USPS FREE USPS Error Detection Test Numeric and Alphanumeric Comparison Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

Compare the following two entries and identify if there is an error:
Column A: 4829173650
Column B: 4829173560

Accepted Answer

Error in Column B

Answer

Column B has transposed digits — '560' should be '650' to match Column A.

Question 2

Compare the following two entries and identify if there is an error:
Column A: RT-4527-NX-0083
Column B: RT-4527-NX-0083

Accepted Answer

No Error

Answer

Both entries are identical with no discrepancies.

Question 3

Compare the following two entries and identify if there is an error:
Column A: 77384921065
Column B: 77384921965

Accepted Answer

Error in Column B

Answer

Column B shows '965' at the end instead of '065', with the '0' replaced by a '9'.

Question 4

Compare the following two entries and identify if there is an error:
Column A: PKG-20261-BR-447
Column B: PKG-20261-8R-447

Accepted Answer

Error in Column B

Answer

Column B has '8R' instead of 'BR' — the letter B was replaced with the number 8.

Question 5

Compare the following two entries and identify if there is an error:
Column A: 5693012748
Column B: 5693012748

Accepted Answer

No Error

Answer

Both numeric strings are identical with no errors present.

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