“News Quiz” is a weekly feature that lets you test your knowledge of recent Link stories. The correct answers appear at the end.
1. The Postal Service’s workforce includes how many military veterans?
a) 36,000
b) 47,000
c) 59,000
d) 68,000
2. USPS employees and contractors should follow which of the following cybersecurity practices regarding smart devices?
a) Change the default passwords and create unique passphrases.
b) Never plug personal smart devices into USPS equipment.
c) Stay current on all software updates and security patches.
d) All of the above.
3. Warrensburg, NY, Letter Carrier Douglas Olden recently assisted a customer off the ground and into his home. What was on the ground next to the customer?
a) Garden rake
b) Leaf blower
c) Water hose
d) Wheelbarrow
4. True or false: Under USPS ethics rules, an employee cannot put in a good word for a friend so that a Post Office hires that friend’s landscaping company.
a) True
b) False
5. What was challenging about the Eastern states when Olympia, WA, Letter Carrier Ryan Troy used postage stamps to create a map of the United States?
a) He didn’t own many stamps related to those states.
b) He owned too many stamps related to those states.
c) Their relative small size made it hard to position the stamps.
d) There were too many stamps from which to choose.
Answers: 1) d. 2) d. 3) b. 4) a. 5) c.
