CASS Software Certification & Testing 4

Question 1

A CASS system flags an address as 'DPV Vacant'. What action should a mailer typically take with this record?

Accepted Answer

Suppress the record from the mailing to avoid waste

Answer

DPV Vacant addresses are real, deliverable addresses but are currently unoccupied, so suppressing them avoids wasteful or undeliverable mail pieces.

Question 2

What is the purpose of SuiteLink in CASS address processing?

Accepted Answer

To append secondary address information (suite numbers) to high-rise business addresses

Answer

SuiteLink is a USPS product that appends suite/floor/unit information to business addresses that were entered without secondary information.

Question 3

In the context of CASS certification, what does 'false negative' mean?

Accepted Answer

A deliverable address that the software incorrectly marks as undeliverable

Answer

A false negative occurs when CASS software fails to confirm a valid, deliverable address, incorrectly treating it as non-deliverable.

Question 4

Which USPS database product is specifically used by CASS software to identify recently moved individuals and update their addresses?

Accepted Answer

NCOALink

Answer

NCOALink (National Change of Address) is the USPS-licensed database that CASS-integrated software uses to identify and update addresses for people who have moved.

Question 5

When performing CASS processing, which of the following input address components has the highest priority during matching conflict resolution?

Accepted Answer

ZIP Code

Answer

The ZIP Code is given highest priority in CASS matching because it precisely identifies the geographic delivery area, overriding potentially inconsistent city or street data.

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CASS Software Certification & Testing 4