NBE ARTS PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
If a family buys a casket from Funeral Home A and intends to use it at Funeral Home B,
the way Funeral Home B may legally recover some profit is: - Answer- nonexistent,
there is no way to recover that lost revenue
Using a casket that comes from a source other than the funeral home providing services
___. - Answer-must be accepted with no objection
An alloy of copper and tin is called: - Answer-bronze
A casket designed to display the deceased from head to foot is a - Answer-perfection
full couch casket
An example of lining material used in casket construction is - Answer-woven linen
The part of the casket hardware that covers the exposed ends of the bar is the -
Answer-tip
An example of casket hardware is: - Answer-lug (handles, ornamental fixtures, any
fittings)
A source of information that is used by a business to determine where the potential
customers are located is a: - Answer-market survey
Developing activities and an organizational climate conducive to maximum efficiency
and worker satisfaction: - Answer-Human resource management
A new form of business ownership (not a corporation) approved in most states since
approximately 1994- combines aspects of partnerships with the limited liability of a
corporation; owners know as members: - Answer-limited liability company
It is recommended that a casket selection room carry a minimum of - Answer-12
caskets
Process of acquiring, training, developing, motivating and appraising a sufficient
quantity of qualified employees to perform necessary activities: - Answer-Human
resource management
A management function which compares organizational and individual performance with
predetermined standards or expected results: - Answer-Both Evaluating and Controlling
, The practice of trying to obtain something that is being sought by others under similar
circumstances at the same time: - Answer-competition
Another name for the ogee of the casket shell is - Answer-rim
Which of the following is not a hardwood used in casket construction? - Answer-
redwood (pine, cedar)
The principal government agency concerned with the financing, operation, and
management of small businesses: - Answer-Small Business Administration (SBA)
Which of the following is lining material that is used in casket construction? It backs up
or supports the visible interior fabric - Answer-Masselin
A plan which provides inducements to potential purchasers of products and/or services:
- Answer-sales promotion
All efforts designed to preserve assets and earning power associated with a business: -
Answer-risk management
A cost of doing business which increases when there is more activity and decreases
when there is less business is called - Answer-variable expense
A transfer container used for shipping via common carrier which consists of a wooden
tray with a corrugated cardboard cover for the casket is known as - Answer-an air tray
Regulating the activities of an organization: - Answer-Both Directing and Actuating
A must behavior enforceable by those that govern: - Answer-law
Contemporary funeral rites could be considered - Answer-adaptive funeral rites
Sharing the same feelings as the person who is trying to adjust to a serious loss or the
death of a loved one is called: - Answer-sympathy
Increased concentrated population: - Answer-urbanization
A pattern of living and dying which can be identified in all societies is referred to as a -
Answer-cultural universal
A cluster of two or more nuclear families united by a social bond for security, protection
and help is - Answer-modified extended family
A must behavior for all members of society that is not enforceable by law but will be
enforced by other members of society (as with shunning)? - Answer-mores
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
If a family buys a casket from Funeral Home A and intends to use it at Funeral Home B,
the way Funeral Home B may legally recover some profit is: - Answer- nonexistent,
there is no way to recover that lost revenue
Using a casket that comes from a source other than the funeral home providing services
___. - Answer-must be accepted with no objection
An alloy of copper and tin is called: - Answer-bronze
A casket designed to display the deceased from head to foot is a - Answer-perfection
full couch casket
An example of lining material used in casket construction is - Answer-woven linen
The part of the casket hardware that covers the exposed ends of the bar is the -
Answer-tip
An example of casket hardware is: - Answer-lug (handles, ornamental fixtures, any
fittings)
A source of information that is used by a business to determine where the potential
customers are located is a: - Answer-market survey
Developing activities and an organizational climate conducive to maximum efficiency
and worker satisfaction: - Answer-Human resource management
A new form of business ownership (not a corporation) approved in most states since
approximately 1994- combines aspects of partnerships with the limited liability of a
corporation; owners know as members: - Answer-limited liability company
It is recommended that a casket selection room carry a minimum of - Answer-12
caskets
Process of acquiring, training, developing, motivating and appraising a sufficient
quantity of qualified employees to perform necessary activities: - Answer-Human
resource management
A management function which compares organizational and individual performance with
predetermined standards or expected results: - Answer-Both Evaluating and Controlling
, The practice of trying to obtain something that is being sought by others under similar
circumstances at the same time: - Answer-competition
Another name for the ogee of the casket shell is - Answer-rim
Which of the following is not a hardwood used in casket construction? - Answer-
redwood (pine, cedar)
The principal government agency concerned with the financing, operation, and
management of small businesses: - Answer-Small Business Administration (SBA)
Which of the following is lining material that is used in casket construction? It backs up
or supports the visible interior fabric - Answer-Masselin
A plan which provides inducements to potential purchasers of products and/or services:
- Answer-sales promotion
All efforts designed to preserve assets and earning power associated with a business: -
Answer-risk management
A cost of doing business which increases when there is more activity and decreases
when there is less business is called - Answer-variable expense
A transfer container used for shipping via common carrier which consists of a wooden
tray with a corrugated cardboard cover for the casket is known as - Answer-an air tray
Regulating the activities of an organization: - Answer-Both Directing and Actuating
A must behavior enforceable by those that govern: - Answer-law
Contemporary funeral rites could be considered - Answer-adaptive funeral rites
Sharing the same feelings as the person who is trying to adjust to a serious loss or the
death of a loved one is called: - Answer-sympathy
Increased concentrated population: - Answer-urbanization
A pattern of living and dying which can be identified in all societies is referred to as a -
Answer-cultural universal
A cluster of two or more nuclear families united by a social bond for security, protection
and help is - Answer-modified extended family
A must behavior for all members of society that is not enforceable by law but will be
enforced by other members of society (as with shunning)? - Answer-mores
