POSTAL EXAM 421 QUESTIONS AND 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
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
