USPS Error Detection Identifying Data Entry Errors Questions and Answers

Question 1

A data entry operator is processing a change of address form.
The original street number is '981', but it is entered into the system as '891'.
Which specific type of data entry error does this represent?

Accepted Answer

Transposition error

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Omission error

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Substitution error

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Formatting error

Question 2

While verifying a list of ZIP codes, you encounter the following pair: Original ZIP: 44107, Entered ZIP: 4410. What kind of error has been made during data entry?

Accepted Answer

Omission error

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Transposition error

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Substitution error

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Misclassification error

Question 3

A mail handler is keying in tracking numbers. The correct number is '9405 5036 9930 0349 1245 67'. The number is entered as '9405 5036 9930 0349 1245 6O'. Which of the following best describes this error?

Accepted Answer

Substitution error

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System glitch

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Transposition error

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Omission error

Question 4

During a quality check, an auditor compares a manually entered address with the source document. Source: '1300 Wilson BLVD STE 150'. Entered: '1300 Wilson BLVD, Suite 150'. According to USPS Publication 28, why would the entered version be flagged as an error?

Accepted Answer

The use of a comma and spelling out 'Suite' deviates from standard format.

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The street number is incorrect.

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The ZIP code is missing from the entered address.

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The street name 'Wilson' is misspelled.

Question 5

A clerk is entering a list of package weights and dimensions. For one package, the weight is correctly entered, but the length '12.5 inches' is keyed into the field designated for 'Width'. This is an example of what type of error?

Accepted Answer

Misclassification error

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Transposition error

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Omission error

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Substitution error

Question 6

You are comparing two routing codes on a dispatch report. Code A: 55438901. Code B: 55438901. Which of the following statements is accurate?

Accepted Answer

There is no error; the codes match exactly.

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A transposition error exists in the second half of the code.

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There is an error in Code A.

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A substitution error has occurred.

A data entry operator is processing a change of address form.The original street number is '981', but it is entered into the system as '891'.Which specific type of data entry error does this represent?

A data entry operator is processing a change of address form.
The original street number is '981', but it is entered into the system as '891'.
Which specific type of data entry error does this represent?