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The Tribe Has Spoken! Trivia Quiz

A tribe is defined as any company, group or number of persons. Test your knowledge of my tribe: American Postal Workers who perform their work in a Processing and Distribution plant.

A multiple-choice quiz by postal315. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
postal315

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
345,676

Updated
Jun 20 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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426

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Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. After a person is hired by the Postal Service but before doing any work, one last step is required. Hint

paperwork

drug test

union membership

oath of office

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Question 2 of 10

2. Sub-tribes exist within the main American Postal Workers tribe, these are Mailhandlers, Maintenance and Clerks. What are these called? Hint

crafts

groups

units

divisions

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Question 3 of 10

3. One eight hour period of work is called what? Hint

shift

tour

day

schedule

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Question 4 of 10

4. How long does the usual Postal Service lunch period last? Hint

one hour

one half hour

one and one half hours

two hours

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Question 5 of 10

5. After what length of time is your first job evaluation received? Hint

5 working days

14 working days

90 days

30 days

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Question 6 of 10

6. Weekly group talks about on the job dangers are given by what sub-chief? Hint

manager

safety captain

crew leader

supervisors

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the American Postal Service a piece of dangerous equipment is identified by: Hint

red tag

white paint

yellow octagon

sign

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Question 8 of 10

8. Magazines mailed in plastic or manila envelopes, or even no covering at all, are called what? Hint

classless

flats

readers

heavy

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Question 9 of 10

9. A piece of mail sent with no country, city, state or ZIP code visible will go where? Hint

computer research

back to sender if possible

dead letter

claims & inquiry

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Question 10 of 10

10. Mail addressed to "God", "Easter Bunny", "Santa Claus" et. al. with no sender's address will go where? Hint

claims & inquiry

to the sender

dead letter

Postal Inspectors

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. After a person is hired by the Postal Service but before doing any work, one last step is required.

Answer: oath of office

This is the same oath of office that is given to the President of the United States and all military service members. You are not a member of American Postal workers until this oath is taken.

2. Sub-tribes exist within the main American Postal Workers tribe, these are Mailhandlers, Maintenance and Clerks. What are these called?

Answer: crafts

One craft doing the work of another isn't acceptable and may cause a grievance to be filed in protest. There are also Letter Carriers, Supervisors and Plant Managers who have their own tribes and sub-tribes.

3. One eight hour period of work is called what?

Answer: tour

We have a Tour of Duty. The Processing and Distribution part of the Postal Service is never "closed". Three tours of duty operate around the clock. Tour I is usually from ten p.m. to six a.m., Tour II six a.m. to three p.m., and Tour III three p.m. to eleven p.m. Care is taken to stagger reporting times so there will be some overlap.

4. How long does the usual Postal Service lunch period last?

Answer: one half hour

Lunch times are set by the supervisors for the unit as a whole. All lunches are off the clock, unlike the two ten minute breaks which are paid breaks.
The supervisors assign lunch times according the needs of the service, trying to send the most people to lunch during the slowest time of the tour.

5. After what length of time is your first job evaluation received?

Answer: 30 days

The immediate supervisor rates your work, then discusses ways to improve on the quality of service. After the 90 day probation period your work is either deemed worthy and you are solidly hired, or you are let go to seek life elsewhere.

6. Weekly group talks about on the job dangers are given by what sub-chief?

Answer: safety captain

The safety captains themselves meet once a week and discuss any accidents that have happened or unsafe practices they have noticed.

There is no additional pay for being a safety captain. Persons interested take a training course during working hours. The goal is to be accident free. Even an incident which is a near miss is to be reported, so that events can be studied to see if safer action can be taken.

7. In the American Postal Service a piece of dangerous equipment is identified by:

Answer: red tag

Some red tags get removed by workers desperate for that piece of equipment. It's best to quickly safety check any of the more dangerous articles.
Equipment on wheels can be especially dangerous as tipping or falling can lead to a bad accident. A few seconds of inspection can save a broken body part.

8. Magazines mailed in plastic or manila envelopes, or even no covering at all, are called what?

Answer: flats

It is unacceptable to open these magazines. The address label is on the front cover.
Flats are sorted by machine or by hand according to the ZIP code.

9. A piece of mail sent with no country, city, state or ZIP code visible will go where?

Answer: back to sender if possible

Now you know how some of the mail can "go missing". Often press on labels can come loose and attach to another piece of mail. As far as possible mis-labeled mail is corrected and resent.

10. Mail addressed to "God", "Easter Bunny", "Santa Claus" et. al. with no sender's address will go where?

Answer: dead letter

These pieces of mail, whether letters, packages or flats, are labeled clearly and sent to dead letter. RIP
Sometimes a Postmaster will designate a task force near Christmas to answer letters from children to Santa. But this practice is fading as it isn't cost effective and is more of a goodwill gesture.

Source: Author postal315

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