USPS - Error Detection Test Error Detection City and State Discrepancies 1

Question 1

Which of the following addresses contains a city and state discrepancy?

Accepted Answer

900 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, GA 33132

Answer

Miami is located in Florida (FL), not Georgia (GA). The address at 900 Biscayne Blvd incorrectly lists GA as the state for a city that is firmly situated in South Florida.

Question 2

Identify the address with an error in the city-state pairing.

Accepted Answer

2500 W Camelback Rd, Phoenix, NM 85017

Answer

Phoenix is the capital of Arizona (AZ), not New Mexico (NM). The address on W Camelback Rd incorrectly assigns NM to a city that is entirely within Arizona.

Question 3

Which of the following addresses has an incorrect state for the city listed?

Accepted Answer

1100 Lakeside Ave E, Cleveland, VA 44114

Answer

Cleveland is a major city in Ohio (OH), not Virginia (VA). The Lakeside Ave E address incorrectly pairs Cleveland with VA when the city sits on the southern shore of Lake Erie in Ohio.

Question 4

Select the address where the city does not match the state.

Accepted Answer

2200 Market St, San Francisco, TX 94114

Answer

San Francisco is located in California (CA), not Texas (TX). The Market St address incorrectly pairs one of California's most famous cities with the state abbreviation TX.

Question 5

Which address contains an error in the city and state combination?

Accepted Answer

750 Farnam St, Omaha, KS 68102

Answer

Omaha is the largest city in Nebraska (NE), not Kansas (KS). The Farnam St address incorrectly lists KS, which is a neighboring state but not where Omaha is located.

USPS Error Detection Test Practice Test

USPS Error Detection Test Practice Test

USPS - Error Detection Test Error Detection City and State Discrepancies 1