Certified Park and Recreation Professional
Examination UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
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
Examination UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
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
