POSTAL EXAM 473 Coding Section 3

Question 1

Route A: 1–200 Elm St; Route B: 201–400 Elm St; Route C: 401–600 Elm St. What code for '399 Elm St'?

Accepted Answer

B

Answer

399 falls within Route B's range of 201–400 on Elm St.

Question 2

Route A covers 100–299 Oak Ave (even). What code does '156 Oak Ave' receive?

Accepted Answer

A

Answer

156 is even and falls within the 100–299 range on Oak Ave, matching Route A.

Question 3

What is the maximum number of delivery routes typically shown in the Postal Exam 473 coding guide?

Accepted Answer

4 (A, B, C, and D for no match)

Answer

The guide displays up to three lettered routes (A, B, C) plus code D for addresses that don't fit any route.

Question 4

A coding guide entry reads: Route B – 500–800 Broad St (all numbers). What code does '650 Broad St' receive?

Accepted Answer

B

Answer

650 is within 500–800 on Broad St with no odd/even restriction, so it is Route B.

Question 5

Two routes cover the same street: Route A for 1–99 and Route C for 100–199 River Rd. What code for '100 River Rd'?

Accepted Answer

C

Answer

100 River Rd falls exactly at the start of Route C's range (100–199), not Route A's (1–99).

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