Reading Comprehension & Analysis Flashcards
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A postal notice states: 'Packages exceeding 70 pounds will not be accepted for Priority Mail.' A customer presents a 72-pound package for Priority Mail. What should the clerk conclude?
Answer: The package cannot be sent as Priority Mail
A package over the stated 70-pound limit is not accepted for Priority Mail.
A memo reads: 'Effective immediately, all carriers must scan parcels at the point of delivery.' What is the main instruction?
Answer: Scan parcels when they are delivered
The memo directs scanning at the point of delivery, meaning when delivered.
A sign reads: 'Hold mail requests must be submitted at least one business day in advance.' A customer wants mail held starting tomorrow. When is the latest they should submit?
Answer: Today
One business day in advance of tomorrow means the request must be submitted today.
A passage states that 'forwarding service is provided free for first-class mail for 12 months.' What can be inferred about month 13?
Answer: Forwarding may no longer be free
Free forwarding is limited to 12 months, so it may not be free afterward.
A regulation reads: 'Hazardous materials may only be shipped by ground transportation.' Which conclusion is correct?
Answer: Hazardous materials cannot be shipped by air
Restricting to ground transportation excludes air shipment.
A notice states: 'Certified Mail provides a mailing receipt and a record of delivery kept by the Postal Service.' What does Certified Mail NOT necessarily include based on this text?
Answer: Insurance coverage for the item
The text mentions a receipt and delivery record but not insurance.
Instructions read: 'Sort all flats before letters, then process parcels last.' What is processed second?
Answer: Letters
Flats are first, letters second, and parcels last.