FUNERAL ARTS NATIONAL BOARD EXAM | QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT) | LATEST
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1. 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? - CORRECT ANSWER -/ a. The will has
a codicil.
2. The Funeral Rule, which is enforced by the Federal Trade Commission
(FTC), has many provisions. 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: - CORRECT ANSWER -/
a. The GPL for retention upon collection and signed receipt of the Consumer
Protection Fee b. The price for each item the consumer requests on dated
company letterhead - CORRECT ANSWER -/
c. The GPL for retention, and the casket and vault price list for reference only -
CORRECT ANSWER -/
d. The casket price list and vault price list for retention, and the GPL for
reference only - CORRECT ANSWER -/
3. The person with the authority and duty of final disposition who may or may
not have "actual" custody (physical possession) of the deceased at a particular
moment is considered to have what kind of custody? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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a. Caveat emptor b. Constructive c. Consignment d. Endowment - CORRECT
ANSWER -/
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: -
CORRECT ANSWER -/
a. Taxes, funeral expenses, and medical bills - CORRECT ANSWER -/
b. Medical bills, taxes, and funeral expenses - CORRECT ANSWER -/
,c. Funeral expenses, administration expenses, and taxes d. Administration
expenses, funeral expenses, and taxes - CORRECT ANSWER -/
5. A federal government agency created to promote consumer protection,
encourage free and fair competition, and prevent what regulators determine to
be anti-competitive business practices is called: - CORRECT ANSWER -/
a. FTC - CORRECT ANSWER -/
b. ICCFA c. OSHA d. NFDA - CORRECT ANSWER -/
6. A wrongful act by a person for which damages can be sought by the injured
party through a civil lawsuit is called a: - CORRECT ANSWER -/
a. Tort - CORRECT ANSWER -/
b. Mutilation c. Obstruction d. Replevin - CORRECT ANSWER -/
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: - CORRECT ANSWER -/
a. Tort - CORRECT ANSWER -/
b. Police power - CORRECT ANSWER -/
c. Restrictive covenant d. Uniform probate code - CORRECT ANSWER -/
8. Which of the following funeral rites is conducted without the presence of the
casketed body? a. Entombment service - CORRECT ANSWER -/
b. Memorial service - CORRECT ANSWER -/
c. Graveside service - CORRECT ANSWER -/
d. Traditional or complete cremation service - CORRECT ANSWER -/
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: - CORRECT ANSWER -/
, a. VA Form 21-530 b. SSA-721 - CORRECT ANSWER -/
c. VA form 90-2008 d. VA form 40-1330 - CORRECT ANSWER -/
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: - CORRECT
ANSWER -/
a. Cot - CORRECT ANSWER -/
b. Flexible stretcher c. Transfer vehicle d. Church truck - CORRECT
ANSWER -/
11. Which of the following accurately describe the purposes of a death
certificate? - CORRECT ANSWER -/
i. Shows vital statistics and cause of death for medical or actuarial research -
CORRECT ANSWER -/
ii. Is the legal permanent record of the deceased - CORRECT ANSWER -/
iii. Is the legal document issued by the proper government agency authorizing
the transportation and/or disposition of human remains - CORRECT
ANSWER -/
iv. Is the legal record that final disposition has occurred a. i , ii, and iv -
CORRECT ANSWER -/
b. ii and iv - CORRECT ANSWER -/
c. i and ii - CORRECT ANSWER -/
d. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER -/
12. A typical funeral cortege would be arranged in the following order: -
CORRECT ANSWER -/
a. Lead car, hearse, clergy, pallbearers, family cars/limo, and procession b. Lead
car, hearse, pallbearers, clergy, family cars/limo, and procession c. Hearse, lead
car, clergy, pallbearers, family cars/limo, and procession d. Lead car, clergy,
pallbearers, hearse, family cars/limo, and procession - CORRECT ANSWER -
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ANSWERS | VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT) | LATEST
EXAM UPDATE
1. 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? - CORRECT ANSWER -/ a. The will has
a codicil.
2. The Funeral Rule, which is enforced by the Federal Trade Commission
(FTC), has many provisions. 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: - CORRECT ANSWER -/
a. The GPL for retention upon collection and signed receipt of the Consumer
Protection Fee b. The price for each item the consumer requests on dated
company letterhead - CORRECT ANSWER -/
c. The GPL for retention, and the casket and vault price list for reference only -
CORRECT ANSWER -/
d. The casket price list and vault price list for retention, and the GPL for
reference only - CORRECT ANSWER -/
3. The person with the authority and duty of final disposition who may or may
not have "actual" custody (physical possession) of the deceased at a particular
moment is considered to have what kind of custody? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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a. Caveat emptor b. Constructive c. Consignment d. Endowment - CORRECT
ANSWER -/
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: -
CORRECT ANSWER -/
a. Taxes, funeral expenses, and medical bills - CORRECT ANSWER -/
b. Medical bills, taxes, and funeral expenses - CORRECT ANSWER -/
,c. Funeral expenses, administration expenses, and taxes d. Administration
expenses, funeral expenses, and taxes - CORRECT ANSWER -/
5. A federal government agency created to promote consumer protection,
encourage free and fair competition, and prevent what regulators determine to
be anti-competitive business practices is called: - CORRECT ANSWER -/
a. FTC - CORRECT ANSWER -/
b. ICCFA c. OSHA d. NFDA - CORRECT ANSWER -/
6. A wrongful act by a person for which damages can be sought by the injured
party through a civil lawsuit is called a: - CORRECT ANSWER -/
a. Tort - CORRECT ANSWER -/
b. Mutilation c. Obstruction d. Replevin - CORRECT ANSWER -/
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: - CORRECT ANSWER -/
a. Tort - CORRECT ANSWER -/
b. Police power - CORRECT ANSWER -/
c. Restrictive covenant d. Uniform probate code - CORRECT ANSWER -/
8. Which of the following funeral rites is conducted without the presence of the
casketed body? a. Entombment service - CORRECT ANSWER -/
b. Memorial service - CORRECT ANSWER -/
c. Graveside service - CORRECT ANSWER -/
d. Traditional or complete cremation service - CORRECT ANSWER -/
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: - CORRECT ANSWER -/
, a. VA Form 21-530 b. SSA-721 - CORRECT ANSWER -/
c. VA form 90-2008 d. VA form 40-1330 - CORRECT ANSWER -/
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: - CORRECT
ANSWER -/
a. Cot - CORRECT ANSWER -/
b. Flexible stretcher c. Transfer vehicle d. Church truck - CORRECT
ANSWER -/
11. Which of the following accurately describe the purposes of a death
certificate? - CORRECT ANSWER -/
i. Shows vital statistics and cause of death for medical or actuarial research -
CORRECT ANSWER -/
ii. Is the legal permanent record of the deceased - CORRECT ANSWER -/
iii. Is the legal document issued by the proper government agency authorizing
the transportation and/or disposition of human remains - CORRECT
ANSWER -/
iv. Is the legal record that final disposition has occurred a. i , ii, and iv -
CORRECT ANSWER -/
b. ii and iv - CORRECT ANSWER -/
c. i and ii - CORRECT ANSWER -/
d. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER -/
12. A typical funeral cortege would be arranged in the following order: -
CORRECT ANSWER -/
a. Lead car, hearse, clergy, pallbearers, family cars/limo, and procession b. Lead
car, hearse, pallbearers, clergy, family cars/limo, and procession c. Hearse, lead
car, clergy, pallbearers, family cars/limo, and procession d. Lead car, clergy,
pallbearers, hearse, family cars/limo, and procession - CORRECT ANSWER -
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