Business Ownership	Sending Money Abroad, Savings and An Post	Banking and Banking Documents	Wages and Documents.	Wages
	Business Documents	Business Documents	Business Documents	Business Documents	Business Documents	Business Documents
	Club Account Question	Farm Accounts Question	Petty Cash Question.	Club Account Question	Household Analysed Cash Book and Money/Banking Question	Petty Cash Question
	Insurance	Delivery Systems and Transport	Delivery Systems and Marketing	Employment and Wages	Forms of Business.	Transport and Delivery Systems
	International Trade and Rates of Exchange	National Budget and Inflation	Chain of Production and Economics	Delivery Systems.	Trade, the Economic Framework and Budgeting	Forms of Business