FUNERAL ARTS NATIONAL BOARD EXAM|ACTUAL EXAM QUES-
TIONS AND WELL DETAILED VERIFIED SOLUTIONS| GRADED A+|
BRAND NEW 2026/2027 UPDATE
1. The Funeral Rule, which is enforced by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), has many pro-
visions. These include mandated disclosures and restrictive actions. At the very start of a
face- to-face discussion with the public regarding the selection of funeral goods or services
and/or the prices of them, the funeral director is required to give the consumer: - AN-
SWER The GPL for retention, and the casket and vault price list for reference only
2. A will is an instrument for the ordered disposition of real and personal property that is to
take effect upon death. Which of the following is a requirement for a will to take effect? -
ANSWER The deceased was of legal age.
3. The person with the authority and duty of final disposition who may or may not have "ac-
tual" custody (physical possession) of the deceased at a particular moment is considered to
have what kind of custody? - ANSWER Constructive
4. An insolvent estate is an estate of a deceased person whose assets are insufficient to pay
the estate's debts, taxes, and administrative expenses. It is the state statute that controls the
priority of these claims. In most states, though, the priority of claims—from top priority to
lowest—is ordered as follows: - ANSWER Funeral expenses, administration expenses, and
taxes d. Administration expenses, funeral expenses, and taxes
5. A federal government agency created to promote consumer protection, encourage free
and fair competition, and prevent what regulators determine to be anti-competitive busi-
ness practices is called: - ANSWER FTC
6. A wrongful act by a person for which damages can be sought by the injured party through
a civil lawsuit is called a: - ANSWER Tort
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, 8. Which of the following funeral rites is conducted without the presence of the casketed
body? - ANSWER Memorial Service
7. The power of a government to impose what it considers reasonable restrictions and laws
on its citizens for the maintenance of public safety, health, order, and welfare is called: - AN-
SWER Police power
9. A deceased veteran or reservist who was entitled to receive retired military pay qualifies
to receive an American flag after the completion and submittal of the APPLICATION FOR
UNITED STATES FLAG FOR BURIAL PURPOSES form, also known as: - ANSWER VA form 90-
2008
10. A portable stretcher used by both ambulances and funeral homes to move the injured or
deceased that is considered to be the most important item for transferring remains from a
house or an institution is called a: - ANSWER Cot
11. Which of the following accurately describe the purposes of a death certificate? - AN-
SWER Shows vital statistics and cause of death for medical or actuarial research;Is the le-
gal permanent record of the deceased;Is the legal record that final disposition has occurred
12. A typical funeral cortege would be arranged in the following order: - ANSWER Lead
car, hearse, clergy, pallbearers, family cars/limo, and procession
13. The entryway, foyer, or lobby to a funeral home or church is also called the: - AN-
SWER Narthex
15. The name for the sanctified elements of Holy Communion that comprise the essential
rudiments for liturgical worship is: - ANSWER Eucharist
14. In the Roman Catholic faith, an anointing ceremony by a priest for the seriously ill to
bring healing or for those who are dying to prepare their souls for eternity is called: - AN-
SWER Sacrament of the Sick
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TIONS AND WELL DETAILED VERIFIED SOLUTIONS| GRADED A+|
BRAND NEW 2026/2027 UPDATE
1. The Funeral Rule, which is enforced by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), has many pro-
visions. These include mandated disclosures and restrictive actions. At the very start of a
face- to-face discussion with the public regarding the selection of funeral goods or services
and/or the prices of them, the funeral director is required to give the consumer: - AN-
SWER The GPL for retention, and the casket and vault price list for reference only
2. A will is an instrument for the ordered disposition of real and personal property that is to
take effect upon death. Which of the following is a requirement for a will to take effect? -
ANSWER The deceased was of legal age.
3. The person with the authority and duty of final disposition who may or may not have "ac-
tual" custody (physical possession) of the deceased at a particular moment is considered to
have what kind of custody? - ANSWER Constructive
4. An insolvent estate is an estate of a deceased person whose assets are insufficient to pay
the estate's debts, taxes, and administrative expenses. It is the state statute that controls the
priority of these claims. In most states, though, the priority of claims—from top priority to
lowest—is ordered as follows: - ANSWER Funeral expenses, administration expenses, and
taxes d. Administration expenses, funeral expenses, and taxes
5. A federal government agency created to promote consumer protection, encourage free
and fair competition, and prevent what regulators determine to be anti-competitive busi-
ness practices is called: - ANSWER FTC
6. A wrongful act by a person for which damages can be sought by the injured party through
a civil lawsuit is called a: - ANSWER Tort
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, 8. Which of the following funeral rites is conducted without the presence of the casketed
body? - ANSWER Memorial Service
7. The power of a government to impose what it considers reasonable restrictions and laws
on its citizens for the maintenance of public safety, health, order, and welfare is called: - AN-
SWER Police power
9. A deceased veteran or reservist who was entitled to receive retired military pay qualifies
to receive an American flag after the completion and submittal of the APPLICATION FOR
UNITED STATES FLAG FOR BURIAL PURPOSES form, also known as: - ANSWER VA form 90-
2008
10. A portable stretcher used by both ambulances and funeral homes to move the injured or
deceased that is considered to be the most important item for transferring remains from a
house or an institution is called a: - ANSWER Cot
11. Which of the following accurately describe the purposes of a death certificate? - AN-
SWER Shows vital statistics and cause of death for medical or actuarial research;Is the le-
gal permanent record of the deceased;Is the legal record that final disposition has occurred
12. A typical funeral cortege would be arranged in the following order: - ANSWER Lead
car, hearse, clergy, pallbearers, family cars/limo, and procession
13. The entryway, foyer, or lobby to a funeral home or church is also called the: - AN-
SWER Narthex
15. The name for the sanctified elements of Holy Communion that comprise the essential
rudiments for liturgical worship is: - ANSWER Eucharist
14. In the Roman Catholic faith, an anointing ceremony by a priest for the seriously ill to
bring healing or for those who are dying to prepare their souls for eternity is called: - AN-
SWER Sacrament of the Sick
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