SPORTS MANAGEMENT EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION GRADED A+
STUDY GUIDE SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY
1. Sports management involves:
A. Planning, organizing, and controlling sports activities
B. Building stadiums only
C. Playing sports professionally
D. Selling sports equipment only
Answer: A
Rationale: It covers administration of sports organizations.
2. The main goal of sports management is to:
A. Ensure efficient sports operations and development
B. Increase ticket prices only
C. Train athletes only
D. Build stadiums only
Answer: A
Rationale: Focus is on efficient sports administration.
3. A sports manager is responsible for:
A. Coordinating teams, events, and resources
B. Playing matches
C. Refereeing games
D. Designing uniforms only
Answer: A
Rationale: Managers oversee operations.
4. Sports administration includes:
A. Planning and organizing sports programs
B. Only playing sports
C. Only coaching athletes
D. Only selling tickets
Answer: A
Rationale: Administration is organizational.
5. The sports industry includes:
A. Teams, leagues, and events
, B. Only stadiums
C. Only athletes
D. Only referees
Answer: A
Rationale: Industry includes all stakeholders.
6. A sports organization is:
A. A structured group managing sports activities
B. A single athlete
C. A stadium only
D. A fan group only
Answer: A
Rationale: Organizations manage sports systems.
7. Strategic planning in sports involves:
A. Long-term goals and development
B. Daily training only
C. Match refereeing
D. Ticket selling
Answer: A
Rationale: Strategy sets long-term direction.
8. Tactical planning in sports refers to:
A. Short-term team or event decisions
B. Stadium construction
C. Athlete recruitment only
D. Ticket pricing only
Answer: A
Rationale: Tactical = short-term planning.
9. Operational management in sports includes:
A. Day-to-day activities and events
B. Only coaching
C. Only playing
D. Only marketing
Answer: A
Rationale: Operations handle daily tasks.
10. Sports marketing focuses on:
A. Promoting teams, events, and athletes
, B. Building stadiums
C. Refereeing matches
D. Training only
Answer: A
Rationale: Marketing promotes sports.
11. Sports marketing mix is:
A. Product, Price, Place, Promotion
B. Play, Pass, Pitch, Point
C. Plan, Profit, Play, Power
D. None of the above
Answer: A
Rationale: 4Ps apply in sports marketing.
12. Sports “product” refers to:
A. Games, teams, and sporting experiences
B. Stadium materials
C. Athlete contracts only
D. Tickets only
Answer: A
Rationale: Product is the sporting experience.
13. Sports “price” refers to:
A. Cost of tickets and services
B. Player salaries only
C. Stadium cost only
D. Equipment cost only
Answer: A
Rationale: Price is what consumers pay.
14. Sports “place” refers to:
A. Distribution of sports events and access
B. Stadium construction
C. Team location only
D. Referee position
Answer: A
Rationale: Place is accessibility.
15. Sports “promotion” includes:
A. Advertising and publicity
CORRECT ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION GRADED A+
STUDY GUIDE SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY
1. Sports management involves:
A. Planning, organizing, and controlling sports activities
B. Building stadiums only
C. Playing sports professionally
D. Selling sports equipment only
Answer: A
Rationale: It covers administration of sports organizations.
2. The main goal of sports management is to:
A. Ensure efficient sports operations and development
B. Increase ticket prices only
C. Train athletes only
D. Build stadiums only
Answer: A
Rationale: Focus is on efficient sports administration.
3. A sports manager is responsible for:
A. Coordinating teams, events, and resources
B. Playing matches
C. Refereeing games
D. Designing uniforms only
Answer: A
Rationale: Managers oversee operations.
4. Sports administration includes:
A. Planning and organizing sports programs
B. Only playing sports
C. Only coaching athletes
D. Only selling tickets
Answer: A
Rationale: Administration is organizational.
5. The sports industry includes:
A. Teams, leagues, and events
, B. Only stadiums
C. Only athletes
D. Only referees
Answer: A
Rationale: Industry includes all stakeholders.
6. A sports organization is:
A. A structured group managing sports activities
B. A single athlete
C. A stadium only
D. A fan group only
Answer: A
Rationale: Organizations manage sports systems.
7. Strategic planning in sports involves:
A. Long-term goals and development
B. Daily training only
C. Match refereeing
D. Ticket selling
Answer: A
Rationale: Strategy sets long-term direction.
8. Tactical planning in sports refers to:
A. Short-term team or event decisions
B. Stadium construction
C. Athlete recruitment only
D. Ticket pricing only
Answer: A
Rationale: Tactical = short-term planning.
9. Operational management in sports includes:
A. Day-to-day activities and events
B. Only coaching
C. Only playing
D. Only marketing
Answer: A
Rationale: Operations handle daily tasks.
10. Sports marketing focuses on:
A. Promoting teams, events, and athletes
, B. Building stadiums
C. Refereeing matches
D. Training only
Answer: A
Rationale: Marketing promotes sports.
11. Sports marketing mix is:
A. Product, Price, Place, Promotion
B. Play, Pass, Pitch, Point
C. Plan, Profit, Play, Power
D. None of the above
Answer: A
Rationale: 4Ps apply in sports marketing.
12. Sports “product” refers to:
A. Games, teams, and sporting experiences
B. Stadium materials
C. Athlete contracts only
D. Tickets only
Answer: A
Rationale: Product is the sporting experience.
13. Sports “price” refers to:
A. Cost of tickets and services
B. Player salaries only
C. Stadium cost only
D. Equipment cost only
Answer: A
Rationale: Price is what consumers pay.
14. Sports “place” refers to:
A. Distribution of sports events and access
B. Stadium construction
C. Team location only
D. Referee position
Answer: A
Rationale: Place is accessibility.
15. Sports “promotion” includes:
A. Advertising and publicity
