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Free CXC CSEC Electronic Document Preparation and Management
Practice Paper

8 mixed-difficulty practice questions in the style of real CXC CSEC papers — answers, mark-scheme-style explanations, and the official exam structure all on one page.

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What the real CXC CSEC Electronic Document Preparation and Management paper looks like

Paper 1 (Section A)
60 multiple-choice questions, 1 mark each. 75 minutes. Tests knowledge across the whole syllabus.
Paper 2
Structured short-answer + 1 extended response question. Section A is compulsory; Section B has a choice. Approximately 2 hours 10 minutes.
School-Based Assessment (SBA)
Coursework component graded by the teacher, externally moderated. Worth ~20-30% of the final grade depending on subject.
Total exam time: ~3.5 hours across Paper 1 and Paper 2 sittings.
Grading: Grades: I (highest) to VI (lowest). A grade of III or above is typically required for further study.

Mini practice paper: 8 questions

Mixed-difficulty questions from across the Electronic Document Preparation and Management syllabus. Tap "Show answer" after each to check yourself.

Q1 · Difficulty 1/3

To show data visually you can insert a:

  1. Chart/graph
  2. Footer
  3. Password
  4. Macro
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✓ Answer: A — Chart/graph
Charts present spreadsheet data graphically.
Q2 · Difficulty 1/3

In a spreadsheet, a 'cell reference' such as B3 identifies:

  1. The cell at column B, row 3
  2. A formula
  3. A column only
  4. A row only
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✓ Answer: A — The cell at column B, row 3
A cell reference combines column letter and row number, e.g. B3.
Q3 · Difficulty 1/3

A table is made up of:

  1. Only rows
  2. Only columns
  3. Paragraphs
  4. Rows and columns
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✓ Answer: D — Rows and columns
Tables organise data into rows and columns of cells.
Q4 · Difficulty 1/3

A spreadsheet formula always begins with:

  1. A space
  2. A letter
  3. An equals sign (=)
  4. A number
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✓ Answer: C — An equals sign (=)
Formulae start with '=' so the program calculates them.
Q5 · Difficulty 1/3

Touch typing means typing:

  1. Without looking at the keyboard, using all fingers
  2. Very slowly
  3. Only capital letters
  4. Using only two fingers
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✓ Answer: A — Without looking at the keyboard, using all fingers
Touch typing uses all fingers on the home keys without looking at the keys.
Q6 · Difficulty 1/3

The secretary at the Barbados Tourism Authority needs to send personalised invitation letters to 200 travel agents. Which component of mail merge contains the names and addresses of the travel agents?

  1. Form letter
  2. Main document
  3. Merge field
  4. Data source
Show answer & explanation
✓ Answer: D — Data source
Award 1 mark for identifying the data source as the file containing recipient information. B is incorrect — the main document contains the letter template. C is incorrect — merge fields are placeholders in the main document. A is incorrect — the form letter is the template document.
Q7 · Difficulty 1/3

A secretary at the Jamaica Tourist Board needs to create a report that includes data from a spreadsheet showing visitor statistics. Which feature would allow her to include the spreadsheet data so that changes in the original spreadsheet automatically update in the report?

  1. Link the spreadsheet data
  2. Print and scan the spreadsheet
  3. Copy and paste the data
  4. Retype the data manually
Show answer & explanation
✓ Answer: A — Link the spreadsheet data
Award 1 mark for identifying linking as the method that maintains a connection to the source file. C is incorrect — copy and paste creates a static copy that does not update. D is incorrect — retyping is inefficient and creates no connection. B is incorrect — scanning creates an image with no data connection.
Q8 · Difficulty 1/3

Word processing software is used mainly to:

  1. play music
  2. browse maps
  3. create and edit text documents
  4. edit photos only
Show answer & explanation
✓ Answer: C — create and edit text documents
Word processors create and edit text documents.
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CXC CSEC Electronic Document Preparation and Management FAQ

What does the CXC CSEC Electronic Document Preparation and Management exam look like?
The CXC CSEC Electronic Document Preparation and Management exam is structured across 3 components. Paper 1 (Section A): 60 multiple-choice questions, 1 mark each. 75 minutes. Tests knowledge across the whole syllabus. Paper 2: Structured short-answer + 1 extended response question. Section A is compulsory; Section B has a choice. Approximately 2 hours 10 minutes. School-Based Assessment (SBA): Coursework component graded by the teacher, externally moderated. Worth ~20-30% of the final grade depending on subject. Total exam time: ~3.5 hours across Paper 1 and Paper 2 sittings.
Can I download a free CXC CSEC Electronic Document Preparation and Management past paper?
Real CXC past papers are published directly by CXC 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 CSEC Electronic Document Preparation and Management graded?
Grades: I (highest) to VI (lowest). A grade of III or above is typically required for further study. 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.