Massachusetts Funeral Director
Jurisprudence State 2025 Actual Exam
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
What .is .the .minimal .size .of .a .prep .room? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-12 .x .14
What .is .the .minimal .size .of .a .funeral .home .chapel? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-300
.sq .ft
What .type .of .flooring .is .required .in .a .prep .rm? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-tile .or
.cement
What .are .the .minimum .requirements .in .a .prep .rm .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Flush
.rim .sink, .floor .drain, .backflow .preventer
Besides .a .FD .and .embalmer, .who .are .allowed .in .the .prep .room? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Mort .student, .immediate .family, .public .official
How .long .is .the .cooling .off .period? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-10 .day
If .a .goods .and .service .are .selected .at .pre-need .and .not .available .at .death .what
.happens? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-NOK .can .select .the .goods .and .services .of .fair
.market .value .of .equal .or .greater .value.
The .obligation .to .locate .a .trust .beneficiary? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-funeral
.establishment
How .long .is .a .funeral .home .responsible .to .hold .onto .cremains, .before .action .is
.taken .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-10 .months
If .a .type .3 .funeral .director .does .not .own .or .owns .less .than .10% .ownership
.what .happens .to .his .license? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-its .reduced .to .a .type .6
Can .a .funeral .home .charge .extra .for .prepping .a .post .or .organ .donation? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-No
Who .is .responsible .for .an .apprentices .actions .in .his .line .of .duty? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-type .3 .sponsor
Who .can .be .a .majority .owner .of .a .funeral .home? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-the .type
.3 .who .hold .majority .of .shares
,Who .can .complete .a .death .certificate? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-FD, .M/E, .B .of .H
Where .must .a .Funeral .Trust .Account .be .established? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Federal .or .state .banking .institution .having .trust .powers .or .trust .company
.located .Ma.
can .a .preneed .contract .be .amended .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-anytime .prior .to
.death .of .benificiary
can .amend .a .preneed .contract .which .is .irrevocable .to .revocable .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-No, .unless .by .court .order
what .must .be .done .to .transfer .a .preneed .contract .from .the .primary .funeral
.home .to .another .FH .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-you .must .receive .written
.authorization .from .purchaser
Upon .the .purchase .of .a .preneed .contract, .written .conformation .must .be .given
.to .the .purchaser .within .how .many .days .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-no .later .than .30
.days
Paid .to .an .insurance .company .for .the .purchase .of .a .pre-need .insurance .policy
.or .annuity .pursuant .to .239 .CMR .4.10 .not .later .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-than .five
.(5) .business .days .after .the .expiration .of .the ."cooling-off" .period
You .have .the .right .to .buy .separate .goods .(such .as .caskets) .and .services .(such
.as .embalming .or .a .memorial .service). .You .do .not .have .to .accept .a .package
.that .may .include .items .you .do .not .want. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-True
Funeral .directors .must .give .you .price .information .on .the .telephone .if .you .ask
.for .it. .You .don't .have .to .give .them .your .name, .address, .or .telephone .number
.first. .Although .they .are .not .required .to .do .so, .many .funeral .homes .mail .their
.price .lists, .and .some .post .them .online. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-True
The .funeral .home .must .give .you .a .General .Price .List .(GPL) .that .is .yours .to
.keep. .It .lists .all .the .items .and .services .the .home .offers, .and .the .cost .of .each
.one. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-True
Sometimes, .detailed .casket .price .information .is .included .on .the .funeral .home's
.GPL. .More .often, .though, .it's .provided .on .a .separate .casket .price .list. .Get .the
.price .information .before .you .see .the .caskets, .so .that .you .can .ask .about .lower-
priced .products .that .may .not .be .on .display. .Why .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-so .you
.can .ask .about .lower .priced .products .not .on .display
Outer .burial .containers .are .not .required .by .state .law .anywhere .in .the .U.S., .but
.many .cemeteries .require .them .to .prevent .the .grave .from .caving .in. .If .the
.funeral .home .sells .containers, .but .doesn't .list .their .prices .on .the .GPL, .you
.have .the .right .to .look .at .a .separate .container .price .list .before .you .see .the
, .containers. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-If .you .don't .see .the .lower-priced .containers
.listed, .ask .about .them.
Receive .a .written .statement .after .you .decide .what .you .want, .and .before .you
.pay .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-true
The .funeral .home .must .give .you .a .statement .listing .every .good .and .service
.you .have .selected, .the .price .of .each, .and .the .total .cost .immediately .after .you
.make .the .arrangements. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-true
If .a .owner .of .a .funeral .home .is .not .a .type .3 .funeral .director, .what .amount .of
.shares .may .they .hold .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-49%
Introduction .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-In .1984, .the .FTC .put .into .effect .the .Funeral
.Industry .Practices .Trade .Regulation .(16 .C.F.R .Part .453) .That .regulation, .which
.is .commonly .referred .to .as .the .Funeral .Rule, .was .reviewed .and .revised .in
.1994.
-Effects .all .who .sell .BOTH .funeral .goods .and .services
Primary .Purposes .of .the .Funeral .Rule .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-(1) .To .give
.consumers .the .right .to .select .those .funeral .goods .and .services .which .they
.wish .to .purchase
(2) .To .provide .consumers .access .to .detailed, .itemized .price .information .prior .to
.purchase .decisions; .
(3) .To .prevent .misrepresentation .and .other .unfair .and .deceptive .practices .in
.the .sales .of .funeral .goods .and .services
General .Price .List .(GPL) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-The .cornerstone .to .the .Funeral
.Rule. .This .is .given .to .the .consumer .prior .to .purchase .of .the .funeral .and
.provides .him .with .a .detailed .itemized .listing .of .the .goods .and .services .offered
.by .the .funeral .home
GPL: .Introductory .Matters .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-On .the .GPL, .the .funeral .home
.must .place .its .name, .address, .telephone .number, .the .words ."General .Price
.List" .and .the .effective .date
GPL: .Itemization .of .Sixteen .Goods .and .Services .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-To
.insure .that .consumers .have .the .right .to .pick .and .choose .those .select .items
.they .wish .to .purchase, .the .FTC .has .selected .sixteen .various .items .that .*must*
.be .separately .priced .in .the .GPL. .It .is .important .to .note .that .funeral .homes .are
.only .required .to .list .these .goods .and .services .if .they .offer .them .for .sale. .Ex: .if
.a .funeral .home .elects .to .not .offer .embalming, .it .may .be .deleted .from .the .GPL. .
Funeral .homes .will .typically .sell .additional .goods .and .services .other .than .the
.sixteen .which .must .be .separately .itemized. .While .funeral .homes .are .not
.required .to .place .other .goods .and .services .on .the .GPL, .as .a .matter .of .proper
.business .practice, .it .is .recommended .that .all .goods .and .services .offered .by
.the .funeral .home .be .listed .on .the .GPL
Jurisprudence State 2025 Actual Exam
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
What .is .the .minimal .size .of .a .prep .room? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-12 .x .14
What .is .the .minimal .size .of .a .funeral .home .chapel? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-300
.sq .ft
What .type .of .flooring .is .required .in .a .prep .rm? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-tile .or
.cement
What .are .the .minimum .requirements .in .a .prep .rm .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Flush
.rim .sink, .floor .drain, .backflow .preventer
Besides .a .FD .and .embalmer, .who .are .allowed .in .the .prep .room? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Mort .student, .immediate .family, .public .official
How .long .is .the .cooling .off .period? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-10 .day
If .a .goods .and .service .are .selected .at .pre-need .and .not .available .at .death .what
.happens? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-NOK .can .select .the .goods .and .services .of .fair
.market .value .of .equal .or .greater .value.
The .obligation .to .locate .a .trust .beneficiary? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-funeral
.establishment
How .long .is .a .funeral .home .responsible .to .hold .onto .cremains, .before .action .is
.taken .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-10 .months
If .a .type .3 .funeral .director .does .not .own .or .owns .less .than .10% .ownership
.what .happens .to .his .license? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-its .reduced .to .a .type .6
Can .a .funeral .home .charge .extra .for .prepping .a .post .or .organ .donation? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-No
Who .is .responsible .for .an .apprentices .actions .in .his .line .of .duty? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-type .3 .sponsor
Who .can .be .a .majority .owner .of .a .funeral .home? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-the .type
.3 .who .hold .majority .of .shares
,Who .can .complete .a .death .certificate? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-FD, .M/E, .B .of .H
Where .must .a .Funeral .Trust .Account .be .established? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Federal .or .state .banking .institution .having .trust .powers .or .trust .company
.located .Ma.
can .a .preneed .contract .be .amended .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-anytime .prior .to
.death .of .benificiary
can .amend .a .preneed .contract .which .is .irrevocable .to .revocable .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-No, .unless .by .court .order
what .must .be .done .to .transfer .a .preneed .contract .from .the .primary .funeral
.home .to .another .FH .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-you .must .receive .written
.authorization .from .purchaser
Upon .the .purchase .of .a .preneed .contract, .written .conformation .must .be .given
.to .the .purchaser .within .how .many .days .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-no .later .than .30
.days
Paid .to .an .insurance .company .for .the .purchase .of .a .pre-need .insurance .policy
.or .annuity .pursuant .to .239 .CMR .4.10 .not .later .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-than .five
.(5) .business .days .after .the .expiration .of .the ."cooling-off" .period
You .have .the .right .to .buy .separate .goods .(such .as .caskets) .and .services .(such
.as .embalming .or .a .memorial .service). .You .do .not .have .to .accept .a .package
.that .may .include .items .you .do .not .want. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-True
Funeral .directors .must .give .you .price .information .on .the .telephone .if .you .ask
.for .it. .You .don't .have .to .give .them .your .name, .address, .or .telephone .number
.first. .Although .they .are .not .required .to .do .so, .many .funeral .homes .mail .their
.price .lists, .and .some .post .them .online. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-True
The .funeral .home .must .give .you .a .General .Price .List .(GPL) .that .is .yours .to
.keep. .It .lists .all .the .items .and .services .the .home .offers, .and .the .cost .of .each
.one. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-True
Sometimes, .detailed .casket .price .information .is .included .on .the .funeral .home's
.GPL. .More .often, .though, .it's .provided .on .a .separate .casket .price .list. .Get .the
.price .information .before .you .see .the .caskets, .so .that .you .can .ask .about .lower-
priced .products .that .may .not .be .on .display. .Why .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-so .you
.can .ask .about .lower .priced .products .not .on .display
Outer .burial .containers .are .not .required .by .state .law .anywhere .in .the .U.S., .but
.many .cemeteries .require .them .to .prevent .the .grave .from .caving .in. .If .the
.funeral .home .sells .containers, .but .doesn't .list .their .prices .on .the .GPL, .you
.have .the .right .to .look .at .a .separate .container .price .list .before .you .see .the
, .containers. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-If .you .don't .see .the .lower-priced .containers
.listed, .ask .about .them.
Receive .a .written .statement .after .you .decide .what .you .want, .and .before .you
.pay .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-true
The .funeral .home .must .give .you .a .statement .listing .every .good .and .service
.you .have .selected, .the .price .of .each, .and .the .total .cost .immediately .after .you
.make .the .arrangements. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-true
If .a .owner .of .a .funeral .home .is .not .a .type .3 .funeral .director, .what .amount .of
.shares .may .they .hold .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-49%
Introduction .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-In .1984, .the .FTC .put .into .effect .the .Funeral
.Industry .Practices .Trade .Regulation .(16 .C.F.R .Part .453) .That .regulation, .which
.is .commonly .referred .to .as .the .Funeral .Rule, .was .reviewed .and .revised .in
.1994.
-Effects .all .who .sell .BOTH .funeral .goods .and .services
Primary .Purposes .of .the .Funeral .Rule .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-(1) .To .give
.consumers .the .right .to .select .those .funeral .goods .and .services .which .they
.wish .to .purchase
(2) .To .provide .consumers .access .to .detailed, .itemized .price .information .prior .to
.purchase .decisions; .
(3) .To .prevent .misrepresentation .and .other .unfair .and .deceptive .practices .in
.the .sales .of .funeral .goods .and .services
General .Price .List .(GPL) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-The .cornerstone .to .the .Funeral
.Rule. .This .is .given .to .the .consumer .prior .to .purchase .of .the .funeral .and
.provides .him .with .a .detailed .itemized .listing .of .the .goods .and .services .offered
.by .the .funeral .home
GPL: .Introductory .Matters .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-On .the .GPL, .the .funeral .home
.must .place .its .name, .address, .telephone .number, .the .words ."General .Price
.List" .and .the .effective .date
GPL: .Itemization .of .Sixteen .Goods .and .Services .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-To
.insure .that .consumers .have .the .right .to .pick .and .choose .those .select .items
.they .wish .to .purchase, .the .FTC .has .selected .sixteen .various .items .that .*must*
.be .separately .priced .in .the .GPL. .It .is .important .to .note .that .funeral .homes .are
.only .required .to .list .these .goods .and .services .if .they .offer .them .for .sale. .Ex: .if
.a .funeral .home .elects .to .not .offer .embalming, .it .may .be .deleted .from .the .GPL. .
Funeral .homes .will .typically .sell .additional .goods .and .services .other .than .the
.sixteen .which .must .be .separately .itemized. .While .funeral .homes .are .not
.required .to .place .other .goods .and .services .on .the .GPL, .as .a .matter .of .proper
.business .practice, .it .is .recommended .that .all .goods .and .services .offered .by
.the .funeral .home .be .listed .on .the .GPL
