APA AICP Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

APA AICP Online Questions & Answers

• Question 91:

  The Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) was adopted in what year?

  A. 1962
  B. 1968
  C. 1972 D. 1978
  C. 1972 D. 1978

• Question 92:

  All of the following constitutional amendments have proven significant to planning practice except the:

  A. First.
  B. Second.
  C. Fourth.
  D. Fourteenth.
  B. Second.

• Question 93:

  The most important contribution to city design in the United States made by Charles L'Enfant's grand plan for the federal capital city was:

  A. A grid street pattern.
  B. A central open space.
  C. A pattern of radial streets connecting major locations.
  D. An orientation toward the waterfront.
  C. A pattern of radial streets connecting major locations.

• Question 94:

  Which of the following is the least likely explanation for the decline in population in a central city?

  A. A decline in household size
  B. Lack of land zoned for medium-density housing
  C. A net loss of jobs
  D. Out-migration of young people
  B. Lack of land zoned for medium-density housing

• Question 95:

  Which type of volunteer opportunity would be appropriate for a local government planner?

  A. Join an APA Division, Chapter, or Committee to provide their expertise
  B. Consult with a planning-related organization to avoid any conflict of interest
  C. Sit on the local Planning Commission because they will understand the planning issues best
  D. Work with a non-profit looking for expert planning advice for a new development in their town
  A. Join an APA Division, Chapter, or Committee to provide their expertise

• Question 96:

  Scenario

  You are a planner in a community with a new sign ordinance that prohibits banners from being strung across the road. The ordinance was adopted in response to several unattractive advertising banners that had frequently been strung across

  local roads and often become entangled with electrical wires. On your way to work one morning, you see that a community group has strung a banner across the main street that advertises an upcoming charity event that will generate

  thousands of dollars for needy families. You know that the money is greatly needed and that local officials and residents support the event.

  What might you do in the long run?

  A. Answer: See the solution below
  A. Answer: See the solution below

• Question 97:

  To determine infrastructure needs and to plan for financing, most communities use:

  A. An annual operating budget.
  B. Zero-based budgeting.
  C. A planning programming budgeting system.
  D. A capital improvements program.
  D. A capital improvements program.

• Question 98:

  Where was the first historic preservation ordinance enacted?

  A. New York City, NY
  B. Charleston, SC
  C. Gettyburg, PA
  D. Vieux Carre, New Orleans, LA
  B. Charleston, SC

• Question 99:

  When a public body acquires private property under eminent domain, which of the following must be true?

  I- Condemnation procedures have begun.

  II- A public purpose is involved.

  III- The property acquired is adjacent to another parcel of public property.

  A. I only
  B. II only
  C. I and II only
  D. I, II, and III
  C. I and II only

• Question 100:

  In preparing a survey to elicit public opinion, which type of bias is most important to pay attention to when conducting the survey using social media?

  A. Selection bias
  B. Non-response bias
  C. Framing bias
  D. Decision-making and judgment bias
  A. Selection bias