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

Q1 · Difficulty 1/3

Arranging files by number is ___ filing.

  1. subject
  2. geographical
  3. numerical
  4. alphabetical
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✓ Answer: C — numerical
Numerical filing arranges records by number.
Q2 · Difficulty 1/3

Which of the following is the MOST suitable type of office layout for a customer service department at a telecommunications company in Kingston, Jamaica?

  1. Landscaped office
  2. Cellular office
  3. Private office
  4. Open-plan office
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✓ Answer: D — Open-plan office
Award 1 mark for identifying open-plan office as suitable for customer service operations requiring teamwork and supervision. C is incorrect — private offices are for senior management requiring confidentiality. A is incorrect — landscaped offices use partitions and plants but are not the most suitable for high-volume customer service. B is incorrect — cellular offices are enclosed individual spaces unsuitable for team-based customer interaction.
Q3 · Difficulty 1/3

An office where everyone works in one large open space is an:

  1. cellular office only
  2. factory
  3. warehouse
  4. open-plan office
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✓ Answer: D — open-plan office
An open-plan office has staff in one large shared space.
Q4 · Difficulty 1/3

A tourism office in Antigua stores brochures about different attractions. The clerk files all beach-related brochures together, all historical site brochures together, and all restaurant guides together. Which filing classification is being used?

  1. Alphabetical classification
  2. Subject classification
  3. Geographical classification
  4. Numerical classification
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✓ Answer: B — Subject classification
Award 1 mark for identifying subject classification. Documents are grouped by their topic or subject matter (beaches, historical sites, restaurants). A is incorrect — alphabetical would arrange by name, not by topic. C is incorrect — geographical would arrange by location/area. D is incorrect — numerical would use numbers as the primary organising principle.
Q5 · Difficulty 1/3

Filing is the process of:

  1. writing letters
  2. arranging and storing documents for easy retrieval
  3. throwing away documents
  4. printing documents only
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✓ Answer: B — arranging and storing documents for easy retrieval
Filing arranges and stores documents so they can be found easily.
Q6 · Difficulty 1/3

The Ministry of Agriculture in Guyana maintains records of rice farmers organised by region: Essequibo, Demerara, and Berbice. Which filing system is being used?

  1. Geographical filing
  2. Chronological filing
  3. Alphabetical filing
  4. Numerical filing
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✓ Answer: A — Geographical filing
Award 1 mark for identifying geographical filing. This system organises records according to location or region. C is incorrect — alphabetical filing organises by name. D is incorrect — numerical filing uses numbers as the primary classification. B is incorrect — chronological filing organises by date.
Q7 · Difficulty 1/3

Outgoing mail is mail that is:

  1. stored only
  2. sent out by the organisation
  3. received
  4. destroyed
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✓ Answer: B — sent out by the organisation
Outgoing mail is sent out by the organisation.
Q8 · Difficulty 1/3

Which of the following is NOT typically included on an invoice?

  1. Unit price
  2. Customer's bank balance
  3. Total amount due
  4. Quantity of goods
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✓ Answer: B — Customer's bank balance
Award 1 mark for identifying that a customer's bank balance is confidential financial information not included on invoices. D is incorrect — quantity of goods is a standard invoice item. A is incorrect — unit price appears on invoices. C is incorrect — total amount due is essential on an invoice.
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CXC CSEC Office Administration FAQ

What does the CXC CSEC Office Administration exam look like?
The CXC CSEC Office Administration 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 Office Administration 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 Office Administration 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.