TCC Technical Cadet Initial Test case studies
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The TCC Technical Cadet Initial Test is a written screening instrument used to shortlist applicants for technical cadet entry - that is, school-leaver or early-career candidates being assessed for placement into a structured technical training pipeline rather than for an academic degree. It is a selection test, not a qualification: a strong score moves you to the next stage of the process, it does not by itself certify any trade skill. The TCC Technical Cadet Initial Test case studies are 5 cases and about 3,830 words.
1Sheet Metal Nesting and Material Order
A cadet in the fabrication shop receives a work order for 400 identical spacer plates, each 150 mm long, 90 mm wide and 8 mm thick, cut from mild steel sheet stock of 2400 mm by 1200 mm by 8 mm. The plasma table needs a 6 mm gap between adjacent parts and a 6 mm margin at every sheet edge; parts are nested square to the sheet edges.
630 words, about 3 min2Ramp Haulage: Winch Capacity and Anchor Limits
A cadet is asked to move a 260 kg crated pump up a straight ramp into a plant room. The ramp rises at 15 degrees to the horizontal and is 18 m long along the slope.
799 words, about 4 min324 V Solenoid Circuit: Voltage Drop and Fuse Check
A cadet is checking a 24 V DC control circuit before commissioning. A solenoid valve rated 24 V, 43 W is installed 42 m of cable run away from the control panel and is wired in 1.0 mm^2 two-core copper cable, where 42 m is the one-way distance.
808 words, about 4 min4Drilling Stainless Sheet on a Pedestal Drill
A cadet is given a pedestal drill and a stack of 3 mm thick 304 stainless steel sheets, each 600 mm by 400 mm, and must drill twelve 12 mm holes per sheet, 48 sheets in all. The drill is fitted with a sharp high-speed steel twist drill, the spindle is set to 1200 rpm, and there is no coolant supply at the machine.
764 words, about 4 min5Releasing a Bracket Drawing with a Tolerance Conflict
A cadet is checking a fabricator's drawing for a steel mounting bracket before it is released. The drawing is in third-angle projection, plotted at a scale of 1:2.5, and shows a base plate with two fixing holes and an upstand.
829 words, about 4 min