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Advertisement The questions are taken from higher level papers on the 2024 Leaving Cert exams (occasionally with some modification to put them in a quiz-friendly format). Bonne chance. Geography: Is it true or false that waves are known as constructive when the swash is greater than the backwash? Biology: Which of these is NOT considered a principle of good experimentation? Random selection Double-blind testing Accounting: When does an error of principle arise? An error of principle arises when an item is posted to the incorrect side of the correct class of account An error of principle arises when an item is posted to the correct side of the incorrect class of account An error of principle arises when an item is posted to the incorrect side of the incorrect class of account An error of principle arises when a school principal makes a philosophical mistake French: "Billie vit en banlieue parisienne, dans le département de Seine-Saint-Denis. Elle en a assez des clichés qu’elle entend sur son quartier. D’après elle, la ville où elle habite est super calme." After reading that passage, how would you answer the question, "Comment Billie décrit-elle sa ville de banlieue en Seine-Saint-Denis?" D’après elle, la ville où elle habite est cliché. D’après elle, la ville où elle habite est calme. D’après elle, la ville où elle habite est super calme. D’après elle, la ville où elle habite est super. Maths: h: R -> R is a continuous function. The graph of h(x) has a local minimum at the point (0, 5). State whether the following statement is true or false: “The value of h(x) must be at least 5 for all real values of x." Politics and Society: Which of these is NOT one of the ways Senators are appointed to Seanad Éireann? Nominated by the Taoiseach Elected by NUI and Trinity College graduates Nominated by the President Elected by TDs English: Write a short story focusing on tensions either in a family or in a group of friends in which a connection between the past and the present is important. Ah yeah, I could do that pretty well within an hour. Uh, no, I couldn't do a good job of churning that out on the spot. Gaeilge: Cé a chum an dán Géibheann? Nuala NÍ Domhnaill Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin Caitlín Maude Business: Which of these is the definition of a partnership? Two businesses join together to form a new legal entity. A business taking control of another business by purchasing the majority of its voting shares. A business set up, owned and controlled by its members for their mutual benefit. A business with a minimum of two and a maximum of 20 owners. 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