BUSINESS MAIL ACADEMY
PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS COMMUNICATION TRAINING AND
CORRESPONDENCE SKILLS
PROFESSIONAL DOCUMENTATION STANDARDS
DESIGNED FOR OFFICE ADMINISTRATION, BUSINESS STUDENTS, AND
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
SPRING SEMESTER EXAM [2025/2026]
Single-piece price First-Class Mail consists of First-Class matter weighing:
13 ounces
A presorted First-Class mailing must contain a minimum of:
500 pieces
Periodicals publications must be issued at a regular frequency of a least:
4 times a year
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, Which manual sets the policies, regulations, and procedures governing USPS retail services,
customer service and mail processing:
Postal Operations Manual (POM)
Which of the following sortations in a nonmachinable USPS Marketing Mail mailing would be
eligible for the 5-digit price:
5 digit system
Permit imprint mailers submitting a First-Class, single-piece price mailing must have a minimum
of:
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:
$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
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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:
Job Aids
A Package Services mailpiece must not weigh more than:
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:
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:
1062.50 pounds
All carrier route mailings must have Carrier Route codes assigned by ______________ certified
software:
CASS
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, A 5-digit sack in a USPS Marketing Mail flats mailing must contain a minimum of:
125 pieces or 15 pounds
The application fee for a precanceled stamp authorization is:
$0
Which of the following would NOT require a return address:
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:
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:
1/4"
A mailing of 675 pieces weighs 479.52 ounces. What is the weight of a single piece in pounds:
.0444
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PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS COMMUNICATION TRAINING AND
CORRESPONDENCE SKILLS
PROFESSIONAL DOCUMENTATION STANDARDS
DESIGNED FOR OFFICE ADMINISTRATION, BUSINESS STUDENTS, AND
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
SPRING SEMESTER EXAM [2025/2026]
Single-piece price First-Class Mail consists of First-Class matter weighing:
13 ounces
A presorted First-Class mailing must contain a minimum of:
500 pieces
Periodicals publications must be issued at a regular frequency of a least:
4 times a year
1
Page
, Which manual sets the policies, regulations, and procedures governing USPS retail services,
customer service and mail processing:
Postal Operations Manual (POM)
Which of the following sortations in a nonmachinable USPS Marketing Mail mailing would be
eligible for the 5-digit price:
5 digit system
Permit imprint mailers submitting a First-Class, single-piece price mailing must have a minimum
of:
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:
$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
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Page
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:
Job Aids
A Package Services mailpiece must not weigh more than:
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:
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:
1062.50 pounds
All carrier route mailings must have Carrier Route codes assigned by ______________ certified
software:
CASS
3
Page
, A 5-digit sack in a USPS Marketing Mail flats mailing must contain a minimum of:
125 pieces or 15 pounds
The application fee for a precanceled stamp authorization is:
$0
Which of the following would NOT require a return address:
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:
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:
1/4"
A mailing of 675 pieces weighs 479.52 ounces. What is the weight of a single piece in pounds:
.0444
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