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MPE & ET POSTAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
Here are a few corrections to the Guide and questions:

Download the following pages missing from the Guide:
http://www.uspsexam.net/174_176_sOLDER.pdf
 
I apologize for the following typos, errors, oversights and give thanks to those who spotted them

CORRECTION TO TEST QUESTION 1 (pre-test & QSP), , THE ANSWER IS (107) -1.333

CORRECTION TO TEST QUESTION 111 (pre-test & QSP), , THE ANSWER SHOULD BE 5.91

CORRECTION TO TEST QUESTION 169 (pre-test & QSP), THE ANSWER SHOULD BE 277VAC.

CORRECTION TO ANSWER 152, ANSWER MISSING (pre-test):

152) A wattmeter measures electric power. A wattmeter is connected in both series and across the circuit to be measured. P=IE

CORRECTION TO TEST QUESTION 4 (new test question pg188 and download ), THE ANSWER SHOULD BE 4D. Basic Input/Output System.

 
 
CORRECTION TO TEST QUESTION 29 (new test question pg190 and download ), THE ANSWER SHOULD BE 29A. Keyboard or a Mouse can be selected.
 
CORRECTION TO TEST QUESTION 99 (new test question pg192 and download ), THE ANSWER SHOULD BE 49B.  Low Speed
 
CORRECTION TO TEST QUESTION 51 (new test question pg192 and download ), THE ANSWER SHOULD BE 51B. Ram
 
CORRECTION TO TEST QUESTION 28 (new test question pg190 and download ), THE ANSWER SHOULD BE 28C: Metic 1.25mm - It is the size, diameter & thread advances in mm per rotation.
 
Definition correction:
Solar cells or photovoltaic cells are  devices that converts light energy into  electrical energy.

 
Potocell - a  types of resistor. When light strikes the cell, it allows current to flow more freely. When dark, its resistance increases dramatically.
 
Correction to an over sight on page 145 line 8 that read:
     
MIN@MAX
VOLTAGE
0-1MA
1-10MA
10-100MA
100-500MA
500-10A
 
It should read:
 
MIN@MAX

CURRENT

0-1MA
1-10MA
10-100MA
100-500MA

500MA-10A

 
  Correction to an over sight on page 109 line 39 that read:
 

          3rd band, multipliers          4th band, tolerance

                     only

 

    gold    /  5 %     silver  /   .01%       no  4th                  band   /   20%

 

red, red, & gold2, 2 & .1= 2.2 ohmsblue, black, &silver:  6,  0 &  .01

=  0.60  ohms

It should read:

 

          3rd band, multipliers          4th band, tolerance

                     only

 

     gold    /  5%     silver  /   10%     no  4th          band   /   20%

 

red, red, & gold2, 2 & .1= 2.2 ohmsblue, black, &silver:  6,  0 &  .01

=  0.60  ohms



 

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