USPS Street Name and Number Errors 2

Question 1

A mail piece is addressed to '1402 Elm Stret, Denver, CO 80203'. What is the error?

Accepted Answer

Misspelled street type 'Stret'

Answer

The word 'Stret' is a misspelling of the street type 'Street.'

Question 2

Which of the following street numbers is formatted incorrectly for standard USPS addressing?

Accepted Answer

0 Main St

Answer

A street number of '0' is not a valid address number in standard USPS addressing.

Question 3

The address '88 North West Oak Avenue' contains a directional error because:

Accepted Answer

Two directionals ('North' and 'West') cannot both precede the street name

Answer

Only one predirectional is used before a street name; combining 'North' and 'West' creates an invalid address format.

Question 4

A clerk receives a letter addressed to '250 Spruce Blvd' but the local database shows '250 Spruce Blvd.' with a period. Which is correct?

Accepted Answer

Both are acceptable; punctuation is ignored in USPS addressing

Answer

USPS addressing standards disregard punctuation, so both versions refer to the same deliverable address.

Question 5

Which address contains a street number error?

Accepted Answer

One Hundred Oak Ave

Answer

Street numbers must be written in numeric form, not spelled out as words like 'One Hundred.'

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