Postal Exam Address Checking & Processing 2

Question 1

Correct List: 4821 Maple Ave / To Be Checked: 4821 Maple Ave. Are the address and ZIP the same or different?

Accepted Answer

No Errors

Answer

Both the street address and (implied) match exactly, so the answer is No Errors.

Question 2

Correct List: 1730 Birchwood Dr, 60014 / To Be Checked: 1730 Birchwood Dr, 60041. Where is the error?

Accepted Answer

ZIP Code Only

Answer

The street matches but the ZIP transposes 14 to 41, so the error is ZIP Code Only.

Question 3

Correct List: 9056 Hawthorne Blvd / To Be Checked: 9065 Hawthorne Blvd. Where is the error?

Accepted Answer

Address Only

Answer

The house number digits 56 and 65 are transposed, so the error is Address Only.

Question 4

Correct List: 312 W Lincoln St, 44113 / To Be Checked: 312 E Lincoln St, 44131. Where is the error?

Accepted Answer

Both

Answer

The directional changes W to E and the ZIP transposes 13 to 31, so Both contain errors.

Question 5

In an Address Checking section, what is the most efficient scanning strategy under time pressure?

Accepted Answer

Compare in small chunks, alternating between the two columns

Answer

Breaking each address into small chunks and comparing column to column maximizes both speed and accuracy.

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