APSM Test 1 Exam Actual Questions and
CORRECT Answers
According to the definition of sport by Pitts and Stotlar (2013) and Pitts (2016), an activity
must always be competitive to be considered sport. (T/F) - CORRECT ANSWER False
Which of the following aspects of communication is not important for sport managers to
understand?
a. written communication
b. oral communication
c. communication technology
d. sport products - CORRECT ANSWER Sports Products
How does one start the critical thinking process?
a. by attacking the other person's point of view
b. by thinking about what to say next
c. by identifying the issue and the conclusion
d. b and c - CORRECT ANSWER c. By identifying the issue and the conclusion
Sport managers compete for the __________ of consumers through the sale of items that
might or might not be related to the primary focus of the sport business.
a. auxiliary income
b. discretionary funds
c. primary income
d. restricted funds - CORRECT ANSWER B. Discretionary Funds
Marketing is a unique aspect of sport management because
a. sport activities tend to be spontaneous
b. the outcome is predictable
c. the events are consistent
, d. there is great certainty surrounding the results - CORRECT ANSWER a. sports
activities tend to be spontaneous
Financing for sport businesses is unique because
a. most of the revenue comes from gate receipts
b. extraneous revenue sources are unimportant
c. a significant portion of revenue comes from extraneous sources such as concessions,
parking, merchandise, and TV rights
d. there is no financial accountability for sport managers - CORRECT ANSWER c. a
significant portion of revenue comes from extraneous sources such as concessions, parking,
merchandise, and TV rights
Which of the following statements describes career paths in sport management?
a. Volunteering and networking are not critical to success.
b. Success depends on good understanding of finance, marketing, and management.
c. A love of sport is sufficient for success.
d. Employment often depends more on what the applicant knows than whom the applicant
knows. - CORRECT ANSWER b. Success depends on good understanding of finance,
marketing, and management.
When a national sport organization partners with a professional sport team to promote its
sport amongst youth, this is an example of
a. economics
b. collaboration
c. product
d. marketing - CORRECT ANSWER b. collaboration
The power of sport as a social institution is seen in
a. public vilification of athletes
b. lack of royalties paid to athlete product endorsers
c. enormous print and broadcast media attention
CORRECT Answers
According to the definition of sport by Pitts and Stotlar (2013) and Pitts (2016), an activity
must always be competitive to be considered sport. (T/F) - CORRECT ANSWER False
Which of the following aspects of communication is not important for sport managers to
understand?
a. written communication
b. oral communication
c. communication technology
d. sport products - CORRECT ANSWER Sports Products
How does one start the critical thinking process?
a. by attacking the other person's point of view
b. by thinking about what to say next
c. by identifying the issue and the conclusion
d. b and c - CORRECT ANSWER c. By identifying the issue and the conclusion
Sport managers compete for the __________ of consumers through the sale of items that
might or might not be related to the primary focus of the sport business.
a. auxiliary income
b. discretionary funds
c. primary income
d. restricted funds - CORRECT ANSWER B. Discretionary Funds
Marketing is a unique aspect of sport management because
a. sport activities tend to be spontaneous
b. the outcome is predictable
c. the events are consistent
, d. there is great certainty surrounding the results - CORRECT ANSWER a. sports
activities tend to be spontaneous
Financing for sport businesses is unique because
a. most of the revenue comes from gate receipts
b. extraneous revenue sources are unimportant
c. a significant portion of revenue comes from extraneous sources such as concessions,
parking, merchandise, and TV rights
d. there is no financial accountability for sport managers - CORRECT ANSWER c. a
significant portion of revenue comes from extraneous sources such as concessions, parking,
merchandise, and TV rights
Which of the following statements describes career paths in sport management?
a. Volunteering and networking are not critical to success.
b. Success depends on good understanding of finance, marketing, and management.
c. A love of sport is sufficient for success.
d. Employment often depends more on what the applicant knows than whom the applicant
knows. - CORRECT ANSWER b. Success depends on good understanding of finance,
marketing, and management.
When a national sport organization partners with a professional sport team to promote its
sport amongst youth, this is an example of
a. economics
b. collaboration
c. product
d. marketing - CORRECT ANSWER b. collaboration
The power of sport as a social institution is seen in
a. public vilification of athletes
b. lack of royalties paid to athlete product endorsers
c. enormous print and broadcast media attention
