Parks Maintenance supervisor test
Of the following, the Most valuable and desirable trait in a supervisor is a(n) - (correct Answer) - Ability
to get the best work out of his men
The parks supervisor who is Most suitable for the general practical needs of the park department is the
one who - (correct Answer) - Gets more than average amount of satisfactory work done because of the
cooperative way in which the men work for him
A park supervisor has been transferred to a new section. The BEST way for him to get cooperation from
his subordinates would be to - (correct Answer) - Show his men that he not only is interested in getting
work done but also has their welfare in mind
A knowledge of the experience and abilities of the subordinates working under him is MOST useful to a
supervisor in - (correct Answer) - Making proper work assignments
A supervisor will be able to train his subordinates better if he is familiar with basic principles of learning.
Which one of the following statements about the learning process is MOST correct? - (correct Answer) -
Emphasizing correct things done by the subordinates usually gives him an incentive to improve.
Several experienced employees have resigned. You have decided to arrange for permanent transfers of
other experienced employees in your section to fill their jobs, leaving only jobs that new, inexperienced
employees can fill easily. For you, the park supervisor, to talk this over with the employees who will be
affected by the move would be - (correct Answer) - Good; it will help you get better cooperation from
the employees involved
An assistant gardener under your supervision does much less work than he is capable of. What should be
your FIRST step in an effort to improve his performance? - (correct Answer) - Discovering why he is not
working up to his full capacity
The first thing a certain park supervisor does when he assigns a subordinate to a new job is to find out
what the man already knows about the job. This practice is - (correct Answer) - Good; mainly because
this information will help the supervisor in instructing the subordinate
Jones and Smith, who work together, do slightly more than an average amount of work for two men
together. But you find that Jones does most of the work while Smith does less than he should. To correct
this situation, the BEST thing for you as supervisor to do would be to - (correct Answer) - Assign work to
Smith for which he must be personally responsible
You have given a new subordinate detailed instructions on how he should do a job. When you return a
little later you find that the subordinate was afraid to start the job because he did not completely
understand your instructions. In this situation, it would be BEST for you to - (correct Answer) - Explain
again, illustrating if possible how the job is to be done
A gardener does very good work but he has trouble getting to work on time. To get the man to come on
time, the supervisor should - (correct Answer) - Talk over the problem with him to find its cause and
Of the following, the Most valuable and desirable trait in a supervisor is a(n) - (correct Answer) - Ability
to get the best work out of his men
The parks supervisor who is Most suitable for the general practical needs of the park department is the
one who - (correct Answer) - Gets more than average amount of satisfactory work done because of the
cooperative way in which the men work for him
A park supervisor has been transferred to a new section. The BEST way for him to get cooperation from
his subordinates would be to - (correct Answer) - Show his men that he not only is interested in getting
work done but also has their welfare in mind
A knowledge of the experience and abilities of the subordinates working under him is MOST useful to a
supervisor in - (correct Answer) - Making proper work assignments
A supervisor will be able to train his subordinates better if he is familiar with basic principles of learning.
Which one of the following statements about the learning process is MOST correct? - (correct Answer) -
Emphasizing correct things done by the subordinates usually gives him an incentive to improve.
Several experienced employees have resigned. You have decided to arrange for permanent transfers of
other experienced employees in your section to fill their jobs, leaving only jobs that new, inexperienced
employees can fill easily. For you, the park supervisor, to talk this over with the employees who will be
affected by the move would be - (correct Answer) - Good; it will help you get better cooperation from
the employees involved
An assistant gardener under your supervision does much less work than he is capable of. What should be
your FIRST step in an effort to improve his performance? - (correct Answer) - Discovering why he is not
working up to his full capacity
The first thing a certain park supervisor does when he assigns a subordinate to a new job is to find out
what the man already knows about the job. This practice is - (correct Answer) - Good; mainly because
this information will help the supervisor in instructing the subordinate
Jones and Smith, who work together, do slightly more than an average amount of work for two men
together. But you find that Jones does most of the work while Smith does less than he should. To correct
this situation, the BEST thing for you as supervisor to do would be to - (correct Answer) - Assign work to
Smith for which he must be personally responsible
You have given a new subordinate detailed instructions on how he should do a job. When you return a
little later you find that the subordinate was afraid to start the job because he did not completely
understand your instructions. In this situation, it would be BEST for you to - (correct Answer) - Explain
again, illustrating if possible how the job is to be done
A gardener does very good work but he has trouble getting to work on time. To get the man to come on
time, the supervisor should - (correct Answer) - Talk over the problem with him to find its cause and
