Funeral Arts National Board Exam Questions With
Complete Solutions
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 The deceased was of legal age.
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 The GPL for retention, and the casket and vault price
list for reference only
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 Constructive
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 Funeral expenses, administration expenses, and
taxes d. Administration expenses, funeral expenses, and taxes
,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 FTC
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 Tort
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 Police power
8. Which of the following funeral rites is conducted without the
presence of the casketed body? Correct Answer Memorial
Service
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 VA form 90-2008
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 Cot
11. Which of the following accurately describe the purposes of a
death certificate? Correct Answer Shows vital statistics and
, cause of death for medical or actuarial research;Is the legal
permanent record of the deceased;Is the legal record that final
disposition has occurred
12. A typical funeral cortege would be arranged in the following
order: Correct Answer Lead car, hearse, clergy, pallbearers,
family cars/limo, and procession
13. The entryway, foyer, or lobby to a funeral home or church is
also called the: Correct Answer Narthex
14. In the Roman Catholic faith, an anointing ceremony by a
priest for the seriously ill to bring healing or for those who are
dying to prepare their souls for eternity is called: Correct
Answer Sacrament of the Sick
15. The name for the sanctified elements of Holy Communion
that comprise the essential rudiments for liturgical worship is:
Correct Answer Eucharist
16. Which of the following statements concerning the
merchandise pricing strategy known as the Declining Price
Structure Model is correct? Correct Answer Creates a lower
margin on the most expensive caskets;Encourages the consumer
to buy better merchandise since the CVI improves with higher-
priced caskets
17. A casket constructed of various tree species such as salix,
poplar, or cottonwood is called: Correct Answer Selected
hardwood
Complete Solutions
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 The deceased was of legal age.
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 The GPL for retention, and the casket and vault price
list for reference only
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 Constructive
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 Funeral expenses, administration expenses, and
taxes d. Administration expenses, funeral expenses, and taxes
,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 FTC
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 Tort
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 Police power
8. Which of the following funeral rites is conducted without the
presence of the casketed body? Correct Answer Memorial
Service
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 VA form 90-2008
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 Cot
11. Which of the following accurately describe the purposes of a
death certificate? Correct Answer Shows vital statistics and
, cause of death for medical or actuarial research;Is the legal
permanent record of the deceased;Is the legal record that final
disposition has occurred
12. A typical funeral cortege would be arranged in the following
order: Correct Answer Lead car, hearse, clergy, pallbearers,
family cars/limo, and procession
13. The entryway, foyer, or lobby to a funeral home or church is
also called the: Correct Answer Narthex
14. In the Roman Catholic faith, an anointing ceremony by a
priest for the seriously ill to bring healing or for those who are
dying to prepare their souls for eternity is called: Correct
Answer Sacrament of the Sick
15. The name for the sanctified elements of Holy Communion
that comprise the essential rudiments for liturgical worship is:
Correct Answer Eucharist
16. Which of the following statements concerning the
merchandise pricing strategy known as the Declining Price
Structure Model is correct? Correct Answer Creates a lower
margin on the most expensive caskets;Encourages the consumer
to buy better merchandise since the CVI improves with higher-
priced caskets
17. A casket constructed of various tree species such as salix,
poplar, or cottonwood is called: Correct Answer Selected
hardwood
