CPRP EXAM
Certified Park and Recreation Professional
(CPRP EXAM) Study Guide Questions and
Answer’s 2025
Which of the following are considered to be more beneficial to the individual than to the
community? -Correct Answer ✔Programs
The agency wants to change the image consumers have of it. What is this called? -
Correct Answer ✔Repositioning
A friends group is most often formed as a? -Correct Answer ✔501(c)3
Which type of statement answers who the customers are, what services are provided by
the agency, and how services will be produced? -Correct Answer ✔Mission Statement
Which of the following is true about public meetings? -Correct Answer ✔Choose a
skilled facilitator to avoid dominance by one group
Three areas parks and recreation agencies hire several hundred part-time employees
throughout the year. Many of them work thirty-plus hours each week, due to the
Affordable Care Act, the agencies had to make significant changes to their part-time
employees. The agencies worked together to discuss possible solutions and the pros
and cons of each. After lengthy discussions, the agencies implemented their own
policies. The agencies formed what type of relationship? -Correct Answer
✔Collaboration
When community members write letters to the newspaper, contact political
representatives, and organize community meetings on behalf of the local parks and
recreation agency, they are most likely: -Correct Answer ✔Advocating for the agency
Which of the following is true regarding the organizational chart above? -Correct Answer
✔The Director of Maintenance and the two Coordinators need to move down one line
from their current positions
You are developing a marketing plan and want to have 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? -
Correct Answer ✔Executive Summary
Which financial statement shows the total revenues and expenditures for the month,
quarter or fiscal year? Its purpose is to demonstrate profitability of the agency or cost
center? -Correct Answer ✔Income Statement
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Hotel-motel taxes, rental car taxes, and "sin" taxes are considered what type of tax? -
Correct Answer ✔Excise Tax
Which of the following purchases is most likely to be made with petty cash? -Correct
Answer ✔a $10 replacement basketball net
In the following examples what is "Salaries, Regular" considered?
1000: Services: Personnel
1100 Salaries, regular (Full Time)
01 Administration
02 Recreation
03 golf
04 operations -Correct Answer ✔Line Item
Tax rates are sometimes expressed in mills. How many mills is $1? -Correct Answer
✔1,000
In the following example what is "1000: Services: Personnel" considered?
1000 services: personnel
1100 Salaries, Regular (Full Time)
01 Administration
02 recreations
03 golf
04 operations -Correct Answer ✔Budget Classification
Room counts should be conducted how often in a busy facility? -Correct Answer
✔Hourly
What finical statement depicts assets, liabilities and equity? It is a summary of what the
agency owes and what it owns outright? -Correct Answer ✔Balance Sheets
What statement is false regarding a P-Card? -Correct Answer ✔P-Cards can have a
rolling monthly balance
The park and recreation manager in charge of the three golf driving ranges in the
community has been asked to develop a staffing plan for the next season of operation.
The hours of operation are as follows: Monday through Thursday, 3pm-11pm; Friday,
3pm-midnight; 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 staff hours are needed per week to staff these facilities? -Correct
Answer ✔A. 660 Hours
Which of the following is the most common employee selection decision method utilized
by parks and recreation professionals? -Correct Answer ✔Delayed
CPRP EXAM
Certified Park and Recreation Professional
(CPRP EXAM) Study Guide Questions and
Answer’s 2025
Which of the following are considered to be more beneficial to the individual than to the
community? -Correct Answer ✔Programs
The agency wants to change the image consumers have of it. What is this called? -
Correct Answer ✔Repositioning
A friends group is most often formed as a? -Correct Answer ✔501(c)3
Which type of statement answers who the customers are, what services are provided by
the agency, and how services will be produced? -Correct Answer ✔Mission Statement
Which of the following is true about public meetings? -Correct Answer ✔Choose a
skilled facilitator to avoid dominance by one group
Three areas parks and recreation agencies hire several hundred part-time employees
throughout the year. Many of them work thirty-plus hours each week, due to the
Affordable Care Act, the agencies had to make significant changes to their part-time
employees. The agencies worked together to discuss possible solutions and the pros
and cons of each. After lengthy discussions, the agencies implemented their own
policies. The agencies formed what type of relationship? -Correct Answer
✔Collaboration
When community members write letters to the newspaper, contact political
representatives, and organize community meetings on behalf of the local parks and
recreation agency, they are most likely: -Correct Answer ✔Advocating for the agency
Which of the following is true regarding the organizational chart above? -Correct Answer
✔The Director of Maintenance and the two Coordinators need to move down one line
from their current positions
You are developing a marketing plan and want to have 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? -
Correct Answer ✔Executive Summary
Which financial statement shows the total revenues and expenditures for the month,
quarter or fiscal year? Its purpose is to demonstrate profitability of the agency or cost
center? -Correct Answer ✔Income Statement
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Hotel-motel taxes, rental car taxes, and "sin" taxes are considered what type of tax? -
Correct Answer ✔Excise Tax
Which of the following purchases is most likely to be made with petty cash? -Correct
Answer ✔a $10 replacement basketball net
In the following examples what is "Salaries, Regular" considered?
1000: Services: Personnel
1100 Salaries, regular (Full Time)
01 Administration
02 Recreation
03 golf
04 operations -Correct Answer ✔Line Item
Tax rates are sometimes expressed in mills. How many mills is $1? -Correct Answer
✔1,000
In the following example what is "1000: Services: Personnel" considered?
1000 services: personnel
1100 Salaries, Regular (Full Time)
01 Administration
02 recreations
03 golf
04 operations -Correct Answer ✔Budget Classification
Room counts should be conducted how often in a busy facility? -Correct Answer
✔Hourly
What finical statement depicts assets, liabilities and equity? It is a summary of what the
agency owes and what it owns outright? -Correct Answer ✔Balance Sheets
What statement is false regarding a P-Card? -Correct Answer ✔P-Cards can have a
rolling monthly balance
The park and recreation manager in charge of the three golf driving ranges in the
community has been asked to develop a staffing plan for the next season of operation.
The hours of operation are as follows: Monday through Thursday, 3pm-11pm; Friday,
3pm-midnight; 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 staff hours are needed per week to staff these facilities? -Correct
Answer ✔A. 660 Hours
Which of the following is the most common employee selection decision method utilized
by parks and recreation professionals? -Correct Answer ✔Delayed
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