Mini practice paper: 8 questions
Mixed-difficulty questions from across the Information Technology syllabus. Tap "Show answer" after each to check yourself.
Q1 · Difficulty 1/3
A school bursar in St. Lucia uses a spreadsheet to manage student fees. She wants to find the highest fee paid from a list in cells D2 to D50. Which function should she use?
- =LARGE(D2:D50)
- =MAX(D2:D50)
- =HIGH(D2:D50)
- =TOP(D2:D50)
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✓ Answer: B — =MAX(D2:D50)
Award 1 mark for identifying MAX as the function that returns the largest value in a range. A is incorrect — LARGE requires a second argument specifying which largest value (1st, 2nd, etc.). C is incorrect — HIGH is not a standard spreadsheet function. D is incorrect — TOP is not a standard spreadsheet function.
Q2 · Difficulty 1/3
A student at a secondary school in Trinidad is writing a program to calculate the average score of five CSEC subjects. Which data type is MOST appropriate for storing the average?
- Integer
- Real
- String
- Boolean
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✓ Answer: B — Real
Award 1 mark for recognising that averages often produce decimal values. A is incorrect — integer cannot store decimal places. C is incorrect — string stores text, not numbers for calculations. D is incorrect — boolean stores only true/false values.
Q3 · Difficulty 1/3
Which changeover method involves running both the old and new systems at the same time until the new system is proven to work correctly?
- Direct changeover
- Parallel running
- Phased implementation
- Pilot conversion
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✓ Answer: B — Parallel running
Award 1 mark for identifying that parallel running operates both systems simultaneously. A is incorrect — direct changeover immediately replaces the old system with no overlap. C is incorrect — phased implementation introduces the system gradually to different departments. D is incorrect — pilot conversion tests the system in one location first.
Q4 · Difficulty 2/3
A bank in Barbados implements a system where customers must enter a password AND use a fingerprint scanner to access their accounts. This security measure is known as
- single-factor authentication
- two-factor authentication
- password encryption
- biometric scanning
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✓ Answer: B — two-factor authentication
Award 1 mark for identifying that using two different types of verification (something you know + something you are) constitutes two-factor authentication. A is incorrect — single-factor uses only one method. C is incorrect — encryption is a data protection method, not an authentication process. D is incorrect — biometric scanning alone is only one factor.
Q5 · Difficulty 1/3
A marketing team in Guyana is creating a presentation about bauxite mining operations. They want to include a short video clip showing the extraction process. Which of the following BEST describes what they are adding to the presentation?
- Hyperlink
- Multimedia
- Header
- Footer
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✓ Answer: B — Multimedia
Award 1 mark for identifying video as a multimedia element. A is incorrect — a hyperlink is a link to another location or file. C is incorrect — a header is text appearing at the top of slides. D is incorrect — a footer is text appearing at the bottom of slides.
Q6 · Difficulty 1/3
Which keyboard shortcut is used to UNDO the last action in most word processing applications?
- Ctrl + Z
- Ctrl + Y
- Ctrl + X
- Ctrl + V
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✓ Answer: A — Ctrl + Z
Award 1 mark for identifying the correct shortcut. B is incorrect — Ctrl + Y is used to Redo an action. C is incorrect — Ctrl + X is used to Cut selected text. D is incorrect — Ctrl + V is used to Paste.
Q7 · Difficulty 1/3
A student at a secondary school in Kingston, Jamaica is typing an assignment using a word processor. Which of the following is an example of an INPUT device being used?
- Monitor displaying the document
- Printer producing a hard copy
- Keyboard entering text
- Speaker playing audio
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✓ Answer: C — Keyboard entering text
Award 1 mark for identifying the keyboard as an input device. A is incorrect — the monitor is an output device that displays information. B is incorrect — the printer is an output device producing physical copies. D is incorrect — speakers are output devices that produce sound.
Q8 · Difficulty 1/3
A student at a Barbados secondary school is typing an essay and notices a red wavy line under a word. What does this indicate?
- The word is formatted incorrectly
- The word may be spelled incorrectly
- The word should be in bold
- The word is a hyperlink
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✓ Answer: B — The word may be spelled incorrectly
Award 1 mark for identifying the red wavy line as the spelling error indicator. A is incorrect — formatting errors are not indicated by red wavy lines. C is incorrect — bold formatting is not indicated this way. D is incorrect — hyperlinks are typically shown as underlined blue text.
CXC CSEC Information Technology FAQ
What does the CXC CSEC Information Technology exam look like?
The CXC CSEC Information Technology 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 Information Technology 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 Information Technology 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.