AICP Questions With Complete Solutions (over 1477 Questions And Correct Answers)
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AICP Questions With Complete Solutions (over
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The period between 1860 and 1870 in the US saw the beginning of suburbanization,
with the creation of small settlements beyond large cities. Which of the following
cities exemplifies this early American suburban...
AICP Questions With Complete Solutions (over
1477 Questions And Correct Answers)
The period between 1860 and 1870 in the US saw the beginning of suburbanization,
with the creation of small settlements beyond large cities. Which of the following
cities exemplifies this early American suburbanization? a) Radburn, New Jersey b)
Riverside, Illinois c) Lake Forest, Illinois - CORRECT ANSWERS--B
Which system may be used for legal description purposes? a) US Government
Survey b) Metes and Bounds c) Lot, block, and tract d) All of the above - CORRECT
ANSWERS--D
Fred French Co. v. City of new York introduced for the first time the concept of? a)
Plnned unit development b) Transfer of development rights c) Eminent domain d)
Open space zoning - CORRECT ANSWERS--A
Which of the following would most appropriately be the function of a state
government rather than the local or federal governments? a) Aesthetics regulations
b) Historic properties designation c) Redevelopment d) Scenic rivers designation -
CORRECT ANSWERS--D
Among the many projects during the early years of the New Deal Era, what was a
major regional development program that became known as? a) The Tenessee
Valley Authority b) The USHA Program c) The Greenbelt Towns d) The PWA
Program - CORRECT ANSWERS--A
Which "Great Expediter" said, "If the ends don't justify the means, then what the hell
does"? a) Daniel Burnham b) Mike Waiczis c) Robert Moses d) Adolph Hitler -
CORRECT ANSWERS--C
Courts have ruled that rezoning does NOT constitute spot zoning if? a) The rezoning
is adopted by unanimouse vote of the legislative body. b) The rezoning is not
appealed. c) The rezoning is enacted in accordance with a comprehensive plan. d)
The rezoning allows for special permit or special exception waivers. - CORRECT
ANSWERS--C
"Amortization" as it applies to zoning practice refers to? a) The prohibition of
expanding non-conforming uses. b) The determination of the remaining useful life of
a pre-existing non- conforming use. c) The purchase of property for public use. d)
Eminent domain. - CORRECT ANSWERS--B
In 1880, George Pullman designed and built the Town of Pullman, a model industrial
town in the state of? a) New York b) Ohio c) Illinois d) Michigan - CORRECT
ANSWERS--C
Initiated in 1969, the "A-95" clearinghouse review process was responsible for? a)
Massive eminent domain suits. b) The creation of regional planning agencies. c) The
recession in the midwest. d) Construction of affordable housing in the northeast. -
CORRECT ANSWERS--B
,"The Baltimore Plan" refers to? a) Baltimore's 1895 master plan. b) Balitmore's 1985
master plan. c) The cleaning up of various cities in the 1950s. d) Construction of
affordable housing in the northeast. - CORRECT ANSWERS--C
This 1915 zoning case involved the operation of a brickyard within metropolitan Los
Angeles. Name it. a) Hadachek v. Sebastian b) Euclid v. Ambler Realty c) Jones v.
Los Angeles d) Nectow v. Cambridge - CORRECT ANSWERS--A
Of the following techniques for preserving agricultural land, which would be the
MOST effective? a) Transfer of Development Rights. b) No growth policy. c) Building
permit moratorium. d) Righ to farm ordinance. - CORRECT ANSWERS--B
What is satisficing? a) A term menaing that an applicant is satisfied with the approval
of his project. b) Accepting policy options short of maximizing goal attainament. c)
Accepting policy options short to attaining 100% consensus. d) Both B and C. -
CORRECT ANSWERS--D
Transportation Systems Management (TSM) includes all of the following EXCEPT?
a) Carpooling and vanpooling incentives. b) Major new transportation facilities. c)
Improved transit service. d) Staggered work schedules. - CORRECT ANSWERS--B
A county planner leaves the public sector to become a consultant. How long should
she wait before representing a private client in any action before the county she may
have influenced before leaving public employment. The planner is a member of
AICP. a) 1 year b) 2 years c) 3 years d) Never - CORRECT ANSWERS--A
Which of the following statements are NOT true? I. As activities become more
complex, an organization tends to grow downward at a rapid rate. II. Horizontal
growth may occur only at the top level of an organization. III. Public information and
technical assistance are examples of specialized staff activities. IV. The three basic
line functions can be applied to departmental structure as well as to the organization
itself. a) I and IV b) I and III c) II and IV - CORRECT ANSWERS--C
2. You are working at the public counter when an angry citizen begins to yell at you.
How do you handle this situation? I. Tell him you will meet him in the parking lot in 10
minutes. II. Insist that the gentleman calm down so you can assist him. III. Invite him
into the office with another staff member to discuss his problem on an individual
basis. IV. Call the police and have him arrested. a) I only b) I and II c) IV only d) II
and III - CORRECT ANSWERS--D
A principal planner of a large metropolitan area is responsible for facilitating the
organization of a parks and open space advisory committee for the county.
Representatives from which of the following groups should be considered for the
committee? I. Stockbrokers, bankers, real estate brokers. II. Landscape architects,
private citizens, and law enforcement. III. Chamber of commerce, building industry,
farmers. IV. Environmentalist group, small business operator, school district. a) I an
IV b) II and III c) I, II, and IV d) All of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS--D
,Which of the following cour cases FIRST established the concept of "public welfare"?
a) Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co. b) Golden v. Planning Board of Ramapo. c)
Southern Burlington County NAACP v. Township of Mount Laurel. d) Necton v. City
of Cambridge. - CORRECT ANSWERS--A
Edward M. Bassett 1863-1948 - CORRECT ANSWERS--Father of Zoning. Helped
shape Standard City Enabling Act - 1928
Who was Alfred Bettman? What were his positions? What did he influence? What
did he play a key role in? - CORRECT ANSWERS--*Cincinatti Lawyer & 1st
President of the American Society of Planning Officials *Planning Law *Played key
role in Cincinatti Plan - 1925; Euclid v. Amber (1926)
Who is Daniel Hudson Burnham? What is he known as? What is he known for?
What is his quote? - CORRECT ANSWERS--*Father of city planning in US. *1909
"Plan for Chicago" that gave birth to modern city planning. *His White City at the
Columbian Expo inspired the City Beautiful Movement. *Make no small plans: they
have no magic to stir men's (or women's) blood.
Who was Clarence Stein? What did he desing? What did he Chair? - CORRECT
ANSWERS--Co-designed Radburn, NJ NY Commission of HOusing
The primary purpose of the census, as indicated in the US Constitution is to provide
the basis for? a) Fair apportionment among the states of seats in the US House of
Representatives. b) The districbution of federal funds to state and local
governments. c) The distribution of state funds to local governments. d) The fair
apportionment among the states of seats in the US Senate. - CORRECT
ANSWERS--A
The "Zoning Game" was written by? a) Richard Babcock b) Jane Jacobs c) Lewis
Mumford d) Ian McHarg - CORRECT ANSWERS--A
Which of the following would most appropriately be the function of the federal
government? a) Aesthetics regulations b) Air pollution control c) Zoning d) School
planning - CORRECT ANSWERS--B
The 1858 design of the Central Park of New York City was prepared by? a) Fredrick
Olmsted Law Sr and Calvert Vaux b) Tony Dowe and Jerry Mathers c) Andrew
Jackson Downing d) Theodora Kimball and William C. Bryant - CORRECT
ANSWERS--A
When testing statistical hypotheses, results that are unlikely to have occurred by
chance are called? a) Random b) Significant c) Normal d) Critical - CORRECT
ANSWERS--B
Which of the following would be primarily a local government function? a) River basin
management. b) Air pollution abatement. c) Zoning d) Critical environmental areas
designation. - CORRECT ANSWERS--C
, The American "Greenbelt" towns were built in the 1930s by? a) The City Housing
Corporation b) The Resettlement Administration of the US Dept of Agriculture c) The
Dept of Housing and Urban Development d) The PWA Housing Division - CORRECT
ANSWERS--B
The difference between the use of police power and eminent domain in
environmental and land use regulation is that? a) Eminent domain requires
compensation. b) Police power requires compensation. c) Eminent domain is a
power of the federal government only. d) Police power cannot be exercised by local
government. - CORRECT ANSWERS--A
The New York Court of Appeals held that a restriction of the rate of growth of a
municipality through establishment of rigid performance standards was constitutional
in which case? a) Berman v. Parker b) Golden v. Planning Board of the Town of
Ramapo c) Windsor v. Whitney d) Eubank v. Richmond - CORRECT ANSWERS--B
A pattern of population change that exhibits a constant rate of change is the? a) Rate
of population change. b) Geometric growth rate. c) Arithmetic growth rate. d) Linear
progression rate. - CORRECT ANSWERS--B
Regional Malls typically consist of between 750,000 and 2 million square feet gross
leaseable area (GLA). What size population is required for a mall to be successful?
a) 150,000 b) 200,000 c) 250,000 d) 300,000 - CORRECT ANSWERS--C
The senior planner for a small rural community is considering conducting a survey of
town residents as to their opinions on the proposed expansion of the town landfill. He
is planning on using a questionnaire mailed to all resident taxpayers. The degree of
interviewer bias in this type of questionnaire is generally? a) High b) Medium c) Low
- CORRECT ANSWERS--C
St. Louis, Pittsburgh, and Louisville were all? a) Founded on rivers. b) Ceded to the
US by Spain c) Industrial cities. - CORRECT ANSWERS--A
In local government, line positions are those that? a) Stand in line for their
paychecks. b) Order general supplies. c) Provide service to the public. d) Arrest
criminals and put out fires. - CORRECT ANSWERS--C
An associate planner argued successfully against any further non-residential
development withih the town's water recharge areas. Five years later, as a
consultant to a national shopping mall developer, this same person aggresively
pursued a re-zoning of 1000 acres of land within the town's public water supply
recharge areas. Does this violate the AICP Code of Ethics? a) Definitely b) Possibly
c) No. Not as long as there is full disclosure. - CORRECT ANSWERS--C
A county's planning manager resigned her position to join a consulting firm. Fed up
with one of the plannin board's ,e,bers, she ran against him in the next public
election for the planning board. She beats him decisively. Does this violate the AICP
Code of Ethics? a) Definitely b) Possibly c) No - CORRECT ANSWERS--C
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