USPS Address and ZIP Code Verification 2

Question 1

A package is addressed to '45 Oak St, Apt 3B, Denver CO 80201.' The ZIP code for that Denver neighborhood is actually 80203. What is the error?

Accepted Answer

ZIP code does not match the city and street

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Street name is misspelled

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Apartment number format is invalid

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State abbreviation is incorrect

Question 2

Which of the following ZIP+4 codes is formatted correctly?

Accepted Answer

90210-1234

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90210–1234

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902101234

Answer

90210 1234

Question 3

An envelope shows the delivery address as '200 Main Street, Springfield, IL 62702' but the return address city reads 'Springfeld.' Which field contains an error?

Accepted Answer

Return address city spelling

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Delivery street number

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Delivery ZIP code

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Delivery state abbreviation

Question 4

A mail piece shows '1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20050.' The correct ZIP for that address is 20500. What type of error is present?

Accepted Answer

Transposed digits in the ZIP code

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Missing directional suffix

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Wrong state abbreviation

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Missing secondary unit designator

Question 5

A carrier receives a parcel addressed to '88 Elm Blvd, Austin TX, 78701.' What punctuation error is present?

Accepted Answer

Comma placed between city and state instead of after the state abbreviation

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Missing hyphen in ZIP+4

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Period after TX

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No space between street number and name

Question 6

Which address element is MOST important for automated mail sorting machines to read correctly?

Accepted Answer

ZIP code on the last line of the delivery address

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Recipient's full name

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Return address

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Postage amount

Question 7

A letter is addressed to '55 River Rd, Suite 400, Boston, MA 02134.' The suite number for that building is actually 4000. What kind of error is this?

Accepted Answer

Missing digit in the secondary address unit

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Wrong street type abbreviation

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Incorrect state code

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ZIP code mismatch