USPS - Error Detection Test Error Detection Street Name and Number Errors 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Compare the addresses: 5519 W Hollister Ct vs 5591 W Hollister Ct. Is there an error?
- No, the addresses are identical
- Yes, there is an error in the street name
- Yes, there is an error in the street number (Correct answer)
- Yes, there are errors in both the street name and number
Correct answer: Yes, there is an error in the street number
The street number differs: '5519' in the first address becomes '5591' in the second — the digits '1' and '9' are transposed. The street name 'W Hollister Ct' is identical in both.
Question 2: Compare the addresses: 884 Dunmore Terrace vs 884 Dunmoor Terrace. Is there an error?
- No, the addresses are identical
- Yes, there is an error in the street name (Correct answer)
- Yes, there is an error in the street number
- Yes, there are errors in both the street name and number
Correct answer: Yes, there is an error in the street name
The street name is misspelled: 'Dunmore' in the first address is written as 'Dunmoor' in the second — the letters 'r' and 'o' are swapped near the end. The street number 884 is the same in both.
Question 3: Compare the addresses: 1063 S Pinecrest Way vs 1063 N Pinecrest Way. Is there an error?
- No, the addresses are identical
- Yes, there is an error in the street name (Correct answer)
- Yes, there is an error in the street number
- Yes, there are errors in both the street name and number
Correct answer: Yes, there is an error in the street name
The directional prefix differs: the first address uses 'S' (South) while the second uses 'N' (North). Directional designators are part of the street name and a mismatch constitutes an error.
Question 4: Compare the addresses: 7742 Elsworth Blvd vs 7742 Elsworth Blvd. Is there an error?
- No, the addresses are identical (Correct answer)
- Yes, there is an error in the street name
- Yes, there is an error in the street number
- Yes, there are errors in both the street name and number
Correct answer: No, the addresses are identical
Both the street number (7742) and the street name (Elsworth Blvd) are exactly the same in both addresses. There is no error.
Question 5: Compare the addresses: 329 Harborview Ln vs 329 Harborveiw Ln. Is there an error?
- No, the addresses are identical
- Yes, there is an error in the street name (Correct answer)
- Yes, there is an error in the street number
- Yes, there are errors in both the street name and number
Correct answer: Yes, there is an error in the street name
The street name is misspelled: 'Harborview' in the first address becomes 'Harborveiw' in the second — the letters 'i' and 'e' are transposed at the end of the word. The street number 329 is identical in both.
Question 6: Compare the addresses: 4156 Cedarwood Dr vs 4516 Cedarwood Dr. Is there an error?
- No, the addresses are identical
- Yes, there is an error in the street name
- Yes, there is an error in the street number (Correct answer)
- Yes, there are errors in both the street name and number
Correct answer: Yes, there is an error in the street number
The street number differs: '4156' in the first address is written as '4516' in the second — the middle digits '1' and '5' are transposed. The street name 'Cedarwood Dr' is spelled correctly and identically in both addresses.
Compare the addresses: 5519 W Hollister Ct vs 5591 W Hollister Ct.
Is there an error?