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 ✔✔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 ✔✔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 ✔✔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 ✔✔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 ✔✔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 ✔✔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. ✔✔C
“Amortization” as it applies to zoning practice refers to? a) The prohibition of expanding nonconforming 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. ✔✔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 ✔✔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. ✔✔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. ✔✔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 ✔✔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. ✔✔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. ✔✔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. ✔✔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 ✔✔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 ✔✔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 ✔✔D