CPRP Practice Exam
To best understand the internal and external situation the agency is operating in requires a situational analysis. What is the main element of the situational analysis that looks at internal operations and external envionments? - answer SWOT analysis
Your agency is updating its logo and developing a marketing plan to showcase the new logo and make it recognizable by the entire community when they see it. The agency is doing what? - answer Branding the agency
When developing an emergency action plan, what should the parks and recreation professional do first? - answer Identify poential threats
Your supervisor has asked you to identify a financially feasible solution to an ongoing problem occurring at a park that is used during the community's annual summer celebration. In particular, your supervisor wants to more easily control and direct pedestrian traffic to key park locations while limiting traffic within dark and hazardous areas. Based on your supervisors request, which of the following would be the most appropriate solution? - answer Work with the park maintenance department to construct temporary fencing to direct traffic and control access to hazardous area
When determining night lighting needs for athletic fields which of the following factors is true? - answer Higher light levels are needed for incresed (player) skill levels (higher light levels needed for competitive play fields compared to recreational play fields)
Your current definition of a capital inventory item, developed in 1988, is that "it is an item that costs in excess of $100, is tangible, has a useful life exceeding one year, and is not materially reduced in value immediately by use." During the past 5 years, a larger percentage of the inventory has been missing each year. Your inventory this year indicates that you are currently missing 40% of the inventory. Which of the following strategies is the most likely solution to this problem? - answer Redefine a captial item as one costing in excess of $1,000 and redo the inventory
A park and recreation professional is planning a bike ride on local trails for participants over 50. Which of the following participant characteristics will most likely impact program planning? - answer Health status
The park and recreation professional supervises an aquatic center and has been in charge of the facility since it opened in 2005. Unfortunately, the facility is regularly opening each season with a deficit in the operating budget. Often, this deficit is attributed to expenses associated with mechanical failures or physical repairs needed at the start of the new season. Which of the following would be the most appropriate initial response to this issue? - answer Develop a seasonal checklist to ensure the appropriate mechanical systems and/or physical amenities are being shut down during the off season.
Which of the following best describe the values, attitudes, beliefs, personality traits, and interests of your consumers? - answer Psychographics
Your public agency wants to apply for a grant to build a bike trail. The grant is only open
to non profit organizations. What is the best way to go about applying for this grant? - answer Form a 501(c)3 friends group and apply through it
Complex activities with extensive rules would best be experienced by adults rather than children because of what factor? - answer The cognitive abilities of children are not as advanced as adults
Hotel/motel taxes, rental car taxes, and sin taxes are considered what type of tax: - answer Excise tax
Which of the following is considereed a variable cost? - answer Participant lunches
Someone leaves your organization. Your human resources director decides it is time to examine this position to see exactly what the person does, what skills they use, how much time they spend on tasks and what sort of working conditions exist. The HR director is performing what task? - answer A job analysis
In the following example, what is "1000: Services: Personnel" considered? Administration, recreation, golf, operations - answer Budget classification
What is the break even cost of a program that has $500 in fixed costs, $700 in variable costs and will have a minimum of 20 and a maximum of 25 participants? - answer $60
When would be the least likely time to check references on a job candidate? - answer Prior to initial screening of applications
Which of the following is false in terms of dismissing an employee? - answer Severance packages are required of all employees being dismissed
A brief published summary of a position that includes how and where to apply for a job is called: - answer Job announcement
Which of the following training methods would best address/meet a skill based training outcome? - answer Simulations
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