Mortuary Administration Questions and
Answers Already Passed
Which document is legally required to release a deceased person's body from a hospital to a
funeral home?
a) Death certificate
b) Birth certificate
c) Release form
d) Consent form
✔✔a) Death certificate
What is the primary purpose of embalming?
a) To improve the appearance of the deceased
b) To preserve the body for a longer period
c) To prepare the body for cremation
d) To comply with state regulations
✔✔b) To preserve the body for a longer period
In the funeral service industry, what does the term “preneed” refer to?
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,a) Services provided after the funeral
b) Services provided during the funeral
c) Arrangements made before death
d) Arrangements made at the time of death
✔✔c) Arrangements made before death
What is the term for a ceremony that marks a person’s final resting place?
a) Wake
b) Memorial service
c) Committal service
d) Visitation
✔✔c) Committal service
Which federal act governs the disclosure of itemized prices to consumers by funeral service
providers?
a) Fair Labor Standards Act
b) Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Funeral Rule
c) Americans with Disabilities Act
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,d) Occupational Safety and Health Act
✔✔b) Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Funeral Rule
What is the main objective of a funeral home's General Price List (GPL)?
a) To provide detailed descriptions of services
b) To list the costs of all services and merchandise
c) To advertise special promotions
d) To outline the history of the funeral home
✔✔b) To list the costs of all services and merchandise
Which of the following is not typically included in a funeral home's basic services fee?
a) Professional services of funeral director and staff
b) Embalming
c) Use of facilities for viewing
d) Transportation of the deceased
✔✔b) Embalming
What type of insurance policy is specifically designed to cover funeral costs?
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, a) Life insurance
b) Health insurance
c) Burial insurance
d) Disability insurance
✔✔c) Burial insurance
In mortuary administration, what is a “niche”?
a) A small memorial service
b) A compartment in a columbarium for cremated remains
c) A type of grave marker
d) A private family mausoleum
✔✔b) A compartment in a columbarium for cremated remains
Which of the following terms refers to a legally binding directive for managing a deceased
person's estate?
a) Will
b) Trust
c) Power of attorney
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Answers Already Passed
Which document is legally required to release a deceased person's body from a hospital to a
funeral home?
a) Death certificate
b) Birth certificate
c) Release form
d) Consent form
✔✔a) Death certificate
What is the primary purpose of embalming?
a) To improve the appearance of the deceased
b) To preserve the body for a longer period
c) To prepare the body for cremation
d) To comply with state regulations
✔✔b) To preserve the body for a longer period
In the funeral service industry, what does the term “preneed” refer to?
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,a) Services provided after the funeral
b) Services provided during the funeral
c) Arrangements made before death
d) Arrangements made at the time of death
✔✔c) Arrangements made before death
What is the term for a ceremony that marks a person’s final resting place?
a) Wake
b) Memorial service
c) Committal service
d) Visitation
✔✔c) Committal service
Which federal act governs the disclosure of itemized prices to consumers by funeral service
providers?
a) Fair Labor Standards Act
b) Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Funeral Rule
c) Americans with Disabilities Act
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,d) Occupational Safety and Health Act
✔✔b) Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Funeral Rule
What is the main objective of a funeral home's General Price List (GPL)?
a) To provide detailed descriptions of services
b) To list the costs of all services and merchandise
c) To advertise special promotions
d) To outline the history of the funeral home
✔✔b) To list the costs of all services and merchandise
Which of the following is not typically included in a funeral home's basic services fee?
a) Professional services of funeral director and staff
b) Embalming
c) Use of facilities for viewing
d) Transportation of the deceased
✔✔b) Embalming
What type of insurance policy is specifically designed to cover funeral costs?
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, a) Life insurance
b) Health insurance
c) Burial insurance
d) Disability insurance
✔✔c) Burial insurance
In mortuary administration, what is a “niche”?
a) A small memorial service
b) A compartment in a columbarium for cremated remains
c) A type of grave marker
d) A private family mausoleum
✔✔b) A compartment in a columbarium for cremated remains
Which of the following terms refers to a legally binding directive for managing a deceased
person's estate?
a) Will
b) Trust
c) Power of attorney
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