Postal Exam Address Checking & Processing 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Correct List: 7421 Glenmore Ln, 19147 / To Be Checked: 7421 Glenmore Ln, 19174. Where is the error?
- No Errors
- Address Only
- ZIP Code Only (Correct answer)
- Both
Correct answer: ZIP Code Only
The address matches but the ZIP swaps 47 to 74, so the error is ZIP Code Only.
Question 2: Correct List: 503 Kingsbury Rd / To Be Checked: 503 Kingsberry Rd. Where is the error?
- No Errors
- Address Only (Correct answer)
- ZIP Code Only
- Both
Correct answer: Address Only
The street name spelling differs (Kingsbury vs Kingsberry), so the error is Address Only.
Question 3: Correct List: 1192 Oakdale Ave, 85021 / To Be Checked: 1129 Oakdale Ave, 85201. Where is the error?
- No Errors
- Address Only
- ZIP Code Only
- Both (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Both
The number 1192 becomes 1129 and the ZIP 85021 becomes 85201, so Both have errors.
Question 4: Correct List: 640 N Cherry St, 27101 / To Be Checked: 640 N Cherry St, 27101. Where is the error?
- No Errors (Correct answer)
- Address Only
- ZIP Code Only
- Both
Correct answer: No Errors
Both the address and ZIP are identical, so there are No Errors.
Question 5: On the Postal Exam Address Checking test, leaving a question blank generally has what effect on scoring compared to a wrong guess?
- Blanks are penalized more heavily than wrong answers
- Blanks and wrong answers are treated identically
- Accuracy matters, so reckless guessing can lower your rate (Correct answer)
- Blanks add bonus points
Correct answer: Accuracy matters, so reckless guessing can lower your rate
The test rewards accuracy, so careless guessing that produces errors can hurt your overall rate.
Question 6: Correct List: 3300 Veterans Memorial Hwy / To Be Checked: 3300 Veterans Memorial Hwy. Where is the error?
- No Errors (Correct answer)
- Address Only
- ZIP Code Only
- Both
Correct answer: No Errors
All words and numbers match exactly, so the answer is No Errors.
Question 7: Correct List: 215 Elmhurst Ave, 02139 / To Be Checked: 215 Elmhurst Ave, 02193. Where is the error?
- No Errors
- Address Only
- ZIP Code Only (Correct answer)
- Both
Correct answer: ZIP Code Only
The address is identical but the ZIP transposes 39 to 93, so the error is ZIP Code Only.
Correct List: 7421 Glenmore Ln, 19147 / To Be Checked: 7421 Glenmore Ln, 19174.
Where is the error?