Q1 · Difficulty 1/3
Dimensioning lets a part be:
- advertised
- manufactured to the correct size
- coloured
- hidden
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✓ Answer: B — manufactured to the correct size
Dimensions enable accurate manufacture of the part.
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
A line showing where an object is cut for a section is a:
- centre line only
- dimension line
- border
- cutting plane line
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✓ Answer: D — cutting plane line
The cutting plane line shows where the section is taken.
Q3 · Difficulty 1/3
CAD helps make drawings that are:
- inaccurate
- random
- accurate and neat
- messy
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✓ Answer: C — accurate and neat
CAD produces accurate, neat drawings.
Q4 · Difficulty 1/3
Tolerance is the allowable ___ in a measurement.
- colour
- weight
- name
- variation
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✓ Answer: D — variation
Tolerance is the permitted variation in a dimension.
Q5 · Difficulty 1/3
The radius of an arc is shown with the letter:
- T
- X
- R
- D
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✓ Answer: C — R
R precedes a radius dimension.
Q6 · Difficulty 1/3
Hidden detail in normal views is shown with:
- colour
- no lines
- dashed lines
- thick solid lines
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✓ Answer: C — dashed lines
Dashed lines show hidden detail.
Q7 · 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.
Q8 · Difficulty 1/3
CAD software is used widely in:
- engineering and architecture
- cooking only
- farming only
- no field
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✓ Answer: A — engineering and architecture
CAD is widely used in engineering, architecture and design.
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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.