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Mail Sorter Practice Test

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

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15 multiple-choice questions on mail sorter 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 tour is:
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Answer: A USPS shift. Term.

Question 2 of 15DBCS sorts:
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Answer: Letters. Machine.

Question 3 of 15Never:
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Answer: Reach into moving machines. Safety.

Question 4 of 15Night differential is:
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Answer: Extra pay. Pay.

Question 5 of 15Keep mail:
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Answer: Faced the same way. Technique.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Stuck mail.”
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Answer: Jam. Jam: Stuck mail.

Question 7 of 15What does “Postage” mean?
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Answer: Mailing fee.. Postage: Mailing fee.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “First-Class, Priority and more.”
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Answer: Mail class. Mail class: First-Class, Priority and more.

Question 9 of 15What does “Hamper” mean?
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Answer: Rolling container.. Hamper: Rolling container.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Following a package.”
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Answer: Tracking. Tracking: Following a package.

Question 11 of 15What does “Night differential” mean?
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Answer: Extra pay for nights.. Night differential: Extra pay for nights.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Moves mail containers.”
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Answer: Mail handler. Mail handler: Moves mail containers.

Question 13 of 15What does “Sweeping” mean?
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Answer: Removing sorted mail.. Sweeping: Removing sorted mail.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Sending mail out.”
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Answer: Dispatch. Dispatch: Sending mail out.

Question 15 of 15What does “DBCS” mean?
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Answer: Delivery barcode sorter.. DBCS: Delivery barcode sorter.

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