APA APA Certifications AICP Questions & Answers

• Question 91:

  Generation X are those born between the years of?

  A. 1977-2000

  B. 1965-1976

  C. 1940-1945

  D. 1946-1964

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 92:

  Where was the first subway located?

  A. Boston, MA

  B. Washington, DC

  C. New York City, NY

  D. Los Angeles, CA

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 93:

  A MSA includes:

  A. At least 2,500 but less than 50,000 and a population density of 1,000 persons per square mile

  B. Urban nucleus of 50,000 or more with a core density of 1,000 persons per square mile

  C. Population of 2,000 to 8,000 people

  D. At least one city with 50,000 or more and a total metropolitan population of 100,000

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 94:

  Who was the father of the modern housing code?

  A. Lawrence Veiller

  B. Patrick Geddes

  C. Edward Bassett

  D. Daniel Burnham

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 95:

  A tribal designated statistical area is?

  A. A unit drawn by tribes that do not have a recognized area

  B. A unit drawn which recognizes an area for a tribe determined by the Federal Government

  C. A unit drawn which recognizes an area for a tribe determined by the State Government

  D. A unit only used in 29 states and usually corresponds to a municipality

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 96:

  Who was the first president of the ACPI?

  A. Frederick Law Olmstead

  B. Frederick Law Olmstead Jr.

  C. Paul Davidoff

  D. Daniel Burnham

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 97:

  Who termed the word megalopolis?

  A. Paul Davidoff

  B. Saul Alinsky

  C. Sherry Arnstein

  D. Jean Gottmann

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 98:

  What was the first significant legal case concerning historic preservation?

  A. US v Gettysburg Electric Railway Co

  B. Penn Central Transportation Co. v New York City

  C. Eubank v City of Richmond

  D. Jones v Mayer

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 99:

  Scenario

  A site application is complete and is about to go before the planning commission. As a member of the planning staff, you believe there is the appearance of a conflict of interest for a planning commissioner who owns property near the proposed site and stands to benefit from the increase in property value that the new development is projected to generate. What might you do?

  A. Answer: See the solution below

  Correct Answer: A

  First, consider what should already have happened before the application was about to go before the planning commission. Clearly, you should know about any laws in your state or jurisdiction that apply to such a situation and should follow the law. The potential conflict should have been identified well before this. After noticing the conflict, based on office protocol, it must be decided who will approach (or confront) the commissioner about the conflict of interest. If your boss is unwilling to explain the conflict of interest, you must decide how you will handle this. You might ask the APA Ethics Officer for informal advice on what you should do (Procedure 2). Whoever brings the conflict to the attention of the commissioner should recommend that the commissioner recuse himself or herself from the planning commission meeting. Suppose the potential conflict only became apparent at the time of the meeting. At that point in time, you should explain the problem to the planning director. Then, the planning director and the commissioner might consult privately and decide what to do; if the law is clear, obviously the decision must be to follow the law. If the decision is made that the commissioner should recuse himself or herself from the decision-making process, then the commissioner should leave the room. Recusing oneself means more than just sitting there quietly. In addition, the commissioner must not engage in future discussions with the board or planning staff about the application (Ethical Principle 2). Suppose the law on what constitutes a conflict of interests is not clear or does not exist and suppose that the commissioner says that this is silly and that there is no conflict of interest. Then you might go to the jurisdictional attorney for guidance. If the commissioner continues to participate in the process, you should clearly state the conflict in your report (Rule of Conduct 19).

• Question 100:

  Transportation Demand Management strategies include all but?

  A. Car pools

  B. Expanding the number of lanes on a highway

  C. Bicycle racks on buses

  D. Guaranteed ride home program

  Correct Answer: B