Mortuary Administration comps ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Ninety-eight percent of the notification of deaths comes to the funeral home by means of -
CORRECT ANSWER- Telephone
A burial transit permit is needed for all of the following except - CORRECT ANSWER-
Catholic burial Mass
The proper word which means the placing of remains in a crypt in a mausoleum is - CORRECT
ANSWER- entombment
A container for cremains is called - CORRECT ANSWER- Urn
The holy book of Islam faith is - CORRECT ANSWER- Koran
The person who usually makes the notifications of death to the funeral home is the - CORRECT
ANSWER- Member of the family
Whenever any jewelry is found on the deceased during a residence removal, you as a funeral
director should - CORRECT ANSWER- Check with the family about the jewelry and
remove it if they so desire
Which of the following is not a function of the American Board of Funeral Service Education? -
CORRECT ANSWER- Administer the National Board Exam
An obituary can best be defined as - CORRECT ANSWER- A brief biographical sketch of a
person's life
,The death certificate contains all of the following except - CORRECT ANSWER- Religious
affiliation
When the remains have been prepared at the mortuary and later taken to the Presbyterian church
for the funeral service the funeral director normally provides all of the following except -
CORRECT ANSWER- Prie Dieu
The N.F.D.A. "code of ethics" is based upon - CORRECT ANSWER- the Golden Rule
When a person dies at home without medical attention an official inquiry is made by the -
CORRECT ANSWER- Coroner
The committal service is usually held at the - CORRECT ANSWER- grave site
Of the following, who has the preference to receive the burial flag for a deceased veteran? -
CORRECT ANSWER- Father
The part of a handle of a casket the casket bearer grasps to lift the casket is called the -
CORRECT ANSWER- bar
Tailored is a style of casket - CORRECT ANSWER- Interior
Extra sizes of caskets increase for an extra width by - CORRECT ANSWER- two inches
The base molding is a part of a casket - CORRECT ANSWER- Shell
When the interior material is tightly stretched across the panel of the casket it is said to be -
CORRECT ANSWER- Tailored
,A wood state casket labeled 6/6XXX would measure in length, 6feet, 6inches, and in width -
CORRECT ANSWER- 28 inches
A casket which has sides that are vertical or at right angles to the bottom is called - CORRECT
ANSWER- A state casket
A non-movable handle that extends all the way around the casket is called a(n) - CORRECT
ANSWER- Stationary bar handle
A method of pricing which places a price on three separate items of service such as casket
facilities and automobiles is called - CORRECT ANSWER- Functional
A pricing procedure which creates a total price for service and casket is called - CORRECT
ANSWER- Unit
A pricing procedure which places a price on each and every item of service and merchandise is
called - CORRECT ANSWER- Itemization
A pricing procedure which places a separate price on casket and a separate price on service fee is
called - CORRECT ANSWER- bi-unit
Methods of figuring a formula price are - CORRECT ANSWER- Functional,unit, and bi-unit
Which of the following is a source of expense in the funeral business? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Salaries
Which of the the following is a disadvantage of itemized pricing? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Possible elimination of certain items of service resulting in loss of overhead recovery
Which of the following is a source of income in the funeral business? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Non-formula services
, Any pricing method would be based on - CORRECT ANSWER- Average overhead per adult
formula service, mark-up on wholesale casket cost, and wholesale casket cost.
Which of the following is an advantage of bi-unit pricing method? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Places realistic value on the casket
If total overhead for a funeral home was $65000 for a fiscal period, and the firm did 100
services, what would the average overhead per service be? - CORRECT ANSWER- $650
If a casket costs $100 wholesale, and the funeral homes fixed multiple was 5, what would the
selling price of that casket be? - CORRECT ANSWER- $500
If a funeral home had an average overhead of $650 and the wholesale cost of a casket was $100
and the funeral director marked his casket up 100% what would the unit price be? - CORRECT
ANSWER- $850
If a casket cost $200 Wholesale and was sold for $1000 and the average per funeral was $500
what would the net profit be? - CORRECT ANSWER- $800
A gathered type of casket interior made on a sewing machine with a multiple number of needles
is called - CORRECT ANSWER- Shirred
The metal used in the shell of a 20 gauge steel casket would be - CORRECT ANSWER-
1/20 inch thick
A metal or concrete enclosure designed to protect the casket is called - CORRECT ANSWER-
Vault
The crown and ogee are part of the casket - CORRECT ANSWER- shell
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Ninety-eight percent of the notification of deaths comes to the funeral home by means of -
CORRECT ANSWER- Telephone
A burial transit permit is needed for all of the following except - CORRECT ANSWER-
Catholic burial Mass
The proper word which means the placing of remains in a crypt in a mausoleum is - CORRECT
ANSWER- entombment
A container for cremains is called - CORRECT ANSWER- Urn
The holy book of Islam faith is - CORRECT ANSWER- Koran
The person who usually makes the notifications of death to the funeral home is the - CORRECT
ANSWER- Member of the family
Whenever any jewelry is found on the deceased during a residence removal, you as a funeral
director should - CORRECT ANSWER- Check with the family about the jewelry and
remove it if they so desire
Which of the following is not a function of the American Board of Funeral Service Education? -
CORRECT ANSWER- Administer the National Board Exam
An obituary can best be defined as - CORRECT ANSWER- A brief biographical sketch of a
person's life
,The death certificate contains all of the following except - CORRECT ANSWER- Religious
affiliation
When the remains have been prepared at the mortuary and later taken to the Presbyterian church
for the funeral service the funeral director normally provides all of the following except -
CORRECT ANSWER- Prie Dieu
The N.F.D.A. "code of ethics" is based upon - CORRECT ANSWER- the Golden Rule
When a person dies at home without medical attention an official inquiry is made by the -
CORRECT ANSWER- Coroner
The committal service is usually held at the - CORRECT ANSWER- grave site
Of the following, who has the preference to receive the burial flag for a deceased veteran? -
CORRECT ANSWER- Father
The part of a handle of a casket the casket bearer grasps to lift the casket is called the -
CORRECT ANSWER- bar
Tailored is a style of casket - CORRECT ANSWER- Interior
Extra sizes of caskets increase for an extra width by - CORRECT ANSWER- two inches
The base molding is a part of a casket - CORRECT ANSWER- Shell
When the interior material is tightly stretched across the panel of the casket it is said to be -
CORRECT ANSWER- Tailored
,A wood state casket labeled 6/6XXX would measure in length, 6feet, 6inches, and in width -
CORRECT ANSWER- 28 inches
A casket which has sides that are vertical or at right angles to the bottom is called - CORRECT
ANSWER- A state casket
A non-movable handle that extends all the way around the casket is called a(n) - CORRECT
ANSWER- Stationary bar handle
A method of pricing which places a price on three separate items of service such as casket
facilities and automobiles is called - CORRECT ANSWER- Functional
A pricing procedure which creates a total price for service and casket is called - CORRECT
ANSWER- Unit
A pricing procedure which places a price on each and every item of service and merchandise is
called - CORRECT ANSWER- Itemization
A pricing procedure which places a separate price on casket and a separate price on service fee is
called - CORRECT ANSWER- bi-unit
Methods of figuring a formula price are - CORRECT ANSWER- Functional,unit, and bi-unit
Which of the following is a source of expense in the funeral business? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Salaries
Which of the the following is a disadvantage of itemized pricing? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Possible elimination of certain items of service resulting in loss of overhead recovery
Which of the following is a source of income in the funeral business? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Non-formula services
, Any pricing method would be based on - CORRECT ANSWER- Average overhead per adult
formula service, mark-up on wholesale casket cost, and wholesale casket cost.
Which of the following is an advantage of bi-unit pricing method? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Places realistic value on the casket
If total overhead for a funeral home was $65000 for a fiscal period, and the firm did 100
services, what would the average overhead per service be? - CORRECT ANSWER- $650
If a casket costs $100 wholesale, and the funeral homes fixed multiple was 5, what would the
selling price of that casket be? - CORRECT ANSWER- $500
If a funeral home had an average overhead of $650 and the wholesale cost of a casket was $100
and the funeral director marked his casket up 100% what would the unit price be? - CORRECT
ANSWER- $850
If a casket cost $200 Wholesale and was sold for $1000 and the average per funeral was $500
what would the net profit be? - CORRECT ANSWER- $800
A gathered type of casket interior made on a sewing machine with a multiple number of needles
is called - CORRECT ANSWER- Shirred
The metal used in the shell of a 20 gauge steel casket would be - CORRECT ANSWER-
1/20 inch thick
A metal or concrete enclosure designed to protect the casket is called - CORRECT ANSWER-
Vault
The crown and ogee are part of the casket - CORRECT ANSWER- shell
