CPRP Parks & Rec Exam Study Guide with
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Operations management consists of what 3 components? ANSWER -Planning and
Management, Maintenance Management and Facility Operations
Purpose of needs assessment 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?
ANSWER -Programming, facilities, park areas, and services
Assessing natural resources requires consideration from what 4 areas? ANSWER -
Environmental Impact, Access, Developmental Features, Maintenance and Operations
Environmental Impact 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 ANSWER -A way of entering or leaving that requires the least disturbance to the
natural resource area.
Developmental features 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? ANSWER -
Personnel, equipment and money
When conducting a needs assessment for facility development name some areas of focus.
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? ANSWER -Real estate, capital items,
special assets
real estate ANSWER -Deeds and legal descriptions of the land including all the natural
resources and permanent buildings on it.
Capital items 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. ANSWER -Zoo animals,
painting in an art gallery, plants in an arboretum
Commodities 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? 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. ANSWER -True
True or False: Assessing infrastructure (utilities, parking, floodplains) should be solely
done by the planning commission. 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. 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. ANSWER -True
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Operations management consists of what 3 components? ANSWER -Planning and
Management, Maintenance Management and Facility Operations
Purpose of needs assessment 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?
ANSWER -Programming, facilities, park areas, and services
Assessing natural resources requires consideration from what 4 areas? ANSWER -
Environmental Impact, Access, Developmental Features, Maintenance and Operations
Environmental Impact 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 ANSWER -A way of entering or leaving that requires the least disturbance to the
natural resource area.
Developmental features 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? ANSWER -
Personnel, equipment and money
When conducting a needs assessment for facility development name some areas of focus.
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? ANSWER -Real estate, capital items,
special assets
real estate ANSWER -Deeds and legal descriptions of the land including all the natural
resources and permanent buildings on it.
Capital items 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. ANSWER -Zoo animals,
painting in an art gallery, plants in an arboretum
Commodities 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? 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. ANSWER -True
True or False: Assessing infrastructure (utilities, parking, floodplains) should be solely
done by the planning commission. 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. 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. ANSWER -True
