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  1. A Bound Printed Matter parcel is logged at 16 pounds. What error exists?

    Answer: Bound Printed Matter cannot exceed 15 pounds

    Bound Printed Matter has a maximum weight limit of 15 pounds, so a 16-pound parcel exceeds this threshold.

  2. A postcard weighing 2 ounces is entered into the system as a First-Class Mail postcard. What is the error?

    Answer: Postcards cannot exceed 1 ounce for First-Class Mail pricing

    First-Class Mail postcards must not exceed 1 ounce; a 2-ounce card should be reclassified as a letter or flat.

  3. A Library Mail package containing textbooks weighs 68 pounds. Which statement identifies the error?

    Answer: Library Mail items cannot exceed 70 pounds so there is no error

    Library Mail allows packages up to 70 pounds and textbooks are qualifying content, so this entry contains no error.

  4. A First-Class Package Service item is documented at 14 ounces. What error should be flagged?

    Answer: First-Class Package Service items cannot exceed 15.999 ounces so there is no error

    First-Class Package Service allows items up to 15.999 ounces, so a 14-ounce package is within the acceptable range.

  5. A package classified as Priority Mail weighs 74 pounds. What is the error?

    Answer: Priority Mail packages cannot exceed 70 pounds

    Priority Mail has a maximum weight limit of 70 pounds, making a 74-pound package ineligible for this mail class.

  6. A Marketing Mail piece is recorded at 18 ounces and classified as a letter. What error is present?

    Answer: Marketing Mail letters cannot exceed 16 ounces

    USPS Marketing Mail letters and flats cannot exceed 16 ounces, so an 18-ounce piece exceeds the weight limit for this class.