POSTAL EXAM 473 Coding Section

Question 1

What does the Coding section of Postal Exam 473 require you to do?

Accepted Answer

Assign delivery route codes to addresses based on a provided coding guide

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Memorize a list of city codes

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Decode encrypted postal messages

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Calculate postage rates from a chart

Question 2

In the Coding section, what does it mean to assign code 'D' to an address?

Accepted Answer

The address does not fall within any of the listed delivery routes

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The address belongs to Route D

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The address is a duplicate

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The form is incomplete

Question 3

The coding guide shows Route A covers 100–199 Oak St. Which address belongs to Route A?

Accepted Answer

150 Oak St

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200 Oak St

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99 Oak St

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150 Elm St

Question 4

Why is it important to check BOTH the street number AND street name when coding?

Accepted Answer

Because a number may fall in range for a different street with the same number

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Because street names are irrelevant to routing

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Because only odd numbers are coded

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Because ZIP codes override street names

Question 5

Route B covers even numbers 200–298 Maple Ave. What code should '247 Maple Ave' receive?

Accepted Answer

D - No route

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B

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A

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C

Question 6

How much time is allotted for the Coding section of Postal Exam 473?

Accepted Answer

6 minutes for 36 items

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10 minutes for 50 items

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4 minutes for 20 items

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15 minutes for 72 items