APA AICP Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

APA AICP Online Questions & Answers

• Question 211:

  Which of the following is not a characteristic of New Urbanism?

  A. Design principles that are reinforced through the architectural mix
  B. Reduced environmental impacts of a development
  C. Connected street grid linking residential and commercial uses that are located in separate areas of a development
  D. Smaller residential lots, more open space, and an emphasis on transit-oriented neighborhoods
  C. Connected street grid linking residential and commercial uses that are located in separate areas of a development

• Question 212:

  The listing of a property or district to the National Register of Historic Places must be approved by:

  A. The National Trust for Historic Preservation.
  B. The Department of the Interior.
  C. The Department of Housing and Urban Development.
  D. The Bureau of Land Management.
  B. The Department of the Interior.

• Question 213:

  A planner is asked to assist a social service agency in analyzing a survey it conducted. The survey results will be used to identify needs and prioritize funding. In preparing the analysis, the planner discovers that the reliability of some of the data is questionable. In this situation, the planner should first:

  A. Refuse to continue with the project until the data are corrected
  B. Rely on other sources of data and continue with the project
  C. Evaluate the seriousness of the problem and report it to the project leader
  D. Write the findings of the survey as reported, noting the reliability problem
  C. Evaluate the seriousness of the problem and report it to the project leader

• Question 214:

  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 be your first reaction?

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

• Question 215:

  The term "water table" refers to which of the following?

  A. The depth of bedrock
  B. The difference between high- and low-water marks in a stream
  C. The highest flood level expected to be reached at any location in an average 50-year period
  D. The point below Earth's surface where saturation occurs
  D. The point below Earth's surface where saturation occurs

• Question 216:

  The City Beautiful movement was a result of which of the following?

  A. The Chicago World's Fair of 1893
  B. The Hoover Commission Report
  C. Nash's plan for London
  D. Olmsted's plan for Central Park
  A. The Chicago World's Fair of 1893

• Question 217:

  What is the best way a zoning ordinance can be used to improve equity within the community?

  A. Require planned unit development
  B. Restrict home-based businesses
  C. Authorize accessory dwelling units by right
  D. Provide increased parking in residential districts
  C. Authorize accessory dwelling units by right

• Question 218:

  Who was the father of advocacy planning?

  A. Burgess
  B. Hoyt
  C. Davidoff
  D. Christaller
  C. Davidoff

• Question 219:

  Fiscal impact analysis is most directly concerned with:

  A. School costs due to increased population growth.
  B. Service costs due to economic development.
  C. Tax levies on residential and commercial properties.
  D. Municipal costs and revenues generated by development.
  D. Municipal costs and revenues generated by development.

• Question 220:

  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
  A. US v Gettysburg Electric Railway Co