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Free CXC CSEC Geography
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 Geography 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 Geography syllabus. Tap "Show answer" after each to check yourself.

Q1 · Difficulty 1/3

Pollution of rivers by factory waste is an example of:

  1. Noise pollution
  2. Land reclamation
  3. Air pollution
  4. Water pollution
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✓ Answer: D — Water pollution
Discharging waste into rivers causes water pollution.
Q2 · Difficulty 1/3

A geography student studying Trinidad and Tobago observed that Port of Spain has many more people per square kilometre than rural areas in Mayaro. Which population concept is the student investigating?

  1. Death rate
  2. Birth rate
  3. Population density
  4. Natural increase
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✓ Answer: C — Population density
Award 1 mark for recognising that population density measures the number of people per unit area (e.g., per km²). B is incorrect — birth rate measures live births per 1,000 population. D is incorrect — natural increase is the difference between birth rate and death rate. A is incorrect — death rate measures deaths per 1,000 population.
Q3 · Difficulty 1/3

Which of the following is a NON-RENEWABLE resource found in Trinidad and Tobago?

  1. Sugar cane
  2. Natural gas
  3. Timber
  4. Fish
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✓ Answer: B — Natural gas
Award 1 mark for identifying natural gas as a non-renewable resource. A is incorrect — sugar cane is a renewable agricultural resource. C is incorrect — timber is renewable if sustainably managed. D is incorrect — fish are a renewable resource when properly conserved.
Q4 · Difficulty 1/3

Which factor is most likely to cause rural-urban migration in Caribbean countries?

  1. More agricultural land in cities
  2. Lower cost of living in cities
  3. Better employment opportunities in urban areas
  4. Less pollution in urban areas
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✓ Answer: C — Better employment opportunities in urban areas
Award 1 mark for identifying employment as a major pull factor. B is incorrect — cost of living is typically higher in cities. D is incorrect — urban areas generally have more pollution. A is incorrect — cities have less agricultural land than rural areas.
Q5 · Difficulty 1/3

Which coastal feature is a ridge of sand or shingle joined to the land at one end and extending across a bay?

  1. A stack
  2. An arch
  3. A spit
  4. A wave-cut platform
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✓ Answer: C — A spit
Award 1 mark. It is built by longshore drift and often has a curved end where the wave direction changes.
Q6 · Difficulty 1/3

Which of the following BEST describes a nucleated settlement pattern?

  1. Houses spread out along a main road
  2. Houses clustered closely together around a central point
  3. Houses scattered randomly across farmland
  4. Houses built in a straight line along a river
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✓ Answer: B — Houses clustered closely together around a central point
Houses clustered closely together around a central point. Award 1 mark for identifying that nucleated settlements have buildings grouped compactly, typically around a focal point such as a church, market, or crossroads. A is incorrect — this describes a linear settlement. C is incorrect — this describes a dispersed settlement. D is incorrect — this describes a linear settlement along a watercourse.
Q7 · Difficulty 1/3

A small rural settlement is a:

  1. village
  2. city
  3. metropolis
  4. conurbation
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✓ Answer: A — village
A village is a small rural settlement; cities are large.
Q8 · Difficulty 1/3

What is the name for the movement of sediment along a coastline caused by waves approaching the shore at an angle?

  1. Longshore drift
  2. Hydraulic action
  3. Abrasion
  4. Deposition
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✓ Answer: A — Longshore drift
Award 1 mark. Swash carries material up the beach at an angle and backwash returns it straight down, producing a zig-zag movement.
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CXC CSEC Geography FAQ

What does the CXC CSEC Geography exam look like?
The CXC CSEC Geography 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 Geography 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 Geography 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.