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NATIONAL BOARD EXAM STUDY
GUIDE-FUNERAL DIRECTING EXAM
2026| ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS
Chapel - correct-answer -Building or designated area of a building in which
services are conducted
Chaplain - correct-answer -A person chosen to conduct religious exercises for the
military, the chapel of an institution or a fraternal organization
Chevrah Kadisha - correct-answer -Hebrew phrase meaning "Holy Society" a
group of men or women from the synagogue who care for the dead, they may be
referred to be laymen as the "washers" in the past, took care of all funeral
arrangements and preparation for Jewish funerals
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Christian Burial Certificate (priestly lines) - correct-answer -A letter or form from a
priest stating the eligibility of the deceased for burial in a Roman Catholic
Cemetery
Columbarium - correct-answer -A structure, room, or space in a mausoleum or
other building containing niches or recesses used to hold cremated remains
Committal Service - correct-answer -That portion of the funeral that is conducted
at the place of disposition of dead human bodies
Common Carrier - correct-answer -Any carrier required by law to convey
passengers or freight without refusal if the approved fare or charge is paid;
airline, train
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Contemporary Funeral Rite - correct-answer -Funeral observances that reflect
present day influences in lieu of the traditional ceremonies
Coroner - correct-answer -A public officer whose chief duty is to investigate
questionable deaths
Cortege - correct-answer -Historical reference for funeral procession
Cot - correct-answer -A portable stretcher commonly employed in an ambulance
or transfer vehicle for the moving of the sick, injured or deceased
Cremated Remains - correct-answer -The result of the reduction of a dead body
to inorganic bone fragments by intense heat
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Cremation - correct-answer -The reduction of a dead human body to inorganic
bone fragments by intense head in a specifically designed retort
Crematory - correct-answer -A furnace or retort for cremating dead human
bodies; a building that houses a retort
Cross - correct-answer -Religious emblem consisting of two plain bars that
intersect at right angles to each other
Crucifer/Crossbearer - correct-answer -One who carries the crucifix/cross during
an ecclesiastical procession
Crucifix - correct-answer -A cross with a figure or image representing the body of
Christ on it
NATIONAL BOARD EXAM STUDY
GUIDE-FUNERAL DIRECTING EXAM
2026| ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS
Chapel - correct-answer -Building or designated area of a building in which
services are conducted
Chaplain - correct-answer -A person chosen to conduct religious exercises for the
military, the chapel of an institution or a fraternal organization
Chevrah Kadisha - correct-answer -Hebrew phrase meaning "Holy Society" a
group of men or women from the synagogue who care for the dead, they may be
referred to be laymen as the "washers" in the past, took care of all funeral
arrangements and preparation for Jewish funerals
,2|Page
Christian Burial Certificate (priestly lines) - correct-answer -A letter or form from a
priest stating the eligibility of the deceased for burial in a Roman Catholic
Cemetery
Columbarium - correct-answer -A structure, room, or space in a mausoleum or
other building containing niches or recesses used to hold cremated remains
Committal Service - correct-answer -That portion of the funeral that is conducted
at the place of disposition of dead human bodies
Common Carrier - correct-answer -Any carrier required by law to convey
passengers or freight without refusal if the approved fare or charge is paid;
airline, train
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Contemporary Funeral Rite - correct-answer -Funeral observances that reflect
present day influences in lieu of the traditional ceremonies
Coroner - correct-answer -A public officer whose chief duty is to investigate
questionable deaths
Cortege - correct-answer -Historical reference for funeral procession
Cot - correct-answer -A portable stretcher commonly employed in an ambulance
or transfer vehicle for the moving of the sick, injured or deceased
Cremated Remains - correct-answer -The result of the reduction of a dead body
to inorganic bone fragments by intense heat
, 4|Page
Cremation - correct-answer -The reduction of a dead human body to inorganic
bone fragments by intense head in a specifically designed retort
Crematory - correct-answer -A furnace or retort for cremating dead human
bodies; a building that houses a retort
Cross - correct-answer -Religious emblem consisting of two plain bars that
intersect at right angles to each other
Crucifer/Crossbearer - correct-answer -One who carries the crucifix/cross during
an ecclesiastical procession
Crucifix - correct-answer -A cross with a figure or image representing the body of
Christ on it
