CEMETERY AND CREMATORY
OPERATIONS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT RATED A+
Alternative Container
A) A decorated metal box used for cremation
B) A sealed vault for preserving remains
C) An unfinished wood box or other non-metal receptacle or enclosure,
without ornamentation or a fixed interior lining, which is designed for the
encasement of human remains and which is made of fiberboard, pressed
wood, composition materials (with or without an outside covering) or like
materials ✔✔
✅ Correct Answer: C
Artificial Grass
A) Natural grass specially cultivated for gravesites
B) Imitation grass made in mat form and used at the cemetery to cover the
earth around the grave ✔✔
C) A moss-like material used to line caskets
✅ Correct Answer: B
Base
A) A concrete foundation under a casket
B) A special corner stone used in plot marking
C) The lower or supporting part of the monument. In some monuments, there
may be a first, around the grave ✔✔
✅ Correct Answer: C
Bevel Top Marker
A) A completely flat ground-level marker
B) A small headstone, set above ground, with a slightly slanting top ✔✔
, C) A vaulted headstone set into a mausoleum
✅ Correct Answer: B
Block
A) A small section containing 1–2 graves
B) A subdivision of a cemetery containing several lots ✔✔
C) A row of caskets in a mausoleum
✅ Correct Answer: B
Burial Vault
A) Outer enclosure for caskets placed in the grave; originally intended to
prevent grave robbery ✔✔
B) A sealed chamber in a mausoleum
C) A display container used during services
✅ Correct Answer: A
Canopy (Cemetery Tent)
A) A decorative awning for chapel services
B) A portable shelter employed to cover the grave area during the committal
✔✔
C) A permanent roof used in outdoor memorial gardens
✅ Correct Answer: B
Catacombs
A) Mausoleums located above ground
B) Originated in ancient Rome as excavated cemeteries cut out of soft rock for
the tomb of wealthy Christians; later became a place for religious rites to
avoid persecution ✔✔
C) Underground tunnels used for embalming rituals
✅ Correct Answer: B
OPERATIONS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT RATED A+
Alternative Container
A) A decorated metal box used for cremation
B) A sealed vault for preserving remains
C) An unfinished wood box or other non-metal receptacle or enclosure,
without ornamentation or a fixed interior lining, which is designed for the
encasement of human remains and which is made of fiberboard, pressed
wood, composition materials (with or without an outside covering) or like
materials ✔✔
✅ Correct Answer: C
Artificial Grass
A) Natural grass specially cultivated for gravesites
B) Imitation grass made in mat form and used at the cemetery to cover the
earth around the grave ✔✔
C) A moss-like material used to line caskets
✅ Correct Answer: B
Base
A) A concrete foundation under a casket
B) A special corner stone used in plot marking
C) The lower or supporting part of the monument. In some monuments, there
may be a first, around the grave ✔✔
✅ Correct Answer: C
Bevel Top Marker
A) A completely flat ground-level marker
B) A small headstone, set above ground, with a slightly slanting top ✔✔
, C) A vaulted headstone set into a mausoleum
✅ Correct Answer: B
Block
A) A small section containing 1–2 graves
B) A subdivision of a cemetery containing several lots ✔✔
C) A row of caskets in a mausoleum
✅ Correct Answer: B
Burial Vault
A) Outer enclosure for caskets placed in the grave; originally intended to
prevent grave robbery ✔✔
B) A sealed chamber in a mausoleum
C) A display container used during services
✅ Correct Answer: A
Canopy (Cemetery Tent)
A) A decorative awning for chapel services
B) A portable shelter employed to cover the grave area during the committal
✔✔
C) A permanent roof used in outdoor memorial gardens
✅ Correct Answer: B
Catacombs
A) Mausoleums located above ground
B) Originated in ancient Rome as excavated cemeteries cut out of soft rock for
the tomb of wealthy Christians; later became a place for religious rites to
avoid persecution ✔✔
C) Underground tunnels used for embalming rituals
✅ Correct Answer: B
