Business Mail Academy Study Practice
Test.
Single-piece price First-Class Mail consists of First-Class matter weighing: - CORRECT ANSWER 13 ounces
A presorted First-Class mailing must contain a minimum of: - CORRECT ANSWER 500 pieces
Periodicals publications must be issued at a regular frequency of a least: - CORRECT ANSWER 4 times a
year
Which manual sets the policies, regulations, and procedures governing USPS retail services, customer
service and mail processing: - CORRECT ANSWER Postal Operations Manual (POM)
Which of the following sortations in a nonmachinable USPS Marketing Mail mailing would be eligible for
the 5-digit price: - CORRECT ANSWER 5 digit system
Permit imprint mailers submitting a First-Class, single-piece price mailing must have a minimum of: -
CORRECT ANSWER 200 pieces or 50 pounds
For a given mailing, the weight of a single piece is .0650 pounds, and the mailing has 1000 pieces. The
mailing was entered at a per piece price of $0.245. The First-Class price is $.47 for a 1-ounce letter and
$.68 for a 2-ounce letter. What is the additional revenue due (cost avoidance), if the mailing failed at
25% error on a presort verification: - CORRECT ANSWER $108.75
1000 pieces x .25 (error) = 250 pieces failed
.0650 lbs x 16 = 1.04 oz (convert lbs to oz)
250 x .68 = $170
,250 x 0.245 = $61.25
$170 - $61.25 = $108.75
What is the name of the documents that provide guidelines for the BMEU including weight and presort
verifications: - CORRECT ANSWER Job Aids
A Package Services mailpiece must not weigh more than: - CORRECT ANSWER 70 pounds
Pieces in a machinable USPS Marketing Mail mailing that are not eligible for the AADC presort price
must be claimed and paid for at the: - CORRECT ANSWER Mixed AADC price
A mail-piece weighs 3.4 ounces. What would be the total weight of the mailing in pounds if the mailer
had 5000 pieces: - CORRECT ANSWER 1062.50 pounds
All carrier route mailings must have Carrier Route codes assigned by ______________ certified software:
- CORRECT ANSWER CASS
A 5-digit sack in a USPS Marketing Mail flats mailing must contain a minimum of: - CORRECT ANSWER
125 pieces or 15 pounds
The application fee for a precanceled stamp authorization is: - CORRECT ANSWER $0
Which of the following would NOT require a return address: - CORRECT ANSWER Metered Mailing
In a USPS Marketing Mail automation mailing, where the mail-piece measures 6" x 11" x 1/8", 5-digit
sacks/trays may only be prepared if there are at least: - CORRECT ANSWER 150 pieces
There must be a ___________ clear space around all sides of and both above and below an ancillary
service endorsement on a mail-piece: - CORRECT ANSWER 1/4"
, A mailing of 675 pieces weighs 479.52 ounces. What is the weight of a single piece in pounds: - CORRECT
ANSWER .0444
How many options does a mailer have for placement of an ancillary service endorsement: - CORRECT
ANSWER 4
A mail-piece classified as a flat may not have a variance in thickness more than: - CORRECT ANSWER 1/4
inch
The maximum size of a letter is: - CORRECT ANSWER 6 1/8" x 11 1/2" x 1/4"
The maximum size of a flat is: - CORRECT ANSWER 12" x 15" x 3/4"
Which payment method requires the use of a complete domestic return address: - CORRECT ANSWER
Precanceled Stamps
Which of the following would not be a non-machinable parcel: - CORRECT ANSWER printed matter
weighing 3 pounds
To find out total weight in ounces: (POM) - CORRECT ANSWER Pounds x 16 (pounds to ounces -
multiply)
To find out total weight in pounds: (OPD) - CORRECT ANSWER Ounces / 16 (ounces to pounds - divide)
Which would be allowed as a USPS Marketing Mail Mailing: - CORRECT ANSWER 100 pieces at 8 oz. each
In a presorted First-Class mailing, a mail-piece that measures 6" x 11" x 3/8" and weighs .5 oz, is
classifies as a(n): - CORRECT ANSWER Flat
A parcel, which does not contain book or high-density items, is categorized as an non-machinable parcel
if its weight is more than: - CORRECT ANSWER 25 pounds
Test.
Single-piece price First-Class Mail consists of First-Class matter weighing: - CORRECT ANSWER 13 ounces
A presorted First-Class mailing must contain a minimum of: - CORRECT ANSWER 500 pieces
Periodicals publications must be issued at a regular frequency of a least: - CORRECT ANSWER 4 times a
year
Which manual sets the policies, regulations, and procedures governing USPS retail services, customer
service and mail processing: - CORRECT ANSWER Postal Operations Manual (POM)
Which of the following sortations in a nonmachinable USPS Marketing Mail mailing would be eligible for
the 5-digit price: - CORRECT ANSWER 5 digit system
Permit imprint mailers submitting a First-Class, single-piece price mailing must have a minimum of: -
CORRECT ANSWER 200 pieces or 50 pounds
For a given mailing, the weight of a single piece is .0650 pounds, and the mailing has 1000 pieces. The
mailing was entered at a per piece price of $0.245. The First-Class price is $.47 for a 1-ounce letter and
$.68 for a 2-ounce letter. What is the additional revenue due (cost avoidance), if the mailing failed at
25% error on a presort verification: - CORRECT ANSWER $108.75
1000 pieces x .25 (error) = 250 pieces failed
.0650 lbs x 16 = 1.04 oz (convert lbs to oz)
250 x .68 = $170
,250 x 0.245 = $61.25
$170 - $61.25 = $108.75
What is the name of the documents that provide guidelines for the BMEU including weight and presort
verifications: - CORRECT ANSWER Job Aids
A Package Services mailpiece must not weigh more than: - CORRECT ANSWER 70 pounds
Pieces in a machinable USPS Marketing Mail mailing that are not eligible for the AADC presort price
must be claimed and paid for at the: - CORRECT ANSWER Mixed AADC price
A mail-piece weighs 3.4 ounces. What would be the total weight of the mailing in pounds if the mailer
had 5000 pieces: - CORRECT ANSWER 1062.50 pounds
All carrier route mailings must have Carrier Route codes assigned by ______________ certified software:
- CORRECT ANSWER CASS
A 5-digit sack in a USPS Marketing Mail flats mailing must contain a minimum of: - CORRECT ANSWER
125 pieces or 15 pounds
The application fee for a precanceled stamp authorization is: - CORRECT ANSWER $0
Which of the following would NOT require a return address: - CORRECT ANSWER Metered Mailing
In a USPS Marketing Mail automation mailing, where the mail-piece measures 6" x 11" x 1/8", 5-digit
sacks/trays may only be prepared if there are at least: - CORRECT ANSWER 150 pieces
There must be a ___________ clear space around all sides of and both above and below an ancillary
service endorsement on a mail-piece: - CORRECT ANSWER 1/4"
, A mailing of 675 pieces weighs 479.52 ounces. What is the weight of a single piece in pounds: - CORRECT
ANSWER .0444
How many options does a mailer have for placement of an ancillary service endorsement: - CORRECT
ANSWER 4
A mail-piece classified as a flat may not have a variance in thickness more than: - CORRECT ANSWER 1/4
inch
The maximum size of a letter is: - CORRECT ANSWER 6 1/8" x 11 1/2" x 1/4"
The maximum size of a flat is: - CORRECT ANSWER 12" x 15" x 3/4"
Which payment method requires the use of a complete domestic return address: - CORRECT ANSWER
Precanceled Stamps
Which of the following would not be a non-machinable parcel: - CORRECT ANSWER printed matter
weighing 3 pounds
To find out total weight in ounces: (POM) - CORRECT ANSWER Pounds x 16 (pounds to ounces -
multiply)
To find out total weight in pounds: (OPD) - CORRECT ANSWER Ounces / 16 (ounces to pounds - divide)
Which would be allowed as a USPS Marketing Mail Mailing: - CORRECT ANSWER 100 pieces at 8 oz. each
In a presorted First-Class mailing, a mail-piece that measures 6" x 11" x 3/8" and weighs .5 oz, is
classifies as a(n): - CORRECT ANSWER Flat
A parcel, which does not contain book or high-density items, is categorized as an non-machinable parcel
if its weight is more than: - CORRECT ANSWER 25 pounds
