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CPRP ACTUAL PRACTICE EXAM 2026
|100 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS |RATED A+ | NEW AND
REVISED
What other factors beyond an employee's salary should go into
personnel costs? - ANSWER- Fringe benefits, payroll taxes, overtime,
vacation time, holidays, and sick days can exceed actual salaries by 30 -
40 percent.
Who is responsible for creating and implementing facility opening and
closing procedures? - ANSWER- Facility Manager
What is the least desirable option to get input from the public about fee
changes? - ANSWER- Ballot Referendum because that is the final step
in implementing the change. In order to find preliminary info, host a
focus group, advisory group, task force, survey, or public hearing. Then
educate.
What is the trend around policy development? - ANSWER- Provide
more discretion to the employees who are doing the job. All employees
must be able to understand rules, policies and procedures to respond to
public.
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What method within the needs assessment process could be generalized
to the community as a whole? - ANSWER- Needs assessment surveys.
Particularly statistically valid surveys.
When planning a recreational activity, what is usually the most limiting
factor to impact program planning? - ANSWER- Health status; other
factors such as income, gender, or education wouldn't necessarily impact
a community bike ride or walk, for instance.
What are the four types of sampling methods commonly used by parks
and rec professionals? - ANSWER- Random, systematic sampling,
purposive sampling, convenience sampling
What is systematic sampling? - ANSWER- When every "nth" person is
selected.
What is random sampling? - ANSWER- When everyone in the
population has an equal chance of being selected. this is the most
reliable form of sampling.
Purposive Sampling - ANSWER- Selects people because they are in a
certain desired group. Perhaps they participate in a certain activity or
visit a certain facility.
What is convenience sampling? - ANSWER- When the group surveyed
is chosen simply because the location is convenient or accessible to the
researcher.
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Prior to planning a rec program, what should happen first to assess the
target population? - ANSWER- Determine the needs of the particpants.
What are the two types of evaluation methods, and what is the
difference? - ANSWER- Formative (as it's "forming" to provide ongoing
feedback and improve current session) and Summative ("summarizing"
at the end of a program to document outcomes, justify to funding
agencies, and suggest modifications.
What is self-directed activities and why are they important? -
ANSWER- Self-directed activities are those that require little
supervision and are more cost effective. A basketball lesson for middle
school students could be self-directed if it became a drop-in program.
Requires "General Supervision." This is important because a good
comprehensive plan includes a variety of programs, and self-directed
programs would offer that.
What are the benefits of partnerships, and what are some hurdles? -
ANSWER- Benefits - prevents duplication of services, allow diversity of
service delivery, meets needs of customers, and enhance efficiency.
*Open Communication Is Key*
Written agreement is a must - should contain responsibilities, legal
considerations, supervision details, quality control, and partnership
dissolutions
CPRP ACTUAL PRACTICE EXAM 2026
|100 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS |RATED A+ | NEW AND
REVISED
What other factors beyond an employee's salary should go into
personnel costs? - ANSWER- Fringe benefits, payroll taxes, overtime,
vacation time, holidays, and sick days can exceed actual salaries by 30 -
40 percent.
Who is responsible for creating and implementing facility opening and
closing procedures? - ANSWER- Facility Manager
What is the least desirable option to get input from the public about fee
changes? - ANSWER- Ballot Referendum because that is the final step
in implementing the change. In order to find preliminary info, host a
focus group, advisory group, task force, survey, or public hearing. Then
educate.
What is the trend around policy development? - ANSWER- Provide
more discretion to the employees who are doing the job. All employees
must be able to understand rules, policies and procedures to respond to
public.
,2|Page
What method within the needs assessment process could be generalized
to the community as a whole? - ANSWER- Needs assessment surveys.
Particularly statistically valid surveys.
When planning a recreational activity, what is usually the most limiting
factor to impact program planning? - ANSWER- Health status; other
factors such as income, gender, or education wouldn't necessarily impact
a community bike ride or walk, for instance.
What are the four types of sampling methods commonly used by parks
and rec professionals? - ANSWER- Random, systematic sampling,
purposive sampling, convenience sampling
What is systematic sampling? - ANSWER- When every "nth" person is
selected.
What is random sampling? - ANSWER- When everyone in the
population has an equal chance of being selected. this is the most
reliable form of sampling.
Purposive Sampling - ANSWER- Selects people because they are in a
certain desired group. Perhaps they participate in a certain activity or
visit a certain facility.
What is convenience sampling? - ANSWER- When the group surveyed
is chosen simply because the location is convenient or accessible to the
researcher.
, 3|Page
Prior to planning a rec program, what should happen first to assess the
target population? - ANSWER- Determine the needs of the particpants.
What are the two types of evaluation methods, and what is the
difference? - ANSWER- Formative (as it's "forming" to provide ongoing
feedback and improve current session) and Summative ("summarizing"
at the end of a program to document outcomes, justify to funding
agencies, and suggest modifications.
What is self-directed activities and why are they important? -
ANSWER- Self-directed activities are those that require little
supervision and are more cost effective. A basketball lesson for middle
school students could be self-directed if it became a drop-in program.
Requires "General Supervision." This is important because a good
comprehensive plan includes a variety of programs, and self-directed
programs would offer that.
What are the benefits of partnerships, and what are some hurdles? -
ANSWER- Benefits - prevents duplication of services, allow diversity of
service delivery, meets needs of customers, and enhance efficiency.
*Open Communication Is Key*
Written agreement is a must - should contain responsibilities, legal
considerations, supervision details, quality control, and partnership
dissolutions
