APA AICP Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

APA AICP Online Questions & Answers

• Question 171:

  Inclusive planning incorporates plan-making and implementation processes where all community members feel welcome to participate and confident that their participation can positively affect outcomes. What is the first step of an inclusive planning project?

  A. Conduct a survey to gauge public opinion
  B. Use social media to determine stakeholder interest
  C. Learn about and build trust with the community
  D. Hold a neighborhood meeting with the most influential group
  C. Learn about and build trust with the community

• Question 172:

  A person filing a complaint of ethical misconduct against a certified planner:

  A. Must be a member of the American Planning Association.
  B. Must be a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners.
  C. May request confidentiality.
  D. May be filed anonymously.
  C. May request confidentiality.

• Question 173:

  Which of the following activities is most likely to generate useful community input into the design of a park?

  A. Design charrette
  B. Information campaign
  C. Community park cleanup
  D. Research trends in park design
  A. Design charrette

• Question 174:

  What process involves partnering with public, private, and non-profit sectors to develop physical improvements based on the unique arts and culture attributes of a community?

  A. Creative placemaking
  B. Public realm activation
  C. Design charrette
  D. Scenario planning
  A. Creative placemaking

• Question 175:

  Which of these regions is planned, protected, and managed by a bi- or multi-state regional land use planning agency?

  A. Lake Tahoe, California-Nevada
  B. Highlands, New Jersey-Pennsylvania-New York
  C. Ozarks, Missouri-Arkansas-Oklahoma-Kansas
  D. Delmarva Peninsula, Delaware-Maryland-Virginia
  A. Lake Tahoe, California-Nevada

• Question 176:

  The technique to fund public improvements with the projected increase in tax revenue is:

  A. Impact Fee
  B. Tax Abatement Program
  C. Tax Exemption Strategy
  D. Tax Increment Financing
  D. Tax Increment Financing

• Question 177:

  Which of the following statements represents a transportation goal rather than an objective?

  A. Achieve accessibility and mobility for all citizens of the community
  B. Achieve a level of service D on all major arterials
  C. Achieve a 35% fare box recovery
  D. Meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by 2001
  A. Achieve accessibility and mobility for all citizens of the community

• Question 178:

  Scenario

  You work as a city planner in Town X. You recently accepted additional planning employment in Town Y, which is about 15 miles away and in the next county. Towns X and Y are similar in many respects. As a consultant for Town Y, you recommend a 50-foot buffer around a lake to protect water quality. Town Y is about to take action on this recommendation. However, in town X there are no buffer regulations and substantial residential development has been proposed to include construction to within 10 feet of a lake. The mayor and the council are very supportive of the proposed development, but a lake conservation group is demanding a buffer of at least 50-feet around the lake. What might you do?

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

• Question 179:

  What detailed population projection technique can be used to project growth based on the current age levels and the rates of migration, births, and deaths over time?

  A. Economic-based model
  B. Modified Exponential Curve
  C. Cohort Survival
  D. Gompertz Curve
  C. Cohort Survival

• Question 180:

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