Post Dispatcher Test Equipment and Technology 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the function of a letter tray in postal operations?
- To hold packages during long-distance transport
- To organize and transport letter-size mail pieces through the postal system (Correct answer)
- To weigh mail for postage calculation
- To store undeliverable mail at post offices
Correct answer: To organize and transport letter-size mail pieces through the postal system
Letter trays are standard plastic containers used to organize, transport, and sort letter-size mail throughout the postal system.
Question 2: Which USPS technology allows customers to print their own postage at home or in an office?
- Click-N-Ship
- PC Postage (PC-P) through approved vendors like Stamps.com (Correct answer)
- Postal Quick Print
- USPS Direct Meter System
Correct answer: PC Postage (PC-P) through approved vendors like Stamps.com
PC Postage services through approved vendors like Stamps.com and Click-N-Ship allow users to print USPS-approved postage from any computer.
Question 3: What equipment do postal facilities use to cancel stamps and face letters in high-volume processing?
- Manual facing table
- Advanced Facer-Canceler System (AFCS) (Correct answer)
- Delivery Barcode Sorter (DBCS)
- Flat Sequencing System (FSS)
Correct answer: Advanced Facer-Canceler System (AFCS)
The Advanced Facer-Canceler System (AFCS) is used to face letters uniformly and cancel stamps at high processing speeds.
Question 4: What is a 'postage meter' used for in business mailing?
- Measuring the volume of outgoing mail
- Imprinting a postage indicia (mark) directly onto envelopes or labels (Correct answer)
- Sorting business mail by class
- Verifying recipients' addresses
Correct answer: Imprinting a postage indicia (mark) directly onto envelopes or labels
A postage meter prints a postage indicia directly on envelopes or strips, allowing businesses to pay postage without using stamps.
Question 5: The Small Parcel and Bundle Sorter (SPBS) is used to sort which type of mail?
- Letter-size mail
- Small parcels, bundles, and irregular packages (Correct answer)
- Oversized flat mail
- International priority mail
Correct answer: Small parcels, bundles, and irregular packages
The Small Parcel and Bundle Sorter (SPBS) is designed to handle small packages, bundles of flats, and irregular-shaped mail pieces.
Question 6: What does USPS's 'Postal One!' system do for business mailers?
- Tracks individual letter delivery confirmations
- Allows business mailers to submit mailing documentation and postage statements electronically (Correct answer)
- Provides real-time carrier GPS tracking
- Manages bulk mail permit applications
Correct answer: Allows business mailers to submit mailing documentation and postage statements electronically
PostalOne! is a USPS web-based system that allows business mailers to submit mailing job documentation and postage statements electronically.
Post Dispatcher Test Equipment and Technology 2
What is the function of a letter tray in postal operations?