Mortuary science test UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
List the responsibilities of a funeral director. - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Interviewing
family members to learn what type of funeral the decreased and the family want.
2. Prepare obituary notices for newspapers.
3. Arrange pallbeares (those that carry the casket).
What is embalming? - CORRECT ANSWER - The process by which the body is prepared
for interment (burial).
What does the embalming process include? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Body is washed
with a germicidal soap.
2. Blood is replaced with embalming fluids to prevent tissue decay.
3. Body parts can be reshaped by the use of wax,clay, or plaster of Paris.
List the careers in mortuary science. - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Mortuary science
practitioner
2. Funeral director
3. Embalmer
What does the salary of a funeral director depend on? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Salary
depends on *a number of years of experience *
2. Number of services provided at the funeral home *area of the country* the level of education.
What are the educational requirements of a funeral director? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Anatomy and physiology
Pathology
Embalming techniques
Restorative art
, Business management
Accounting
Ethics
How many states require funeral directors to be licensed? - CORRECT ANSWER - All 50
states require funeral directors to be licensed.
What are the requirements to be licensed? - CORRECT ANSWER - •Apprenticeships
•21 years of age
•At least 2 years of formal college education in mortuary science
•Serve a 1 year apprenticeship
•Pass a qualifying exam
What are the working conditions for funeral directors? - CORRECT ANSWER - •Some
are small family business.
•Most are owner operating business
•Keep bookkeeping records (expenses + Income)
•Manage employers
If you were interested in a career in mortuary science, what could you do right now? -
CORRECT ANSWER - •Take biology, chemistry,and anatomy and physiology.
•Work part time or summer jobs at funeral home.
When a funeral director becomes licensed, what else are they usually licensed for? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Embalming
List the 5 types of criticism and briefly describe each. - CORRECT ANSWER -
1.Constructive Criticism-reinforce good behavior, positive changes.
2.Destructive Criticism-motive is destructive.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
List the responsibilities of a funeral director. - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Interviewing
family members to learn what type of funeral the decreased and the family want.
2. Prepare obituary notices for newspapers.
3. Arrange pallbeares (those that carry the casket).
What is embalming? - CORRECT ANSWER - The process by which the body is prepared
for interment (burial).
What does the embalming process include? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Body is washed
with a germicidal soap.
2. Blood is replaced with embalming fluids to prevent tissue decay.
3. Body parts can be reshaped by the use of wax,clay, or plaster of Paris.
List the careers in mortuary science. - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Mortuary science
practitioner
2. Funeral director
3. Embalmer
What does the salary of a funeral director depend on? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Salary
depends on *a number of years of experience *
2. Number of services provided at the funeral home *area of the country* the level of education.
What are the educational requirements of a funeral director? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Anatomy and physiology
Pathology
Embalming techniques
Restorative art
, Business management
Accounting
Ethics
How many states require funeral directors to be licensed? - CORRECT ANSWER - All 50
states require funeral directors to be licensed.
What are the requirements to be licensed? - CORRECT ANSWER - •Apprenticeships
•21 years of age
•At least 2 years of formal college education in mortuary science
•Serve a 1 year apprenticeship
•Pass a qualifying exam
What are the working conditions for funeral directors? - CORRECT ANSWER - •Some
are small family business.
•Most are owner operating business
•Keep bookkeeping records (expenses + Income)
•Manage employers
If you were interested in a career in mortuary science, what could you do right now? -
CORRECT ANSWER - •Take biology, chemistry,and anatomy and physiology.
•Work part time or summer jobs at funeral home.
When a funeral director becomes licensed, what else are they usually licensed for? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Embalming
List the 5 types of criticism and briefly describe each. - CORRECT ANSWER -
1.Constructive Criticism-reinforce good behavior, positive changes.
2.Destructive Criticism-motive is destructive.
