AICP Exam Preparation Material | American Institute of Certified Planners

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Question#1

Which of the following techniques most effectively depicts the movement of shadows of a proposed building on an adjacent park?

A. Site plan
B. Scenario planning
C. Rendering
D. Artificial intelligence

Question#2

The influence and successes of the National Resources Planning Board can be explained by the support given by all of the following EXCEPT:

A. Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
B. Daniel Burnham.
C. Federal funding.
D. Rexford Tugwell.

Question#3

What is the primary factor when planning transportation improvements to enhance equitable mobility?

A. The presence of ridesharing lanes to employment centers
B. The local socioeconomic and cultural conditions affecting access
C. The prevalence of affordable mixed-use housing near transit stations
D. The availability of transit from residential neighborhoods to commercial centers

Question#4

The concepts of vehicular-pedestrian circulation separation, of through traffic on the periphery of superblocks, and of internal park systems were first developed in the United States in the town of:

A. Columbia
B. Reston
C. Radburn
D. Savannah

Question#5

"The concept of the public welfare is sufficiently broad to uphold ... desire to preserve its small town character, its open spaces and low density of population, and to grow at an orderly and deliberate pace."
The quotation above is taken from which of the following United States Supreme Court landmark cases?

A. Associated Home Builders of the Greater East Bay V . City of Livermore
B. Southern Burlington County NAACP V . Township of Mount Laurel
C. Euclid V . Ambler Realty
D. Construction Industry Association of Sonoma County V . City of Petaluma

Exam Code: AICP
Q & A: 170 Q&As         Updated:  Oct 17,2026

 

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Review Key Concepts

Review the technologies, products, processes, and practical skills covered by the current AICP exam objectives.

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