CMP Event Planning & Design 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which evaluation method collects attendee feedback at multiple checkpoints during the event rather than only at the end?
- Post-event survey
- Smile sheet
- Pulse survey (Correct answer)
- Net Promoter Score
Correct answer: Pulse survey
Pulse surveys are brief, recurring check-ins distributed throughout an event to capture real-time participant sentiment.
Question 2: A CMP candidate is reviewing food & beverage minimums for a hotel contract. The hotel quotes a $15,000 F&B minimum. This figure typically means:
- The total catering invoice cannot exceed $15,000
- The group must spend at least $15,000 on food and beverage, excluding service charges and tax (Correct answer)
- The hotel guarantees food and beverage cost will be under $15,000
- The group receives a $15,000 credit toward room rental fees
Correct answer: The group must spend at least $15,000 on food and beverage, excluding service charges and tax
An F&B minimum is the baseline spend the client must reach on food and beverage, typically before taxes and service charges are applied.
Question 3: Which crowd flow technique uses one-directional pathways and staggered entry times to reduce congestion at a large festival?
- Clustered zoning
- Tidal flow management
- Pulse-and-hold entry (Correct answer)
- Funnel access control
Correct answer: Pulse-and-hold entry
Pulse-and-hold entry releases groups into the venue at intervals rather than all at once, smoothing crowd density and reducing bottlenecks.
Question 4: When designing an event for neurodiverse attendees, which environmental consideration is most critical?
- Providing tiered pricing for premium seating
- Offering quiet rooms and sensory-friendly spaces with reduced stimulation (Correct answer)
- Scheduling longer networking breaks between sessions
- Providing multi-language interpretation services
Correct answer: Offering quiet rooms and sensory-friendly spaces with reduced stimulation
Quiet rooms and low-stimulation areas allow neurodiverse attendees to regulate sensory input and fully participate in the event.
Question 5: A planner is using the critical path method (CPM) for event production. The critical path is defined as:
- The sequence of highest-cost tasks in the project
- The longest sequence of dependent tasks that determines the minimum project duration (Correct answer)
- All tasks assigned to the lead planner
- Tasks that require sign-off from the client
Correct answer: The longest sequence of dependent tasks that determines the minimum project duration
The critical path is the longest chain of dependent activities; any delay in a critical path task delays the entire project.
Question 6: Which audio setup is most appropriate for an event in a long, narrow room with a low ceiling to ensure uniform sound distribution?
- A single line-array cluster flown from the ceiling center
- Distributed speaker system with multiple smaller speakers throughout the space (Correct answer)
- Two large point-source speakers flanking the stage
- A subwoofer-only system to improve speech intelligibility
Correct answer: Distributed speaker system with multiple smaller speakers throughout the space
Distributed speaker systems place speakers closer to listeners throughout the room, avoiding long throw distances and echo problems in challenging acoustics.
Question 7: Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), what percentage of total seating at a fixed-seating event venue must be wheelchair-accessible spaces?
- At least 1% of total seating capacity (Correct answer)
- At least 5% of total seating capacity
- A minimum of 1 space per 25 seats
- A minimum of 1 space per 100 seats, with at least 1 total
Correct answer: At least 1% of total seating capacity
ADA Standards require at least 1% of total fixed seating to be accessible wheelchair spaces, dispersed throughout the venue.
CMP Event Planning & Design 3
Which evaluation method collects attendee feedback at multiple checkpoints during the event rather than only at the end?