CASS Address Hygiene & Data Quality 2

Question 1

Which USPS standard defines the format and content rules for a valid delivery address element?

Accepted Answer

Publication 28

Answer

USPS Publication 28 (Postal Addressing Standards) defines the official rules for address format and content.

Question 2

When standardizing a street name, 'Saint' should be abbreviated to which USPS-approved abbreviation?

Accepted Answer

ST

Answer

USPS abbreviates 'Saint' as 'ST', the same abbreviation used for 'Street', disambiguated by context.

Question 3

A record contains '4500 Main St Apt 3B' but the USPS database shows the building only has units 1-20. What is the correct action?

Accepted Answer

Flag the secondary address as undeliverable

Answer

When a secondary unit does not match the USPS range for that building, it should be flagged as undeliverable.

Question 4

What does a DPV 'Footnote S' indicate about an address?

Accepted Answer

The primary number is confirmed but the secondary is missing

Answer

DPV Footnote S means the primary number matched but the secondary information is missing from the address.

Question 5

Which type of address record in the USPS AMS database indicates a building where all units share one delivery point?

Accepted Answer

High-rise default record

Answer

A high-rise default record is assigned when a high-rise building's unit breakdown is not individually coded in the AMS.

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