Q1 · Difficulty 1/3
Hidden detail in normal views is shown with:
- dashed lines
- thick solid lines
- colour
- no lines
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✓ Answer: A — dashed lines
Dashed lines show hidden detail.
CXC · CSEC · Technical Drawing
Free CXC CSEC Technical Drawing
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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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.
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 Technical Drawing syllabus. Tap "Show answer" after each to check yourself.
Q2 · Difficulty 1/3
CAD can produce both 2-D drawings and ___ models.
- 3-D
- paper-only
- freehand
- no
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✓ Answer: A — 3-D
CAD can create 2-D drawings and 3-D models.
Q3 · Difficulty 1/3
A centre line is drawn as a:
- chain (long-short dashed) line
- thick solid line
- colour
- freehand line
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✓ Answer: A — chain (long-short dashed) line
Centre lines use chain (long-short dashed) lines.
Q4 · Difficulty 1/3
What is a 'development' in technical drawing?
- The flattened-out surface of a solid laid on a plane
- A pictorial 3D view of an object
- The intersection line of two solids
- A sectional view through a solid
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✓ Answer: A — The flattened-out surface of a solid laid on a plane
A development is the complete surface of a solid unfolded or laid out flat on a single plane.
Q5 · Difficulty 1/3
A chord of a circle is best described as:
- a line that touches the circle at exactly one point
- the distance from the centre to the circumference
- the longest arc connecting two points on a circle
- a line segment joining two points on the circumference
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✓ Answer: D — a line segment joining two points on the circumference
A chord is a straight line segment with both endpoints on the circumference of the circle. A tangent touches at one point only. The distance from centre to circumference is the radius. An arc is a curved part of the circumference, not a chord.
Q6 · Difficulty 1/3
A device used to input drawing commands in CAD is the:
- mouse/keyboard
- hammer
- trowel
- compass only
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✓ Answer: A — mouse/keyboard
A mouse and keyboard input commands in CAD.
Q7 · Difficulty 1/3
A tangent to a circle meets the radius drawn to the point of tangency at which angle?
- 45°
- 90°
- 180°
- 60°
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✓ Answer: B — 90°
A tangent to a circle is perpendicular to the radius at the point of tangency, making a 90° angle. 45° is a common guess based on bisected right angles. 60° appears in equilateral triangle constructions and is sometimes confused here. 180° describes a straight line, not a tangent-radius relationship.
Q8 · Difficulty 1/3
A printed CAD drawing is produced using a:
- printer/plotter
- saw
- kettle
- drill
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✓ Answer: A — printer/plotter
Printers/plotters output CAD drawings on paper.
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CXC CSEC Technical Drawing FAQ
What does the CXC CSEC Technical Drawing exam look like?
The CXC CSEC Technical Drawing 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 Technical Drawing 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 Technical Drawing 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.