AICP Study Guide 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 answer: 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 answer: 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 answer: 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 answer: 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 answer: 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 answer: 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 answer: 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 answer: 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 answer: 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 answer: 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 answer: 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 answer: 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 answer: 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 answer: 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 answer: 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 answer: 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 answer: 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 answer: 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 answer: 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 answer: A Edward M. Bassett correct answer: 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 answer: *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 answer: *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 answer: 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 answer: A The "Zoning Game" was written by? a) Richard Babcock b) Jane Jacobs c) Lewis Mumford d) Ian McHarg correct answer: 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 answer: 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 answer: 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 answer: 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 answer: 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 answer: 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 answer: 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 answer: 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 answer: 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 answer: 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 answer: C St. Louis, Pittsburgh, and Louisville were all? a) Founded on rivers. b) Ceded to the US by Spain c) Industrial cities. correct answer: 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 answer: 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 answer: 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 answer: C Roadway delays per vehicle between 40 and 60 seconds would define a Level of Service of? a) LOS A b) LOS C c) LOS D d) LOS E correct answer: D Roadway delays per vehicle between 15 and 25 seconds would have a level of service of? a) LOS A b) LOS C c) LOS D d) LOS E correct answer: B The planning director of a moderate-size town is developing a town-wide survey on opinions relating to growth and open space preservation. She has decided to conduct the survey by interviewing on a random basis 1% of the town's population. In general, how effective will her survey be in eliciting responses? a) Good b) Moderate c) Poor correct answer: A