Practice Exam #2
A home can save on average a reduction in heating costs by sealing leaks in ducts by up to how much percent?
20%
The latest census reported the population of Centerville to be 24,000. Riverside is the neighborhood you are studying. Riverside is located within Centerville, and has historically been one of the larger, more vibrant neighborhoods. At the time of the last census, 8% of the population lived in the Riverside neighborhood. Five years have passed, and City has experienced growth in all of its neighborhoods. The current population of Centerville is estimated to be 32,000. Use the step down method to calculate the current population of the Riverside Neighborhood.
2560
Which of the following is out of order according to the Standard State Zoning Enabling Act's basic rezoning process? LB 1) the Planning Commission hearing LB 2)recommendation is forwarded to the governing body LB 3)the staff report is created 4)the governing body does an action
3
A township Square is used in described land in the Government Survey method, how big is a township square?
36 Square miles
What is the proper order (from most to least) of these cities by population according to the 2000 US Census? 1)Philadelphia, Pa. 2)Houston, Tex. 3)Los Angeles, Calif. 4)New York, N.Y. 5)Chicago, Ill.
4,NYC 3, LA 5, CHI 2, HOU 1, PHIL
In an energy efficient home, one may find that they have a water system that is a gravity feed system, approximately how many feet should the water storage be above the point of use?
70 ft
In 2000, it is estimated that there was this many people per square mile living in the United States.
79.6
In a public planning agency, a Staff Function deals with which of the following?
A) General Services B)Providing information to the line units C)Providing services to the line units
In financing and budgeting, "Lease-Purchase" can be described as which of the following?
A)At the end of the lease term, the facility is given to the local government B)The local government prepares the specifications for a needed public works project that is in turn constructed by the private sector C)The local government in turn leases the facility from the private group
Smart Growth Planning has which of the following as it's goals?
A)environmental protection B)social equity C)economic vitality
Who is credited with the following quote, "a budget...may be characterized as a series of goals with price tags attached."?
Aaron Wildavsky
What type of land use can be described as those that are allowed only if they are incidental to the principle use?
Accessory
A Strategic Plan involves... 1)the focus on a limited issue, problem, or project 2)a process that is not dictatorial and is an open process 3)the identification of W.O.T.S. 4)the identification of resources that can be used to achieve the identified goals.
All of the above
Penn Central Transportation Co. v. CITY OF NEW YORK" 438 US 104 (1978) dealt with which of the following items when the Supreme Court made it's decision? (1)looked at whether a permit denial constituted a regulatory taking (2) looked at the character of the governmental action (3) examined the economic impact of the regulation on the landowners (4) looked at the extent to which the regulation interfered with the investment-backed expectations.
All of the above
Who is credited with the following quote? "Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men's blood and probably will not be realized. Make big plans; aim high in hope and work, remember that a noble, logical diagram once recorded will never die, but long after we are gone will be a living thing, asserting itself with ever-growing insistency"?
Daniel Burnham
What data collection technique comprises a series of questionnaires sent out, to a pre-selected group of experts. These questionnaires are designed to elicit individual responses to the problems and to enable the experts to refine their views as the group's work progresses?
Delphi Method
This is a discharge of pollutants into the environment (most commonly water), partially or completely treated or in its natural state.
Effluent
What was true about the 1901 New York State Tenement House Law? 1) The legislative basis for the revision of city codes that outlawed tenements such as the "Dumbbell Tenement." 2) Lawrence Veiller was the leading reformer. 3) Improved ventilation and light. 4) made elevators mandatory for tenements of three or more floors.
1, 2, 3
Visioning involves.... 1)goals are based on what already exists in the community 2)it looks at existing opportunities and constraints 3)requires extensive data collection about the community 4)a simple projection of what the community desires
1, 4
What organizations merged in 1978 to become the American Planning Association? 1)American Society of Planning Officials 2)American Institute of Planners 3)American Planning Society 4)American Planners Association
1,2
Which of the following can describe an Urban Cluster according to the US Census? 1)a densely settled territory that has at least 2,500 people but less than 50,000 2)new for Census 2000 3)an area consisting of a central place(s) and adjacent territory with a general population density of at least 1,000 people per square mile of land area 4)this land area has a minimum residential population of at least 50,000 people
1,2
Advantages of subdivision regulations include which of the following? 1)the control and process for subdividing 2)a way to ensure that developers design developments in a correct fashion 3)preservation of land records 4)letting the developer design neighborhoods freely on their own
1,2,3
The 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago.... 1)commemorated the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the new world 2)started the New Urbanist movement 3)jump started the urban planning profession 4)ran for six months and attracted 27,539,000 visitors--almost half the number of people then living in the US
1,3,4
The Endangered Species Act was passed in...
1973
Which of the following answers is TRUE about Yellowstone National Park?
1It was created in 1872 2It was designated by President Grant 3It was the first National Park
Catherine Bauer Wurster was interested in what field?
Housing
What is the name of the only central interstate linking the United States, Canada, and Mexico?
I-35 Corridor
Sherry Arnstein was involved with which of the following types of organizations?
The different levels of citizen participation
What years would you likely be born in to be in the category Generation X?
Those born between 1965 and 1980
Which of the following is 36 square miles in size?
Township Square
This is a stream or other body of water, surface or underground, which intermittently contributes its water in small quantities to another larger stream or body of water.
Tributary
This is a form of administrative relief from an ordinance requirement that is based upon "unnecessary hardships".
Variance
VMT stands for...
Vehicle miles of travel
What color generally illustrates residential land uses on a land use map?
Yellow
The first National Park was....
Yellowstone
Which budgeting technique involves breaking the budget down into "decision packages"?
Zero-Base Budgeting
According to the EPA, which of the following is the best definition of effluent?
a discharge of pollutants into the environment
PERT can be described as which of the following?
a graphic depiction of the interrelationships of the tasks that make up the project.
What has been built at Chicago's City Hall that reduces air pollution, energy costs, and stormwater runoff?
a green roof
A Statistical Process Control could be described as which of the following?
a group of problem-solving tools useful in achieving process stability
An Environmental Assessment can be defined as which of the following?
a less extensive environmental review used by various agencies to determine whether or not an EIS will be required
A "variance" can be described as which of the following?
a measure of dispersion around the mean
A Test of Hypothesis could be described as which of the following?
a probability test for the acceptance or rejection of a hypothesis
Regression Analysis could be described as which of the following?
a statistical technique that provides an estimate of one variable based upon a linear function of another variable
An FAR of 1, would allow which of the following:
a two story building on half of the lot
Exclusive Classification in zoning, can be described as which of the following?
allows no uses in districts than the uses for which they were created
Transferable Development Rights (TDRs) can be described as...
allows property owners with limited development rights to buy additional rights from another property owner
Which of the following type of standard deals with both air and water quality?
ambient
In Portland, what have city maintenance trucks done to save energy?
carry solar panels
Dolan v. City of Tigard, 512 U.S. 374 (1994) dealt with which of the following issues?
dedication must be "roughly proportional"
According to a study done in 2001 by USA Today, what is true about LA?
densest city
In planning terminology, DINKS stands for
double income, no kids couples
The term "Green Power" can be described as which of the following?
electricity produced by sources that are less harmful to the environment than fossil fuels
This can be described as the value of a distribution that has the most occurring frequency.
mode
According to the Federal Highway Administration's "Concepts, Criteria, and Procedures", local streets can be described as...
providing direct access to the adjacent land and access to the higher classified roads
According to the Federal Highway Administration's "Concepts, Criteria, and Procedures", minor arterials can be described as...
providing less mobility and a moderate amount of land access, distributing travel to smaller areas, while interconnecting the major roads
A major change in the 2000 Census related to the collection of what type of information?
race and Hispanic origin
Which of the following was asked on the 1990 census but not on the 2000 census?
source of water
According to the Highway Capacity Manual (1994), if the roadway has a "B" service level, which of the following is true?
stable flow, short delays and speed somewhat restricted
Suitum v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, 520 U.S. 725 (1997) dealt with which of the following issues?
taking
First English Evangelical Lutheran Church v. County of Los Angeles (1987) dealt with which of the following issues?
takings
Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Council, 505 U.S. 1003 (1992) dealt with which of the following issues?
takings
Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co., 272 U.S. 365 (1926) dealt with...
the claim of a perceived taking
Homer Hoyt was involved with....
the sector theory
Groundwater can be described as which of the following?
the supply of freshwater under the earth's surface in an aquifer or soil that forms the natural reservoir
Which type of roadway can be described providing both traffic circulation and land access with all land uses by collecting and distributing traffic to these geographic areas?
urban collectors
A nonconforming use can be defined as...
uses and structures that existed prior to the zoning ordinance and are not in conformity with it's provisions.
"Green E" can be described as which of the following?
voluntary labeling program that began in California to indicate which competitive products are made using "green power"
Who is credited with starting the term "megalopolis"?
Jean Gottmann
This Supreme Court case stated that government action designed to stop serious harm does not constitute a taking even where it destroys the value of property.
Keystone Bituminous Coal Assoc. v. DeBenedictis
According to the Highway Capacity Manual (1994), there are different roadway levels of service, which service level can be described as "unstable flow, near capacity, limited speed, and very long delays"?
LOS E
Which of the top 50 US cities had the greatest increase in population from 1990 to 2000?
Las Vegas, Nev.
The Supreme Court ruled that a taking occurs where regulation denies a landowner all economically beneficial use and value of the land in what case?
Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Council
According to the US Census, what can be described as a geographic entity defined by the federal Office of Management and Budget for the use by federal statistical agencies that are based on the concept of a core area with a large population nucleus?
MSA
A salaried city planner has the opportunity to volunteer for another planning organization, what is the proper process for accepting this assignment?
Make full written disclosure of the conflict to their current employer AND receive written permission to proceed from their current employer.
Catherine Bauer Wurster wrote which of the following in 1934?
Modern Housing
By 2007, which of the following is expected?
More people will be living in urban areas rather than rural
These are deep lakes that have a low supply of nutrients and thus contain little organic matter.
Oligotrophic
This type of zoning involves superimposing over zoning districts to create additional requirements.
Overlay Zones
In financing, what can be described as, "the financing of improvements from current revenues"?
Pay-As-You-Go or Current Revenue
What case was the first US Supreme Court decision to hold that a land use restriction constituted a taking if it "went too far"?
Pennsylvania Coal Co. vs. Mahon (1922)
Management by Objective (MBO) was created by which of the following persons in 1954?
Peter Drucker
This type of land use can be described as those that are allowed by right.
Principal Use
This administration was created in 1935 by President Roosevelt and created three greenbelt towns.
Resettlement Administration
Who was the first Secretary of HUD?
Robert Weaver
At the time of the last census, population of Centerville was 24,000. Since then, they have issued 312 permits for construction of single family homes, 10 permits for commercial businesses, and 2 permits for construction of multi-family developments which will each have 62 dwelling units, and 40 dwelling units respectively. The average size of a single family household in Centerville is 3.2 people per household. The average size of a multi-family dwelling unit is 2.4. The average commercial business employs 1 person for every 250 square feet. Which approach would best estimate the current population?
Symptomatic Approach
What recent case dealt with the issue of a moratorium on development?
Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council, Inc. v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (2002)
Between 1992 and 1997, what State lost the most high quality agriculture land (489,000 acres) to development.
Texas
This joint Canadian/American project was opened in 1959...
The St. Lawrence Seaway
According to the ITE's "Parking Generation", based on the ranges of generation factors, an office has a peak space factor of.....
0.5 - 3.0 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of GLA
What Supreme Court case dealt with the issue of eminent domain and its use for the property to be redeveloped for private use?
Berman v. Parker
What US city had the first subway open on September 1, 1897?
Boston, MA
What was the first American city in 1925 to officially endorse a comprehensive plan?
Cincinnati, Ohio
This can be described as a document that provides a community with a guide for how development can best occur in the present and into the future.
Comprehensive Plan
Which of the following can BEST be described as a range of values that includes a certain population parameter with a given probability?
Confidence Interval
What 1987 case dealt decided that even a temporary taking requires compensation?
First English Evangelical Lutheran Church v. County of Los Angeles
Which of the following Act's was created in 1944?
GI Bill
This type of power comes from deep beneath the earth where hot magma heats the underlying water or steam which is then converted into electricity.
Geothermal
What is the voluntary labeling program that began in California to indicate which competitive products are made using "green power"?
Green "e"
According to an EPA source cited in Planning Magazine, What State has the highest number of endangered species?
Hawaii
