APA AICP Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

APA AICP Online Questions & Answers

• Question 151:

  In utilizing the sector theory which land is given the highest values?

  A. Along stream corridors
  B. Along major roadways
  C. Along mountain ranges
  D. Around lakes and bodies of water
  B. Along major roadways

• Question 152:

  Which is the smallest level at which all data released?

  A. Urban cluster
  B. Census block group
  C. Census block
  D. Census tract
  D. Census tract

• Question 153:

  What two cities does Jean Gottman's book discuss?

  A. Dallas and Fort Worth
  B. Philadelphia, PA and Trenton, NJ
  C. Washington DC and Alexandria, VA
  D. Washington DC and Boston, MA
  D. Washington DC and Boston, MA

• Question 154:

  Fixed costs are those resources that:

  A. Must be committed to implement a project.
  B. Are diverted from one project to make another one feasible.
  C. Are associated with the impacts of a project.
  D. Do not vary with the level of project output.
  D. Do not vary with the level of project output.

• Question 155:

  One of Frederick Law Olmsted's contributions to city design in the late nineteenth century was the:

  A. Proposal to build economically self-sufficient garden cities.
  B. Reintroduction of street landscaping to built-up cities.
  C. Demonstration that urban parks could serve both recreation and engineering purposes.
  D. Idea that formally landscaped private complexes could inject nature into the heart of the city.
  C. Demonstration that urban parks could serve both recreation and engineering purposes.

• Question 156:

  Which of the following cities was the first garden city in the United States?

  A. Reston, VA
  B. Columbia, MD
  C. Levittown, NY
  D. Radburn, NJ
  D. Radburn, NJ

• Question 157:

  When establishing a community engagement framework, which of the following methods allows for meaningful engagement that avoids marginalization?

  A. Allocate additional budget to provide participation rewards to diverse communities
  B. Rely on trusted community partners from diverse communities for all engagement activities
  C. Develop a plan for specifically engaging with diverse communities and adjust methods as needed to drive participation
  D. Craft a community survey, track participation demographics, and keep the survey open for as long as needed for diverse communities
  C. Develop a plan for specifically engaging with diverse communities and adjust methods as needed to drive participation

• Question 158:

  A planner prepares a technical report analyzing a development proposal. The planning director recommends in favor of the project because it is politically popular, even though it does not comply with the comprehensive plan. The planner strongly disagrees with the director's recommendation. In this situation, the planner should:

  A. Prepare a letter to the local newspaper opposing the project.
  B. Call the planning commission members and explain why the project should not be approved.
  C. Meet with the planning director and discuss the problems with the project.
  D. Supply information to community and civic leaders who might speak publicly against the project.
  C. Meet with the planning director and discuss the problems with the project.

• Question 159:

  In what year did Yellowstone become the first National Park?

  A. 1872
  B. 1873
  C. 1972
  D. 1973
  A. 1872

• Question 160:

  In 1973 the Energy Policy Conservation Act established CAFE standards for cars and trucks. What was the standard at that time for cars?

  A. 20.7 miles/gallon
  B. 27.5 miles/gallon
  C. 30.7 miles/gallon
  D. 37.5 miles/gallon
  B. 27.5 miles/gallon