Practice Test GeeksUSPS Error Detection Test Practice Test
← All USPS Flashcard Decks

City and State Discrepancies Flashcards

7 cards from real USPS practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.

Read the first 7 City and State Discrepancies flashcards as text

  1. An address reads '123 Main St, Riverside, CA 92501'. ZIP 92501 is valid for Riverside, CA. A clerk types 'NV' as the state. What kind of error occurred?

    Answer: Keying error in the state field

    The clerk introduced a keying error by entering NV instead of CA, creating a state-ZIP discrepancy.

  2. Which of the following addresses contains a city-state discrepancy?

    Answer: Salt Lake City, NY 84101

    Salt Lake City is in Utah (UT), not New York (NY), making this a clear city-state discrepancy.

  3. A USPS error detection form asks you to compare 'Albuquerque, NM' with ZIP 87101. This address is:

    Answer: Correct; 87101 is a valid Albuquerque ZIP

    ZIP code 87101 is a valid code for Albuquerque, NM, so the address is consistent.

  4. A mail piece lists 'Kansas City, KS' but the ZIP code 64101 falls in Kansas City, MO. Which field is in error?

    Answer: The state abbreviation

    ZIP 64101 belongs to Kansas City, MO, so the state abbreviation 'KS' is the discrepancy.

  5. If an address shows 'Memphis, TN' but the ZIP code 38101 routes to a Memphis, AR location, the error detector should:

    Answer: Flag the state as potentially incorrect

    A ZIP routing to a different state than listed means the state field should be flagged for review.

  6. An address reads 'Boise, ID 83701'. A second version of the same address reads 'Boise, IN 83701'. The discrepancy is:

    Answer: IN vs ID — Indiana is wrong for Boise

    Boise is the capital of Idaho (ID); Indiana (IN) is an incorrect state for this city.

  7. During error detection, you notice 'Charlotte, SC 28201'. Charlotte is in which state?

    Answer: North Carolina

    Charlotte is in North Carolina (NC), not South Carolina (SC), making 'SC' the erroneous field.