FREE USPS Error Detection Test Omission and Insertion Errors Questions and Answers Flashcards
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Compare these entries: '2455 OCEAN BOULEVARD' and '245 OCEAN BOULEVARD'. What type of error does the second entry contain?
Answer: Omission error — the digit '5' is missing from the street number
The street number '245' is missing one '5' compared to the correct '2455,' which is an omission error.
Review: 'PATRICIA ANN GONZALEZ' and 'PATRICIA ANN GONZALLEZ'. Identify the error in the second entry.
Answer: An insertion error — an extra 'L' in the last name
The second entry has 'GONZALLEZ' with a double 'L' instead of the correct 'GONZALEZ,' making it an insertion error.
Compare: 'STE 400, 1720 K STREET NW, WASHINGTON DC 20006' and 'STE 400, 1720 K STREET NW, WASHINGTN DC 20006'. What error appears?
Answer: Omission error — the letter 'O' is missing from 'WASHINGTON'
The second entry spells 'WASHINGTN' instead of 'WASHINGTON,' omitting the letter 'O'.
Examine these ZIP codes: '33109' and '331099'. What type of error does the second contain?
Answer: An insertion error — an extra '9' at the end
The second ZIP code has six digits instead of five, with an extra '9' inserted at the end.
Compare: 'C/O MARGARET HALL' and 'C/O MARGRET HALL'. What error is in the second entry?
Answer: Omission error — the letter 'A' is missing from 'MARGARET'
The second entry spells 'MARGRET' instead of 'MARGARET,' omitting the second 'A'.
Review these entries: 'PO BOX 5571, DALLAS TX 75205' and 'PO BOX 55711, DALLAS TX 75205'. Identify the error type in the second entry.
Answer: Insertion error — an extra '1' in the PO Box number
The PO Box number '55711' has an extra '1' compared to the correct '5571,' which is an insertion error.