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Postmaster Practice Test

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

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
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15 multiple-choice questions on postmaster 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 15Casing means:
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Answer: Sorting mail for a route. Postal term.

Question 2 of 15DPS mail is:
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Answer: Pre-sequenced. Mail type.

Question 3 of 15Postmasters usually:
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Answer: Are promoted from within. Path.

Question 4 of 15Check missing packages by:
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Answer: Last scan. Tracking.

Question 5 of 15A PO Box is:
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Answer: A post office box. Service.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Sending mail out.”
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Answer: Dispatch. Dispatch: Sending mail out.

Question 7 of 15What does “Casing” mean?
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Answer: Sorting mail for a route.. Casing: Sorting mail for a route.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Post office box.”
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Answer: PO Box. PO Box: Post office box.

Question 9 of 15What does “Scan compliance” mean?
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Answer: Scanning packages correctly.. Scan compliance: Scanning packages correctly.

Question 10 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 11 of 15What does “Route” mean?
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Answer: Carrier’s delivery path.. Route: Carrier’s delivery path.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Postal code.”
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Answer: ZIP Code. ZIP Code: Postal code.

Question 13 of 15What does “Tracking” mean?
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Answer: Following a package.. Tracking: Following a package.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “United States Postal Service.”
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Answer: USPS. USPS: United States Postal Service.

Question 15 of 15What does “City carrier” mean?
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Answer: Urban route carrier.. City carrier: Urban route carrier.

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