PCS
Abbreviations
General GQAC
Hodgepodge
GQ Facility Code
100

True or False: Does a CFS have access to PCS?

False

100

GQAC PCS

Group Quarters Advance Contact Production Control System?

100

True or False: Each stop of a Mobile Food Van is considered a new location and a new GQ. 

True

100

On this year, the first US Census was conducted. 

What is 1790?

100

If a GQ Type does not apply to any listed codes, you would assign this Type Code. 

What is Type Code 999? 

200

You enter this screen on PCS if you want to Add a new GQ address.

What is the 'Add' screen?

200

GQ ACR

What is the Group Quarters Advanced Contact Record? 

200

This is the official form name for the "Add Verification Form"

What is the D-1049?

200

The day that all the census questions refer to, for example, "where are you living on April 1 of this year?" (April 1 is called this)

What is Census Day?

200

Name the type code for a non-correctional juvenile group home. 

What is Type Code 201? 

300

This screen in PCS is checked to see if a GQ address already exists in the PCS GQ universe. 

What is the 'BLQ' tab/screen? 

300

BCU

What is Basic Collection Unit?

300

Name 2 reasons why a CFM would assign a CFS for an in-field visit at a GQ.

What is.....

-(U) Unresolved

-(NR) Nonresidential

-(R) Refusal

- (D-1) Cannot Locate

300

The 1950 Census is scheduled to be released in this year.

What is the year 2022

300

A new psychiatric facility is opened in our zone. You are told only minors are hosted at this unit. Name the type code. 

What is Type Code 401? 

400

Name at least 4 (of the 8) status codes. 

What is....

-(C) Complete

-(HU) Housing Unit

-(DA) Dangerous Address

-(OS) GQ Out-of-Scope

-(D2) Duplicate

-(R) Refusal

-(NR) Nonresidential 

-(D1) Cannot Locate

400

ICQ

What is an Individual Census Questionnaire? 

400

Name the enumeration method for a GQ associated with the Salvation Army.

What is 'Drop off/Pick Up'?

400

On this day in 2020, the complete Census count is due on the President's desk. 

What is December 31, 2020? 

400

GQ Facility Codes starting with the "700s" (70_) are what type of GQ?

What are SBEs? 

500

This form, also called Advance Contact Record, is printed from PCS for cases your supervisor has determined need an in-field follow-up by a CFS.

What is form D-1052(PCS)? 

500

RSMFV

What is Regularly Scheduled Mobile Food Van?

500

Name all 5 enumeration options for the Group Quarters Operation. 

What is...In-Person Interview, Drop Off/Pick Up Questionnaire, Paper Response Data Collection, Electronic (eResponse) Data Transfer, and Facility Self Enumeration. 

500

This Census of the United States was destroyed/damaged by fire, at the Commerce Dept. in 1921. (Less than 1% survived, covering 6,160 individuals.) Name that year.

What is 1890?

500

Name 3 facilities that are considered Out of Scope.

What is...703 Domestic Violence Shelters, 602 Military Ships, and 900 Maritime/Merchant Marine Vessels?