CPRP PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
1. What participants receive as a result of participating in a program is
outlined in a:
A. standard of agency or unit programming philosophy
B. program goals and objectives or benefit statement
C. staffing plan
D. management plan - ANSWER-B. program goals and objectives or
benefit statement
2. Taxes imposed on specific goods and services are:
A. sales taxes
B. personal property taxes
C. excise taxes
D. real property taxes - ANSWER-C. excise taxes
3. Leaves, organic waste, food scraps, and yard trimmings can be
collected to produce natural fertilizer by:
A. recycling
B. composting
C. reusing
D. mulching - ANSWER-B. composting
4. Putting everyone in a hat and pulling names to provide an equal
opportunity of selection is an example of what kind of sample?
A. purposive sampling
B. systematic sampling
C. random sampling
D. convenience sampling - ANSWER-C. random sampling
5. Staff development activities are most often successful when:
A. staff evaluations are regularly conducted
B. staff are involved in establishing goals
, C. continuing education is required
D. excellent orientation is available to staff - ANSWER-B. staff are
involved in establishing goals
6. Which of the following are appropriate ways for a park and recreation
professional to network with related organizations in the community to
maximize efforts and services?
A. sharing newsletters with peers from other organizations
B. attending monthly meetings of local governance or community
social services
C. frequent emails and phone calls with peers from other
organizations
D. implementation of market segmentation within the community -
ANSWER-B. attending monthly meetings of local governance or
community social services
7. A long running popular program is beginning to lose participant
interest even though the fee, time slot, location and instructor remain
the same. This drop in participation is probably due to:
A. poor program marketing
B. charge in the supplies
C. program life cycle
D. cleanliness of facility - ANSWER-C. program life cycle
8. A parks maintenance worker takes over a mower from another worker.
On the first use by the new worker, the mower is damaged due to lack
of oil. Standards require that the oil be checked daily. Which employee
should be disciplined for not taking care of the mower?
A. both
B. the second worker
C. the first worker
D. neither - ANSWER-A. both
9. User fee from revenue producing facilities used to pay debt used to
finance the development of the facility. The debt is usually financed by:
A. tax increment financing
, B. revenue bonds
C. general obligation bonds
D. capital improvement funds - ANSWER-B. revenue bonds
10. The best way to ensure that only qualified applicants are
considered for a position is to insure the application meets the
qualifications found in the:
A. job description
B. application
C. resume
D. employment questionnaire - ANSWER-A. job description
11. Recruitment that mandates that existing employees have an
opportunity to completion for a position before the position is open to
the general public is considered:
A. union recruitment
B. competitive recruitment
C. internal recruitment - ANSWER-C. internal recruitment
12. In a job interview, you ask the question, "If I were to ask some of
your good friends, how would they describe your social skills?" This
would be an example of a question into the applicant's:
A. psychomotor skills
B. aptitude
C. personality
D. proficiency - ANSWER-C. personality
13. Which of the following program formats is best designed to allow
participants to assume leadership roles?
A. club
B. class
C. drop-in
D. contest - ANSWER-A. club
CORRECT ANSWERS
1. What participants receive as a result of participating in a program is
outlined in a:
A. standard of agency or unit programming philosophy
B. program goals and objectives or benefit statement
C. staffing plan
D. management plan - ANSWER-B. program goals and objectives or
benefit statement
2. Taxes imposed on specific goods and services are:
A. sales taxes
B. personal property taxes
C. excise taxes
D. real property taxes - ANSWER-C. excise taxes
3. Leaves, organic waste, food scraps, and yard trimmings can be
collected to produce natural fertilizer by:
A. recycling
B. composting
C. reusing
D. mulching - ANSWER-B. composting
4. Putting everyone in a hat and pulling names to provide an equal
opportunity of selection is an example of what kind of sample?
A. purposive sampling
B. systematic sampling
C. random sampling
D. convenience sampling - ANSWER-C. random sampling
5. Staff development activities are most often successful when:
A. staff evaluations are regularly conducted
B. staff are involved in establishing goals
, C. continuing education is required
D. excellent orientation is available to staff - ANSWER-B. staff are
involved in establishing goals
6. Which of the following are appropriate ways for a park and recreation
professional to network with related organizations in the community to
maximize efforts and services?
A. sharing newsletters with peers from other organizations
B. attending monthly meetings of local governance or community
social services
C. frequent emails and phone calls with peers from other
organizations
D. implementation of market segmentation within the community -
ANSWER-B. attending monthly meetings of local governance or
community social services
7. A long running popular program is beginning to lose participant
interest even though the fee, time slot, location and instructor remain
the same. This drop in participation is probably due to:
A. poor program marketing
B. charge in the supplies
C. program life cycle
D. cleanliness of facility - ANSWER-C. program life cycle
8. A parks maintenance worker takes over a mower from another worker.
On the first use by the new worker, the mower is damaged due to lack
of oil. Standards require that the oil be checked daily. Which employee
should be disciplined for not taking care of the mower?
A. both
B. the second worker
C. the first worker
D. neither - ANSWER-A. both
9. User fee from revenue producing facilities used to pay debt used to
finance the development of the facility. The debt is usually financed by:
A. tax increment financing
, B. revenue bonds
C. general obligation bonds
D. capital improvement funds - ANSWER-B. revenue bonds
10. The best way to ensure that only qualified applicants are
considered for a position is to insure the application meets the
qualifications found in the:
A. job description
B. application
C. resume
D. employment questionnaire - ANSWER-A. job description
11. Recruitment that mandates that existing employees have an
opportunity to completion for a position before the position is open to
the general public is considered:
A. union recruitment
B. competitive recruitment
C. internal recruitment - ANSWER-C. internal recruitment
12. In a job interview, you ask the question, "If I were to ask some of
your good friends, how would they describe your social skills?" This
would be an example of a question into the applicant's:
A. psychomotor skills
B. aptitude
C. personality
D. proficiency - ANSWER-C. personality
13. Which of the following program formats is best designed to allow
participants to assume leadership roles?
A. club
B. class
C. drop-in
D. contest - ANSWER-A. club
