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Mail Clerk Practice Test

Check what you know about the mail clerk job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on mail clerk knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15A postage meter:
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Answer: Prints postage. Postage.

Question 2 of 15Presorting:
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Answer: Earns postage discounts. Savings.

Question 3 of 15With a suspicious package:
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Answer: Don’t open it. Safety.

Question 4 of 15Certified mail has:
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Answer: Proof of delivery. Tracking.

Question 5 of 15Run test pieces:
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Answer: Before every job. Quality.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Outgoing mail collection.”
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Answer: Carrier pickup. Carrier pickup: Outgoing mail collection.

Question 7 of 15What does “Intelligent Mail barcode” mean?
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Answer: USPS barcode.. Intelligent Mail barcode: USPS barcode.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Sorting for postage discounts.”
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Answer: Presort. Presort: Sorting for postage discounts.

Question 9 of 15What does “Manifest” mean?
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Answer: List of shipments.. Manifest: List of shipments.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Possible threat.”
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Answer: Suspicious package. Suspicious package: Possible threat.

Question 11 of 15What does “Bulk mail” mean?
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Answer: Large mailings.. Bulk mail: Large mailings.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Machine that stuffs envelopes.”
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Answer: Inserter. Inserter: Machine that stuffs envelopes.

Question 13 of 15What does “Return to sender” mean?
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Answer: Undeliverable mail.. Return to sender: Undeliverable mail.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Printed postage mark.”
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Answer: Indicia. Indicia: Printed postage mark.

Question 15 of 15What does “Certified mail” mean?
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Answer: Mail with proof of delivery.. Certified mail: Mail with proof of delivery.

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