FUNERAL SERVICES UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
●● Acolyte
Answer: An altar attendant
●● Adaptive Funeral Rite
Answer: A funeral rite that is adjusted to the needs and wants of those
directly involved; one which has been altered to suit the trends of times
●● Aftercare (Post-Funeral Follow-up)
Answer: Those appropriate and helpful acts of counseling that come
after the funeral
●● Allah
Answer: Islam faith God
●● Altar
Answer: An elevated place or structure on which sacrifices are offered or
at which religious rites are performed; In the Christian faith, a tale on
which the Eucharist or Holy Communion is offered
,●● Alternative Container
Answer: 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, or like materials
●● Apostille
Answer: Certification/legalization of a document for international use
●● Archbishop
Answer: Roman Catholic faith, head of archdiocese
●● Aron
Answer: Hebrew word meaning container; a casket made entirely out of
wood
●● Arrangements Conference
Answer: The meeting between the funeral director and the client family
during which the funeral arrangements are discussed
●● Artificial Grass
Answer: Imitation of grass made in mat form and used at the cemetery to
cover the earth around the grave
,●● At-Need Counseling
Answer: Counseling with the family as they select the services and items
of merchandise in completing arrangements for the funeral service of
their choice when a death has occurred
●● Bishop
Answer: Leader of multiple churches in a particular denomination;
Roman Catholic faith the head of the diocese
●● Bishop of the ward
Answer: LDS or Mormon faith the leader of a single church
●● Bonze
Answer: Buddhist priest
●● Book of Dates
Answer: Buddhist faith to describe a calendar that is used to determine
an accurate time for casketing the body
●● Brother
Answer: Roman Catholic faith a man who is a member of a religious
order without being ordained or while preparing for ordination
, ●● Brotherhood
Answer: Relating to a social organization
●● Burial-Transit Permit
Answer: A legal document, issued by a governmental agency,
authorizing transportation and/or disposition of a dead human body
●● Canopy (Cemetery Tent)
Answer: A portable shelter used to cover the grave area during the
committal
●● Cantor
Answer: A religious singer who assists the clergy; Assists the Rabbi in
the Jewish faith; assists the priest in the Eastern Orthodox Faith
●● Cardinal
Answer: Roman Catholic faith, a dignity conferred upon Bishops
making them Princes of the Church
●● Cash Advance
Answer: May include but are not limited to, Cemetery or crematory
services, pallbearers, public transportation, clergy honoraria, flowers,
musicians or singers, nurses, obituary notices, gratuities, and death
certificates. Sometimes called an accommodation or cash disbursement
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
●● Acolyte
Answer: An altar attendant
●● Adaptive Funeral Rite
Answer: A funeral rite that is adjusted to the needs and wants of those
directly involved; one which has been altered to suit the trends of times
●● Aftercare (Post-Funeral Follow-up)
Answer: Those appropriate and helpful acts of counseling that come
after the funeral
●● Allah
Answer: Islam faith God
●● Altar
Answer: An elevated place or structure on which sacrifices are offered or
at which religious rites are performed; In the Christian faith, a tale on
which the Eucharist or Holy Communion is offered
,●● Alternative Container
Answer: 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, or like materials
●● Apostille
Answer: Certification/legalization of a document for international use
●● Archbishop
Answer: Roman Catholic faith, head of archdiocese
●● Aron
Answer: Hebrew word meaning container; a casket made entirely out of
wood
●● Arrangements Conference
Answer: The meeting between the funeral director and the client family
during which the funeral arrangements are discussed
●● Artificial Grass
Answer: Imitation of grass made in mat form and used at the cemetery to
cover the earth around the grave
,●● At-Need Counseling
Answer: Counseling with the family as they select the services and items
of merchandise in completing arrangements for the funeral service of
their choice when a death has occurred
●● Bishop
Answer: Leader of multiple churches in a particular denomination;
Roman Catholic faith the head of the diocese
●● Bishop of the ward
Answer: LDS or Mormon faith the leader of a single church
●● Bonze
Answer: Buddhist priest
●● Book of Dates
Answer: Buddhist faith to describe a calendar that is used to determine
an accurate time for casketing the body
●● Brother
Answer: Roman Catholic faith a man who is a member of a religious
order without being ordained or while preparing for ordination
, ●● Brotherhood
Answer: Relating to a social organization
●● Burial-Transit Permit
Answer: A legal document, issued by a governmental agency,
authorizing transportation and/or disposition of a dead human body
●● Canopy (Cemetery Tent)
Answer: A portable shelter used to cover the grave area during the
committal
●● Cantor
Answer: A religious singer who assists the clergy; Assists the Rabbi in
the Jewish faith; assists the priest in the Eastern Orthodox Faith
●● Cardinal
Answer: Roman Catholic faith, a dignity conferred upon Bishops
making them Princes of the Church
●● Cash Advance
Answer: May include but are not limited to, Cemetery or crematory
services, pallbearers, public transportation, clergy honoraria, flowers,
musicians or singers, nurses, obituary notices, gratuities, and death
certificates. Sometimes called an accommodation or cash disbursement
