Certified Park and Recreation
Professional Examination ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH PRACTICE
EXAM) GRADED A LATEST VERSION
The agency wants to change the image consumers have of it. What is
this called? - YOUR CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER SHOULD BE
Repositioning
A friends group is most often formed as a? - YOUR CORRECT CORRECT
ANSWER SHOULD BE 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? - YOUR CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER SHOULD BE
Mission Statement
Which of the following is true about public meetings? - YOUR
CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER SHOULD BE 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? - YOUR
CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER SHOULD BE 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: - YOUR
CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER SHOULD BE Advocating for the
agency
Which of the following is true regarding the organizational chart
above? - YOUR CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER SHOULD BE 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? - YOUR CORRECT
CORRECT ANSWER SHOULD BE 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? - YOUR CORRECT CORRECT
ANSWER SHOULD BE Income Statement
Hotel-motel taxes, rental car taxes, and "sin" taxes are considered
what type of tax? - YOUR CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER SHOULD BE
Excise Tax
Which of the following purchases is most likely to be made with petty
cash? - YOUR CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER SHOULD BE 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 - YOUR CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER SHOULD BE
Line Item
Tax rates are sometimes expressed in mills. How many mills is $1? -
YOUR CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER SHOULD BE 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 - YOUR CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER SHOULD BE
Budget Classification
Room counts should be conducted how often in a busy facility? - YOUR
CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER SHOULD BE Hourly
What finical statement depicts assets, liabilities and equity? It is a
summary of what the agency owes and what it owns outright? - YOUR
CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER SHOULD BE Balance Sheets
What statement is false regarding a P-Card? - YOUR CORRECT
CORRECT ANSWER SHOULD BE 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? - YOUR CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER SHOULD BE A.
660 Hours
, Which of the following is the most common employee selection
decision method utilized by parks and recreation professionals? -
YOUR CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER SHOULD BE Delayed
Which of the following would be a development function of
performance appraisal? - YOUR CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER
SHOULD BE Identifying areas in which the employees might wish to
grow
Consider the following structured interview question, "What is your
work history?" this question best represents which of the following
interview types? - YOUR CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER SHOULD BE
Biographical
Deterring whether staff performance deficiencies result from a lack of
knowledge, skill, or ability (a training issue) or from a motivational or
work design problem can be determined by completing a(n): - YOUR
CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER SHOULD BE Person/Individual
Analysis
A park and recreation professional has been contacted by a student
who would like to do their internship at their agency. Prior to
discussing the agency's internship requirement, it is most helpful for
the professional to - YOUR CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER SHOULD BE
Understand the intern's professional goals and how the agency fits
these goals
Before discharging an employee with a pattern of tardiness, what is
the most appropriate sequence for corrective action? - YOUR
CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER SHOULD BE 3 Oral warning
2 Written Warning
1 Suspension
When using volunteers, the assigned supervisor's responsibility
includes all the following EXCEPT to - YOUR CORRECT CORRECT
ANSWER SHOULD BE Prepare volunteers for paid positions
Professional Examination ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH PRACTICE
EXAM) GRADED A LATEST VERSION
The agency wants to change the image consumers have of it. What is
this called? - YOUR CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER SHOULD BE
Repositioning
A friends group is most often formed as a? - YOUR CORRECT CORRECT
ANSWER SHOULD BE 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? - YOUR CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER SHOULD BE
Mission Statement
Which of the following is true about public meetings? - YOUR
CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER SHOULD BE 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? - YOUR
CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER SHOULD BE 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: - YOUR
CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER SHOULD BE Advocating for the
agency
Which of the following is true regarding the organizational chart
above? - YOUR CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER SHOULD BE 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? - YOUR CORRECT
CORRECT ANSWER SHOULD BE 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? - YOUR CORRECT CORRECT
ANSWER SHOULD BE Income Statement
Hotel-motel taxes, rental car taxes, and "sin" taxes are considered
what type of tax? - YOUR CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER SHOULD BE
Excise Tax
Which of the following purchases is most likely to be made with petty
cash? - YOUR CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER SHOULD BE 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 - YOUR CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER SHOULD BE
Line Item
Tax rates are sometimes expressed in mills. How many mills is $1? -
YOUR CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER SHOULD BE 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 - YOUR CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER SHOULD BE
Budget Classification
Room counts should be conducted how often in a busy facility? - YOUR
CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER SHOULD BE Hourly
What finical statement depicts assets, liabilities and equity? It is a
summary of what the agency owes and what it owns outright? - YOUR
CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER SHOULD BE Balance Sheets
What statement is false regarding a P-Card? - YOUR CORRECT
CORRECT ANSWER SHOULD BE 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? - YOUR CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER SHOULD BE A.
660 Hours
, Which of the following is the most common employee selection
decision method utilized by parks and recreation professionals? -
YOUR CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER SHOULD BE Delayed
Which of the following would be a development function of
performance appraisal? - YOUR CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER
SHOULD BE Identifying areas in which the employees might wish to
grow
Consider the following structured interview question, "What is your
work history?" this question best represents which of the following
interview types? - YOUR CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER SHOULD BE
Biographical
Deterring whether staff performance deficiencies result from a lack of
knowledge, skill, or ability (a training issue) or from a motivational or
work design problem can be determined by completing a(n): - YOUR
CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER SHOULD BE Person/Individual
Analysis
A park and recreation professional has been contacted by a student
who would like to do their internship at their agency. Prior to
discussing the agency's internship requirement, it is most helpful for
the professional to - YOUR CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER SHOULD BE
Understand the intern's professional goals and how the agency fits
these goals
Before discharging an employee with a pattern of tardiness, what is
the most appropriate sequence for corrective action? - YOUR
CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER SHOULD BE 3 Oral warning
2 Written Warning
1 Suspension
When using volunteers, the assigned supervisor's responsibility
includes all the following EXCEPT to - YOUR CORRECT CORRECT
ANSWER SHOULD BE Prepare volunteers for paid positions
