Mortuary Administration Compend
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
1. 98% of the notification of deaths comes to the funeral home by means of - CORRECT
ANSWER- telephone
2. a burial-transit permit is needed for all of the following except
a. remains which are used for scientific or educational study
b. interment entombment or cremation of a remains
c. moving a remains from a state whereto death occurred
d. catholic burial mass - CORRECT ANSWER- catholic burial mass
3. the proper word which means the placing of remains in a crypt in a mosulemum is -
CORRECT ANSWER- entombment
4. a container for cremains is called - CORRECT ANSWER- urn
5. the holy book of the islam faith is the - CORRECT ANSWER- koran
6. the person who usually makes the notification of death to the funeral home is the - CORRECT
ANSWER- member of the family
7. whenever any jewelry is found on the deceased during a residence removal, you as the funeral
director should - CORRECT ANSWER- check with the family about the jewelry and remove
it if they so desire
8. which of the following is not a function if the American board of funeral service education -
CORRECT ANSWER- administer the national board exam
,9. an obituary can best be defined as - CORRECT ANSWER- a brief biographical sketch of
a persons life
10. the death certificate contains all of the following except the - CORRECT ANSWER-
religious affiliation
11. when the remains have been prepared at the mortuary and later taken to a presbyterian church
for the funeral service, the funeral director normally provides all of the following except -
CORRECT ANSWER- prie dieu
12. the N.F.D.A. "code of ethics" is based upon - CORRECT ANSWER- the golden rule
13. when a person dies at home without medical attention, an official inquiry is made by the -
CORRECT ANSWER- coroner
14. the committal service is usually held at the - CORRECT ANSWER- grave site
15. of the following, who has the preference to receive the burial flag for a deceased veteran -
CORRECT ANSWER- father
16. the part of a handle of a casket the casket bearer grasps to lift the casket is called the -
CORRECT ANSWER- bar
17. tailored is a style of casket - CORRECT ANSWER- interior
18. extra sizes of caskets increase for each extra width by - CORRECT ANSWER- two
inches
19. the base molding is apart of a casket - CORRECT ANSWER- shell
, 20. when the interior material is tightly stretched across the panel of the casket it is said to be -
CORRECT ANSWER- tailored
21. a wood state casket labeled 6/6XXX would measure in length 6 feet, 6 inches and in width -
CORRECT ANSWER- 28 inches
22, a casket which has sides that are vertical, or at right angles to the bottom is called -
CORRECT ANSWER- a state casket
23. a non-movable handle that extends all the way around the casket is called a(n) - CORRECT
ANSWER- stationary bar handle
24. 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
25. a pricing procedure which creates a total price for service and casket is called - CORRECT
ANSWER- unit
26. a pricing procedure which places a price on each and every item of service and merchandise
is called - CORRECT ANSWER- itemization
27. a pricing procedure which places a separate price on casket and a separate price on service
fee is called - CORRECT ANSWER- bi-unit
28. methods of figuring a formula price are - CORRECT ANSWER- all of these
29. which of the following is a source of expense in the funeral buiness - CORRECT ANSWER-
salaries
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
1. 98% of the notification of deaths comes to the funeral home by means of - CORRECT
ANSWER- telephone
2. a burial-transit permit is needed for all of the following except
a. remains which are used for scientific or educational study
b. interment entombment or cremation of a remains
c. moving a remains from a state whereto death occurred
d. catholic burial mass - CORRECT ANSWER- catholic burial mass
3. the proper word which means the placing of remains in a crypt in a mosulemum is -
CORRECT ANSWER- entombment
4. a container for cremains is called - CORRECT ANSWER- urn
5. the holy book of the islam faith is the - CORRECT ANSWER- koran
6. the person who usually makes the notification of death to the funeral home is the - CORRECT
ANSWER- member of the family
7. whenever any jewelry is found on the deceased during a residence removal, you as the funeral
director should - CORRECT ANSWER- check with the family about the jewelry and remove
it if they so desire
8. which of the following is not a function if the American board of funeral service education -
CORRECT ANSWER- administer the national board exam
,9. an obituary can best be defined as - CORRECT ANSWER- a brief biographical sketch of
a persons life
10. the death certificate contains all of the following except the - CORRECT ANSWER-
religious affiliation
11. when the remains have been prepared at the mortuary and later taken to a presbyterian church
for the funeral service, the funeral director normally provides all of the following except -
CORRECT ANSWER- prie dieu
12. the N.F.D.A. "code of ethics" is based upon - CORRECT ANSWER- the golden rule
13. when a person dies at home without medical attention, an official inquiry is made by the -
CORRECT ANSWER- coroner
14. the committal service is usually held at the - CORRECT ANSWER- grave site
15. of the following, who has the preference to receive the burial flag for a deceased veteran -
CORRECT ANSWER- father
16. the part of a handle of a casket the casket bearer grasps to lift the casket is called the -
CORRECT ANSWER- bar
17. tailored is a style of casket - CORRECT ANSWER- interior
18. extra sizes of caskets increase for each extra width by - CORRECT ANSWER- two
inches
19. the base molding is apart of a casket - CORRECT ANSWER- shell
, 20. when the interior material is tightly stretched across the panel of the casket it is said to be -
CORRECT ANSWER- tailored
21. a wood state casket labeled 6/6XXX would measure in length 6 feet, 6 inches and in width -
CORRECT ANSWER- 28 inches
22, a casket which has sides that are vertical, or at right angles to the bottom is called -
CORRECT ANSWER- a state casket
23. a non-movable handle that extends all the way around the casket is called a(n) - CORRECT
ANSWER- stationary bar handle
24. 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
25. a pricing procedure which creates a total price for service and casket is called - CORRECT
ANSWER- unit
26. a pricing procedure which places a price on each and every item of service and merchandise
is called - CORRECT ANSWER- itemization
27. a pricing procedure which places a separate price on casket and a separate price on service
fee is called - CORRECT ANSWER- bi-unit
28. methods of figuring a formula price are - CORRECT ANSWER- all of these
29. which of the following is a source of expense in the funeral buiness - CORRECT ANSWER-
salaries
