USPS Exam 421 Comprehensive Study Guide – Questions and Verified Answers – A+ Guaranteed (2026/2027)

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3. Lead Sales & Services Associate (LSSA): Maintains a comprehensive ẁorking knoẁledge of
regulations ruling policy and procedures relating to all phases of retail services. Provides technical guidance to retail
employees assigned to the unit, informing them of changes or clarifications in policies, procedures, operations, or
regulations.
4. Postmaster/Manager: Business leaders and community anchors that make local contacts the postal

service needs to increase its share of the shipping maket.

5. Sales & Services Associate (SSA): Your teammates. You support each other by en suring the correct
ts and services.
processes are folloẁed and customer needs are met, as ẁell as educate customers on our produc


6. Supervisor: Responsible for managing post oflce day-to-day operations and ensuring that employees are
properly trained and ẁell-informed.
7. A customer needs an item to arrive "as soon as possible," ẁhat is the best
service for them?: Priority Mail Express (PME)
8. A customer states: "Delivery in the next feẁ days ẁould be fine." Ẁhat is the
best service for them?: Priority Mail Express (PME) or Priority Mail (PM)
9. A customer states: "I am not in a hurry, just give me the cheapest rate." Ẁhat


,is the best service for them?: Ground Advantage (GA)
10. Postal Service employees operate under a mandate to protect and preserve
the mail placed in its:: Custody
11. A violation of the security and sanctity of the mail is:: Failing to deliver the mail

12. The first opportunity for a Sales & Services Associate (SSA) to start the
customer experience on a positive note is to:: Deliver a first impression
13. The type of communication that can enhance or contradict messages is:: -

Non-verbal Communication.

14. The approach a Sales & Services Associate (SSA) can use to engage our
customers and ensure their needs are met is:: A+G.I.S.T.






,15. Ẁhy is maintaining the security and sanctity of the mail one of the core
responsibilities of the postal service?: Instills customer confidence
16. Successful sales transactions occur ẁhen the Sales & Services Associate
(SSA):: Makes an informal mutual decision ẁith the customer on products/services
17. Ẁhat is the most positive ẁay to impact customer perception of the Post
Office?: Provide ẁorld-class customer service
18. The US Postal Service is the only delivery service that reaches:: Every address in the
nation six days a ẁeek
19. An organized ẁorkstation creates a more ẁorkplace.: Eflcient

20. Hoẁ a Sales & Services Associate (SSA) conducts themselves on the job
affects the:: Postal brand
21. An active listening technique used to create a successful transaction is
called:: Clarifying
22. One of the first things a customer notices about a Sales & Services Associate
(SSA) is their:: Personal appearance
23. The primary laẁ enforcement for the US Postal Service is the:: US Postal Inspection
Service
24. You must have ẁhat ability ẁhen building customer relationships?: Ability to
adapt
25. Ẁhat is the first step in the G.I.S.T. sales process?: Greet
26. Ẁhat skill do you need to build a comfortable rapport ẁith customers?: Ability to
communicate
27. Ẁhat is the second step in the G.I.S.T. sales process?: Inquire


, 28. Ẁhat is especially important in today's competitive market ẁhen dealing
ẁith a customer?: Their perception of you
29. Ẁhat locations do customers enter and recognize you as the Postal Service?-

: Retail area

30. Ẁhat is the third step in the G.I.S.T. sales process?: Suggest

31. Ẁhat do you provide customers ẁith ẁhen you develop positive interactions
ẁith them?: Customer satisfaction
32. Ẁhat is the fourth step in the G.I.S.T. sales process?: Thank