APA AICP Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

APA AICP Online Questions & Answers

• Question 101:

  The following building heights (in feet) are given: 50, 60, 55, 40, 45, 55, 55, 45, 50, 40, 45, 45, 50, 50, 55, 55, 55, 60. What is the median value of the building heights, in feet, above?

  A. 50.0 ft.
  B. 50.5 ft.
  C. 55.0 ft.
  D. 56.9 ft.
  A. 50.0 ft.

• Question 102:

  Which of the following strategies would significantly improve mobility in the city?

  A. Implementing a carpooling incentive program for suburban commuters
  B. Upgrading traffic signalization so that motor vehicles move at a higher level of service
  C. Developing a comprehensive network of bike lanes and paths that connect with public transit hubs
  D. Increasing the number of parking spaces in the downtown area and residential neighborhoods
  C. Developing a comprehensive network of bike lanes and paths that connect with public transit hubs

• Question 103:

  Which of the following would be considered successful outcomes of a sustainable development strategy?

  I- Development patterns that expand choice and opportunity II- Local economies that meet the needs of residents III- Communities that value a harmony between nature and the social climate IV- Projects that are responsive to the needs of the disadvantaged population

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

• Question 104:

  Scenario

  You are a planner in a city that has recently opened a new shelter for homeless people. The shelter opens each evening during the winter and provides a place for people to sleep during the night in dormitory-style rooms with cots. Some community members would like the shelter closed because they feel that the large number of people who congregate on the sidewalks near the shelter as they wait for it to open pose a threat to public safety. Your planning director decides to address these concerns by classifying the shelter as a hotel. The planning director knows that the zoning ordinance specifies that a hotel must provide private sleeping quarters, which the shelter does not. By classifying the shelter as a hotel, the planning director is taking steps to close the shelter based on the ground that it is in violation of the zoning ordinance. Suppose you have reviewed the situation carefully and believe that the director made an unethical decision. What might you do?

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

• Question 105:

  Which of the following recruitment strategies are likely to attract the next generation of planners?

  A. Promote the political climate of the planning profession
  B. Implement place-based outreach and establish mentorships
  C. Use of social media and radio announcements to promote the profession
  D. Defer engaging students until they have completed a course in planning theory
  B. Implement place-based outreach and establish mentorships

• Question 106:

  What is the median of the following: 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6?

  A. 3
  B. 4
  C. 5
  D. 4.5
  B. 4

• Question 107:

  What is a potential community disadvantage of the Opportunity Zone program?

  A. Displacement
  B. Tax stagnation
  C. Increased economic development
  D. Reduced development standards
  A. Displacement

• Question 108:

  Using tax increment financing (TIF), local governments can finance public infrastructure for economic development projects with new tax revenue that is generated by development within the designated area. Incremental, new tax revenue from a TIF district can directly:

  A. Fund expanded public services, e.g., schools and public safety, generated by the TIF development project.
  B. Provide or repay financing mechanisms, such as bonds, used to fund the TIF developmentproject.
  C. Pay for maintenance and operations of new public infrastructure located within the TIF district.
  D. Finance future, yet unidentified development projects located within the TIF district.
  B. Provide or repay financing mechanisms, such as bonds, used to fund the TIF developmentproject.

• Question 109:

  Which Housing Act allowed for Section 701 funds (funds to be used for comprehensive planning for communities less than 25,000)?

  A. Housing Act of 1954
  B. Housing Act of 1959
  C. Housing Act of 1964
  D. Housing Act of 1965
  A. Housing Act of 1954

• Question 110:

  Effective public hearings should have which of the following characteristics?

  A. Speakers should be allowed unlimited time to present their positions.
  B. Speakers should be allowed to address all issues of concern to them.
  C. Timeframes should be established for individual speakers to address the subject of the hearing.
  D. A timeframe should be established for an open discussion by the audience as a whole.
  C. Timeframes should be established for individual speakers to address the subject of the hearing.