AICP ExamRelatively easy sample questions

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One• The power given to government to

intervene in the lives of private citizens for the protection of public health, safety and welfare is called

A) Zoning

B) Police Power

C) Subdivision Ordinance

D) Eminent Domain

Two• The author of “Tomorrow: A Peaceful

Path to Real Reform” was:

A) John Muir

B) Harland Bartholomew

C) Ebenezer Howard

D) Jacob Riis

Three• What type of land accounts for about

2/3 of the privately held lands in the US?

A) Transportation routes

B) Agricultural

C) Residential

D) Industrial and Commercial

Four• Central Place Theory is a term

attributed to

A) Hoyt

B) Harris and Ullman

C) Christaller

D) Burgess

Five• Which of the following is true about

the holding of the landmark law case Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co. (1926)?

A) It established use of eminent domain

B) It upheld zoning as constitutional C) It led to the State Zoning Enabling

ActD) It led to the Model Land

Development Code

Six• Which of the following is NOT one of

the steps in preparing a local general plan?

A) Formulating goals

B) Collecting and analyzing data

C) Developing organizational profile

D) Revising goals

Seven• A complete submission for site plan

review for an apartment complex should provide each of the following types of information EXCEPT

A) Location map

B) Indication of zoning

C) List of rents to be charged

D) Drainage system information

Eight• As the town planner you recommend a zoning

ordinance amendment to provide specific design guidelines. You should emphasize in your report that this will:

A) Provide the legal basis for enforcing design guidelines

B) Assure present quality of life will be preserved

C) Discourage big-box retailers from locating in town

D) Allow community to enforce TDR program

Nine• Each of the following may constitute a

conflict of interest for a public planner under the AICP Code of Ethics EXCEPT:

A) Accepting a gift from a local building firm

B) Working for a developer who has an action before the Planning Board

C) Applying for a Health Department permit to operate a stall at the Farmers’ Market

D) Processing a rezoning application for property the public planner owns

Ten• You are the planning director in the

town where your spouse runs the local country club and is applying for a permit to construct a new swimming pool. Planners in this situation often:

A) File for divorce

B) File for bankruptcy

C) Hire a consultant

D) Quit their jobs

Eleven• In the US, the “Neighborhood Unit”

concept is attributed to

A) Kevin Lynch

B) Clarence Perry

C) Ian McHarg

D) Lewis Mumford

Twelve• Contour lines on a topographical

map indicate

A) Elevation intervals

B) Jurisdictional boundaries

C) Property lines

D) Underground power lines

Answers•1 B•2 C•3 B•4 C•5 B•6 C

•7 C•8 A•9 C•10 C•11 B•12 A

One• The power given to government to

intervene in the lives of private citizens for the protection of public health, safety and welfare is called

A) Zoning

B) Police Power

C) Subdivision Ordinance

D) Eminent Domain

Two• The author of “Tomorrow: A Peaceful

Path to Real Reform” was:

A) John Muir

B) Harland Bartholomew

C) Ebenezer Howard

D) Jacob Riis

Three• What type of land accounts for about

2/3 of the privately held lands in the US?

A) Transportation routes

B) Agricultural

C) Residential

D) Industrial and Commercial

Four• Central Place Theory is a term

attributed to

A) Hoyt

B) Harris and Ullman

C) Christaller

D) Burgess

Five• Which of the following is true about

the holding of the landmark law case Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co. (1926)?

A) It established use of eminent domain

B) It upheld zoning as constitutional C) It led to the State Zoning Enabling

ActD) It led to the Model Land

Development Code

Six• Which of the following is NOT one of

the steps in preparing a local general plan?

A) Formulating goals

B) Collecting and analyzing data

C) Developing organizational profile

D) Revising goals

Seven• A complete submission for site plan

review for an apartment complex should provide each of the following types of information EXCEPT

A) Location map

B) Indication of zoning

C) List of rents to be charged

D) Drainage system information

Eight• As the town planner you recommend a zoning

ordinance amendment to provide specific design guidelines. You should emphasize in your report that this will:

A) Provide the legal basis for enforcing design guidelines

B) Assure present quality of life will be preserved

C) Discourage big-box retailers from locating in town

D) Allow community to enforce TDR program

Nine• Each of the following may constitute a

conflict of interest for a public planner under the AICP Code of Ethics EXCEPT:

A) Accepting a gift from a local building firm

B) Working for a developer who has an action before the Planning Board

C) Applying for a Health Department permit to operate a stall at the Farmers’ Market

D) Processing a rezoning application for property the public planner owns

Ten• You are the planning director in the

town where your spouse runs the local country club and is applying for a permit to construct a new swimming pool. Planners in this situation often:

A) File for divorce

B) File for bankruptcy

C) Hire a consultant

D) Quit their jobs

Eleven• In the US, the “Neighborhood Unit”

concept is attributed to

A) Kevin Lynch

B) Clarence Perry

C) Ian McHarg

D) Lewis Mumford

Twelve• Contour lines on a topographical

map indicate

A) Elevation intervals

B) Jurisdictional boundaries

C) Property lines

C) Underground power lines

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