USPS Suite and Apartment Number Errors

Question 1

Compare the two address entries and identify any error:
Entry 1: 450 Maple Ave, Apt 3B, Boston, MA 02101
Entry 2: 450 Maple Ave, Apt 3D, Boston, MA 02101

Accepted Answer

There is an error in the apartment number

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The entries are identical

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There is an error in the street number

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There is an error in the ZIP code

Question 2

Which type of error is present when comparing 'Apt 7' with 'Apt 17'?

Accepted Answer

Insertion error

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Transposition error

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Omission error

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Substitution error

Question 3

A data entry clerk copies an address record:
Original: 1234 Oak Street, Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60601
Copy:     1234 Oak Street, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60601
What type of error was made?

Accepted Answer

Insertion error in the suite number

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Transposition error in the suite number

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Omission error in the street number

Answer

The records are identical

Question 4

Compare these two mailing records:
Record 1: 789 Elm Street, Floor 3, Room 14, New York, NY 10001
Record 2: 789 Elm Street, Floor 3, Room 41, New York, NY 10001
The discrepancy is:

Accepted Answer

A transposition error in the room number

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A transposition error in the floor number

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An omission error in the room number

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The records are identical

Question 5

When comparing suite numbers in two address records, which pair represents a transposition error?

Accepted Answer

Suite 301 vs Suite 310

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Suite 301 vs Suite 3010

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Suite 301 vs Suite 302

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Suite 301 vs Suite 31

Question 6

In USPS address verification, what is the term for the apartment, suite, or unit number component of an address?

Accepted Answer

Secondary address unit designator

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Primary address line

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Delivery point barcode

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ZIP+4 extension

Question 7

Compare these two entries:
Entry A: 5520 Harbor Dr, Unit 4C, Miami, FL 33101
Entry B: 5520 Harbor Dr, Unit 4G, Miami, FL 33101
What is the error?

Accepted Answer

Letter substitution error in the unit designation

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Transposition error in the unit number

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Insertion error in the unit designation

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The entries are identical