Post office exam Study guide-Questions with 100%
Correct Answers
Balloon price
Weighs less than 20lbs and measure over 84" in combined length and girth. Zones 1-4
Dimensional weight
Zones 5-9 that gave dimensions that exceeds 1 cubic foot or 1728 inches
ps form 6401
Proof money order cashed with a fee
non mailable
This means that the piece as designed is prohibited from the mailstream, no fee, surcharge or
additional postage can make it mailable
Letter, flat, parcel (machinable, nonmachinable, irregular
All mail pieces are separated into these categories (might be 3 or 5)
3.5 oz
What is the max weight for a first class letter?
3.5 inch, 5 inches, 0.007 thick
What is the minimum height, length and thickness of a letter?
6 1/8, 11 1/2", 0.25 "
What is the maximum height, length, and thickness of a letter?
Postcards
These are processed as letters and fall into letter processing category
nonmachinable
,surcharge will be appied if the items are polybagged, pollywrapped, enclosed in plastic material
or exterior surface made if material not paper, if there are clasps, strings, buttons, similar
closure devices
Machinable, irregular, non machinable
3 types of parcels
Machinable parcels
Must weight at least 6oz but not more than 25lbs
Irregular parcels
Less than 6inches, height less than 3 inches and weigh less than 6oz and rolls tubes 26" long or
less
Non machinable parcel
Rolls and tubes longer than 26" and articles outside boxes or other contsiners including tires,
trailer hitches, exhaust pipes shrubs and trees
A clear space for address, postage, postmarks, and postal endorsements and return address
required
What must be available on mail
proper design and construction of mail piece
what ensures mailability
PS form 3801, allows cx to obtain street addressed mail from post office when cx receives 50
letters or more
What is the form for firm hold out? What does it do?
Caller service
, - premium service for people who need more pick up times than a firm hold out and or have
mail each day than largest box in office and there are fees but no keys
PS form 8076, Can hold mail minimum 3 days, max of 30 days and can be requested up to 14
days in advance
What is the form for authorization hold mail and what is it?
PS Form 1527, available at designed offices for transients and individual waiting for PO boxes.
Held for 30 days unless postmaster extends
What is the form for general delivery and what does it do
" Does this item contain anything liquid, fragile, perishable or potentially hazardous materials
such as lithium batteries or perfume?
What is the Hazmat question
Declared hazmat
Mail that is properly packaged, marked and declared by mailer, and which is properly accepted
by the postal service in accordance with PUB 52 and the IMM
Undeclared hazmat
Any parcel suspected of containing hazmat, look for indicators, keep separate from other mail
PACT
Prevent all Cig trafficking
True
t/f cig and smokeless are considered restricted but alaksa and hawaii can ship back and forth
anonymous mail
Bears only stamps/postage, weighs more than 13 ox, not accepted through window
Correct Answers
Balloon price
Weighs less than 20lbs and measure over 84" in combined length and girth. Zones 1-4
Dimensional weight
Zones 5-9 that gave dimensions that exceeds 1 cubic foot or 1728 inches
ps form 6401
Proof money order cashed with a fee
non mailable
This means that the piece as designed is prohibited from the mailstream, no fee, surcharge or
additional postage can make it mailable
Letter, flat, parcel (machinable, nonmachinable, irregular
All mail pieces are separated into these categories (might be 3 or 5)
3.5 oz
What is the max weight for a first class letter?
3.5 inch, 5 inches, 0.007 thick
What is the minimum height, length and thickness of a letter?
6 1/8, 11 1/2", 0.25 "
What is the maximum height, length, and thickness of a letter?
Postcards
These are processed as letters and fall into letter processing category
nonmachinable
,surcharge will be appied if the items are polybagged, pollywrapped, enclosed in plastic material
or exterior surface made if material not paper, if there are clasps, strings, buttons, similar
closure devices
Machinable, irregular, non machinable
3 types of parcels
Machinable parcels
Must weight at least 6oz but not more than 25lbs
Irregular parcels
Less than 6inches, height less than 3 inches and weigh less than 6oz and rolls tubes 26" long or
less
Non machinable parcel
Rolls and tubes longer than 26" and articles outside boxes or other contsiners including tires,
trailer hitches, exhaust pipes shrubs and trees
A clear space for address, postage, postmarks, and postal endorsements and return address
required
What must be available on mail
proper design and construction of mail piece
what ensures mailability
PS form 3801, allows cx to obtain street addressed mail from post office when cx receives 50
letters or more
What is the form for firm hold out? What does it do?
Caller service
, - premium service for people who need more pick up times than a firm hold out and or have
mail each day than largest box in office and there are fees but no keys
PS form 8076, Can hold mail minimum 3 days, max of 30 days and can be requested up to 14
days in advance
What is the form for authorization hold mail and what is it?
PS Form 1527, available at designed offices for transients and individual waiting for PO boxes.
Held for 30 days unless postmaster extends
What is the form for general delivery and what does it do
" Does this item contain anything liquid, fragile, perishable or potentially hazardous materials
such as lithium batteries or perfume?
What is the Hazmat question
Declared hazmat
Mail that is properly packaged, marked and declared by mailer, and which is properly accepted
by the postal service in accordance with PUB 52 and the IMM
Undeclared hazmat
Any parcel suspected of containing hazmat, look for indicators, keep separate from other mail
PACT
Prevent all Cig trafficking
True
t/f cig and smokeless are considered restricted but alaksa and hawaii can ship back and forth
anonymous mail
Bears only stamps/postage, weighs more than 13 ox, not accepted through window
