AICP - Practice Questions - Areas of
Practice with Complete Solutions20
The Downtown Business Council has been working with the City to identify strategies to
increase the population downtown. You prepare a brief for the Council that provides a series of
case studies of the cities that have seen the largest growth in their downtown population
between 2000 and 2010. This included:
I. Chicago
II. Philadelphia
III. San Francisco
IV. Houston
Select one:
a.I, II, and III
b.I, III, and IV
c.I, II, III, and IV
d.I and III - ANSWERS-The correct answer is: A) I, II, and III
Between 2000 and 2010, according to the US Census Patterns of Metropolitan and Micropolitan
Population Change report, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Washington DC
had the largest numeric increase in the population living less than 2 miles from downtown. For
example, Chicago saw 48,000 additional people living within 2 miles of city hall.
As a planner for a major city, you lead a grant writing effort to gain funds to support the
daylighting of a stream corridor and restoration of the riparian buffers to improve the water
quality of the public water supply. Which of the following steps are needed to advance the
project:
I. Identify potential funding sources
,II. Research databases for information on water quality
III. Assess the condition of the stream corridor
IV. Determine the property owners along the riparian buffer watershed
Select one:
a.I only
b.I and II only
c.I, II, and III only
d.I, II, III, IV - ANSWERS-The correct answer is: C) I, II, and III only
When preparing a grant application, you need to identify the granting agency with which to
submit the application and key pieces of information to make your case to the granting agency.
This could include water quality and existing conditions. While information about individual
property owners will be needed prior to starting any project, it is not an essential piece of
information for the grant application.
What is the minimum R-value recommended for home insulation?
Select one:
a.R-30
b.R-20
c.R-10
d.R-40 - ANSWERS-The correct answer is: B) R-20
R-20 is the minimum recommended R-value.
Which of the following describes a small town?
Select one:
, a.Agricultural development
b.High density development
c.Low density development
d.Medium density development - ANSWERS-The correct answer is: D) Medium density
development
Rural by Design explains that small towns have medium density development that is typically
walkable in its core. This is surrounded by low and very low-density development.
_______________ is the downslope movement of earth materials due to the force of gravity.
Select one:
a.Slope
b.Landslide
c.Erosion
d.Mass wasting - ANSWERS-The correct answer is: D) Mass wasting
Mass wasting is the downslope movement of earth materials due to the force of gravity.
As part of the City's "green team" you are creating an educational campaign to inform residents
about the various types of renewable energy available in the community. Which of the following
would most clearly and accurately describe biomass to the public?
Select one:
a.Biomass involves plants and organic material that are burned, for example waste, wood, and
agricultural products.
b.Biomass includes solar energy that is converted into electricity
c.Biomass includes plants that are grown for the purpose of generating electricity, as well as
organic waste that can be used for energy.
Practice with Complete Solutions20
The Downtown Business Council has been working with the City to identify strategies to
increase the population downtown. You prepare a brief for the Council that provides a series of
case studies of the cities that have seen the largest growth in their downtown population
between 2000 and 2010. This included:
I. Chicago
II. Philadelphia
III. San Francisco
IV. Houston
Select one:
a.I, II, and III
b.I, III, and IV
c.I, II, III, and IV
d.I and III - ANSWERS-The correct answer is: A) I, II, and III
Between 2000 and 2010, according to the US Census Patterns of Metropolitan and Micropolitan
Population Change report, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Washington DC
had the largest numeric increase in the population living less than 2 miles from downtown. For
example, Chicago saw 48,000 additional people living within 2 miles of city hall.
As a planner for a major city, you lead a grant writing effort to gain funds to support the
daylighting of a stream corridor and restoration of the riparian buffers to improve the water
quality of the public water supply. Which of the following steps are needed to advance the
project:
I. Identify potential funding sources
,II. Research databases for information on water quality
III. Assess the condition of the stream corridor
IV. Determine the property owners along the riparian buffer watershed
Select one:
a.I only
b.I and II only
c.I, II, and III only
d.I, II, III, IV - ANSWERS-The correct answer is: C) I, II, and III only
When preparing a grant application, you need to identify the granting agency with which to
submit the application and key pieces of information to make your case to the granting agency.
This could include water quality and existing conditions. While information about individual
property owners will be needed prior to starting any project, it is not an essential piece of
information for the grant application.
What is the minimum R-value recommended for home insulation?
Select one:
a.R-30
b.R-20
c.R-10
d.R-40 - ANSWERS-The correct answer is: B) R-20
R-20 is the minimum recommended R-value.
Which of the following describes a small town?
Select one:
, a.Agricultural development
b.High density development
c.Low density development
d.Medium density development - ANSWERS-The correct answer is: D) Medium density
development
Rural by Design explains that small towns have medium density development that is typically
walkable in its core. This is surrounded by low and very low-density development.
_______________ is the downslope movement of earth materials due to the force of gravity.
Select one:
a.Slope
b.Landslide
c.Erosion
d.Mass wasting - ANSWERS-The correct answer is: D) Mass wasting
Mass wasting is the downslope movement of earth materials due to the force of gravity.
As part of the City's "green team" you are creating an educational campaign to inform residents
about the various types of renewable energy available in the community. Which of the following
would most clearly and accurately describe biomass to the public?
Select one:
a.Biomass involves plants and organic material that are burned, for example waste, wood, and
agricultural products.
b.Biomass includes solar energy that is converted into electricity
c.Biomass includes plants that are grown for the purpose of generating electricity, as well as
organic waste that can be used for energy.
