Form $333—June, 1025
SAMPLE QUESTIONS
The general charecter of the exsmisstion is iadisstad by the following material. Study it carefully, sod suswer each question
GENERAL TESTS FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS
i Write the number of the bral answer on the line st the right. Talla las sont of your ability to tulle msirustians. All directions must be followsd exaotly as shown.
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1. The busioess of mail-order Girma bas been greatly increased by the introduction of ~ (epevisl Below a% the lait io 8 Yat of post offess, called a SORTING SCHEME. After gach of thess offices
delivery (2)parcel post (3)posiel saviogs (d)airplave mail (Siock boxes. . + + +: w= Sem esamales Afiee "By iE S Jottey °A Tha relare wn the "ALIS i. Feat
ET vom aint i heme SEL pe orem sh al sot
. delivered the office so that the (1) can bo on BL Joh wi um 3 for.
% Tn ets Fiaan Lo a li Tl ok botany (@lessers will not be damaged Boni Tria. ais mal Tor Bowers Towle by way of Felon, mai fo Bovis, sl would be
“{Slpublic may not be incoavl FEE Ae x . — SORTING SCHEME ar
Sail ent by way of—
3. Mail which ls sent from an addressse’s oid address to his pew sddress is said to be (Dreturnad Woes as isis on 3
ere Crlormarded (received Ghdsiaimsd. + + +n + eens == Bove ale le
> i Daly....oooleieniiiiiiinins Camden ....8.....ccouunen
4. A fundomental point is one thet is (DSsal (Ddrastie (emphasised (emsectial Pope fomdes Borns rr
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tat. “To ilodau must Bodoisg Dost aerly. (1)Vet yt de. do tharoedly: i cet aes thet oni a
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- Statement (2) means most nearly the sme ss “To do, cae must be doing." so write 2 on the line. Vaiss ual nniiecns Meeiteaaaesasseaariens
5. The saying, “Many hands make light work,” mesos most pearly (1)Most people prefer easy
obe (2) When several work together the task is casier. (3)bugh light work can be dono EXACTLY A3 GIVEN. Make your numbers and letters
ae te us ives iris harder whos wackine JOU MUST FOLLOW DIRECTIONS > .
TE A EE ER sens = rt Ga EY. Tired oa. LAE, v
: SU on Ea itr ~Wooda” In (hqBORTING SCHEME. Your KY wil ney rad 5 Woods 4.
1a eseh of the two sentences below, tho word printed a italics has been misspelled. 18 3 spelled ac- Flag de lettars aiter Allen ad Dover in the SORTING ‘aad write them after those Bazes
pording to its sound. Write the correct spelling of this word op the Liss ef the right. a the KEV. Sor 1a the SORTING SCHEME
ann i er put num) 5
7. Tha plan was sonksbunncd by tho commits. - ++ oes mmm IESE (oowing offer. wri the number of the train oa which you would sad
wail for that office. eae 3
i i aie ei Ch RT Re hich should be written after Viols, lock for Viola in the SORTING SCHEME.
8. Hia noflepe of the situation was remarkable. r—— pic en the RnB." Bs to KEY D Union 8, and means that mail for Viols is routed throush
. Which one of these five may ba spplicd to both books and magarizas, but Bot to postman? noe op Tia 6 This refers to, KEY E Allen C. aad mesos that mail for Desbam is
OT a Ee Toners. (iuibotied. (IPUBD. =» = ooo or m= Ar Dsban iy habits 8 Te a EE ema wn Tra Co Writs “6 Sher
Acswer "5" ia the only ono which ean bo applied to both “books” aad “magazines. but not ta “'post- Deabain ia the tak bow. Now write the train pumbers sites the others.
tan. 0 write 5" ob the lize. A eo Turser v.ooo —
Maltor ... —
10. Which one of these ve may be spied to both pot affcs sad stra, but not to srivle desing? Denbem. +0 — Daly corse =r
Ee a He : a
he; You now recowe Balletla No. 1: IN BOUTING
ing questions. tm words In capital lsiters go together in some way. CRANGES TE
I Ba Him Mimbo to shun bith ofthe lst ve words toca with te third Never change the lear balers the pans ia the KEY. When 8 letter or number 1 changed. it is
Fd ie eabital lettore Ic he aa cas way that the second word io capital letter soos with the fist. Aaya le fete of pamber sis to BAK 15 sad KEY if the shioss or (a boib)
hain 2 43 ods oC
11. BACK isto MAIL ss PURSE fa to (Dmooey (suitesso (bag (Downed (Dluzory. —0 Weslo dy ou oo
DLE is to BUSY as ABSENCE is to (slo (Dwilisgsess (S)pressace (sadness To make the for We ¢ tbo “A™ after “Wools™ in the SORTING BCHEME aad
IPRRLRT AN 0p en, ie Pr OUR REALE Meenas
a > ‘Dover so that your SORTING SCHEME will read
15. Over what body dose the Vise President sresidel (DBenst (2) Hous of Repressotatives the “An ples to CL Maks the SR aD es
(@1sterior ()Bupreme Court (H)Cabioet. + + » » + + +» + + + ew er § ting the shove changes, write the number of tho BID 0d which you would send mail for cach
of the following offices:
! Answer the question from the quotation which follows ft. D
= {4. What one word In tbs Quotation describes the person who is not isterested In publie welfare? mmm Bi — ute ur mm As
lz slimes: every community there nse eartaip sun snd women who seo Lyowp as publiespisited. Eine) — gress BOSE
Othors may be 80d act only as their privats interests seom to require.” Next you rossivo Bulletin No. 2.
I distribute 700 letters in 2 bours. in how meny hours would they distribute SR
16. If 4 men can ‘mea hours would they 1.750 (Make cheages in both SORTING SCHEME and KEY. if the names aro in both)
a SL RE SR A RO Change KEY C to read: C Camden 3 Changs KEY, to rod: E Aen?
Change KEY A to read: A Train 5 Allen Ly way of
Bulow are the correet answers to the “Genera! Testa” samples. Check yoor soswers with thes and Feitoa by way of B
se bow many error vou have mde, Ba oars Yon Vileriand Dow (hs QUaions ar 40 59 ABIWOR #5 To make tho change for KEY. C, crom out the § after Camden ia ths KEY aad whta “8.” Lesause
that you will not make errors in the test. Ba orator Tas been chased fiom 20° Lo 2"
hers KEY A sent ‘olion. 3 sad write | Train Ey ac that wail for offices
ei der Cumtin Aner LR 0 Jonker seat sheesh Felian t is rou! iret on .
Bobo 30 Rebomminninin gRoiond wise the mumber of the tain on which you would send eas for
i 8 No. Buiiiicuinnsrcsssnsssnannascasee: F Bowers Pelton .... =o Daly ....
ry No. JO. .ooiiiriiniitriniinneaionsneisns 8 a -—
No.8. vociniscirnsassasesanaeas 1 Nell co eres nicaressn Dover Lo. em Denham... von Alled Lil
No.6 tivirciiinciasnennnsasanns NS JE corvssnssnisii rss sein senes ie 3 Bul No.3:
RU OFFICES ESTABLISHED CHANGES IN ROUTING
No. 18. causrnrrnnssnsareansse inrases Obes (Add 10 SORTING SCHEME) (Makechanges io both SORTING SCHEME sad
KEY if the names are in both)
Booker by wey of A Add to KEY: J Tam 4 4
SORTING Wise by way of D Change KEY D to read: D Tisin 8
I crs tr Ei : Ly
15 the SORTING 2 ; i
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eT ae So BL Bocas tiie bth Sov cmcmess: 51300 Pucker to, the SORTING SCHEME, write “Basher A” om the Erst dotted Hine at the end of
Tandvond 0 0 Bor be a tlways be writion slits Lontrecy, . To 8dd “3 Train 4" to the KEY, write "J Train 4" on the fst dotted live at the end of the KEY.
Smt 3 is order. You will voueive: no ereditif you skip cities To make the chung fou KEY “KE.” eresout "Allen 7 tn the KEY and write flougrs Then find
es ne SORT CT SCHEME for 10 minutes. to get it thoroughly in mind before beginning to write, “ieties after “Bowers” Rn the SORTING SCHEME, sad mite aot a SESE aad write
1,” then, m the KEY, cross out “8” after Union and write “ #."
Mecke the other changes ordered.
~- SORTING SCHEME Write the number of the train on which you would send mail for:
- 1 Becker ... — Unioh ... —— Desham ..: eo Allen .. —m Malter...
ad 2 Pina 3 BE, au. vi 0 hooker Daly pee WBE oss Foon six me: CHAN: 1 rn NVI nes mi
Carter Bunset Grande Appleton Sumter Nors.—1f you have answered “8” in place of “9" for Viola, it is because you have failed to follow the
em last direction in Bullotin No.3. If you bad changed Union to # in both KEY and SORTING SCHLME,
Four Anawer would be = 9.7
1 you have mede all changes corredtiy. your SORTING SCHEME snd KEY should read:
1 SORTING BCHEME KEY.
Harbur Eastlake Randsll Leadwood Camden {Bail sent by wey of Tho correct answers
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City Boz No City Box No City Box NoJ City Bez NoJ City Bos Noy City Bon Now Boe BB rere i eh
puter | oH poi | Reives et Lo a Fira ri A Biri’ & pe, £2 ECE Ue
Lesdwood £7 | Lowell | Boston .. | Rayburn . | Milbrook — | Appleton wo MsltéfeseBirecrsusnnnsnss 7 4 rire
Fox Carter —| Painter Lakeview Grsade Forest -— 5 8 8
Edison | Desver | Roowell — | Moron — | Hands _ | Chester — Tumer.osoH ooiiianes hi de SLi 3
Porter Saaser Sumter | Bestake Wheeler Xam T= he 5 5 7 7
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Buide Bw Bio goes Ren lowe weeds A Gin ER
Peister es "| Lowell Boston =] Mom Edison’ Tw Ugion TE 5 98 8 8
Yilbook | Drege | Coir | Bumie | Ree | Kebum geen REL ce Asean Esa ianssaseiss 23.23
Beaton Lak, Randall Painter Fox Leadwood mm Boho ARAUA nn da sis sas
Figure 9: Sample questions prepared by O'Rourke (124) so that all applicants for the Postal Service have
equal opportunity to practice in advance of the examination.
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