Massachusetts Funeral Director
Jurisprudence State Exam with Questions
and Correct Answers 2025
What ,is ,the ,minimal ,size ,of ,a ,prep ,room? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-12 ,x ,14
What ,is ,the ,minimal ,size ,of ,a ,funeral ,home ,chapel? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-300
,sq ,ft
What ,type ,of ,flooring ,is ,required ,in ,a ,prep ,rm? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-tile ,or
,cement
What ,are ,the ,minimum ,requirements ,in ,a ,prep ,rm ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Flush
,rim ,sink, ,floor ,drain, ,backflow ,preventer
Besides ,a ,FD ,and ,embalmer, ,who ,are ,allowed ,in ,the ,prep ,room? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-Mort ,student, ,immediate ,family, ,public ,official
How ,long ,is ,the ,cooling ,off ,period? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-10 ,day
If ,a ,goods ,and ,service ,are ,selected ,at ,pre-need ,and ,not ,available ,at ,death ,what
,happens? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-NOK ,can ,select ,the ,goods ,and ,services ,of ,fair
,market ,value ,of ,equal ,or ,greater ,value.
The ,obligation ,to ,locate ,a ,trust ,beneficiary? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-funeral
,establishment
How ,long ,is ,a ,funeral ,home ,responsible ,to ,hold ,onto ,cremains, ,before ,action ,is
,taken ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-10 ,months
If ,a ,type ,3 ,funeral ,director ,does ,not ,own ,or ,owns ,less ,than ,10% ,ownership
,what ,happens ,to ,his ,license? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-its ,reduced ,to ,a ,type ,6
,Can ,a ,funeral ,home ,charge ,extra ,for ,prepping ,a ,post ,or ,organ ,donation? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-No
Who ,is ,responsible ,for ,an ,apprentices ,actions ,in ,his ,line ,of ,duty? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-type ,3 ,sponsor
Who ,can ,be ,a ,majority ,owner ,of ,a ,funeral ,home? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-the ,type
,3 ,who ,hold ,majority ,of ,shares
Who ,can ,complete ,a ,death ,certificate? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-FD, ,M/E, ,B ,of ,H
Where ,must ,a ,Funeral ,Trust ,Account ,be ,established? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
Federal ,or ,state ,banking ,institution ,having ,trust ,powers ,or ,trust ,company
,located ,Ma.
can ,a ,preneed ,contract ,be ,amended ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-anytime ,prior ,to
,death ,of ,benificiary
can ,amend ,a ,preneed ,contract ,which ,is ,irrevocable ,to ,revocable ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-No, ,unless ,by ,court ,order
what ,must ,be ,done ,to ,transfer ,a ,preneed ,contract ,from ,the ,primary ,funeral
,home ,to ,another ,FH ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-you ,must ,receive ,written
,authorization ,from ,purchaser
Upon ,the ,purchase ,of ,a ,preneed ,contract, ,written ,conformation ,must ,be ,given
,to ,the ,purchaser ,within ,how ,many ,days ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-no ,later ,than ,30
,days
Paid ,to ,an ,insurance ,company ,for ,the ,purchase ,of ,a ,pre-need ,insurance ,policy
,or ,annuity ,pursuant ,to ,239 ,CMR ,4.10 ,not ,later ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-than ,five
,(5) ,business ,days ,after ,the ,expiration ,of ,the ,"cooling-off" ,period
You ,have ,the ,right ,to ,buy ,separate ,goods ,(such ,as ,caskets) ,and ,services ,(such
,as ,embalming ,or ,a ,memorial ,service). ,You ,do ,not ,have ,to ,accept ,a ,package
,that ,may ,include ,items ,you ,do ,not ,want. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-True
Funeral ,directors ,must ,give ,you ,price ,information ,on ,the ,telephone ,if ,you ,ask
,for ,it. ,You ,don't ,have ,to ,give ,them ,your ,name, ,address, ,or ,telephone ,number
,first. ,Although ,they ,are ,not ,required ,to ,do ,so, ,many ,funeral ,homes ,mail ,their
,price ,lists, ,and ,some ,post ,them ,online. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-True
The ,funeral ,home ,must ,give ,you ,a ,General ,Price ,List ,(GPL) ,that ,is ,yours ,to
,keep. ,It ,lists ,all ,the ,items ,and ,services ,the ,home ,offers, ,and ,the ,cost ,of ,each
,one. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-True
, Sometimes, ,detailed ,casket ,price ,information ,is ,included ,on ,the ,funeral ,home's
,GPL. ,More ,often, ,though, ,it's ,provided ,on ,a ,separate ,casket ,price ,list. ,Get ,the
,price ,information ,before ,you ,see ,the ,caskets, ,so ,that ,you ,can ,ask ,about ,lower-
priced ,products ,that ,may ,not ,be ,on ,display. ,Why ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-so ,you
,can ,ask ,about ,lower ,priced ,products ,not ,on ,display
Outer ,burial ,containers ,are ,not ,required ,by ,state ,law ,anywhere ,in ,the ,U.S., ,but
,many ,cemeteries ,require ,them ,to ,prevent ,the ,grave ,from ,caving ,in. ,If ,the
,funeral ,home ,sells ,containers, ,but ,doesn't ,list ,their ,prices ,on ,the ,GPL, ,you
,have ,the ,right ,to ,look ,at ,a ,separate ,container ,price ,list ,before ,you ,see ,the
,containers. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-If ,you ,don't ,see ,the ,lower-priced ,containers
,listed, ,ask ,about ,them.
Receive ,a ,written ,statement ,after ,you ,decide ,what ,you ,want, ,and ,before ,you
,pay ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-true
The ,funeral ,home ,must ,give ,you ,a ,statement ,listing ,every ,good ,and ,service
,you ,have ,selected, ,the ,price ,of ,each, ,and ,the ,total ,cost ,immediately ,after ,you
,make ,the ,arrangements. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-true
If ,a ,owner ,of ,a ,funeral ,home ,is ,not ,a ,type ,3 ,funeral ,director, ,what ,amount ,of
,shares ,may ,they ,hold ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-49%
Introduction ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-In ,1984, ,the ,FTC ,put ,into ,effect ,the ,Funeral
,Industry ,Practices ,Trade ,Regulation ,(16 ,C.F.R ,Part ,453) ,That ,regulation, ,which
,is ,commonly ,referred ,to ,as ,the ,Funeral ,Rule, ,was ,reviewed ,and ,revised ,in
,1994.
-Effects ,all ,who ,sell ,BOTH ,funeral ,goods ,and ,services
Primary ,Purposes ,of ,the ,Funeral ,Rule ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-(1) ,To ,give
,consumers ,the ,right ,to ,select ,those ,funeral ,goods ,and ,services ,which ,they
,wish ,to ,purchase
(2) ,To ,provide ,consumers ,access ,to ,detailed, ,itemized ,price ,information ,prior ,to
,purchase ,decisions; ,
(3) ,To ,prevent ,misrepresentation ,and ,other ,unfair ,and ,deceptive ,practices ,in
,the ,sales ,of ,funeral ,goods ,and ,services
General ,Price ,List ,(GPL) ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The ,cornerstone ,to ,the ,Funeral
,Rule. ,This ,is ,given ,to ,the ,consumer ,prior ,to ,purchase ,of ,the ,funeral ,and
,provides ,him ,with ,a ,detailed ,itemized ,listing ,of ,the ,goods ,and ,services ,offered
,by ,the ,funeral ,home
GPL: ,Introductory ,Matters ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-On ,the ,GPL, ,the ,funeral ,home
,must ,place ,its ,name, ,address, ,telephone ,number, ,the ,words ,"General ,Price
,List" ,and ,the ,effective ,date
Jurisprudence State Exam with Questions
and Correct Answers 2025
What ,is ,the ,minimal ,size ,of ,a ,prep ,room? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-12 ,x ,14
What ,is ,the ,minimal ,size ,of ,a ,funeral ,home ,chapel? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-300
,sq ,ft
What ,type ,of ,flooring ,is ,required ,in ,a ,prep ,rm? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-tile ,or
,cement
What ,are ,the ,minimum ,requirements ,in ,a ,prep ,rm ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Flush
,rim ,sink, ,floor ,drain, ,backflow ,preventer
Besides ,a ,FD ,and ,embalmer, ,who ,are ,allowed ,in ,the ,prep ,room? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-Mort ,student, ,immediate ,family, ,public ,official
How ,long ,is ,the ,cooling ,off ,period? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-10 ,day
If ,a ,goods ,and ,service ,are ,selected ,at ,pre-need ,and ,not ,available ,at ,death ,what
,happens? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-NOK ,can ,select ,the ,goods ,and ,services ,of ,fair
,market ,value ,of ,equal ,or ,greater ,value.
The ,obligation ,to ,locate ,a ,trust ,beneficiary? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-funeral
,establishment
How ,long ,is ,a ,funeral ,home ,responsible ,to ,hold ,onto ,cremains, ,before ,action ,is
,taken ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-10 ,months
If ,a ,type ,3 ,funeral ,director ,does ,not ,own ,or ,owns ,less ,than ,10% ,ownership
,what ,happens ,to ,his ,license? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-its ,reduced ,to ,a ,type ,6
,Can ,a ,funeral ,home ,charge ,extra ,for ,prepping ,a ,post ,or ,organ ,donation? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-No
Who ,is ,responsible ,for ,an ,apprentices ,actions ,in ,his ,line ,of ,duty? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-type ,3 ,sponsor
Who ,can ,be ,a ,majority ,owner ,of ,a ,funeral ,home? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-the ,type
,3 ,who ,hold ,majority ,of ,shares
Who ,can ,complete ,a ,death ,certificate? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-FD, ,M/E, ,B ,of ,H
Where ,must ,a ,Funeral ,Trust ,Account ,be ,established? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
Federal ,or ,state ,banking ,institution ,having ,trust ,powers ,or ,trust ,company
,located ,Ma.
can ,a ,preneed ,contract ,be ,amended ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-anytime ,prior ,to
,death ,of ,benificiary
can ,amend ,a ,preneed ,contract ,which ,is ,irrevocable ,to ,revocable ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-No, ,unless ,by ,court ,order
what ,must ,be ,done ,to ,transfer ,a ,preneed ,contract ,from ,the ,primary ,funeral
,home ,to ,another ,FH ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-you ,must ,receive ,written
,authorization ,from ,purchaser
Upon ,the ,purchase ,of ,a ,preneed ,contract, ,written ,conformation ,must ,be ,given
,to ,the ,purchaser ,within ,how ,many ,days ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-no ,later ,than ,30
,days
Paid ,to ,an ,insurance ,company ,for ,the ,purchase ,of ,a ,pre-need ,insurance ,policy
,or ,annuity ,pursuant ,to ,239 ,CMR ,4.10 ,not ,later ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-than ,five
,(5) ,business ,days ,after ,the ,expiration ,of ,the ,"cooling-off" ,period
You ,have ,the ,right ,to ,buy ,separate ,goods ,(such ,as ,caskets) ,and ,services ,(such
,as ,embalming ,or ,a ,memorial ,service). ,You ,do ,not ,have ,to ,accept ,a ,package
,that ,may ,include ,items ,you ,do ,not ,want. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-True
Funeral ,directors ,must ,give ,you ,price ,information ,on ,the ,telephone ,if ,you ,ask
,for ,it. ,You ,don't ,have ,to ,give ,them ,your ,name, ,address, ,or ,telephone ,number
,first. ,Although ,they ,are ,not ,required ,to ,do ,so, ,many ,funeral ,homes ,mail ,their
,price ,lists, ,and ,some ,post ,them ,online. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-True
The ,funeral ,home ,must ,give ,you ,a ,General ,Price ,List ,(GPL) ,that ,is ,yours ,to
,keep. ,It ,lists ,all ,the ,items ,and ,services ,the ,home ,offers, ,and ,the ,cost ,of ,each
,one. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-True
, Sometimes, ,detailed ,casket ,price ,information ,is ,included ,on ,the ,funeral ,home's
,GPL. ,More ,often, ,though, ,it's ,provided ,on ,a ,separate ,casket ,price ,list. ,Get ,the
,price ,information ,before ,you ,see ,the ,caskets, ,so ,that ,you ,can ,ask ,about ,lower-
priced ,products ,that ,may ,not ,be ,on ,display. ,Why ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-so ,you
,can ,ask ,about ,lower ,priced ,products ,not ,on ,display
Outer ,burial ,containers ,are ,not ,required ,by ,state ,law ,anywhere ,in ,the ,U.S., ,but
,many ,cemeteries ,require ,them ,to ,prevent ,the ,grave ,from ,caving ,in. ,If ,the
,funeral ,home ,sells ,containers, ,but ,doesn't ,list ,their ,prices ,on ,the ,GPL, ,you
,have ,the ,right ,to ,look ,at ,a ,separate ,container ,price ,list ,before ,you ,see ,the
,containers. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-If ,you ,don't ,see ,the ,lower-priced ,containers
,listed, ,ask ,about ,them.
Receive ,a ,written ,statement ,after ,you ,decide ,what ,you ,want, ,and ,before ,you
,pay ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-true
The ,funeral ,home ,must ,give ,you ,a ,statement ,listing ,every ,good ,and ,service
,you ,have ,selected, ,the ,price ,of ,each, ,and ,the ,total ,cost ,immediately ,after ,you
,make ,the ,arrangements. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-true
If ,a ,owner ,of ,a ,funeral ,home ,is ,not ,a ,type ,3 ,funeral ,director, ,what ,amount ,of
,shares ,may ,they ,hold ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-49%
Introduction ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-In ,1984, ,the ,FTC ,put ,into ,effect ,the ,Funeral
,Industry ,Practices ,Trade ,Regulation ,(16 ,C.F.R ,Part ,453) ,That ,regulation, ,which
,is ,commonly ,referred ,to ,as ,the ,Funeral ,Rule, ,was ,reviewed ,and ,revised ,in
,1994.
-Effects ,all ,who ,sell ,BOTH ,funeral ,goods ,and ,services
Primary ,Purposes ,of ,the ,Funeral ,Rule ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-(1) ,To ,give
,consumers ,the ,right ,to ,select ,those ,funeral ,goods ,and ,services ,which ,they
,wish ,to ,purchase
(2) ,To ,provide ,consumers ,access ,to ,detailed, ,itemized ,price ,information ,prior ,to
,purchase ,decisions; ,
(3) ,To ,prevent ,misrepresentation ,and ,other ,unfair ,and ,deceptive ,practices ,in
,the ,sales ,of ,funeral ,goods ,and ,services
General ,Price ,List ,(GPL) ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The ,cornerstone ,to ,the ,Funeral
,Rule. ,This ,is ,given ,to ,the ,consumer ,prior ,to ,purchase ,of ,the ,funeral ,and
,provides ,him ,with ,a ,detailed ,itemized ,listing ,of ,the ,goods ,and ,services ,offered
,by ,the ,funeral ,home
GPL: ,Introductory ,Matters ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-On ,the ,GPL, ,the ,funeral ,home
,must ,place ,its ,name, ,address, ,telephone ,number, ,the ,words ,"General ,Price
,List" ,and ,the ,effective ,date
