American Institute of Certified Planners Exam (AICP) Free Practice Test

Question 1

The use of two or more maps that are digitally or manually superimposed and registered to a common coordinate system to show the relationships between features that occupy the same geographic space is called:

A. A merge.

B. An overlay.

C. A buffer.

D. A theme.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 2

The McHarg technique of overlay planning to guide metropolitan expansion identifies areas where development will be the:

A. Most spatially efficient.

B. Least economically viable.

C. Most physically feasible.

D. Least environmentally damaging.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 3

The Federal Fair Housing Act passed in 1968 and last amended in 1988 prohibits discrimination on the basis of:

A. Race, color, religion, national origin, marital status, and disability.

B. Race, color, sex, religion, and national origin.

C. Race, color, sex, sexual orientation, disability, and religion.

D. Race, color, sex, religion, national origin, familial status, and disability.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 4

Which of the following is a technique to improve digital access to staff documents for all people?

A. Distribute staff reports to neighboring communities

B. Ensure all published reports are accessible virtually

C. Include QR codes on all legal notices

D. Update website to monitor site traffic

Correct Answer: B

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Question 5

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

A. Charging Party and the Respondent.

B. Charging Party and the Ethics Committee.

C. Ethics Officer and the Respondent.

D. Ethics Officer and the Charging Party.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 6

Crowdsourcing is an increasingly popular tool that can help planners:

A. Use social media to enlist a wide variety of input on a planning project.

B. Forecast anomalies in demographic population pyramids.

C. Identify geographic concentrations of transit user demand.

D. Identify locations where crowds may gather in central business districts.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 7

In the U.S., principles of environmental justice policy relate primarily to:

A. Addressing the U.S. level of consumption, waste, and pollution in a global context, particularly in comparison to levels of poorer, developing countries.

B. Assuring that human actions that can threaten wildlife, especially endangered species, are appropriately mitigated.

C. Identifying and addressing disproportionately high and adverse effects of programs, policies, and activities on underrepresented and low-income populations.

D. Taking legal action within the existing laws to assure public agencies fulfill their obligations to protect the natural environment.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 8

Which of the following is the correct sequence, from first to last, in the brainstorming process?

A. Develop ideas -> Assess ideas -> Organize related ideas -> Identify issues

B. Identify issues -> Develop ideas -> Assess ideas -> Organize related ideas

C. Develop ideas -> Identify issues -> Organize related ideas -> Assess ideas

D. Identify issues -> Develop ideas -> Organize related ideas -> Assess ideas

Correct Answer: D

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Question 9

Which of the following is not stated in the AICP Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct?

A. A planner shall assist in maintaining the integrity and competency of the profession

B. A planner shall preserve the secrets and confidences of a client or employer

C. A planner shall place the client's individual or group values as paramount

D. A planner primarily serves the public interest

Correct Answer: C

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Question 10

One widely accepted technique used in the role of a mediator between two opposing parties in a land use dispute is to:

A. Try to move the opposing parties from their positions to their interests to see if a resolution can be formulated that adequately satisfies the interests of both.

B. Determine a middle ground between the opposing parties so that the mediator may formulate a resolution.

C. Document the position of both sides in a report to the governing board and let the board decide the matter following a hearing of the parties.

D. Ascertain which of the two parties' positions is in the greater public interest to determine a recommended solution.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 11

The green portfolio portion of a municipality's revolving loan fund would be available to which two of the following types of businesses?
I. Bicycle manufacturer
II. Compost bin distributor
III. Affordable housing builder
IV. Computer manufacturer

A. I and III

B. I and IV

C. II and III

D. I and II

Correct Answer: D

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Question 12

The movement of cotton textile mills from New England to the South represented a trade-off between outlays for:

A. Rent and transport.

B. Labor and land.

C. Fuel and rent.

D. Labor and transport.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 13

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

Correct Answer: A

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