CMP Practice Exam #2 Flashcards
All of the following are components of any well-designed visual system except:
A. Source(s) of input
B. Viewing medium
C. Mixer
D. Switching or other processing
C. Mixer
CIC 195-196 – a mixer is part of an audio system
The meeting professional is about to meet with the members of the meeting’s planning program
committee. There is no meeting professional is on the program committee. Which of the following is
least important to give to the planning committee in order for them to develop content?
A. Attendance figures for all program sessions for the last 5 years
B. Organization’s goals and objectives
C. Budgets for the past meetings
D. Speakers for the past meetings
C. Budgets for the past meetings
When guests are arriving in a single group at one time for a reception, there should be:
A. Two bartenders for every 150 people B. One bartender for every 100 people – the ratio is 75-100pp when guests are not arriving all at once C. One bartender for every 50 people D. one bartender for every 25 people
C. One bartender for every 50 people
To evaluate effectiveness of an international meeting risk management plan, the identified
risks could be compared to what resource?
A. Travel advisory notices (typically on the destination’s travel website)
B. The United States Department of Tourism website
C. Risks identified by the destination marketing organization (DMO)
D. Risks identified by meeting attendees
A. Travel advisory notices (typically on the destination’s travel website)
The BEST way to obtain a cost and services estimate from a supplier is:
A. Distribute a request for proposal (RfP)
B. Published priced lists
C. Visiting their website
D. Talking to past clients
A. Distribute a request for proposal (RfP)
Stage height is often determined by .
A. Ceiling height
B. Size of the audience
C. Speaker preference
C. Size of the room
B. Size of the audience
CIC page 197 – so the back row can see
You are planning a meeting for 1,200 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) employees.
The meeting will take place in Colorado, in June. Which of the following is LEAST likely to
meet their guidelines for a green meeting?
A. Use paper cups
B. Print handouts on both sides
C. Use overhead projectors rather than flip charts
D. Collect plastic name badge holders
A. Use paper cups
On a tight schedule during the install and dismantle of exhibits, which of the following is the LEAST
important factor to consider:
A. Number of union staff
B. Number and position of docking facilities
C. Direct vehicle access to the floor area
D. Insurance and liability policies
D. Insurance and liability policies
Which of the following setups would be classified as partially interactive?
A. Hollow Square
B. Theater
C. Board Room
D. Two-Tiered
D. Two-Tiered
CIC page 176
Which of the following items is LEAST likely to be included in a convention final program?
A. Floor and room diagrams
B. Special events
C. City guides and tourist attractions
D. Daily events
C. City guides and tourist attractions
The Benefit Cost Ratio can be expressed as:
A. Meeting Benefits minus Meeting Costs
B. Net Monetary Benefits over Meeting Costs x 100
C. Meeting Benefits minus Meeting Costs over Meeting Costs
D. Meeting Costs plus Meeting Benefits
C. Meeting Benefits minus Meeting Costs over Meeting Costs
If an association is serving liquors/spirts from a hosted bar at a function attended by
attendees/delegates and their guests, which of the following is the MOST appropriate step in limiting
the association’s potential liability for sponsoring the event?
A. Issuing a limited number of drink tickets to each adult
B. Serving only beer and wine
C. Not allowing the attendees/delegates to pour their own drinks
D. Limiting the time during which liquor isserved
C. Not allowing the attendees/delegates to pour their own drinks
What protects a meeting professional against bodily injury or property damage claims involving third
parties outside of the US?
A. Protective Liability Insurance
B. Event-specific Public Liability Insurance
C. Medical Liability insurance
D. General Liability insurance
D. General Liability insurance
Page 69, CIC
Creation of an event volunteer program begins with:
A. Identifying skills needed for key functions
B. Reviewing applications from potential volunteers
C. Defining the volunteers’ roles and responsibilities
D. Obtaining feedback from the previous year’s volunteers
C. Defining the volunteers’ roles and responsibilities
You are planning a reception for 200 guests with a standard bar and light hors d’oeuvres and now
your boss would also like to add a band and room for dancing. The band and dance floor will require an
additional 1,500 square feet. What is the total number of square feet you’ll need to accommodate this
function?
A. 1,800-2,000 sq. ft.
B. 3,300-3,500 sq. ft.
C. 5,000–5,200 sq. ft.
D. 1,700-1,900 sq. ft.
B. 3,300-3,500 sq. ft.
CIC page 183 – receptions require 9-10 sq. ft. per person (1800-2000 + 1500 =
3300-3500)
You are on-site at a 4-day out of state conference you have planned. While unpacking you
realize you did not bring your event specification guide, and your pre-event planning
meeting starts in 1 hour. What is your BEST course of action now to be prepared for the
meeting?
A. Request your office courier your event specification guide immediately
B. Request a copy of your event specification guide from your convention service manager
(CSM)/professional congress organizer (PCO)
C. Review the housing delegate arrival list
D. Have the event specification guide sent to you by facsimile
B. Request a copy of your event specification guide from your convention service manager
(CSM)/professional congress organizer (PCO)
Exposition service suppliers are generally referred to as official service contractors, exclusive
contractors, and exhibitor appointed contractors. Exhibitor appointed contractors are selected by the:
A. Exposition management
B. Exhibitor
C. Convention and visitors bureau (CVB)/tourism office
D. Union business agents
B. Exhibitor
Assuming all of the following 4 potential programs are attractive to a resort property and
the dates and space are available, which of the following combinations of hotel
arrangements is likely to yield the lowest rates for sleeping rooms and meeting rooms?
A. 50 sleeping rooms and 8 meeting rooms with food functions
B. 500 sleeping rooms and 10 meeting rooms with food functions
C. 50 sleeping rooms and 2 meeting rooms with no food functions
D. 500 sleeping rooms with no food functions
B. 500 sleeping rooms and 10 meeting rooms with food functions
Last year, the exhibition portion of your meeting had 200 10x10 booths and required an additional
7,500 square feet for registration and the show management office and 2,500 square feet for
concessions. This year you are expecting a 10% growth in the number of exhibitors. How much square
footage will you need for this year’s exhibition?
A. 44,000 sq. ft
B. 54,000 sq. ft
C. 50,000 sq. ft.
D. 60,000 sq. ft.
B. 54,000 sq. ft
(40,000 needed for booth last year + 10% = 44,000 plus 10,000 needed for reg, etc. =
54,000) –
PMM page 420
When dealing with soft currency during international travel, the meeting planner should
confirm how payments can be made because:
A. The currency exchange risk is solely on the organization
B. Most countries only negotiate in their currency
C. Wire transfers may not be accepted as a form of payment
D. Currency must be received and exchanged at the same rate
C. Wire transfers may not be accepted as a form of payment
To ensure correct invoicing and to exercise responsible financial management, it is wise to
review the hotel’s resume with the:
A. Group banquet costs
B. Front office manager or accounting manager
C. Head bookkeeper or captain
D. General manager or resident manager
A. Group banquet costs
Your association’s upcoming educational conference in Tucson, Arizona will have five rooms set
schoolroom style for 100 people each. How much room should be left between the tables?
A. At least 1.5’
B. At least 2’
C. At least 3.5’
D. At least 3’
C. At least 3.5’
CIC page 183
The meeting professional should schedule more volunteers than needed in order to:
A. Greet early arrivals
B. Provide superior service
C. Guard against attrition
D. Take care of VIP’s
C. Guard against attrition
When selecting a site for a five day sales meeting, which of the following is the LEAST important
factor to consider:
A. Time of year
B. Types and availability of transportation
C. Meeting facility
D. Geographic accessibility
B. Types and availability of transportation
The term “certificate of insurance” refers to:
A. A special liability policy
B. The meeting professional’s insurance policy
C. A validation of the meeting professional’s coverage by the insurance commissioner
D. The verification that the meeting professional’s suppliers/vendors carry workers’ compensation
and general liability insurance
D. The verification that the meeting professional’s suppliers/vendors carry workers’ compensation
and general liability insurance
During an international conference, in accordance with cultural practice, a meeting professional is
presented with a fruit basket. The meeting professional should:
A. Present the gift to a supervisor to consumer
B. Display this personal gift in an area to be enjoyed by all staff
C. Re-gift the fruit basket to a loyal volunteer in attendance
D. Acknowledge receipt of the gift and then discreetly discard
B. Display this personal gift in an area to be enjoyed by all staff
A religious conference is to be held in the hall of the convention centre, and the organization has
requested a dais. The meeting professional should arrange for a:
A. Raised platform on which the head table is placed
B. Free-standing pavilion
C. Plush-covered chair to define the audience area
D. Platform that extends from the stage into the audience are
A. Raised platform on which the head table is placed
Your annual conference is taking place in Chicago this spring, you’re expecting over 20,000 attendees
and plan to use shuttles to get guests from their hotels to the convention center. All of the following are
transportation options that will improve environmental impact except:
A. Using public transit
B. Using hybrid vehicles
C. Walking
D. Encouraging attendees to carpool
D. Encouraging attendees to carpool
CIC page 213
For a multiple hotel convention, the program committee has agreed to handle room
reservations through the convention bureau’s housing bureau. It is LEAST appropriate for
registrants to return the registration form to:
A. Association Office
B. Convention Bureau
C. Housing Bureau
D. Headquarter Hotel
D. Headquarter Hotel
The meeting professional is preparing a final income and expense statement to compare
financial transactions from a meeting that has already taken place. The registration fee was
$500 USD. Which of the following items is NOT an example of an income item?
A. Sponsorships
B. Sporting event fees
C. Advertisement sales
D. Registration desks
D. Registration desks
Which of the following jobs could a meeting planner assign to a volunteer?
A. Registration
B. Program development
C. Site visit
D. Budget management
A. Registration
When researching a location for a conference of 500 teaching staff, which of the following would be considered unethical during the prospecting phase?
A. Accepting a fruit basket during the site visit
B. Shopping bids, complete with proposal and concepts
C. Overestimating room blocks to extract additional concessions
D. Attending a fam trip with other meeting professionals to site locations
C. Overestimating room blocks to extract additional concessions
In the writing of promotional materials for a meeting, which of the following is the MOST
important value proposition that needs to be considered?
A. Compliment the prospective audience
B. Highlight the speakers and their credentials
C. Emphasize the benefits of attending
D. Include content to stimulate interest
C. Emphasize the benefits of attending
The general session is set theatre style for 1,000 in a ballroom. At the 15 minute break, it will be divided into four break-out rooms for 250 each. To ensure a smooth transition, the CSM must consider all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Type of chairs
B. Number of Staff required
C. AV needs of the breakout rooms
D. Placement aisles in the general session
A. Type of chairs
Which of the following is a sustainability recommendation for an on-site office?
A. Provide copiers with double-sided copying options
B. Use desktops instead of laptops to reduce energy loss
C. Use ink-jet printers for low energy consumption
D. Use printing paper with at least 10% post-consumer content
C. Use ink-jet printers for low energy consumption
You are working on the program schedule for your 1.5 day meeting in Albuquerque and you’d
schedule a seated luncheon to start at 12:30pm on the first day. What is the appropriate end time for
the luncheon?
A. 1:30pm
B. 2:00pm
C. 1:45pm
D. 2:30pm
B. 2:00pm
PMM page 247 –90 minutes should be allotted
In the financial analysis of a meeting that will attract 100-300 attendees/delegates, an example of a variable expense is: A. Promotion B. Food C. Speaker D. Meeting Room Rental
B. Food
An essential element of an emergency action plan involves:
A. Establishing a definite chain of command
B. Conducting a unique site inspection concerning security at the venue
C. Collecting contact information from all attendees/delegates
D. Identifying the location of the closest police station
A. Establishing a definite chain of command
You are creating your signage and wayfinding plan for your upcoming convention that will host over
20,000 delegates from around the world. You want to make sure that you are following the best
practices for signage sustainability. All of the following measures will accomplish that except:
A. Use PVC banners
B. Select sustainable inks
C. Use materials that can be donated
D. Use digital options
A. Use PVC banners
CIC pages 187 and 190
A meeting planner is coordinating the installation of more than 800 exhibits with 3.5 days
to move-in. All workers in the exhibit hall are union affiliated. A grievance arises and the
electricians threaten to close the hall because carpenters are changing light bulbs. What
should the planner do FIRST to avoid a late opening?
A. Hold a meeting with the unions involved
B. Advise exhibitors to abide by the show rules
C. Watch the exhibitors more closely to avoid future problems
D. Advise the official show contractor to get the problem resolved before it escalates
D. Advise the official show contractor to get the problem resolved before it escalates
The biggest single factor that impacts comfort level in an educational session is the room that is used
as the classroom. When choosing a room within a facility, all the following factors should be considered
except:
A. Ventilation
B. Access and Egress Points
C. Temperature Controls
D. Comfortableness of chairs
D. Comfortableness of chairs
PMM page 340
Typical sanctions for violating exhibition booth/stand rules and regulations include all of
the following except:
A. Loss of one-half accrued points
B. Loss of remainder of points
C. Monetary fine to the exhibitor
D. One year suspension of exhibit privileges
C. Monetary fine to the exhibitor
The promotion of an annual meeting for a 10,000 member professional association requires the first notification be sent to members six months in advance. The budget for printing and mailing the notifications is $5,000. The first notification should contain all the following elements EXCEPT the:
A. Registration Form
B. Housing Policy/Procedure
C. Overview of the Schedule
D. Workshop Speakers
D. Workshop Speakers
After determining the objectives and budget for audiovisual (A/V) presentations, to BEST ensure
their success, the meeting professional needs to:
A. Obtain the necessary A/V equipment
B. Develop a good working relationship with the A/V supplier
C. Examine the room that will be used
D. Look for ways to reduce the expenses
B. Develop a good working relationship with the A/V supplier
A religious event is schedule in a hotel ballroom and an information kiosk is requested. The meeting
planner should provide:
A. Free standing pavilion or light structure
B. Plush-covered chair to define the audience area
C. Raised platform for the communion table
D. Platform that extends from the stage into the audience area
A. Free standing pavilion or light structure
You are preparing for your 350- person sales meeting
which starts next week, with major arrivals on Sunday. The Opening Night Welcome Reception takes place the following night, Monday night at an offsite venue, which is catered by the hotel. In speaking with your CSM, who will be critical in attending the pre convention meeting?
A. Security personnel
B. DMC
C. Catering Manager
D All of the Above
D All of the Above
Page 268 PMM
The Irish-American Business Council is meeting in Philadelphia and officials from Ireland will be
attending the welcome dinner. Which country’s anthem should be played first at the start of the event?
A. Ireland
B. The United States
C. Neither as the countries are considered equal
D. Neither as there may be guests from other countries too and it may offend them
A. Ireland
CIC page 217 – the visiting country’s anthem is played first and the host country’s may or
may not be played after
What term describes a group that is appointed to give expert information at a particular event or entire program?
A. Task Force
B. Advisory Board
C. Ad hoc Committee
D. Business Exchange
B. Advisory Board
Developing program components involves which of the following potential events.
A. Selecting, Structuring and Sequencing
B. Planning, Scheduling and Detailing
C. Creating, Testing and Utilizing
D. Creating, Selecting and Scheduling
A. Selecting, Structuring and Sequencing
CIC page 141
What is a key consideration in speaker selection?
A. Group profile
B. Budget
C. Event stakeholder objectives
D. Session topic
C. Event stakeholder objectives
CIC p. 142
All of the following are onsite management documents that outline the program flow except:
A. ESG
B. BEO
C. Scripts for MC/host
D. Attendee Agenda/Program
B. BEO
CIC p. 144
The most critical issue regarding whether to provide children’s programs is:
A. Budget
B. Number of children attending
C. Event objectives
D. Risk of liability
D. Risk of liability
PMM 494
Which of the following types of speakers may require special training, as the skills required for this
role differ from public speaking?
A. Host/MC
B. Moderator/Facilitator
C. Academic Speaker
D. Industry Expert
B. Moderator/Facilitator
CIC page 150
All of the following background information should be provided to the speaker in advance except:
A. Insider news or views
B. Other speakers that will be involved in the program
C. Evaluations
D. Profiles of key people in the host organization
C. Evaluations
CIC page 154 – this should be sent after the event
When each course is served individually and sequentially, which service is being used?
A. Pre-plated
B. French
C. Continental
D. English
B. French
PCMA Module 9 Quiz
Which of the following represents an internal risk of meeting’s sponsoring organization?
A. Facility under construction isn’t done in time for the meeting
B. The meeting facility suddenly becomes a known target for terrorist activity
C. The meeting will be attended by a large number of persons with disabilities who need
accommodations
D. The meeting is being held in an area that has recently been experiencing political unrest
C. The meeting will be attended by a large number of persons with disabilities who need
accommodations
Your boss has asked you to plan a first time event in the city where your company’s headquarters are located. When determining the feasibility of this event, what would be among the internal factors you would consider?
A. Audience
B. Risks
C. Technology Requirements
D. Marketing and Brand Considerations
D. Marketing and Brand Considerations
CIC Page 6
For an annual conference, what type of information to promote the meeting should be released
approximately one year in advance?
A. General session speakers
B. Complete printed brochure
C. Save the date postcards directing people to the meeting website
D. Date, location, theme, and logo announcement
D. Date, location, theme, and logo announcement
CIC 260, PMM 67
Constraints fall into these categories
A. Time, Resource and Performance
B. Cost, Resource and Productivity
C. Cost, Performance, Financial
D. Time, Cost, Performance
D. Time, Cost, Performance
CIC p. 34
It is the last day of your meeting at the Ritz Carlton and your final room pick up will incur attrition damages. You also have comp rooms that did not get used. What course of action should you take?
A. Ask the hotel to credit you for the unused comps to reduce the anticipated attrition damages
B. Ask if you can use the comp rooms for a future meeting
C. Ask if you can use the unused comp rooms for your own personal vacation
D. Ask if you can spend more on catering for the closing night party to reduce the anticipated overall
damages
A. Ask the hotel to credit you for the unused comps to reduce the anticipated attrition damages