Certified Park and Recreation Professional Examination
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
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
Which of the following would be a development function of performance appraisal? - (correct Answer) -
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? - (correct Answer) - 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): -
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
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
Which of the following would be a development function of performance appraisal? - (correct Answer) -
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? - (correct Answer) - 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): -
