The period between 1860 and 1870 in the US saw the beginning
of suburbanization, with the creation of small settlements
beyond large cities. Which of the following cities exemplifies
this early American suburbanization? a) Radburn, New Jersey b)
Riverside, Illinois c) Lake Forest, Illinois correct answer: B
Which system may be used for legal description purposes? a)
US Government Survey b) Metes and Bounds c) Lot, block, and
tract d) All of the above correct answer: D
Fred French Co. v. City of new York introduced for the first
time the concept of? a) Plnned unit development b) Transfer of
development rights c) Eminent domain d) Open space zoning
correct answer: A
Which of the following would most appropriately be the
function of a state government rather than the local or federal
governments? a) Aesthetics regulations b) Historic properties
designation c) Redevelopment d) Scenic rivers designation
correct answer: D
Among the many projects during the early years of the New
Deal Era, what was a major regional development program that
became known as? a) The Tenessee Valley Authority b) The
USHA Program c) The Greenbelt Towns d) The PWA Program
correct answer: A
Which “Great Expediter” said, “If the ends don’t justify the
means, then what the hell does”? a) Daniel Burnham b) Mike
Waiczis c) Robert Moses d) Adolph Hitler correct answer: C
Courts have ruled that rezoning does NOT constitute spot
zoning if? a) The rezoning is adopted by unanimouse vote of the
legislative body. b) The rezoning is not appealed. c) The
rezoning is enacted in accordance with a comprehensive plan. d)
The rezoning allows for special permit or special exception
waivers. correct answer: C
“Amortization” as it applies to zoning practice refers to? a) The
prohibition of expanding non-conforming uses. b) The
determination of the remaining useful life of a pre-existing nonconforming use. c) The purchase of property for public use. d)
Eminent domain. correct answer: B
In 1880, George Pullman designed and built the Town of
Pullman, a model industrial town in the state of? a) New York b)
Ohio c) Illinois d) Michigan correct answer: C
Initiated in 1969, the “A-95” clearinghouse review process was
responsible for? a) Massive eminent domain suits. b) The
creation of regional planning agencies. c) The recession in the
midwest. d) Construction of affordable housing in the northeast.
correct answer: B
“The Baltimore Plan” refers to? a) Baltimore’s 1895 master plan.
b) Balitmore’s 1985 master plan. c) The cleaning up of various
cities in the 1950s. d) Construction of affordable housing in the
northeast. correct answer: C
This 1915 zoning case involved the operation of a brickyard
within metropolitan Los Angeles. Name it. a) Hadachek v.
Sebastian b) Euclid v. Ambler Realty c) Jones v. Los Angeles d)
Nectow v. Cambridge correct answer: A
Of the following techniques for preserving agricultural land,
which would be the MOST effective? a) Transfer of
Development Rights. b) No growth policy. c) Building permit
moratorium. d) Righ to farm ordinance. correct answer: B
What is satisficing? a) A term menaing that an applicant is
satisfied with the approval of his project. b) Accepting policy
options short of maximizing goal attainament. c) Accepting
policy options short to attaining 100% consensus. d) Both B and
C. correct answer: D
Transportation Systems Management (TSM) includes all of the
following EXCEPT? a) Carpooling and vanpooling incentives.
b) Major new transportation facilities. c) Improved transit
service. d) Staggered work schedules. correct answer: B
A county planner leaves the public sector to become a
consultant. How long should she wait before representing a
private client in any action before the county she may have
influenced before leaving public employment. The planner is a
member of AICP. a) 1 year b) 2 years c) 3 years d) Never
correct answer: A
Which of the following statements are NOT true? I. As activities
become more complex, an organization tends to grow downward
at a rapid rate. II. Horizontal growth may occur only at the top
level of an organization. III. Public information and technical
assistance are examples of specialized staff activities. IV. The
three basic line functions can be applied to departmental
structure as well as to the organization itself. a) I and IV b) I and
III c) II and IV correct answer: C
- You are working at the public counter when an angry citizen
begins to yell at you. How do you handle this situation? I. Tell
him you will meet him in the parking lot in 10 minutes. II. Insist
that the gentleman calm down so you can assist him. III. Invite
him into the office with another staff member to discuss his
problem on an individual basis. IV. Call the police and have him
arrested. a) I only b) I and II c) IV only d) II and III correct
answer: D
A principal planner of a large metropolitan area is responsible
for facilitating the organization of a parks and open space
advisory committee for the county. Representatives from which
of the following groups should be considered for the committee?
I. Stockbrokers, bankers, real estate brokers. II. Landscape
architects, private citizens, and law enforcement. III. Chamber
of commerce, building industry, farmers. IV. Environmentalist
group, small business operator, school district. a) I an IV b) II
and III c) I, II, and IV d) All of the above correct answer: D