Event Planning Specialist Certification
(CEPS) UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
All volunteers must be: - CORRECT ANSWER - Trained
Event planning subfields might include: - CORRECT ANSWER - All of these answers are
correct
When visiting a site it is helpful to have a: - CORRECT ANSWER - Site-survey toolkit
According to event designer and planner Lena Malouf, it is important to: - CORRECT
ANSWER - All of these answers are correct
One popular way to stretch the event décor budget is to: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Transform the guests into décor by giving them decorative items
Terry Singleton believes that the future of events will be: - CORRECT ANSWER - More
cause related
Which type of microphone is also referred to as a lapel mic: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Lavaliere microphones
According to the text, procedures are: - CORRECT ANSWER - The implementation
tactics for policy
Audio webcasting requires: - CORRECT ANSWER - Lowest bandwidth
Henderson and McIlwraith stated that CSR must be: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Strategically integrated into every event plan
Samuel deBlanc Goldblatt defines greener events as: - CORRECT ANSWER - Special
events that continually endeavor to provide superior experiences through environmentally
friendly strategies.
To develop your policies, first: - CORRECT ANSWER - Contact another well-managed
event organization and seek examples of their policies.
Which stage configuration is the most common form of staging for corporate events: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Apron staging
Staging includes: - CORRECT ANSWER - Risers
Mixed research methods use: - CORRECT ANSWER - A combination of research
methods
,The following telecommunications firm was one of the first to offer teleconferencing: -
CORRECT ANSWER - AT&T
Terry Singleton says that _____________- ____________ have replaced paper and pencils at
events. - CORRECT ANSWER - iPads and charging stations
When creating the event environment, the event planner must: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Consider the guests' basic needs
Financial history should encompass a: - CORRECT ANSWER - 3-year period
New event planners often neglect to consider: - CORRECT ANSWER - Case storage
Which is NOT one of the three components of soft good sets: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Overheads
The sixth P of marketing is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Positioning
The term CE means: - CORRECT ANSWER - Continuing education
Birthright Israel uses the mega-event to forge: - CORRECT ANSWER - National identity
One way to collect your receivables is to: - CORRECT ANSWER - Log them on your
calendar by the date they are due
Trompe l'oeil is an example of: - CORRECT ANSWER - A faux finish
Soundscaping requires that you: - CORRECT ANSWER - Design a sound system and
effects that are unique and powerful enough to capture your guests' attention
The difference between net and gross profit is: - CORRECT ANSWER - The percentage of
fixed overhead expenses dedicated to producing a specific event
What did the Green Team founded by Tedd Saunders do? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Encouraged hotel guests to recycle towels
Every risk decision you make at the risk-assessment meeting will result in: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Corresponding financial impacts
Each account code has a _________________ listing: - CORRECT ANSWER - Numerical
The CSEP is the: - CORRECT ANSWER - Certified Special Event Professional
designation awarded by ISES
Goals and objectives must be shared: - CORRECT ANSWER - In an organized manner
Determining trim heights is especially important when you are working in venues that contain: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Ceilings or soffits
,This type of video focuses on the organization as a whole: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Corporate videos
These are basic models that accurately show scale and shape: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Concept renderings
A webinar is a:
a. Seminar conducted through the Internet
b. Workshop conducted through the Internet
c. Lecture conducted through the Internet
d. All of these answers are correct - CORRECT ANSWER - All of these answers are
correct
True or False: Conveniently accessible mouse holes are standard in most venues. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
True or False: Show clients that you are excited about their event and the design you have
prepared for them. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
When describing a person who is blind, you should say:
a. A person who is visually impaired
b. A person who cannot see well
c. A blind man or woman
d. A sightless man or woman - CORRECT ANSWER - A person who is visually impaired
The reason Deloitte invested in a brick-and-mortar facility was that they needed to provide
opportunities for: - CORRECT ANSWER - Both collaboration and simulation of real-
world scenarios
What does the term "house" refer to: - CORRECT ANSWER - The venue
Any solid scenic element within a design is a: - CORRECT ANSWER - Hard good
When ordinary items are used in unusual ways, or unusual materials are used in new application
a design becomes: - CORRECT ANSWER - Unique and visually interesting
One of the key new developments in event design is: - CORRECT ANSWER - 3-D digital
mapping
, These rigging pints are typically eye bolds or shackles that have been permanently secured to
structural steel: - CORRECT ANSWER - Fixed points
A venue's true working ceiling height can be determined by using: - CORRECT
ANSWER - A laser measuring device
Berlonghi describes the first step in the risk-assessment process as: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Holding a risk assessment meeting
All of the following are different types of waste products associated with events, except: -
CORRECT ANSWER - China and Silver
Foods made without the use of pesticides or other artificial agents are known as: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Organic
To engage the media prior to the start of thefestival, you may wish to host a: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Media preview event
Events with any purpose and stakeholder and of all size, scope, scale, budget and locale. Need to
follow a logical process to guide the event from beginning to end. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Planned Events
1851- The World's Fair occurred in London. It was one of the world's first mega events with
exhibits from countries throughout the world. The highlight was a large exhibition center entitled
The Crystal Palace. - CORRECT ANSWER - The Great Exhibition
Five Phases of Event Leadership - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Research 2. Design 3.
Planning 4. Coordination 5. Evaluation
The 1st Phase of Event Leadership - CORRECT ANSWER - Research
The 2nd Phase of Event Leadership - CORRECT ANSWER - Design
The 3rd Phase of Event Leadership - CORRECT ANSWER - Planning
The 4th Phase of Event Leadership - CORRECT ANSWER - Coordination
The 5th Phase of Event Leadership - CORRECT ANSWER - Evaluation
Types of Research: - CORRECT ANSWER - Qualitative, Quantitative, & Combined
Phase 1: Research - CORRECT ANSWER - Research provides data about target markets
(demographics, psychographics), market trends and delivery systems.
Phase 2: 5 Ws of Design - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Why: Event purpose/Theme, Goal
and Smart Objectives
2. Who: Stakeholders
(CEPS) UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
All volunteers must be: - CORRECT ANSWER - Trained
Event planning subfields might include: - CORRECT ANSWER - All of these answers are
correct
When visiting a site it is helpful to have a: - CORRECT ANSWER - Site-survey toolkit
According to event designer and planner Lena Malouf, it is important to: - CORRECT
ANSWER - All of these answers are correct
One popular way to stretch the event décor budget is to: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Transform the guests into décor by giving them decorative items
Terry Singleton believes that the future of events will be: - CORRECT ANSWER - More
cause related
Which type of microphone is also referred to as a lapel mic: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Lavaliere microphones
According to the text, procedures are: - CORRECT ANSWER - The implementation
tactics for policy
Audio webcasting requires: - CORRECT ANSWER - Lowest bandwidth
Henderson and McIlwraith stated that CSR must be: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Strategically integrated into every event plan
Samuel deBlanc Goldblatt defines greener events as: - CORRECT ANSWER - Special
events that continually endeavor to provide superior experiences through environmentally
friendly strategies.
To develop your policies, first: - CORRECT ANSWER - Contact another well-managed
event organization and seek examples of their policies.
Which stage configuration is the most common form of staging for corporate events: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Apron staging
Staging includes: - CORRECT ANSWER - Risers
Mixed research methods use: - CORRECT ANSWER - A combination of research
methods
,The following telecommunications firm was one of the first to offer teleconferencing: -
CORRECT ANSWER - AT&T
Terry Singleton says that _____________- ____________ have replaced paper and pencils at
events. - CORRECT ANSWER - iPads and charging stations
When creating the event environment, the event planner must: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Consider the guests' basic needs
Financial history should encompass a: - CORRECT ANSWER - 3-year period
New event planners often neglect to consider: - CORRECT ANSWER - Case storage
Which is NOT one of the three components of soft good sets: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Overheads
The sixth P of marketing is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Positioning
The term CE means: - CORRECT ANSWER - Continuing education
Birthright Israel uses the mega-event to forge: - CORRECT ANSWER - National identity
One way to collect your receivables is to: - CORRECT ANSWER - Log them on your
calendar by the date they are due
Trompe l'oeil is an example of: - CORRECT ANSWER - A faux finish
Soundscaping requires that you: - CORRECT ANSWER - Design a sound system and
effects that are unique and powerful enough to capture your guests' attention
The difference between net and gross profit is: - CORRECT ANSWER - The percentage of
fixed overhead expenses dedicated to producing a specific event
What did the Green Team founded by Tedd Saunders do? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Encouraged hotel guests to recycle towels
Every risk decision you make at the risk-assessment meeting will result in: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Corresponding financial impacts
Each account code has a _________________ listing: - CORRECT ANSWER - Numerical
The CSEP is the: - CORRECT ANSWER - Certified Special Event Professional
designation awarded by ISES
Goals and objectives must be shared: - CORRECT ANSWER - In an organized manner
Determining trim heights is especially important when you are working in venues that contain: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Ceilings or soffits
,This type of video focuses on the organization as a whole: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Corporate videos
These are basic models that accurately show scale and shape: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Concept renderings
A webinar is a:
a. Seminar conducted through the Internet
b. Workshop conducted through the Internet
c. Lecture conducted through the Internet
d. All of these answers are correct - CORRECT ANSWER - All of these answers are
correct
True or False: Conveniently accessible mouse holes are standard in most venues. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
True or False: Show clients that you are excited about their event and the design you have
prepared for them. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
When describing a person who is blind, you should say:
a. A person who is visually impaired
b. A person who cannot see well
c. A blind man or woman
d. A sightless man or woman - CORRECT ANSWER - A person who is visually impaired
The reason Deloitte invested in a brick-and-mortar facility was that they needed to provide
opportunities for: - CORRECT ANSWER - Both collaboration and simulation of real-
world scenarios
What does the term "house" refer to: - CORRECT ANSWER - The venue
Any solid scenic element within a design is a: - CORRECT ANSWER - Hard good
When ordinary items are used in unusual ways, or unusual materials are used in new application
a design becomes: - CORRECT ANSWER - Unique and visually interesting
One of the key new developments in event design is: - CORRECT ANSWER - 3-D digital
mapping
, These rigging pints are typically eye bolds or shackles that have been permanently secured to
structural steel: - CORRECT ANSWER - Fixed points
A venue's true working ceiling height can be determined by using: - CORRECT
ANSWER - A laser measuring device
Berlonghi describes the first step in the risk-assessment process as: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Holding a risk assessment meeting
All of the following are different types of waste products associated with events, except: -
CORRECT ANSWER - China and Silver
Foods made without the use of pesticides or other artificial agents are known as: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Organic
To engage the media prior to the start of thefestival, you may wish to host a: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Media preview event
Events with any purpose and stakeholder and of all size, scope, scale, budget and locale. Need to
follow a logical process to guide the event from beginning to end. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Planned Events
1851- The World's Fair occurred in London. It was one of the world's first mega events with
exhibits from countries throughout the world. The highlight was a large exhibition center entitled
The Crystal Palace. - CORRECT ANSWER - The Great Exhibition
Five Phases of Event Leadership - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Research 2. Design 3.
Planning 4. Coordination 5. Evaluation
The 1st Phase of Event Leadership - CORRECT ANSWER - Research
The 2nd Phase of Event Leadership - CORRECT ANSWER - Design
The 3rd Phase of Event Leadership - CORRECT ANSWER - Planning
The 4th Phase of Event Leadership - CORRECT ANSWER - Coordination
The 5th Phase of Event Leadership - CORRECT ANSWER - Evaluation
Types of Research: - CORRECT ANSWER - Qualitative, Quantitative, & Combined
Phase 1: Research - CORRECT ANSWER - Research provides data about target markets
(demographics, psychographics), market trends and delivery systems.
Phase 2: 5 Ws of Design - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Why: Event purpose/Theme, Goal
and Smart Objectives
2. Who: Stakeholders
