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The questions for AICP were last updated at Apr 23,2025.
- Exam Code: AICP
- Exam Name: American Institute of Certified Planners
- Certification Provider: APA
- Latest update: Apr 23,2025
Which of the following cities was the first garden city in the United States?
- A . Reston, VA
- B . Columbia, MD
- C . Levittown, NY
- D . Radburn, NJ
Who designed Riverside, Illinois, the first model for all future American suburban land planning?
- A . Jacob Riis
- B . John Wesley Powell
- C . Ebenezer Howard
- D . Frederick Law Olmstead Sr.
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Scenario
You are a newly hired planner involved in the process of preparing a new recreation plan for your community. Your supervisor learns that the City Council is anxious to take action on a recreation plan, and therefore, you are instructed to prepare the plan without scheduling any time for public participation or public comment. Suppose you learn that there is no regulation in place regarding public participation.
What might you do?
Which of the following is a swamp or marsh type of non-tidal wetlands with cattails? (know others too.)
- A . Palustrine
- B . Lacustrine
- C . Oligotrophic
- D . Littoral
A private sector planner is preparing a site plan. He intends to secure local government approval for his client’s development project since it could lead to additional work for him in the subsequent phases of the project.
According to the AICP Code of Ethics:
- A . This constitutes a conflict of interest
- B . There is no conflict of interest in this case.
- C . The Code has no provision for conflict of interest.
- D . There is a conflict of interest only if the planner holds a law degree.
What percentage of urban residing American’s live in poverty, according to the 2000 Census?
- A . 10%
- B . 15.9%
- C . 20%
- D . 24%
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Scenario
You are responsible for recommending contracts to the city council. Your immediate supervisor has asked you to prepare a recommendation for a large contract for an individual you know is a good friend of your supervisor. After reviewing the contract, you conclude that the contract amount is not commensurate with the scope of work provided. You believe the contract is a waste of taxpayer dollars if it were to be granted.
What might you do first?
What is the mode of the following: 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4?
- A . 2
- B . 3
- C . 4
- D . 2.7