POSTAL EXAM 473 Coding Section 1

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

Answer

You use a coding guide showing address ranges for each route and assign the correct route letter to each address.

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

Answer

'D' in the coding guide stands for addresses that cannot be matched to Routes A, B, or C.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

150 Oak St

Answer

150 Oak St falls within the 100–199 Oak St range assigned to Route A.

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

Answer

Multiple streets can have overlapping number ranges, so matching only the number could lead to an incorrect route.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

D - No route

Answer

247 is an odd number; Route B specifies only even numbers 200–298, so 247 Maple Ave does not match and gets code D.

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