USPS Error Detection Street Name and Number Errors Questions and Answers

Question 1

An operator is verifying an address change. The original address is '1831 E OAKWOOD RD' and the new entry is '1813 E OAKWOOD RD'. Which specific type of error occurred in the street number?

Accepted Answer

Transposition Error

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Omission Error

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Directional Error

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Suffix Error

Question 2

Which of the following address pairs contains a spelling error in the street name?

Accepted Answer

470 WASHINGTON BLVD / 470 WASHINGTAN BLVD

Answer

100 Main St / 100 Main Ave

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250 N Elm St / 250 S Elm St

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75 PINE RD / 75 PINE RD APT 3

Question 3

An address is listed as '245 MAPLE AVE', but the correct address in the USPS database is '245 W MAPLE AVE'. Why is the missing directional 'W' considered a significant error?

Accepted Answer

It likely refers to a completely different location on another street or side of a dividing line.

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It is not significant and will be ignored by automated sorting.

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It only affects the carrier route, not the specific delivery point.

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It changes the ZIP+4 code but the delivery location is the same.

Question 4

During data entry, a correct address of '9021 BROADMOOR DR' is entered into the system as '9021 BROADMOOR ST'. Which address component has been incorrectly altered?

Accepted Answer

Street Suffix

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Street Number

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Street Name

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Predirectional

Question 5

Compare the following two addresses: Address 1: '4009 VALLEY VIEW LN'; Address 2: '409 VALLEY VIEW LN'. What type of error has occurred in the street number of Address 2?

Accepted Answer

Omission Error

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Substitution Error

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Transposition Error

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Suffix Error

Question 6

An automated mail sorter flags '135 W MAGNOLIA PKWY' for manual review. The system's database shows valid house number ranges on 'W MAGNOLIA ST' and 'W MAGNOLIA CIR', but not on a 'PKWY'. What is the most likely error?

Accepted Answer

The street suffix 'PKWY' is incorrect.

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The street number '135' is out of range.

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The directional 'W' is incorrect.

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The street name 'MAGNOLIA' is misspelled.

An operator is verifying an address change.The original address is '1831 E OAKWOOD RD' and the new entry is '1813 E OAKWOOD RD'.Which specific type of error occurred in the street number?

An operator is verifying an address change.
The original address is '1831 E OAKWOOD RD' and the new entry is '1813 E OAKWOOD RD'.
Which specific type of error occurred in the street number?