CPRP Parks & Rec Exam Study Guide 1
Questions & Answers 2023/2024
Operations management consists of what 3 components? - ANSWER-Planning and Management,
Maintenance Management and Facility Operations
Purpose of needs assessment - ANSWER-To receive feedback from the communities' attitudes, opinions
and perceptions of the parks.
The recreation agency conducts a resources survey to provide the community with what? - ANSWER-
Programming, facilities, park areas, and services
Assessing natural resources requires consideration from what 4 areas? - ANSWER-Environmental Impact,
Access, Developmental Features, Maintenance and Operations
Environmental Impact - ANSWER-To develop a plan to preserve the natural environment, resulting from
an organization's activities, products, or services that should be beneficial to both visitors and the
environment
Access - ANSWER-A way of entering or leaving that requires the least disturbance to the natural resource
area.
Developmental features - ANSWER-Man-made and natural resources that enhances user participation
and increases the aesthetic value of the area.
Staffing and maintaining a natural resource area requires what 3 elements? - ANSWER-Personnel,
equipment and money
When conducting a needs assessment for facility development name some areas of focus. - ANSWER-
Demographic, current participation, attitudes and opinions, barriers facing users, future interests and
needs, current satisfaction of facilities and services, safety issues, suggestions for improvement
, What are the 3 types of fixed asset inventories? - ANSWER-Real estate, capital items, special assets
real estate - ANSWER-Deeds and legal descriptions of the land including all the natural resources and
permanent buildings on it.
Capital items - ANSWER-More expensive organizational products with a longer useful life, ranging from
office and fitness equipment to automobiles
Name some examples of special assets that may be inventoried. - ANSWER-Zoo animals, painting in an
art gallery, plants in an arboretum
Commodities - ANSWER-Products or goods that carry little value but are needed in maintaining the
programs operation and day to day functions
Why is it important to plan ahead for capital improvement programs? - ANSWER-To identify future
needs, provide long-term financing for special projects and coordinate community growth.
True or False: A typical part of a checklist for opening a facility should be to inspect the site or facility for
potential hazards to staff and users. - ANSWER-True
True or False: Assessing infrastructure (utilities, parking, floodplains) should be solely done by the
planning commission. - ANSWER-False - This should be a cooperative effort in addition to the Parks &
Recreation personnel, local school district(s), planning commissions, other city departments, and/ or
local business
True or False: Site plans are an estimate of a proposed facility and/or park area. - ANSWER-False - Site
plans are an accurate, clear, scale depiction of the dimensions and angles of a proposed facility or park
area.
True or False: A site master plan should exist for each area and facility within the park and recreation
agency. - ANSWER-True
Questions & Answers 2023/2024
Operations management consists of what 3 components? - ANSWER-Planning and Management,
Maintenance Management and Facility Operations
Purpose of needs assessment - ANSWER-To receive feedback from the communities' attitudes, opinions
and perceptions of the parks.
The recreation agency conducts a resources survey to provide the community with what? - ANSWER-
Programming, facilities, park areas, and services
Assessing natural resources requires consideration from what 4 areas? - ANSWER-Environmental Impact,
Access, Developmental Features, Maintenance and Operations
Environmental Impact - ANSWER-To develop a plan to preserve the natural environment, resulting from
an organization's activities, products, or services that should be beneficial to both visitors and the
environment
Access - ANSWER-A way of entering or leaving that requires the least disturbance to the natural resource
area.
Developmental features - ANSWER-Man-made and natural resources that enhances user participation
and increases the aesthetic value of the area.
Staffing and maintaining a natural resource area requires what 3 elements? - ANSWER-Personnel,
equipment and money
When conducting a needs assessment for facility development name some areas of focus. - ANSWER-
Demographic, current participation, attitudes and opinions, barriers facing users, future interests and
needs, current satisfaction of facilities and services, safety issues, suggestions for improvement
, What are the 3 types of fixed asset inventories? - ANSWER-Real estate, capital items, special assets
real estate - ANSWER-Deeds and legal descriptions of the land including all the natural resources and
permanent buildings on it.
Capital items - ANSWER-More expensive organizational products with a longer useful life, ranging from
office and fitness equipment to automobiles
Name some examples of special assets that may be inventoried. - ANSWER-Zoo animals, painting in an
art gallery, plants in an arboretum
Commodities - ANSWER-Products or goods that carry little value but are needed in maintaining the
programs operation and day to day functions
Why is it important to plan ahead for capital improvement programs? - ANSWER-To identify future
needs, provide long-term financing for special projects and coordinate community growth.
True or False: A typical part of a checklist for opening a facility should be to inspect the site or facility for
potential hazards to staff and users. - ANSWER-True
True or False: Assessing infrastructure (utilities, parking, floodplains) should be solely done by the
planning commission. - ANSWER-False - This should be a cooperative effort in addition to the Parks &
Recreation personnel, local school district(s), planning commissions, other city departments, and/ or
local business
True or False: Site plans are an estimate of a proposed facility and/or park area. - ANSWER-False - Site
plans are an accurate, clear, scale depiction of the dimensions and angles of a proposed facility or park
area.
True or False: A site master plan should exist for each area and facility within the park and recreation
agency. - ANSWER-True
