Coding Section Flashcards
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Route A: 1–200 Elm St; Route B: 201–400 Elm St; Route C: 401–600 Elm St. What code for '399 Elm St'?
Answer: B
399 falls within Route B's range of 201–400 on Elm St.
Route A covers 100–299 Oak Ave (even). What code does '156 Oak Ave' receive?
Answer: A
156 is even and falls within the 100–299 range on Oak Ave, matching Route A.
What is the maximum number of delivery routes typically shown in the Postal Exam 473 coding guide?
Answer: 4 (A, B, C, and D for no match)
The guide displays up to three lettered routes (A, B, C) plus code D for addresses that don't fit any route.
A coding guide entry reads: Route B – 500–800 Broad St (all numbers). What code does '650 Broad St' receive?
Answer: B
650 is within 500–800 on Broad St with no odd/even restriction, so it is Route B.
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'?
Answer: C
100 River Rd falls exactly at the start of Route C's range (100–199), not Route A's (1–99).
Route A covers 1–300 Main St; Route B covers 301–600 Main St. What code for '301 Main St'?
Answer: B
301 is the first number in Route B's range (301–600), so it belongs to Route B.