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20 Address & Record Checking Practice Questions & Answers

Every Address & Record Checking practice question from the Postal Exam 474 (USPS) Practice Test, with the correct answer and a short explanation.

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  1. 1. Compare the two records. Correct — 4820 Maple Ave, Denver, CO 80218 | To check — 4820 Maple Ave, Denver, CO 80218. Where is the error?

    • A.No Error✓ Answer
    • B.Address Only
    • C.ZIP Code Only
    • D.Both

    The address line and the ZIP Code are character-for-character identical in both records, so neither portion differs. On the 474 the address and ZIP are scored separately, and when both match exactly the answer is No Error.

    Source: USPS Postal Exam 474 (VEA) — Address Checking: address and ZIP portions scored separately (No Error / Address / ZIP / Both)Report a problem with this question

  2. 2. Compare the two records. Correct — 1573 Birchwood Ln, Tampa, FL 33607 | To check — 1537 Birchwood Ln, Tampa, FL 33607. Where is the error?

    • A.No Error
    • B.Address Only✓ Answer
    • C.ZIP Code Only
    • D.Both

    The street number reads 1573 in the correct record but 1537 to be checked — the 7 and 3 are transposed, an address-line difference. The ZIP 33607 is identical, so only the address portion is in error.

    Source: USPS Postal Exam 474 (VEA) — Address Checking: transposed-digit detection in the street-number fieldReport a problem with this question

  3. 3. Compare the two records. Correct — 892 Oakhurst Dr, Reno, NV 89509 | To check — 892 Oakhurst Dr, Reno, NV 89905. Where is the error?

    • A.No Error
    • B.Address Only
    • C.ZIP Code Only✓ Answer
    • D.Both

    The full address line matches, but the ZIP reads 89509 versus 89905 — the digits are transposed. Because only the ZIP portion differs, the answer is ZIP Code Only.

    Source: USPS Postal Exam 474 (VEA) — Address Checking: transposed-digit detection in the ZIP Code fieldReport a problem with this question

  4. 4. Compare the two records. Correct — 3106 Willow Creek Rd, Mesa, AZ 85204 | To check — 3160 Willow Creek Rd, Mesa, AZ 85240. Where is the error?

    • A.No Error
    • B.Address Only
    • C.ZIP Code Only
    • D.Both✓ Answer

    The street number changes 3106 to 3160 (address difference) and the ZIP changes 85204 to 85240 (ZIP difference). Since both portions contain a mismatch, the correct response is Both.

    Source: USPS Postal Exam 474 (VEA) — Address Checking: errors present in both the address and ZIP portionsReport a problem with this question

  5. 5. Compare the two records. Correct — 227 Sycamore St, Akron, OH 44312 | To check — 227 Sycomore St, Akron, OH 44312. Where is the error?

    • A.No Error
    • B.Address Only✓ Answer
    • C.ZIP Code Only
    • D.Both

    The street name is spelled 'Sycamore' correctly but 'Sycomore' to be checked — an 'a' has become an 'o', a misspelling in the address line. The ZIP 44312 matches, so only the address is in error.

    Source: USPS Postal Exam 474 (VEA) — Address Checking: single-letter misspelling in the street-name fieldReport a problem with this question

  6. 6. Compare the two records. Correct — 640 Pine Ridge Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28210 | To check — 640 Pine Ridge Blvd, Charlotte, SC 28210. Where is the error?

    • A.No Error
    • B.Address Only✓ Answer
    • C.ZIP Code Only
    • D.Both

    The state abbreviation is NC in the correct record but SC to be checked. The state is part of the address portion (not the ZIP), and the ZIP 28210 is unchanged, so the error is Address Only.

    Source: USPS Postal Exam 474 (VEA) — Address Checking: state abbreviation is part of the address portionReport a problem with this question

  7. 7. Compare the two records. Correct — 15 Chestnut Ct, Boise, ID 83704 | To check — 15 Chestnut Ct, Boise, ID 83794. Where is the error?

    • A.No Error
    • B.Address Only
    • C.ZIP Code Only✓ Answer
    • D.Both

    Every element of the address line matches. In the ZIP, the fourth digit changes from 0 to 9 (83704 vs 83794), a single-digit substitution. With only the ZIP affected, the answer is ZIP Code Only.

    Source: USPS Postal Exam 474 (VEA) — Address Checking: single-digit substitution in the ZIP Code fieldReport a problem with this question

  8. 8. Compare the two records. Correct — 7391 Kensington Pkwy, Silver Spring, MD 20895 | To check — 7391 Kensington Pkwy, Silver Spring, MD 20895. Where is the error?

    • A.No Error✓ Answer
    • B.Address Only
    • C.ZIP Code Only
    • D.Both

    Despite the long street name and two-word city, every character of both the address and the ZIP 20895 matches exactly. Length or complexity does not create an error, so the response is No Error.

    Source: USPS Postal Exam 474 (VEA) — Address Checking: exact-match verification of long/complex entriesReport a problem with this question

  9. 9. Compare the two records. Correct — 508 Harborview Ter, Savannah, GA 31404 | To check — 508 Harborview Ter, Savanah, GA 31402. Where is the error?

    • A.No Error
    • B.Address Only
    • C.ZIP Code Only
    • D.Both✓ Answer

    The city is misspelled 'Savanah' (missing an 'n') — an address-line error — and the ZIP changes from 31404 to 31402. Because both the address and the ZIP portions differ, the answer is Both.

    Source: USPS Postal Exam 474 (VEA) — Address Checking: city misspelling plus ZIP substitution (both portions)Report a problem with this question

  10. 10. Compare the two records. Correct — 1220 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60642 | To check — 1220 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60642. Where is the error?

    • A.No Error
    • B.Address Only✓ Answer
    • C.ZIP Code Only
    • D.Both

    The directional prefix is 'W' (West) in the correct record but 'E' (East) to be checked, which points to a different street and is an address-line error. The ZIP 60642 matches, so only the address is wrong.

    Source: USPS Postal Exam 474 (VEA) — Address Checking: directional prefix (N/S/E/W) is part of the addressReport a problem with this question

  11. 11. Compare the two records. Correct — 964 Ridgeway Dr, Austin, TX 78745-2210 | To check — 964 Ridgeway Dr, Austin, TX 78745-2120. Where is the error?

    • A.No Error
    • B.Address Only
    • C.ZIP Code Only✓ Answer
    • D.Both

    The address line matches and the five-digit 78745 is the same, but the +4 add-on reads 2210 versus 2120 — a transposition in the ZIP+4. The add-on is part of the ZIP Code, so the error is ZIP Code Only.

    Source: USPS Postal Exam 474 (VEA) — Address Checking: the +4 add-on is part of the ZIP Code portionReport a problem with this question

  12. 12. Compare the two records. Correct — 33 Lakeshore Ave, Madison, WI 53703 | To check — 33 Lakeshore St, Madison, WI 53703. Where is the error?

    • A.No Error
    • B.Address Only✓ Answer
    • C.ZIP Code Only
    • D.Both

    The street suffix is 'Ave' in the correct record but 'St' to be checked; a different suffix designates a different thoroughfare, an address-line error. The ZIP 53703 matches, so only the address is in error.

    Source: USPS Postal Exam 474 (VEA) — Address Checking: street suffix (Ave/St/Rd) is part of the addressReport a problem with this question

  13. 13. Compare the two records. Correct — 2847 Corriente Way, Albuquerque, NM 87120 | To check — 2874 Corriente Way, Albuquerque, NM 87102. Where is the error?

    • A.No Error
    • B.Address Only
    • C.ZIP Code Only
    • D.Both✓ Answer

    The street number is transposed 2847 to 2874 (address difference) and the ZIP is transposed 87120 to 87102 (ZIP difference). With both portions altered, the answer is Both.

    Source: USPS Postal Exam 474 (VEA) — Address Checking: simultaneous transpositions in both portionsReport a problem with this question

  14. 14. Compare the two records. Correct — 1105 Beacon Hill Rd, Providence, RI 02906 | To check — 1105 Beacon Hill Rd, Providence, RI 02906. Where is the error?

    • A.No Error✓ Answer
    • B.Address Only
    • C.ZIP Code Only
    • D.Both

    Both records read identically, including the leading zeros in ZIP 02906. A leading zero is a valid, matching character, so no difference exists and the answer is No Error.

    Source: USPS Postal Exam 474 (VEA) — Address Checking: leading-zero ZIP Codes matched exactlyReport a problem with this question

  15. 15. Compare the two records. Correct — 450 Fillmore St Apt 6B, San Francisco, CA 94117 | To check — 450 Fillmore St Apt 6D, San Francisco, CA 94117. Where is the error?

    • A.No Error
    • B.Address Only✓ Answer
    • C.ZIP Code Only
    • D.Both

    The apartment (secondary) unit is 6B in the correct record but 6D to be checked. The unit designator is part of the delivery address, so this is an address-line error; ZIP 94117 matches, giving Address Only.

    Source: USPS Postal Exam 474 (VEA) — Address Checking: secondary unit (Apt/Ste) designator is part of the addressReport a problem with this question

  16. 16. Compare the two records. Correct — 78 Meadowbrook Ln, Columbus, OH 43220 | To check — 78 Meadowbrook Ln, Columbus, OH 43320. Where is the error?

    • A.No Error
    • B.Address Only
    • C.ZIP Code Only✓ Answer
    • D.Both

    The address line is identical, but the ZIP's third digit changes from 2 to 3 (43220 vs 43320). Only the ZIP portion differs, so the answer is ZIP Code Only.

    Source: USPS Postal Exam 474 (VEA) — Address Checking: interior-digit substitution in the ZIP CodeReport a problem with this question

  17. 17. Compare the two records. Correct — 6215 Northgate Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95834 | To check — 6251 Northgate Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95843. Where is the error?

    • A.No Error
    • B.Address Only
    • C.ZIP Code Only
    • D.Both✓ Answer

    The street number reverses 6215 to 6251 (address difference) and the ZIP reverses 95834 to 95843 (ZIP difference). Both portions are wrong, so the answer is Both.

    Source: USPS Postal Exam 474 (VEA) — Address Checking: adjacent-digit transpositions in both portionsReport a problem with this question

  18. 18. Compare the two records. Correct — 319 Elmwood Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45208 | To check — 319 Elmwood Ave, Cincinatti, OH 45208. Where is the error?

    • A.No Error
    • B.Address Only✓ Answer
    • C.ZIP Code Only
    • D.Both

    The city is spelled 'Cincinnati' correctly but 'Cincinatti' to be checked — the double letters are misplaced, an address-line misspelling. The ZIP 45208 matches, so only the address is in error.

    Source: USPS Postal Exam 474 (VEA) — Address Checking: doubled-letter city misspelling in the address portionReport a problem with this question

  19. 19. Compare the two records. Correct — 1476 Sunset Ridge Ct, Portland, OR 97229 | To check — 1476 Sunset Ridge Ct, Portland, OR 97299. Where is the error?

    • A.No Error
    • B.Address Only
    • C.ZIP Code Only✓ Answer
    • D.Both

    The address line is unchanged, but the ZIP's fourth digit changes from 2 to 9 (97229 vs 97299). Because only the ZIP portion differs, the answer is ZIP Code Only.

    Source: USPS Postal Exam 474 (VEA) — Address Checking: single-digit substitution isolated to the ZIP CodeReport a problem with this question

  20. 20. Compare the two records. Correct — 205 Juniper Hollow Rd, Asheville, NC 28806 | To check — 205 Juniper Hollow Rd, Asheville, NC 28806. Where is the error?

    • A.No Error✓ Answer
    • B.Address Only
    • C.ZIP Code Only
    • D.Both

    Every field — street number, name, suffix, city, state, and ZIP 28806 — matches exactly between the two records. With no difference in either portion, the correct response is No Error.

    Source: USPS Postal Exam 474 (VEA) — Address Checking: full-field exact match yields No ErrorReport a problem with this question

Practice questions modeled on the objective sections of the USPS Virtual Entry Assessment 474. The actual assessment also includes a non-scored personal-experience/personality portion that has no correct answer and is not practiced here. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the United States Postal Service. Study the official careers materials at usps.com/careers. USPS Careers →