Arts NBE Review
What change in the American funeral rite is most closely associated with improvement in transportation
The selection of funeral homes are no longer made because of proximity
Within a patriarchal joint/extended family, who would assume control after the death of Frank, the father, age 62?
Tom, age 37, Frank's oldest son
An intangible asset that is a distinct name, sign, or symbol that the federal government grants exclusive rights to use for a specified period of time:
Trademark
Increased concentrated population:
Urbanization
A legal document which allows its creator a limited afterlife during which it may choose to placate, amuse, gratify, or anger the survivors. Generally used for the disposition of any earthly positions.
Will
_____________ can produced thick, white smoke that is difficult to control.
Zinc
A cemetery located on a private property which is not available to the general public is called:
a family cemetery
The group aspect of a funeral rite makes the event
a social function
Caskets prepared for burial at sea must have:
a total of 20, 2 inch holes drilled in them.
Which of the following is the least likely reaction following a SIDS death?
acceptance
Term used when cremated remains are cast from a private plane?
aerial scattering
During grief a person may experience: -fear and depression -anger and resentment -weakness and loneliness -all of these
all of these
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
A transfer container used for shipping via common carrier which consists of a wooden tray with a corrugated cardboard cover for the casket is known as
an air tray
A state, condition, or event produced when we lose someone or something of value best describes the term
bereavement
The reduction of identifiable bone fragments after the completion of the cremation by manual or mechanical means and reducing to granulated particles or dust?
both processing and pulverizing are correct
Property for earth burials:
cemetery
A formal or symbolic act of observation is called a
ceremony
A case or receptacle for dead human remains which is anthropoidal in shape describes a
coffin
Anytime someone helps someone else with a problem is one definition of
counseling
"On behalf of the family, we would like to thank all of you for your love, support and attendance here today. We thank (Reverend, Father, Pastor, Bishop) for conducting the service and for his/her comforting remarks. We thank those of you that sent these beautiful floral arrangements for the family to enjoy. This concludes the funeral service for (Name). May God bless his/her memory. This could be an example of a ____________.
dismissal
The grouping of caskets, usually 3, used to educate the selecting clientele family members about the various attributes of the caskets and price points is referred at the:
educational grouping
Which of the following types of cloth covered exterior has raised designs above the surface of the material?
embossed
Listening in which the goal is to judge the quality or accuracy of a speaker's remark is:
evaluative listening
A disposition of human remains by burial, without formal viewing, visitation or ceremony with the body present, except for a graveside service:
immediate burial
The type of lighting used in a funeral home that reflects off of the ceiling is
indirect lighting
Ford's assembly line of the early 1900's is an example of
industrialization
Which of the following has no time limit for filing the appropriate Veteran's Administration application for benefits?
marker
Does every item of service and merchandise which a funeral home offers for sale have to be listed on the GPL?
no
Which of the following is NOT one of the normal reactions in Lindemann's symptomatology of normal grief?
no interruptions in patterns of conduct
A type of response in which NO words are spoken is?
non-verbal
The planning, organizing, actuating, and controlling of office work is
office management
The thickness of a non-ferrous metal casket is expressed in terms of:
ounces per square foot
In those states the require them, the metal ID disc must follow the remains through the process (from receiving to shipping) and must be:
placed in the retort on the right hand side near the charging door.
A cemetery, originally a cemetery for the victims of great battles:
polyandrium
Which of the following would NOT be provided for a deceased Catholic's rosary service?
prayer shawl
Arrangements made in advance of need:
pre-need
Types of funeral arrangements made in advance of need:
pre-need
Chlorinated plastic containers should be:
refused
Another name for the ogee of the casket shell is
rim
An act performed as a part of a rite or ceremony?
ritual
A Roman Catholic sacrament given to those seriously ill or in danger of dying, to prepare their souls for eternity is the:
sacrament of the sick
The portion of the funeral home which contains caskets and other funeral merchandise displayed for sale is the
selection room
Sociology is a branch of
social science
A casket constructed of cherry is a
solid wood casket
Birch is used is casket construction to manufacture
solid wood caskets
The preferred location of the selection room for accessibility and reinforcing the importance of the casket to the funeral is:
the main level of the funeral home
The purpose of the funeral rite is
to face confrontation with death
"Emovere" the Latin root of the word "emotion" means:
to move out or stir up
Match the following "Don't Say" words with their proper "Do Say" terms!!! 1- Ashes a-inscribe 2- Engrave b- marker 3- Headstone c- cremated remains
1-c; 2 -a; 3-b.
The time limit for the V.A. "application for burial benefits" is:
2 years from the date of cremation or permanent burial
A ceremony is defined as:
A ritual filled event with deep symbolic meaning
Outlaws discrimination in hiring against those who are over forty years:
Age discrimination act of 1967
Which of the following authors proposed the "attachment theory":
Bowlby
Which of the following individuals cannot certify the cause of death of a death certificate?
Chiropractor
This type of cemetery originated in Europe where it was thought that the closer to the place of worship a person was, the greater their chance of going to heaven:
Church Yard
Federal legislation that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, or national origin:
Civil Rights Act
An artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law:
Corporation
Burial Permit with cremation marked:
Cremation Permit
Also know as - Wage and Hour Laws:
Fair Labor Standards Act
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)
The Jewish term for a funeral cortege?
Levaya
To arrange or constitute mutually related parts, each having a specific function with respect to the whole:
Organizing
Expenses incurred in the normal operation of a business:
Overhead
John Jones, an only son, comes to College Funeral Home to make arrangements for his dad. His mother passed 10 years ago and used the same funeral home. John sits down with FD Gary and looks over the plans. He agrees to proceed with his father's stated wishes. At the end of the at-need conference, FD Gary presents him with a contract for $6,500. The son is astonished. He thought his father had taken care of everything. John executed what type of pre-need wishes:
Pre-planned
Mr. Floyd Miller passed away and your funeral home was called to take care of his final disposition. While getting acquainted with the family, you find out that ever since he was a kid, he wanted to drive a train. He was fascinated by trains as a young boy and had an extensive model train collection. He worked for 30 years for Southern Pacific railroad in Phoenix. When discussing funeral and financial arrangements, what funds may likely to be used to apply to his funeral expenses.
Railroad Retirement
Social Security application for lump sum death benefit (claimant's form):
S.S.A. 8
A business owned by one person who is subject to claims of creditors:
Sole proprietorship
What is the minimum number of people required to conduct an American Legion funeral service?
21
A wood state casket labeled 6/6XXX would measure in length 6 feet, 6 inches, and in width:
28 inches
There are at the least _____________ different types of caskets depending on the material from which they are made.
3
Intact burials at sea must take place at least ___________ nautical miles offshore in water that is at least ________________ft. deep.
3 600
Which of the following weights are commonly used in the construction of copper caskets? 1. 16 oz 2. 18 oz 3. 32 oz 4. 48 oz
3 and 4
What is the % of initial contacts made to the funeral home via telephone?
98%
___________ is/are recommended to assist in loading casketed or containerized human remains into the cremation unit.
A 21/2 inch diameter cardboard roller
For shipment of remains it is necessary to have one of these to attached the papers to the shipping case:
Envelopes to contain transportation papers
The memorial stone marking the head of the grave:
Headstone
The introduction of something new; a new idea, method or device:
Innovation
All ferrous metals used in casket construction contain
Iron
From the Latin "sepulcrum" which meant only "a burial place":
Sepulchre
The tendency in human beings to make strong affectional bonds with others coming from the need for security and safety:
attachment theory
Usually the best way to meet our problems is to
attack them directly
The obtaining and maintaining of adequate work space and funeral equipment
facilities management
An area set aside in a cemetery for several grave spaces, usually containing two, four, or six grave spaces is referred to as a:
family plot
Strong emotion marked by such reactions as a alarm, dread and disquieting:
fear
The efficient utilization and adequate regulation of all revenue, expenditures, and capital rights is
finance management
The state of being prevented from attaining purpose; thwarted; the blocking of the motive satisfaction by some kind of obstacle:
frustration
Checking the parking lot for debris or hazards, adjusting the building temperature, cleaning the bathrooms, replacing boxes of Kleenex, positioning the flower arrangements, arranging the seating, attending the guestbook, playing the music and video tribute and looking after the family. These are all the duties of a:
funeral attendant
Compared to the joint family, a nuclear family is:
generally more liberal in thought
A space of land in a Cemetery used or intended to be used for the burial of human remains:
grave
The act of placing cremated human remains in a urn?
inurnment
A container that is designed for placement in the grave space around the casket, including but not limited to, containers commonly known as burial vaults, grave boxes, and grave liners:
outer burial container
A strong emotion characterized by sudden and extreme fear:
panic
When Mr. and Mrs. Smith called at College funeral home to pay respects and greet the family of Bob White, the attendant ushered them to a stand where they could register their attendance in writing as a keepsake for the family of who attended services. They likely signed a/an:
register book
The final component of Attachment Theory state that
the greater the potential for loss, the more intense the reaction
You all have been embalming at various facilities by now and witnessed the varied condition of the deceased. In addition to the name of the deceased, time of death, the address of the facility, the next of kin name and contact information and the name of the physician to sign the death certificate, in this day and age what is likely the next most important bit of information needed to staff the removal properly?
the weight of the deceased
For each extra X in width, the interior increases by:
two inches
The Eastern Orthodox funeral is held:
with the casket open during the service
The first crematory built in the United States was built in which year?
1876
The process of socialization is
a lifelong process
