DEAD difficult questions arts

Hydrogen chloride is produced in the cremation process when _________ containing chlorine are cremated.

plastics

A cemetery, originally a cemetery for the victims of great battles:

polyandrium

The air supply introduced under pressure directly into or adjacent to the fuel bed in a crematory retort is called

primary air

The term for the special brick that is used to line the firebox or primary chamber of the crematory retort:

refractory brick

n most states with cremation laws, the __________ is responsible for the crematory complying with the laws, rules and regulations of that state.

responsible crematist

Rector who informs you that Mrs. Thompson's family should be seated on the Epistle side of the church. Where does the Priest expect you to have the family seated?

right side as the congregation looks at the altar

Which of the following denominations traditionally utilize a pall during the funeral service?

roman catholic, episcopal, lutheran

In the Roman Catholic faith, preparation for death includes three parts: Penance, ________________, and the Eucharist.

sacrament of the sick

A religious picture, usually of Jesus Christ in the Roman Catholic faith.

sacred heart

The document between the seller and the buyer stipulating the items furnished, the price of said items and the terms of payment is the:

sales contract

This word comes from the Greek meaning "flesh-eater." It has come to mean any large burial receptacle:

sarcophagus

Which of the following is an example of a grave liner

sectional box, concrete box

Some modern lowering devices are equipped with telescoping legs to accommodate ____________ at the location of the grave

sloping ground or hillsides

Opacity training of cremation providers to meet environmental regulations is referred to by those in the cremation business as:

smoke school

According to the FTC Funeral Rule, which of these is not a legal Alternative Price List for special groups?

specific ethnic groups

Which type of Death Certificate contains the widest range of information about the deceased including the specific cause of death?

standard adult

The Social Security Administration document titled Statement of Death by Funeral Director is also known as:

SSA 721

Which of the following is the officiant at the funeral service for the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints?

bishop

The right to declare dividends depends upon the discretion of the

board of directors

A management function which compares organizational and individual performance with predetermined standards or expected results:

both evaluating and controlling

particulaee matter commingles with the gases escaping from the stack of the crematory is referred to as

both fly and ash

A source that might bring radiation near embalmers or crematory operators. Sometimes called "seed implantation".

brachytherapy

Charge, fee or surcharge applied to consumers who purchase their casket elsewhere (from a source other than the price list/funeral provider:

casket handling fee

Source of market data that keeps track of new home sales by region and/or the construction of new houses by region and specific area:

census of housing

A ribbon cutting at the opening of a supermarket could best be described as a

ceremony

An instrumental action dealing with death, that is also expressional and that may or may not be charged with symbolic content expressing, among other things, the attitudes of the participants and possible onlookers who may be regarded as co-beneficiaries.

ceremony

Mr. Greenjeans has three children; Jill, Thorn, and Mary. In the final stages of his life, Mr. Greenjeans moves in with Mary and she takes care of him until he dies. When the will is read, to their surprise, Jill and Thorn have been removed from the will and all of the proceeds of the estate now go to Mary. Irate, Jill and Thorn go to a lawyer and challenge the validity of the will. This is an example of :

contesting the will

In a typical arrangement conference, after establishing a relationship with the family, fulfilling FTC requirements, discussing the deceased's life history, the funeral director begins to take down statistical information for what important document:

death certificate

Regulating the activities of an organization

directing and actuating

Any Neolithic monument consisting of a large, flat stone supported by two or more rocks (like a table):

dolmen

Two units regarded as a pair; for example, husband and wife:

dyad

A person makes prearrangements and prefunds the contract by giving the funeral director the total amount. The funeral director deposits the funds in a bank to be withdrawn upon death of the client. The bank is known as the:

fidiciary

All honorably discharged veterans are entitled to:

flag

Suspended ash particles, charred paper, dust, soot or other partially incinerated matter, carried in the products of combustion (often referred to as particulate matter, or particulates):

fly ash

What serves as the first event signaling the beginning of a new family unit?

funeral

The study of psychological theories, principles and applications as related to funeral service:

funeral service psychology

A solid surface in a cremation retort upon which the body is placed is called:

hearth

The condition of an estate of a deceased person which is unable to pay the debts of the decendent and/or the estate is referred to as being

insolvent estate

Ignoring of undesirable information by a listener

insulated listening

Fidelity to moral principles is a definition of

integrity

he process of determining the critical components of a job for purposes of selecting, training, and rewarding personnel:

job analysis

The power or authority which each court has to hear cases is called its

jurisdiction

Which funeral home document required by the FTC contains just three mandatory disclosures. These disclosures state that the client family will only be charged for the items that they selected, that embalming is not required by law and is not necessary for all types of services, and that if you take rebates or discounts on cash advance items that you charge for your services in obtaining those items.

statements of goods and services

The owners of a corporation are known as

stockholders

he focal point of worship in the strict liturgical church is:

symbolized by the cross

he time limit for the V.A. "application for burial benefits" is:

2 yeard from the date of cremation or permanent bural

It is recommended that a casket selection room carry a maximum of units .

30

When preparing for a burial at sea, to meet EPA Regulations, the casket and body plus any ballast added must weigh a minimum of ___ pounds.

300 lbs

Cremation containers or caskets are made up of __________ % combustible solids,__________ % moisture, and __________ % non- combustible solids and are classified as Type __________ waste.

85, 10,5,0

Which of these are in the design of a retort?

Breech and flue

semantics

Meaning of words and sentences

Honorary title of a Roman Catholic Priest

Monsignor

VA 21-530

VA application for burial benefits

Laws that are designed to prevent one corporation from controlling a large share of a market or products are

anti trust laws

Human made subterranean or hillside passageways for religious practice. Any chamber used as a burial place. Most commonly associated with the Roman Empire.

catacombs

The medium a sender selects to send the message is known as the

channel

Historians generally agree that the idea of cremation most likely had its roots in the:

early stone age

Often abbreviated- EOQ:

economic order quantity

The first of this type was in Mt. Auburn, Mass, in 1830. During the Victorian era, cemeteries were used as parks for walks and picnics:

elite garden cemetery

Listening in which the goal is to judge the quality or accuracy of a speaker's remark is:

evaluative listening

A contract in which the terms have not been fully performed by all the parties is said to be

executory

The form used by the funeral director to notify Social Security that a person has died is:

form SSA 721

A new form of business ownership (not a corporation) approved in most states since approximately 1994- combines aspects of partnerships with the limited liability of a corporation; owners know as members:

limited liability company

The anticipated value of an asset that would be realized in case of liquidation of a business:

liquidation value approach

Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, government or governmental subdivision or agency, or other entity has the right to be legally considered to be the same as:

living person

A title meaning "My Lord" in the Roman Catholic faith.

monsignor

Though the name is derived from the Greek, meaning "a small point", they are Egyptian. These are the physical representation of rays from the sun streaming to the earth.

obelisk

container for the preservation of relics of a Saint:

reliquary

Laws enacted by legislative bodies are

statutes

Cremate the largest (most obese) remains:

the first day

Outlaws discrimination in employment against Vietnam Era veterans

vietnam era veterans readjustment act

A formal written command issued by a court of law

writ

Visible emissions (opacity) is rated on a scale from:

1%-100%

The first crematory built in the United States was built in which year?

1876

form SSA 8

Application for Lump Sum Death Benefit (Claimant's Form)

A deceased female, in the Jewish faith.

Bat Minen

Rubric for Episcopal Church

Book of Common Prayer

The quantity of heat required to raise one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit while water is in the liquid state:

British thermal unit

In the ideal cremation process, the only compounds exiting the stack are?

CO2, h20

During the performance of any maintenance on the retort, OSHA __________ procedures should be strictly followed to the letter or the rule.

LOTO lock out tag out

Most modern crematory retorts operated in the U.S are fired by:

natural gas

Written instruments drawn in a special form, which can be transferred from person to person as a substitute for money or as instruments of credit, are called

negotiable instruments

Which of these charges can be quoted on a statement of funeral goods and services selected at the time of arrangements, but may be changed when the final bill is calculated after the funeral has been sold.

opening the grave

Caskets prepared for burial at sea must have:

total of 20, 2 inch holes drilled in them

Account established by one individual to be held for the benefit of another, creates a fiduciary responsibility:

trust account

Mrs. Thompson entrusts her pre-arrangements with Joyovich Funeral Home. Joyovich Funeral Home is the

trustee

Exists when a seller requires the purchase of unwanted items/services in order to obtain the desired item/service.

tying arrangments

Which of the following self concept factors would NOT affect the ability of the funeral director to effectively communicate with his clientele?

unconditional positive regard

A life insurance policy in which premium payments continue until death occurs is classified as:

whole life policy

On its GPL, may a funeral home use the term "basic cremation" instead of "direct cremation" or the term "simple burial" instead of "immediate burial?"

yes but not in the mandatory disclosures

Which of the following has no time limit for filing the appropriate Veteran's Administration application for benefits

marker

Which of the following has no time limit for filing the appropriate Veteran's Administration application for benefits?

marker

What does VSIMS stand for:

Vital Statistics Information Management System

ny refractory construction intended to change direction of flow or velocity of the products of combustion:

baffle

A rite:

a ritual event with deep symbolic meaning

Of those listed below, which are the most easily discernible by a crematory operator with regard to determining the sequence of cases for that day?

amount of body fat

When used, the Mogen David is placed:

at the top part of the foot panel

The ignition of the flame in the crematory retort is generally ignited by:

auto style spark plugs

dd 214

Veteran's discharge papers - provided to demonstrate eligibility for a VA loan

The funeral director received a broach from Mrs. Thompson's daughter to place on the body in the casket and to be returned after the services. The funeral director is the:

bailee