AICP Exam

1. AICP Exam Relatively easy sample questions

2. 10 minutes • Pencils and paper ready • There are 12 questions • Do them yourselves quietly • We will move quickly • Answers forthcoming

3. 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

4. Two • The author of “Tomorrow: A Peaceful Path to Real Reform” was: A) John Muir B) Harland Bartholomew C) Ebenezer Howard D) Jacob Riis

5. 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

6. Four • Central Place Theory is a term attributed to A) Hoyt B) Harris and Ullman C) Christaller D) Burgess

7. 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 Act D) It led to the Model Land Development Code

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. Eleven • In the US, the “Neighborhood Unit” concept is attributed to • Kevin Lynch B) Clarence Perry C) Ian McHarg D) Lewis Mumford

14. Twelve • Contour lines on a topographical map indicate • Elevation intervals • Jurisdictional boundaries • Property lines • Underground power lines

15. 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

16. 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

17. Two • The author of “Tomorrow: A Peaceful Path to Real Reform” was: A) John Muir B) Harland Bartholomew C) Ebenezer Howard D) Jacob Riis

18. 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

19. Four • Central Place Theory is a term attributed to A) Hoyt B) Harris and Ullman C) Christaller D) Burgess

20. 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 Act D) It led to the Model Land Development Code

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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

25. 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

26. Eleven • In the US, the “Neighborhood Unit” concept is attributed to • Kevin Lynch B) Clarence Perry C) Ian McHarg D) Lewis Mumford

27. 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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