USPS City and State Discrepancies 2

Question 1

A package is addressed to 'Portland, OR' but the ZIP code 04101 belongs to Portland, ME. Which field contains the error?

Accepted Answer

The state abbreviation

Answer

The street number

Answer

The recipient name

Answer

The ZIP code

Question 2

An envelope lists 'Springfield, IL 62701' but the sender wrote 'MO' as the state. What type of discrepancy is this?

Accepted Answer

State-ZIP mismatch

Answer

City-ZIP mismatch

Answer

Street address error

Answer

Name formatting error

Question 3

A mail piece shows 'Columbus, OH 39401'. The ZIP 39401 is actually in Hattiesburg, MS. Which correction should be flagged?

Accepted Answer

Change the city to Hattiesburg and state to MS

Answer

Change only the city to Hattiesburg

Answer

Change only the state to MS

Answer

No correction needed

Question 4

Which pair correctly matches a city to its state abbreviation?

Accepted Answer

Miami, FL

Answer

Phoenix, GA

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Denver, TX

Answer

Seattle, OR

Question 5

A letter addressed to 'Las Vegas, CA' arrives at a USPS facility. The error detector should flag this because:

Accepted Answer

Las Vegas is in Nevada, not California

Answer

Las Vegas does not exist

Answer

CA is not a valid state abbreviation

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Las Vegas has no ZIP code

Question 6

Two records show identical street addresses but one lists 'Atlanta, GA 30301' and the other 'Atlanta, AL 30301'. What should be checked first?

Accepted Answer

Whether 30301 is a valid Atlanta, GA ZIP code

Answer

The recipient's name

Answer

The delivery route number

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The postage amount

Question 7

A package bound for 'Nashville, TN' carries ZIP code 37201, which is valid for Nashville. A second line reads 'TX' in the state field. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A ZIP-city match with a state discrepancy

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A correct address with a redundant state

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A state field override error

Answer

A missing suite number error