AICP Exam Prep - Fall 2024 Questions
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Policy Delphi can be defined as which of the following? - ANSWERS-Successive rounds of
argument and counter argument that work towards a consensus
What type of pollutants are those related to overland run-off of rainwater and has multiple
entry points into a water body? - ANSWERS-Non-point
According to the US Census, what can be described as the smallest geographic unit for which
the Census Bureau tabulates 100-percent data? - ANSWERS-Census Block
Of the top ten cities in the US, which had the largest percentage of population growth from
1990-2000? - ANSWERS-Phoenix, Arizona
Who wrote 1934 "Modern Housing"? - ANSWERS-Catherine Bauer Wurster
Radburn, New Jersey, was built in the 1920's and was planned by... - ANSWERS-C. Stein and H.
Wright
What State was the first to adopt statewide zoning? - ANSWERS-Hawaii
In many ways, ____________looks a great deal like orthodox planning. Its goals include
environmental protection, economic vitality, social equity, and a high quality of life including
pedestrian- and transit-oriented development, controls on sprawl, diverse housing choices, a
compact mix of uses, protection of agricultural and environmental resources, high-quality public
services, and adequate infrastructure. - ANSWERS-Smart Growth Planning
,The Quick Response Urban Travel Estimation Techniques and Transferable Parameters (1987)
shows that the average vehicle trip per unit is the highest for which of the following? -
ANSWERS-Single Family Residential
What landmark US Supreme Court case, in 1926, ruled that zoning was a constitutional way of
controlling land uses? - ANSWERS-Village of Euclid vs. Ambler Realty Co.
The 1966 Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act.... 1) Was part of President
Johnson's "Great Society" program 2) Started the "Model Cities" program 3) Included a historic
preservation portion 4) Placed millions of dollars into public transportation - ANSWERS-1, 2, and
3: 1) Was part of President Johnson's "Great Society" program 2) Started the "Model Cities"
program 3) Included a historic preservation portion
Overlay zones can be described as which of the following? - ANSWERS-Add requirements "on
top" of zoning districts
According to the 2000 US Census, what state showed the highest rate of growth in Hispanic
population? - ANSWERS-
Peter Drucker is credited with creating which management technique? - ANSWERS-MBO
(Management by Objectives), also known as MBP (Management by Planning)
What year was the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) passed? -
ANSWERS-1991
What group issued a report called the "New Economy and Jobs/Housing Balance in Southern
California'? - ANSWERS-Southern California Association of Governments
What is the lowest point in the US? - ANSWERS-Death Valley, California
, Which of the following requires addressing "Five Big Questions"? - ANSWERS-Environmental
Impact Statements
What type of washing machine that is front loading, common in Europe, and uses less energy
and water. - ANSWERS-H-Axis
Developer James Rouse (1914-1996) was founder of _______ , one of the most successful new
towns built in the United States after WWII. - ANSWERS-Columbia, Maryland
Special District's can be described as which of the following? - ANSWERS-Cam be created to
provide a single service
Pennsylvania Coal Co. v. Mahon, 260 U.S. 393 (1922) dealt with which of the following issues? -
ANSWERS-Takings
This can be described as a device to provide flexibility within the zoning ordinance and are
based on the idea that certain types of uses are permissible in a zoning district under certain
circumstances. - ANSWERS-Special Use Permit
Ecoregions can be described as which of the following? - ANSWERS-All of the above: A) Delimit
large areas within which local ecosystems reoccur more or less throughout the region in a
predictable pattern, B) created to provide a spatial framework for ecosystem assessment,
inventory, research, monitoring, and management, and C) should be thought of as multi-
purpose regions, designed to show areas within which the aggregate of all terrestrial and
aquatic ecosystem components is different from or less variant than that in other areas.
What year did the American Society of Planning Officials and the American Institute of Planners
merge to become the American Planning Association? - ANSWERS-1978
United States adults average ____ minutes a day driving. - ANSWERS-72 minutes a day
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Policy Delphi can be defined as which of the following? - ANSWERS-Successive rounds of
argument and counter argument that work towards a consensus
What type of pollutants are those related to overland run-off of rainwater and has multiple
entry points into a water body? - ANSWERS-Non-point
According to the US Census, what can be described as the smallest geographic unit for which
the Census Bureau tabulates 100-percent data? - ANSWERS-Census Block
Of the top ten cities in the US, which had the largest percentage of population growth from
1990-2000? - ANSWERS-Phoenix, Arizona
Who wrote 1934 "Modern Housing"? - ANSWERS-Catherine Bauer Wurster
Radburn, New Jersey, was built in the 1920's and was planned by... - ANSWERS-C. Stein and H.
Wright
What State was the first to adopt statewide zoning? - ANSWERS-Hawaii
In many ways, ____________looks a great deal like orthodox planning. Its goals include
environmental protection, economic vitality, social equity, and a high quality of life including
pedestrian- and transit-oriented development, controls on sprawl, diverse housing choices, a
compact mix of uses, protection of agricultural and environmental resources, high-quality public
services, and adequate infrastructure. - ANSWERS-Smart Growth Planning
,The Quick Response Urban Travel Estimation Techniques and Transferable Parameters (1987)
shows that the average vehicle trip per unit is the highest for which of the following? -
ANSWERS-Single Family Residential
What landmark US Supreme Court case, in 1926, ruled that zoning was a constitutional way of
controlling land uses? - ANSWERS-Village of Euclid vs. Ambler Realty Co.
The 1966 Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act.... 1) Was part of President
Johnson's "Great Society" program 2) Started the "Model Cities" program 3) Included a historic
preservation portion 4) Placed millions of dollars into public transportation - ANSWERS-1, 2, and
3: 1) Was part of President Johnson's "Great Society" program 2) Started the "Model Cities"
program 3) Included a historic preservation portion
Overlay zones can be described as which of the following? - ANSWERS-Add requirements "on
top" of zoning districts
According to the 2000 US Census, what state showed the highest rate of growth in Hispanic
population? - ANSWERS-
Peter Drucker is credited with creating which management technique? - ANSWERS-MBO
(Management by Objectives), also known as MBP (Management by Planning)
What year was the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) passed? -
ANSWERS-1991
What group issued a report called the "New Economy and Jobs/Housing Balance in Southern
California'? - ANSWERS-Southern California Association of Governments
What is the lowest point in the US? - ANSWERS-Death Valley, California
, Which of the following requires addressing "Five Big Questions"? - ANSWERS-Environmental
Impact Statements
What type of washing machine that is front loading, common in Europe, and uses less energy
and water. - ANSWERS-H-Axis
Developer James Rouse (1914-1996) was founder of _______ , one of the most successful new
towns built in the United States after WWII. - ANSWERS-Columbia, Maryland
Special District's can be described as which of the following? - ANSWERS-Cam be created to
provide a single service
Pennsylvania Coal Co. v. Mahon, 260 U.S. 393 (1922) dealt with which of the following issues? -
ANSWERS-Takings
This can be described as a device to provide flexibility within the zoning ordinance and are
based on the idea that certain types of uses are permissible in a zoning district under certain
circumstances. - ANSWERS-Special Use Permit
Ecoregions can be described as which of the following? - ANSWERS-All of the above: A) Delimit
large areas within which local ecosystems reoccur more or less throughout the region in a
predictable pattern, B) created to provide a spatial framework for ecosystem assessment,
inventory, research, monitoring, and management, and C) should be thought of as multi-
purpose regions, designed to show areas within which the aggregate of all terrestrial and
aquatic ecosystem components is different from or less variant than that in other areas.
What year did the American Society of Planning Officials and the American Institute of Planners
merge to become the American Planning Association? - ANSWERS-1978
United States adults average ____ minutes a day driving. - ANSWERS-72 minutes a day
