TESDA Driving NC II case studies
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Driving NC II is a Philippine technical-vocational qualification under the TVET system administered by TESDA, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority. Certification is issued through TESDA's competency assessment and certification process rather than a written academic board exam. Candidates are typically aspiring or practising drivers of passenger buses and straight trucks, including workers who need formal recognition of skills already gained on the job and learners coming out of registered training programs. The competency standards for this qualification are organised into basic, common and core competencies. The TESDA Driving NC II case studies are 5 cases and about 2,321 words.
1Pre-Trip Tire Defect Under Delivery Deadline
You are the assigned driver of a 3.5-tonne closed van on a 5:00 AM delivery run. At 4:25 AM, during pre-trip inspection in light rain, you find the right rear inner tire has a fist-sized sidewall bulge and 2 mm remaining tread.
526 words, about 3 min2Brake Fade on a Loaded Downhill Grade
You are driving a 4-tonne cargo truck loaded with 3.5 tonnes of rice. The route descends a 6 km mountain road with an average 8% grade.
461 words, about 2 min3Night Glare and a Pedestrian on a Wet Provincial Road
At 10:00 PM you are driving a 14-seater passenger van on a two-lane provincial road. It is raining steadily; there are no streetlights for the next 3 km, and the wipers are on intermittent.
460 words, about 2 min4Diesel Leak at the Depot Before a Customer Run
At the company depot, you are assigned a diesel-powered closed van for a 15-minute trip to a customer. During pre-trip inspection you smell a strong diesel odor and find a wet line under the high-pressure fuel pump, dripping about one drop every two seconds onto the hot exhaust manifold area.
425 words, about 2 min5Overload, Bribe, and a Posted Bridge Limit
You are a company driver assigned a 6-wheeler with a registered gross vehicle weight of 4.5 tonnes. At the loading bay, the scale ticket shows 5.2 tonnes.
449 words, about 2 min