USPS Character Transposition Errors 2

Question 1

A package is addressed to '1845 Ork Steret, Dallas, TX 75201'. Which transposition error is present?

Accepted Answer

'Steret' should be 'Street' — letters e and t are transposed

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'Ork' should be 'Oak' — letters O and r are transposed

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'Dallas' is misspelled and should be 'Dalals'

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'75201' should be '75210' — digits 0 and 1 are transposed

Question 2

ZIP code '60714' is entered as '60741'. What type of error has occurred?

Accepted Answer

Two digits (1 and 4) were transposed

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A digit was omitted from the ZIP code

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The ZIP code has an extra digit added

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The wrong ZIP code region was used

Question 3

A mail piece shows the name 'Jmoas Rivera' instead of 'James Rivera'. What best describes this error?

Accepted Answer

Letters 'o' and 'a' were transposed making 'Jmoas'

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Letters 'a' and 'm' were transposed in the first name

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The first name has a missing vowel

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The surname and first name were swapped

Question 4

Which address contains a character transposition error?

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4521 Maplwe Drive, Suite 100

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892 Willow Lane, Apt 4B

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300 Commerce Blvd, Floor 2

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17 Birchwood Court, Unit 9

Question 5

A sorter reads the state abbreviation 'TX' as 'XT' on an automated system. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A character transposition where two letters swap positions

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A substitution error where one letter replaces another

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An insertion error where an extra character was added

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A deletion error where a letter was dropped

Question 6

Address line reads '2390 Brdigeport Ave'. What is the transposition error?

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'Brdigeport' has letters 'r' and 'd' transposed from 'Bridgeport'

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'2390' should be '2930' — digits 9 and 3 are transposed

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'Ave' should be 'Avenue' — it is abbreviated incorrectly

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The house number and street name are in reversed order

Question 7

Two ZIP+4 codes are compared: correct is '30301-2845' and entered is '30301-2854'. What error occurred?

Accepted Answer

Digits '4' and '5' in the +4 extension were transposed

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The hyphen was placed in the wrong position

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The base ZIP code is missing one digit

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The +4 extension has an extra digit inserted