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CERTIFIED PARKS AND RECREATION
PROFESSIONAL (CPRP) EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS
What are 5 ways to provide information to the public?-correct-answer-1. News
releases
2. Printed materials
3. Websites
4. Apps
5. Social media
Financial management-correct-answer-overall coordination of financial resources
including developing a budget, determining how to acquire and use alternative
funds to meet organizational goals and objectives, and understanding processes
for purchasing and handling cash
Name 4 ways that financial and/or operating data is collected in parks and rec-
correct-answer-1. Attendance figures
2. Room counts
3. Cash reports
4. Maintenance reports
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Maintenance reports show... (3 things)-correct-answer-1. Work flow
2. Productivity
3. repairs made
Room counts-correct-answer-show facility use patterns, demonstrate to what
capacity the facility is actually being used.
Cash reports-correct-answer-reveal how many people come to a facility, how
much admission they are paying, and how much in goods and services they are
purchasing
Attendance figures-correct-answer-necessary to predict future program
participation, justify increasing or decreasing staff, or defending budget increase
SWOT analysis-correct-answer-strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats
What are some devices and techniques that can be used to establish a systematic
accounting system for cash-handling practices that will discourage dishonesty,
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reduce potential corruption, and avoid participant criticism?-correct-answer-1.
Post a schedule of fees in plain sight at all locations
2. Require at least two employees at admission entrances
3. Rotate attendants
4. Schedule frequent, unannounced visits by supervisors
True or false: a cash register is an acceptable control device for cash-handling
procedures when only one employee is working-correct-answer-True
Purchase order-correct-answer-an agreement that the agency will pay for goods
and services ordered
Petty cash-correct-answer-an amount of cash kept on hand and used for making
small payments. May not be used for personal services, meals, or travel expenses,
tightly controlled by fiscal dept.
Purchase Requisition (PR)-correct-answer-outlines the purchase and requires the
proper permission to make the purchase
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What are the 5 steps in a typical purchasing process for items falling below the bid
threshold?-correct-answer-1. Request a purchase requisition
2. Obtain quotes
3. Determine the means of purchasing (P.O., P-card, credit card etc)
4. Make the purchase and receive the goods
5. Submit receipt to purchasing/accounting dept.
What are the 3 steps to obtain a grant?-correct-answer-1. Planning the project
2. Searching for funding opportunities
3. Writing and submitting grant proposal
What are 4 examples of Gifts, Donations, and Planned Giving?-correct-answer-1.
Wills
2. Life insurance policies with the Agency as the named beneficiary
3. Donations of land, stocks, and personal property
4. Cash prior to or upon a person's death
Sponsorships-correct-answer-Companies donate supplies, equipment, or stall
time and skill. Typically cash or in-kind services.
CERTIFIED PARKS AND RECREATION
PROFESSIONAL (CPRP) EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS
What are 5 ways to provide information to the public?-correct-answer-1. News
releases
2. Printed materials
3. Websites
4. Apps
5. Social media
Financial management-correct-answer-overall coordination of financial resources
including developing a budget, determining how to acquire and use alternative
funds to meet organizational goals and objectives, and understanding processes
for purchasing and handling cash
Name 4 ways that financial and/or operating data is collected in parks and rec-
correct-answer-1. Attendance figures
2. Room counts
3. Cash reports
4. Maintenance reports
,2|Page
Maintenance reports show... (3 things)-correct-answer-1. Work flow
2. Productivity
3. repairs made
Room counts-correct-answer-show facility use patterns, demonstrate to what
capacity the facility is actually being used.
Cash reports-correct-answer-reveal how many people come to a facility, how
much admission they are paying, and how much in goods and services they are
purchasing
Attendance figures-correct-answer-necessary to predict future program
participation, justify increasing or decreasing staff, or defending budget increase
SWOT analysis-correct-answer-strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats
What are some devices and techniques that can be used to establish a systematic
accounting system for cash-handling practices that will discourage dishonesty,
,3|Page
reduce potential corruption, and avoid participant criticism?-correct-answer-1.
Post a schedule of fees in plain sight at all locations
2. Require at least two employees at admission entrances
3. Rotate attendants
4. Schedule frequent, unannounced visits by supervisors
True or false: a cash register is an acceptable control device for cash-handling
procedures when only one employee is working-correct-answer-True
Purchase order-correct-answer-an agreement that the agency will pay for goods
and services ordered
Petty cash-correct-answer-an amount of cash kept on hand and used for making
small payments. May not be used for personal services, meals, or travel expenses,
tightly controlled by fiscal dept.
Purchase Requisition (PR)-correct-answer-outlines the purchase and requires the
proper permission to make the purchase
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What are the 5 steps in a typical purchasing process for items falling below the bid
threshold?-correct-answer-1. Request a purchase requisition
2. Obtain quotes
3. Determine the means of purchasing (P.O., P-card, credit card etc)
4. Make the purchase and receive the goods
5. Submit receipt to purchasing/accounting dept.
What are the 3 steps to obtain a grant?-correct-answer-1. Planning the project
2. Searching for funding opportunities
3. Writing and submitting grant proposal
What are 4 examples of Gifts, Donations, and Planned Giving?-correct-answer-1.
Wills
2. Life insurance policies with the Agency as the named beneficiary
3. Donations of land, stocks, and personal property
4. Cash prior to or upon a person's death
Sponsorships-correct-answer-Companies donate supplies, equipment, or stall
time and skill. Typically cash or in-kind services.
