Q1 · Difficulty 2/3
Acknowledging your sources through referencing helps you avoid:
- reading
- synthesis
- plagiarism
- summarising
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✓ Answer: C — plagiarism
Referencing credits sources and avoids plagiarism.
CXC CAPE · · Communication Studies
Free CXC CAPE Communication Studies
Practice Paper
8 mixed-difficulty practice questions in the style of real CXC CAPE papers — answers, mark-scheme-style explanations, and the official exam structure all on one page.
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Paper 01 (Multiple Choice)
45 multiple-choice questions, 1 mark each. About 1 hour 30 minutes. Tests knowledge across all three Modules of the Unit.
Paper 02 (Essay / Structured)
Extended essay and structured questions, one per Module. Around 2 hours 30 minutes. Tests developed argument, application and use of examples.
Paper 03 (Internal Assessment)
School-Based Assessment for school candidates (Paper 03/1) or an alternative written paper for private candidates (Paper 03/2). Coursework/research component worth a significant share of the Unit grade.
Total written exam time: ~4 hours across Paper 01 and Paper 02, plus the Internal Assessment.
Grading: Unit grades: I (highest) to VII (lowest), with a Grade Point Average and per-Module profile. Grades I–V are the pass range for most purposes.
Grading: Unit grades: I (highest) to VII (lowest), with a Grade Point Average and per-Module profile. Grades I–V are the pass range for most purposes.
Mini practice paper: 8 questions
Mixed-difficulty questions from across the Communication Studies syllabus. Tap "Show answer" after each to check yourself.
Q2 · Difficulty 2/3
The level of formality of language chosen for a situation is called:
- register
- dialect
- accent
- idiom
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✓ Answer: A — register
Register is the formality level.
Q3 · Difficulty 2/3
Background noise that disrupts a message is a ____ barrier.
- physical
- psychological
- semantic
- cultural
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✓ Answer: A — physical
Noise is a physical barrier.
Q4 · Difficulty 2/3
The internationally recognised variety used in formal writing is Standard:
- pidgin
- English
- Creole
- dialect
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✓ Answer: B — English
Standard English is the formal, prestige variety.
Q5 · Difficulty 2/3
Restating a passage in your own words while keeping its meaning is:
- quoting
- plagiarising
- scanning
- paraphrasing
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✓ Answer: D — paraphrasing
Paraphrasing rewords while preserving meaning.
Q6 · Difficulty 2/3
Effective communicators adjust their language to suit the:
- weather
- audience
- font
- page count
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✓ Answer: B — audience
Audience awareness shapes language choices.
Q7 · Difficulty 2/3
A source that provides first-hand, original evidence such as an interview transcript is a:
- primary source
- secondary source
- tertiary source
- biased source
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✓ Answer: A — primary source
Primary sources give original, first-hand evidence.
Q8 · Difficulty 2/3
Oral testimony from an eyewitness is best classified as a:
- tertiary source
- print source
- primary source
- secondary source
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✓ Answer: C — primary source
An eyewitness account is first-hand, hence primary.
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CXC CAPE Communication Studies FAQ
What does the CXC CAPE Communication Studies exam look like?
The CXC CAPE Communication Studies exam is structured across 3 components. Paper 01 (Multiple Choice): 45 multiple-choice questions, 1 mark each. About 1 hour 30 minutes. Tests knowledge across all three Modules of the Unit. Paper 02 (Essay / Structured): Extended essay and structured questions, one per Module. Around 2 hours 30 minutes. Tests developed argument, application and use of examples. Paper 03 (Internal Assessment): School-Based Assessment for school candidates (Paper 03/1) or an alternative written paper for private candidates (Paper 03/2). Coursework/research component worth a significant share of the Unit grade. Total written exam time: ~4 hours across Paper 01 and Paper 02, plus the Internal Assessment.
Can I download a free CXC CAPE Communication Studies past paper?
Real CXC CAPE past papers are published directly by CXC CAPE on their official website. Kramizo doesn't redistribute copyrighted past papers, but we do generate free AI-written practice papers in the exact same style — same command words, same difficulty tier, same mark conventions. Use this practice paper as warm-up, then time yourself on official past papers before exam day.
How is CXC CAPE Communication Studies graded?
Unit grades: I (highest) to VII (lowest), with a Grade Point Average and per-Module profile. Grades I–V are the pass range for most purposes. Kramizo's practice questions are tagged with difficulty 1-3 mapping roughly to the lower, middle, and top grade boundaries you'll encounter in the real exam.