CPRP Parks & Rec Exam Study Guide 1
Questions With Correct Answers
Operations |management |consists |of |what |3 |components? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Planning |
and |Management, |Maintenance |Management |and |Facility |Operations
Purpose |of |needs |assessment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-To |receive |feedback |from |the |
communities' |attitudes, |opinions |and |perceptions |of |the |parks.
The |recreation |agency |conducts |a |resources |survey |to |provide |the |community |with |what? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Programming, |facilities, |park |areas, |and |services
Assessing |natural |resources |requires |consideration |from |what |4 |areas? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Environmental |Impact, |Access, |Developmental |Features, |Maintenance |and |
Operations
Environmental |Impact |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-To |develop |a |plan |to |preserve |the |natural |
environment, |resulting |from |an |organization's |activities, |products, |or |services |that |should |be |
beneficial |to |both |visitors |and |the |environment
Access |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |way |of |entering |or |leaving |that |requires |the |least |
disturbance |to |the |natural |resource |area.
Developmental |features |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Man-made |and |natural |resources |that |
enhances |user |participation |and |increases |the |aesthetic |value |of |the |area.
Staffing |and |maintaining |a |natural |resource |area |requires |what |3 |elements? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Personnel, |equipment |and |money
,When |conducting |a |needs |assessment |for |facility |development |name |some |areas |of |focus. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Demographic, |current |participation, |attitudes |and |opinions, |barriers |
facing |users, |future |interests |and |needs, |current |satisfaction |of |facilities |and |services, |safety |
issues, |suggestions |for |improvement
What |are |the |3 |types |of |fixed |asset |inventories? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Real |estate, |capital |
items, |special |assets
real |estate |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Deeds |and |legal |descriptions |of |the |land |including |all |the |
natural |resources |and |permanent |buildings |on |it.
Capital |items |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-More |expensive |organizational |products |with |a |longer |
useful |life, |ranging |from |office |and |fitness |equipment |to |automobiles
Name |some |examples |of |special |assets |that |may |be |inventoried. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Zoo |
animals, |painting |in |an |art |gallery, |plants |in |an |arboretum
Commodities |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Products |or |goods |that |carry |little |value |but |are |needed
|in |maintaining |the |programs |operation |and |day |to |day |functions
Why |is |it |important |to |plan |ahead |for |capital |improvement |programs? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-To |identify |future |needs, |provide |long-term |financing |for |special |projects |and |
coordinate |community |growth.
True |or |False: |A |typical |part |of |a |checklist |for |opening |a |facility |should |be |to |inspect |the |site |or
|facility |for |potential |hazards |to |staff |and |users. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
True |or |False: |Assessing |infrastructure |(utilities, |parking, |floodplains) |should |be |solely |done |by |
the |planning |commission. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False |- |This |should |be |a |cooperative |effort |
, in |addition |to |the |Parks |& |Recreation |personnel, |local |school |district(s), |planning |commissions,
|other |city |departments, |and/ |or |local |business
True |or |False: |Site |plans |are |an |estimate |of |a |proposed |facility |and/or |park |area. |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-False |- |Site |plans |are |an |accurate, |clear, |scale |depiction |of |the |dimensions |and |
angles |of |a |proposed |facility |or |park |area.
True |or |False: |A |site |master |plan |should |exist |for |each |area |and |facility |within |the |park |and |
recreation |agency. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
True |or |False: |Any |facility |built |or |modified |after |1992 |must |be |readily |accessible |for |people |
with |disabilities. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
The |park |and |recreation |professional |should |adhere |to |4 |guidelines |in |preparing |for |
emergencies |and |the |unexpected; |what |are |they? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |Identifying |
potential |treat |2. |Create |an |emergency |operations |plan |3. |Develop |an |evacuation |plan |for |
buildings |and |facilities |4. |Establish |mail-handling |precautions |and |protocols |to |identify |
suspicious |letters |or |packages.
In |general, |building |safety |and |security |inspection |checklist |should |be |developed |for |what |4 |
areas? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Opening, |closing, |operating |and |monitoring |procedures |for |
each |facility
What |are |some |of |the |safety |inspections |that |should |be |done |on |a |regular |basis? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Inspections |of |the |sprinklers, |fire |alarms, |fire/security |doors, |downspouts/drains,
|flammable |liquids |and |chemicals, |heating/AC |systems, |housekeeping |problems |and |personal |
protective |equipment
Strategic |Plan |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Plans |for |operations, |program, |marketing, |facility, |and |
natural |resources.
Questions With Correct Answers
Operations |management |consists |of |what |3 |components? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Planning |
and |Management, |Maintenance |Management |and |Facility |Operations
Purpose |of |needs |assessment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-To |receive |feedback |from |the |
communities' |attitudes, |opinions |and |perceptions |of |the |parks.
The |recreation |agency |conducts |a |resources |survey |to |provide |the |community |with |what? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Programming, |facilities, |park |areas, |and |services
Assessing |natural |resources |requires |consideration |from |what |4 |areas? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Environmental |Impact, |Access, |Developmental |Features, |Maintenance |and |
Operations
Environmental |Impact |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-To |develop |a |plan |to |preserve |the |natural |
environment, |resulting |from |an |organization's |activities, |products, |or |services |that |should |be |
beneficial |to |both |visitors |and |the |environment
Access |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |way |of |entering |or |leaving |that |requires |the |least |
disturbance |to |the |natural |resource |area.
Developmental |features |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Man-made |and |natural |resources |that |
enhances |user |participation |and |increases |the |aesthetic |value |of |the |area.
Staffing |and |maintaining |a |natural |resource |area |requires |what |3 |elements? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Personnel, |equipment |and |money
,When |conducting |a |needs |assessment |for |facility |development |name |some |areas |of |focus. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Demographic, |current |participation, |attitudes |and |opinions, |barriers |
facing |users, |future |interests |and |needs, |current |satisfaction |of |facilities |and |services, |safety |
issues, |suggestions |for |improvement
What |are |the |3 |types |of |fixed |asset |inventories? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Real |estate, |capital |
items, |special |assets
real |estate |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Deeds |and |legal |descriptions |of |the |land |including |all |the |
natural |resources |and |permanent |buildings |on |it.
Capital |items |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-More |expensive |organizational |products |with |a |longer |
useful |life, |ranging |from |office |and |fitness |equipment |to |automobiles
Name |some |examples |of |special |assets |that |may |be |inventoried. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Zoo |
animals, |painting |in |an |art |gallery, |plants |in |an |arboretum
Commodities |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Products |or |goods |that |carry |little |value |but |are |needed
|in |maintaining |the |programs |operation |and |day |to |day |functions
Why |is |it |important |to |plan |ahead |for |capital |improvement |programs? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-To |identify |future |needs, |provide |long-term |financing |for |special |projects |and |
coordinate |community |growth.
True |or |False: |A |typical |part |of |a |checklist |for |opening |a |facility |should |be |to |inspect |the |site |or
|facility |for |potential |hazards |to |staff |and |users. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
True |or |False: |Assessing |infrastructure |(utilities, |parking, |floodplains) |should |be |solely |done |by |
the |planning |commission. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False |- |This |should |be |a |cooperative |effort |
, in |addition |to |the |Parks |& |Recreation |personnel, |local |school |district(s), |planning |commissions,
|other |city |departments, |and/ |or |local |business
True |or |False: |Site |plans |are |an |estimate |of |a |proposed |facility |and/or |park |area. |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-False |- |Site |plans |are |an |accurate, |clear, |scale |depiction |of |the |dimensions |and |
angles |of |a |proposed |facility |or |park |area.
True |or |False: |A |site |master |plan |should |exist |for |each |area |and |facility |within |the |park |and |
recreation |agency. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
True |or |False: |Any |facility |built |or |modified |after |1992 |must |be |readily |accessible |for |people |
with |disabilities. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
The |park |and |recreation |professional |should |adhere |to |4 |guidelines |in |preparing |for |
emergencies |and |the |unexpected; |what |are |they? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |Identifying |
potential |treat |2. |Create |an |emergency |operations |plan |3. |Develop |an |evacuation |plan |for |
buildings |and |facilities |4. |Establish |mail-handling |precautions |and |protocols |to |identify |
suspicious |letters |or |packages.
In |general, |building |safety |and |security |inspection |checklist |should |be |developed |for |what |4 |
areas? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Opening, |closing, |operating |and |monitoring |procedures |for |
each |facility
What |are |some |of |the |safety |inspections |that |should |be |done |on |a |regular |basis? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Inspections |of |the |sprinklers, |fire |alarms, |fire/security |doors, |downspouts/drains,
|flammable |liquids |and |chemicals, |heating/AC |systems, |housekeeping |problems |and |personal |
protective |equipment
Strategic |Plan |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Plans |for |operations, |program, |marketing, |facility, |and |
natural |resources.
