American Institute of Certified Planners Exam
Last Update Nov 30, 2025
Total Questions : 170
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By definition, a mentor is a more experienced or knowledgeable person who guides and nurtures the development of a less experienced mentee. Which role is most important for a successful mentor?
Using tax increment financing (TIF), local governments can finance public infrastructure for economic development projects with new tax revenue that is generated by development within the designated area. Incremental, new tax revenue from a TIF district can directly:
Which public participation technique connects visioning with data analysis?
The most important contribution to city design in the United States made by Charles L’Enfant’s grand plan for the federal capital city was:
To withstand legal scrutiny, which of the following is required for a public design review process?
Land use policies need to be updated to support the new transportation plan. You are tasked with proposing changes that align with mobility demand and environmental goals. Which land use policy change would contribute to better integrating transportation modes and enhancing environmental sustainability?
Which of the following factors are commonly evaluated when analyzing retail trade areas for commercial corridors?
What should be included in a market study that supports public or private retail business development goals and location decisions?
Which of the following activities is most likely to generate useful community input into the design of a park?
In the U.S., principles of environmental justice policy relate primarily to:
Which of the following would not be included as part of a report on a typical research effort?
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:
A planner provides an outline of steps to be undertaken to complete a visioning effort. These steps include inventorying land uses, meeting with key groups, holding meetings to develop alternative visions, developing analyses of different visions, and creating implementation programs. Which of the following should be an additional first step?
Subdivision regulations are generally concerned with which of the following?
I. Ensuring the proper design of buildings
II. Providing protection against flooding and erosion in the layout and division of a site
III. Ensuring that the development of adjacent land is consistent with existing and planned public facilities
Which of the following statements represents a transportation goal rather than an objective?
The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states that government may only take private property for “public use” and with “just compensation.” An abuse of eminent domain is constituted when private property is taken for public purpose and without just compensation. Which of the following exemplifies an abusive eminent domain?
A planner in a local government office becomes aware that the planning director, a member of AICP, has a longstanding personal and business relationship with a lawyer who frequently appears before the planning commission on behalf of private developers. Which of the following actions is suggested by the AICP Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct?
The United States Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of zoning in the case of:
A development is proposed in an overcrowded school district with fixed ad valorem property taxrates. Which of the following types of development proposals would cause a negative impact on the school district?
To determine infrastructure needs and to plan for financing, most communities use:
The initial direct impact of the City Beautiful movement on the form of North American cities was that it:
A useful technique in creating a community vision in a comprehensive plan is:
A planning director is preparing a recommendation for the installation of GIS. Which of the following would be an appropriate initial step?
A local planner, an AICP member, participates on the site selection committee for a newreservoir. As a member of this committee, the planner must review draft technical reports. On the planner’s own time, the planner is a member of the board of directors of a conservation society, which generally opposes facilities that encourage growth. In this situation, the planner should first:
What role does the professional planner play in effectively facilitating the flow of ideas, information, and understanding within and among organizations, groups, and individuals?
Which of the following topics is not addressed specifically by a Rule of Conduct in the AICP Ethics Code?
Linear models to project future population are most accurate when applied to which locations in the U.S.?
The following table provides data on commuting patterns:
Median Distance (miles): Owners: United States 8.2, Cities 6.7, Suburbs 10.7, Central MSAs 6.0; Renters: United States 5.1, Cities 4.7, Suburbs 7.5, Central MSAs 4.0
Median Travel Time (minutes): Owners: United States 21, Cities 21, Suburbs 23, Central MSAs 16; Renters: United States 19, Cities 21, Suburbs 21, Central MSAs 15Which of the following statements is supported by the information given in the table above?
In establishing program evaluation criteria, the hierarchy of concepts from broader to more detailed and operational is:
A planning consultant has been approached by a developer to prepare a report on the rezoning of the developer’s property from a large lot one-family zone to a high-density one-family zone. Although the property lies partly within a delineated flood-hazard area and contains wetlands, the developer wants to use the entire site and obtain the maximum number of housing units permitted in a high-density zone. The planner should do which of the following?
The McHarg technique of overlay planning to guide metropolitan expansion identifies areas where development will be the:
Which of these metropolitan regions have appointed or elected regional governance systems that bridge city-suburb boundaries and manage transit, parks and recreation, affordable housing, wastewater, or urban growth boundaries?
I. Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota
II. Orlando, Florida
III. Portland, Oregon
IV. Phoenix, Arizona
Which of the following strategies would significantly improve mobility in the city?
After issuance of a complaint under the AICP Code of Ethics, a settlement can be negotiated solely between the:
A transportation planner is assessing current sidewalk and bikeway conditions within a three-mile radius of the transit center. Which approach is the most appropriate for this task?
Which of the following is usually the direct responsibility of the planning director, rather than the city manager?
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:
Which of the following would be considered a random sample of all adults in a neighborhood?
An effective method to use in collecting information from a diverse population would be:
The Federal Fair Housing Act passed in 1968 and last amended in 1988 prohibits discrimination on the basis of:
Useful techniques in creating a community vision include:
I. Visual Preference Surveys
II. Community Charrettes
III. Scenario Planning
IV. Design Review Teams
Which of the following techniques is least appropriate in the early stages of presenting a development project to the public?
A local planner, an AICP member, participates on the site selection committee for a new reservoir. As a member of this committee, the planner must review draft technical reports. On the planner’s own time, the planner is a member of the board of directors of a conservation society, which generally opposes facilities that encourage growth. In this situation, the planner should first:
Which component of zoning regulations would address equitable access to housing?
The Federal Housing Act of 1954 included which of the following provisions?
I. Program funding for community planning studies
II. Program funding for blight removal
III. Creation of the Urban Renewal Administration
IV. Creation of the Federal Housing Administration
TESTED 30 Nov 2025
