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Free American Planning Association American Institute of Certified Planners AICP Exam Questions

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Question 1

An overlay district is similar to a Planned Unit Development in that both:

Correct Answer: B. Require an additional degree of review beyond conventional zoning.

Question 2

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

Correct Answer: B. Second.

Question 3

The following chart compares two options for appointing a planning director: Option Y (the planning director is appointed by the governor, overseeing the Office of State Planning and Various Other Departments); Option Z (the director is selected through the state's civil service process, with the governor overseeing the Department of State Planning and Various Other Departments separately). Given the information in the chart, which of the following can be concluded?

Correct Answer: C. In Option Y, the director could be dismissed for any reason.

Question 4

After issuance of a complaint under the AICP Code of Ethics, a settlement can be negotiated solely between the:

Correct Answer: B. Ethics Officer and the Respondent.

Question 5

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

Correct Answer: D. The point below Earth's surface where saturation occurs

Question 6

A planner is responsible for a comprehensive plan update with limited time and staff resources. The planner, as the team leader, must motivate the team members to do their task(s) and responsibilities. The best strategy to do this is to:

Correct Answer: C. Keep an open-door policy for questions, track progress, and support if needed.

Question 7

In organizing data, a planner should consider which of the following?

I . Format and type of data

II . Source of data

III . User needs

IV . Reliability of data

Correct Answer: D. I, II, III, and IV

Question 8

Which of the following costs is ordinarily addressed in a capital improvement program?

Correct Answer: C. Architectural design fees for the construction of a new city hall.

Question 9

The city manager has directed that the city will initiate a Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and that the planning department will coordinate and prepare the CIP. A CIP committee is formed and includes the city manager, the city treasurer, a city engineer, and the planning director. The planning director has been assigned the responsibility for preparing the CIP. The next step in this process is to:

Correct Answer: D. Formulate CIP policies and procedures.

Question 10

A new planner is assigned to prepare a briefing memo for the administrator. The best approachfor the supervising planner to assist the new planner in meeting the deadline with a quality product would be to:

Correct Answer: B. Have an early meeting to go over the expectations and provide constructive feedback on the draft.

Question 11

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

Correct Answer: C. Develop a plan for specifically engaging with diverse communities and adjust methods as needed to drive participation

Question 12

A city began an assessment to provide evidence-based recommendations about how to reduce risks, promote benefits, and monitor the epidemiological effects of a proposed project. What is the name of the study the city is using?

Correct Answer: B. Health impact assessment

Question 13

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?

Correct Answer: A. Selection bias

Question 14

A home rule state allows local governments to exercise all planning and zoning authority that is:

Correct Answer: D. Not reserved to the state.

Question 15

Any time a federal agency develops a new rule, policy, or directive, or takes any action that might impact tribal nations, what are the obligations and requirements?

Correct Answer: A. The agency must engage in official consultations with affected tribal nations early and often during the decision-making process.