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CPRP ACTUAL EXAM 2026 |QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALE |ALREADY A
GRADED |NEW AND REVISED
1. Which of the following factors beyond an employee’s salary
should be included when calculating personnel costs?
A. Only health insurance
B. Office supplies and equipment
C. Fringe benefits, payroll taxes, overtime, vacation time,
holidays, and sick days
D. Parking fees
Rationale: Personnel costs include not only the base salary but also
additional expenses such as benefits, taxes, overtime, and paid leave,
which can exceed salaries by 30–40%.
2. Who is primarily responsible for creating and implementing
facility opening and closing procedures?
A. Program Coordinator
B. Recreation Assistant
C. Facility Manager
D. Executive Director
Rationale: The Facility Manager oversees operational procedures,
ensuring safe and consistent opening and closing routines.
3. Which method is least desirable for obtaining public input on fee
changes?
A. Focus groups
B. Surveys
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C. Advisory committees
D. Ballot referendum
Rationale: Ballot referenda are final steps in implementing policy
changes. Preliminary input should come from surveys, focus groups,
or public hearings.
4. What is the current trend in policy development in recreation
management?
A. Make all policies rigid and enforceable
B. Provide more discretion to employees performing the job
C. Restrict employee decision-making
D. Focus solely on management oversight
Rationale: Modern policy development emphasizes flexibility and
discretion while ensuring all employees understand procedures to
respond effectively to the public.
5. Which method in the needs assessment process can be generalized
to the community as a whole?
A. Focus groups
B. Interviews
C. Statistically valid needs assessment surveys
D. Observational methods
Rationale: Surveys with statistically valid sampling provide data that
can be generalized to the broader community.
6. In planning a recreational activity, what is usually the most
limiting factor?
A. Income levels
B. Gender
C. Health status
D. Education
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Rationale: Health status directly affects participation ability, while
factors like income or gender may not limit participation in certain
community activities.
7. Which of the following is not one of the four common sampling
methods used in recreation research?
A. Random
B. Systematic
C. Purposive
D. Stratified convenience
Rationale: The four commonly used methods are random, systematic,
purposive, and convenience sampling.
8. What is systematic sampling?
A. Everyone has an equal chance of selection
B. Selecting every “nth” person
C. Selecting people based on convenience
D. Selecting people in a desired group
Rationale: Systematic sampling selects subjects at regular intervals
from a population list.
9. What defines random sampling?
A. Selecting subjects conveniently
B. Selecting a desired group
C. Each person in the population has an equal chance of
selection
D. Selecting every “nth” person
Rationale: Random sampling is the most reliable method for reducing
bias because all members have an equal probability of selection.
10. What is purposive sampling?
A. Selecting subjects conveniently
B. Selecting individuals because they belong to a desired group
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C. Selecting every “nth” person
D. Giving everyone equal chance
Rationale: Purposive sampling targets a specific subgroup, such as
participants of a particular activity.
11. What is convenience sampling?
A. Selecting subjects randomly
B. Selecting based on desired traits
C. Selecting a group simply because they are accessible
D. Selecting every “nth” person
Rationale: Convenience sampling prioritizes ease of access over
representativeness, often introducing bias.
12. Before planning a recreation program, what should be
assessed first?
A. Program costs
B. Needs of the participants
C. Facility availability
D. Staff preferences
Rationale: Needs assessment ensures that programs are tailored to the
interests and requirements of the target population.
13. What is the difference between formative and summative
evaluation?
A. Formative evaluates at the end; summative evaluates during the
program
B. Formative provides ongoing feedback; summative
documents outcomes at the end
C. Both occur only after program completion
D. Summative is more flexible than formative
CPRP ACTUAL EXAM 2026 |QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALE |ALREADY A
GRADED |NEW AND REVISED
1. Which of the following factors beyond an employee’s salary
should be included when calculating personnel costs?
A. Only health insurance
B. Office supplies and equipment
C. Fringe benefits, payroll taxes, overtime, vacation time,
holidays, and sick days
D. Parking fees
Rationale: Personnel costs include not only the base salary but also
additional expenses such as benefits, taxes, overtime, and paid leave,
which can exceed salaries by 30–40%.
2. Who is primarily responsible for creating and implementing
facility opening and closing procedures?
A. Program Coordinator
B. Recreation Assistant
C. Facility Manager
D. Executive Director
Rationale: The Facility Manager oversees operational procedures,
ensuring safe and consistent opening and closing routines.
3. Which method is least desirable for obtaining public input on fee
changes?
A. Focus groups
B. Surveys
,2|Page
C. Advisory committees
D. Ballot referendum
Rationale: Ballot referenda are final steps in implementing policy
changes. Preliminary input should come from surveys, focus groups,
or public hearings.
4. What is the current trend in policy development in recreation
management?
A. Make all policies rigid and enforceable
B. Provide more discretion to employees performing the job
C. Restrict employee decision-making
D. Focus solely on management oversight
Rationale: Modern policy development emphasizes flexibility and
discretion while ensuring all employees understand procedures to
respond effectively to the public.
5. Which method in the needs assessment process can be generalized
to the community as a whole?
A. Focus groups
B. Interviews
C. Statistically valid needs assessment surveys
D. Observational methods
Rationale: Surveys with statistically valid sampling provide data that
can be generalized to the broader community.
6. In planning a recreational activity, what is usually the most
limiting factor?
A. Income levels
B. Gender
C. Health status
D. Education
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Rationale: Health status directly affects participation ability, while
factors like income or gender may not limit participation in certain
community activities.
7. Which of the following is not one of the four common sampling
methods used in recreation research?
A. Random
B. Systematic
C. Purposive
D. Stratified convenience
Rationale: The four commonly used methods are random, systematic,
purposive, and convenience sampling.
8. What is systematic sampling?
A. Everyone has an equal chance of selection
B. Selecting every “nth” person
C. Selecting people based on convenience
D. Selecting people in a desired group
Rationale: Systematic sampling selects subjects at regular intervals
from a population list.
9. What defines random sampling?
A. Selecting subjects conveniently
B. Selecting a desired group
C. Each person in the population has an equal chance of
selection
D. Selecting every “nth” person
Rationale: Random sampling is the most reliable method for reducing
bias because all members have an equal probability of selection.
10. What is purposive sampling?
A. Selecting subjects conveniently
B. Selecting individuals because they belong to a desired group
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C. Selecting every “nth” person
D. Giving everyone equal chance
Rationale: Purposive sampling targets a specific subgroup, such as
participants of a particular activity.
11. What is convenience sampling?
A. Selecting subjects randomly
B. Selecting based on desired traits
C. Selecting a group simply because they are accessible
D. Selecting every “nth” person
Rationale: Convenience sampling prioritizes ease of access over
representativeness, often introducing bias.
12. Before planning a recreation program, what should be
assessed first?
A. Program costs
B. Needs of the participants
C. Facility availability
D. Staff preferences
Rationale: Needs assessment ensures that programs are tailored to the
interests and requirements of the target population.
13. What is the difference between formative and summative
evaluation?
A. Formative evaluates at the end; summative evaluates during the
program
B. Formative provides ongoing feedback; summative
documents outcomes at the end
C. Both occur only after program completion
D. Summative is more flexible than formative
