Postal Exam 421 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the flat size minimum? - CORRECT ANSWER -11 1/2 inches in length 6 1/8
inches height 1/4 inches thick
Firm Holdout form 3801 - CORRECT ANSWER -Allows a customer to obtain street
addressed mail from the po when the customer normally receives 50 letters or more on the first
delivery trip, or when the customer is a news agent publisher.
What does IRC stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER -International Reply Coupon- When a
customer brings in a coupon from another country it is exchanged for the stamp equivelant of
current rate per couopon regardless of the country where purchased. 2,000 maximum daily
transfer
Anonymous Mail - CORRECT ANSWER -Any mailpiece that bears only stamps as
postage and weighs more than 13 ouncesW
What is the maximum amount allowed for domestic money orders? - CORRECT
ANSWER -$1000.00
What is the maximum amount allowed for international money orders? - CORRECT
ANSWER -$700.00
What is the watermark on the domestic money order when held to the light? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Benjamen Franklin and its on the left hand side next to the usps line
Who was the first Postmaster General? - CORRECT ANSWER -Benjamen Franklin
Where do you find the list of stolen or lost money orders? - CORRECT ANSWER -Postal
Bulletin or USPS.com
,What is the federal Agency that oversees our BSA compliance? - CORRECT ANSWER -
FinCEN- The Financial Crime Enforcement Network
8105-A - CORRECT ANSWER -Form the customer fills out when purchasing 3,000
dollars or more in money orders
8105_B - CORRECT ANSWER -Reporting suspicious transactions
International Wire Transfer is also known as what? - CORRECT ANSWER -Sure Money
(maximum daily 2,000 Daily transfer)
Certified Mail is held for how long? - CORRECT ANSWER -15 Days
What is the End Of Day report called? - CORRECT ANSWER -1412
What form is used when requesting stamps? - CORRECT ANSWER -Form 17
What ages is the selective service good for? - CORRECT ANSWER -18-25
Balloon Pricing - CORRECT ANSWER -applies to zones 1-4 and contains Mailpieces
that weigh less than 20 pounds and measure over 84 inches in combined length and girth are
charged the price for a 20 lb parcel for the zone to which it is addressed
Dimensional weight pricing - CORRECT ANSWER -applies to zones 5-8 that have
dimension that exceeds one cubic foot (1,728) cubic inches
Balloon and Dimensional pricing - CORRECT ANSWER -for lightweight and odd-
shaped priority mail pieces
, Insured mail - CORRECT ANSWER -Coverage up to 5,000
(PMI) Priority Mail International - CORRECT ANSWER -4lb weight maximum for the
flat rate env and small flat rate box 20 pound for priority box
First Class International Pkgs - CORRECT ANSWER -Must be marked Letter Post on the
address side of the mailpiece
Oversize Price - CORRECT ANSWER -Applies to standard post pieces that measure over
108 inches but not more than 130 inches in combined length and girth
Dimensional Weight Pricing - CORRECT ANSWER -Determined by multiplying the
length by the height by the width. If the result is 1728 or more divide the result by 194 for
oddshaped pieces divide by .785
periodicals - CORRECT ANSWER -authorized publications such as magazines or
newspapers accepted at business mail entry unit (BMEU) only and must be published at least
four times a year at a stated frequency
Letter Size Minimum - CORRECT ANSWER -3 1/2 inches high, 5 inches ling and .007
inch thick
Letter Size Maximum - CORRECT ANSWER -6 1/8 inches high, 11 1/2 inches long, and
1/4 inches thick maximum weight is 3.5 ounces
Flat Size Minimum - CORRECT ANSWER -6 1/8 inches High 11 1/2 Inches long, and
1/4 inches thick
Flat Size Maximum - CORRECT ANSWER -15 inches long, 12 inches high and 3/4
inches thick
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the flat size minimum? - CORRECT ANSWER -11 1/2 inches in length 6 1/8
inches height 1/4 inches thick
Firm Holdout form 3801 - CORRECT ANSWER -Allows a customer to obtain street
addressed mail from the po when the customer normally receives 50 letters or more on the first
delivery trip, or when the customer is a news agent publisher.
What does IRC stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER -International Reply Coupon- When a
customer brings in a coupon from another country it is exchanged for the stamp equivelant of
current rate per couopon regardless of the country where purchased. 2,000 maximum daily
transfer
Anonymous Mail - CORRECT ANSWER -Any mailpiece that bears only stamps as
postage and weighs more than 13 ouncesW
What is the maximum amount allowed for domestic money orders? - CORRECT
ANSWER -$1000.00
What is the maximum amount allowed for international money orders? - CORRECT
ANSWER -$700.00
What is the watermark on the domestic money order when held to the light? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Benjamen Franklin and its on the left hand side next to the usps line
Who was the first Postmaster General? - CORRECT ANSWER -Benjamen Franklin
Where do you find the list of stolen or lost money orders? - CORRECT ANSWER -Postal
Bulletin or USPS.com
,What is the federal Agency that oversees our BSA compliance? - CORRECT ANSWER -
FinCEN- The Financial Crime Enforcement Network
8105-A - CORRECT ANSWER -Form the customer fills out when purchasing 3,000
dollars or more in money orders
8105_B - CORRECT ANSWER -Reporting suspicious transactions
International Wire Transfer is also known as what? - CORRECT ANSWER -Sure Money
(maximum daily 2,000 Daily transfer)
Certified Mail is held for how long? - CORRECT ANSWER -15 Days
What is the End Of Day report called? - CORRECT ANSWER -1412
What form is used when requesting stamps? - CORRECT ANSWER -Form 17
What ages is the selective service good for? - CORRECT ANSWER -18-25
Balloon Pricing - CORRECT ANSWER -applies to zones 1-4 and contains Mailpieces
that weigh less than 20 pounds and measure over 84 inches in combined length and girth are
charged the price for a 20 lb parcel for the zone to which it is addressed
Dimensional weight pricing - CORRECT ANSWER -applies to zones 5-8 that have
dimension that exceeds one cubic foot (1,728) cubic inches
Balloon and Dimensional pricing - CORRECT ANSWER -for lightweight and odd-
shaped priority mail pieces
, Insured mail - CORRECT ANSWER -Coverage up to 5,000
(PMI) Priority Mail International - CORRECT ANSWER -4lb weight maximum for the
flat rate env and small flat rate box 20 pound for priority box
First Class International Pkgs - CORRECT ANSWER -Must be marked Letter Post on the
address side of the mailpiece
Oversize Price - CORRECT ANSWER -Applies to standard post pieces that measure over
108 inches but not more than 130 inches in combined length and girth
Dimensional Weight Pricing - CORRECT ANSWER -Determined by multiplying the
length by the height by the width. If the result is 1728 or more divide the result by 194 for
oddshaped pieces divide by .785
periodicals - CORRECT ANSWER -authorized publications such as magazines or
newspapers accepted at business mail entry unit (BMEU) only and must be published at least
four times a year at a stated frequency
Letter Size Minimum - CORRECT ANSWER -3 1/2 inches high, 5 inches ling and .007
inch thick
Letter Size Maximum - CORRECT ANSWER -6 1/8 inches high, 11 1/2 inches long, and
1/4 inches thick maximum weight is 3.5 ounces
Flat Size Minimum - CORRECT ANSWER -6 1/8 inches High 11 1/2 Inches long, and
1/4 inches thick
Flat Size Maximum - CORRECT ANSWER -15 inches long, 12 inches high and 3/4
inches thick
