Certified Park and Recreation Professional
Examination - Comprehensive Study Guide and
Practice Questions
1. Which of the following are considered to be more Programs
bene�cial to the individual than to the community?
2. The agency wants to change the image consumers Repositioning
have of it. What is this called?
3. A friends group is most often formed as a? 501(c)3
4. Which type of statement answers who the customers Mission Statement
are, what services are provided by the agency, and
how services will be produced?
5. Which of the following is true about public meetings? Choose a skilled facilita-
tor to avoid dominance by
one group
6. Three areas parks and recreation agencies hire sever- Collaboration
al hundred part-time employees throughout the year.
Many of them work thirty-plus hours each week, due
to the A ordable Care Act, the agencies had to make
signi�cant changes to their part-time employees. The
agencies worked together to discuss possible solu-
tions and the pros and cons of each. After lengthy
discussions, the agencies implemented their own poli-
cies. The agencies formed what type of relationship?
7. When community members write letters to the news- Advocating for the agency
paper, contact political representatives, and organize
community meetings on behalf of the local parks and
recreation agency, they are most likely:
8. Which of the following is true regarding the organiza- The Director of Mainte-
tional chart above? nance and the two Coordi-
, nators need to move down
one line from their current
positions
9. You are developing a marketing plan and want to have Executive Summary
a section that gives an overview of the entire plan in
one to two pages. Anyone could read this section and
get a solid understanding of the plan. What section
should be added to accomplish this need?
10. Which �nancial statement shows the total revenues Income Statement
and expenditures for the month, quarter or �scal
year? Its purpose is to demonstrate pro�tability of the
agency or cost center?
11. Hotel-motel taxes, rental car taxes, and "sin" taxes are Excise Tax
considered what type of tax?
12. Which of the following purchases is most likely to be a $10 replacement bas-
made with petty cash? ketball net
13. In the following examples what is "Salaries, Regular" Line Item
considered?
1000: Services: Personnel
1100 Salaries, regular (Full Time)
01 Administration
02 Recreation
03 golf
04 operations
14. Tax rates are sometimes expressed in mills. How many 1,000
mills is $1?
, 15. In the following example what is "1000: Services: Per- Budget Classi�cation
sonnel" considered?
1000 services: personnel
1100 Salaries, Regular (Full Time)
01 Administration
02 recreations
03 golf
04 operations
16. Room counts should be conducted how often in a Hourly
busy facility?
17. What �nical statement depicts assets, liabilities and Balance Sheets
equity? It is a summary of what the agency owes and
what it owns outright?
18. What statement is false regarding a P-Card? P-Cards can have a rolling
monthly balance
19. The park and recreation manager in charge of the A. 660 Hours
three golf driving ranges in the community has been
asked to develop a sta ng plan for the next season of
operation. The hours of operation are as follows: Mon-
day through Thursday, 3pm-11pm; Friday, 3pm-mid-
night; Saturday, 9am-midnight; Sunday, noon-10pm.
These facilities operate 30 weeks of the year and must
have three employee's on duty all the time they are
open. How many sta hours are needed per week to
sta these facilities?
20. Which of the following is the most common employee Delayed
selection decision method utilized by parks and recre-
ation professionals?
Examination - Comprehensive Study Guide and
Practice Questions
1. Which of the following are considered to be more Programs
bene�cial to the individual than to the community?
2. The agency wants to change the image consumers Repositioning
have of it. What is this called?
3. A friends group is most often formed as a? 501(c)3
4. Which type of statement answers who the customers Mission Statement
are, what services are provided by the agency, and
how services will be produced?
5. Which of the following is true about public meetings? Choose a skilled facilita-
tor to avoid dominance by
one group
6. Three areas parks and recreation agencies hire sever- Collaboration
al hundred part-time employees throughout the year.
Many of them work thirty-plus hours each week, due
to the A ordable Care Act, the agencies had to make
signi�cant changes to their part-time employees. The
agencies worked together to discuss possible solu-
tions and the pros and cons of each. After lengthy
discussions, the agencies implemented their own poli-
cies. The agencies formed what type of relationship?
7. When community members write letters to the news- Advocating for the agency
paper, contact political representatives, and organize
community meetings on behalf of the local parks and
recreation agency, they are most likely:
8. Which of the following is true regarding the organiza- The Director of Mainte-
tional chart above? nance and the two Coordi-
, nators need to move down
one line from their current
positions
9. You are developing a marketing plan and want to have Executive Summary
a section that gives an overview of the entire plan in
one to two pages. Anyone could read this section and
get a solid understanding of the plan. What section
should be added to accomplish this need?
10. Which �nancial statement shows the total revenues Income Statement
and expenditures for the month, quarter or �scal
year? Its purpose is to demonstrate pro�tability of the
agency or cost center?
11. Hotel-motel taxes, rental car taxes, and "sin" taxes are Excise Tax
considered what type of tax?
12. Which of the following purchases is most likely to be a $10 replacement bas-
made with petty cash? ketball net
13. In the following examples what is "Salaries, Regular" Line Item
considered?
1000: Services: Personnel
1100 Salaries, regular (Full Time)
01 Administration
02 Recreation
03 golf
04 operations
14. Tax rates are sometimes expressed in mills. How many 1,000
mills is $1?
, 15. In the following example what is "1000: Services: Per- Budget Classi�cation
sonnel" considered?
1000 services: personnel
1100 Salaries, Regular (Full Time)
01 Administration
02 recreations
03 golf
04 operations
16. Room counts should be conducted how often in a Hourly
busy facility?
17. What �nical statement depicts assets, liabilities and Balance Sheets
equity? It is a summary of what the agency owes and
what it owns outright?
18. What statement is false regarding a P-Card? P-Cards can have a rolling
monthly balance
19. The park and recreation manager in charge of the A. 660 Hours
three golf driving ranges in the community has been
asked to develop a sta ng plan for the next season of
operation. The hours of operation are as follows: Mon-
day through Thursday, 3pm-11pm; Friday, 3pm-mid-
night; Saturday, 9am-midnight; Sunday, noon-10pm.
These facilities operate 30 weeks of the year and must
have three employee's on duty all the time they are
open. How many sta hours are needed per week to
sta these facilities?
20. Which of the following is the most common employee Delayed
selection decision method utilized by parks and recre-
ation professionals?
