Art NBE Questions

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

2 years from the date of cremation/ permanent burial

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

32oz and 48oz

Which of the following is/are some purpose(s) for a death certificate: 1- shows cause of death for research purposes 2- a permanent statistical record of the deceased 3- need it to settle legal and/or financial affairs 4- needed for governmental benefits

ALL

which of the following are types of cemeteries? 1- Church Yard 2- cenotaph 3-Family 4-Veteran 5- Memorial Park

ALL

The primary reason behind the selection of a particular casket is said to be its ____________.

Beauty and Finish

Which of these are in the design of a retort?

Both breech and flue are correct

A written description of a new idea that projects marketing, operational, and financial aspects of a proposed business:

Business plan

The State, in its exercise of Police Power, would create one of these to regulate the creation of cemeteries by providing for their establishment and discontinuance as well as to monitor their use:

Cemetery Authority

The absence of employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin is the purpose of this legislation:

Equal Employment Opportunity Act

These expenses do not increase with increased business, nor do they decrease with declining business activity

Fixed expenses

A vertical passage for conduction products of combustion to the atmosphere:

Flue Chimney Stack All of these are correct.

An application for Lump Sum death Benefit-Claimant's Form:

Form S.S.A. 8

For the funeral director, urbanization has meant

It is hard to know all families you serve personally

What is the name often used to refer to the holy book of Islam?

Qur'an

The fair market price to purchase similar products in similar condition:

Replacement value approach

These are relatively small cemeteries with rows of headstones of size and style determined by the lot owner. Located in larger cities, they appear crowded and may use multiple depth burial methods.

Urban Cemeteries

The rosary service is usually held the night before:

a Roman Catholic funeral rite

A cemetery located on a private property which is not available to the general public is called:

a family cemetery

A cluster of two or more nuclear families united by a social bond for security, protection and help

a modified extended family

A man, a woman and their unmarried children in one household is

a nuclear family

Over activity, acquisition of symptoms of the deceased, isolation from friends and family, and furious hostility toward a specific person are part of what theory?

abnormal grief

Contemporary funeral rites could be considered

adaptive funeral rites

Who is next in the order of who receives the flag of a deceased veteran if there is no surviving spouse?

adult child of the deceased

A burial vault which is closed by placing the dome over the base is called a(n):

air seal

Any pricing method would be based on: 1) average overhead per adult formula service 2) mark-up on wholesale casket cost 3) wholesale casket cost

all of these

An example of a transfer container is:

an air tray

The basic emotion; may take the form of shame, blame or guilt depending onto whom this emotion is projected:

anger

An alloy of copper and tin is called:

bronze

The amount of waste incinerated, usually expressed in pounds per hour, with the characteristics or type of waste stipulated:

burn rate (pounds per hour)

The ________ of a retort is the maximum size of a body, usually expressed in pounds, that will fit in the retort and be cremated properly.

capacity (pounds)

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

ceremony

A case or receptacle for dead human remains which is anthropoidal in shape describes a

coffin

A sequence of chemical reactions between a fuel and a controlled oxidant, accompanied by the release of heat and production of new molecules like carbon dioxide and water is:

combustion

Disposing of cremated remains in a manner or location that combines the cremated remains with the cremated remains of another individual?

commingling

What is the term for the type of cardboard which is made with a series of zig-zag folds of thick paper with a smooth layer glued to either side of that folded paper?

corrugated cardboard

All remains of the incinerated human body recovered after the completion of the cremation process are called:

cremated remains

Which of the following would lead a Roman Catholic funeral procession and recession?

crucifier

Any borrowed or loaned capital invested in the business that must be repaid to creditors:

debt equity

The defense mechanism by which a person refuses to see things as they are because such facts are threatening to the individuals perception :

denial

In the funeral procession, the family car should be placed:

directly after the funeral coach

Kissing The icon is associated with the:

eastern orthodox funeral rite

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

Grief is best relieved by

expressing it outwardly and crying

Strong emotion marked by such reactions as alarm, dread and disquieting :

fear

Long-term capital that is invested in the small business; also, funds invested in such long-term assets as: land, building, machinery, furniture, fixtures, and other equipment:

fixed capitals

A non-compulsive standard of behavior that is only socially enforced:

folkway

Rites with the body present

funeral

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

Which of the following is classified as movable personal property?

furnitures

The thickness of a ferrous metal casket is measured in

gauge

A stone with an inscription used to mark the grave. May be as simple as the name and dates- John Doe 1927 - 2004:

gravestone

A common pattern of symptoms and reactions experienced by those who have lost relatives or friends through death is known as

grief syndrome

This type of casket is made from the wood that comes from a leaf-bearing tree:

hardwood

While planning the funeral Mass for her husband, Mrs. O'Malley paid $200 to the church, $200 to the priest, $100 to the Deacon, $150 to the pianist/organist and $200 to the soloist. These were added to her funeral bill and the funeral home took care of these payments on her behalf. What are these payments called?

honorariums

Funeral rites which are devoid of religion are

humanistic

Social behavior that is dictated by tradition

is a custom

A pricing procedure which places a price on each and every item of service and merchandise is referred to as which one of the following methods:

itemization

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

job analysis

A document that lists the major responsibilities and tasks of the job:

job description

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

liquidation value approach

An approach to conflict resolution in which neither party achieves its goals is:

lose-lose

A group of potential customers possessing purchasing power and unsatisfied needs:

market

The achieving of economical, orderly, and adequate distribution of products and services is

marketing management

The difference between merchandise cost and selling price:

markup

The total income of all sales divided by the number of sales is known as the:

mean sale

A ceremony with religious content commemorating the deceased without the remains present.

memorial service

A type of exterior covering used on a cloth covered wood casket?

moleskin

A must behavior for all members of society that is not enforceable by law but will be enforced by other members of society (as with shunning)?

mores

The overarching moral principles which a population holds as the guidance for behavior which if violated lead to serious penalties are:

mores

A family that is governed by the father is

patriarchal

The wedge shaped portion of the cap of a casket at each end of the crown is the

pie

The highness or lowness of the voice is known as:

pitch

That function of determining in advance what needs to be accomplished in order to achieve a particular goal:

planning

That counseling which occurs before a death:

pre-need counseling

Music played before a funeral service is the:

preludes

Funeral arrangements made in advance of need that do not include provisions for funding or prepayment are:

preplanned funeral arrangements

Which of the following is not a material used in the construction of a burial vault?

pressed wood

Which of the following is used to refer to cremated human remains after they are pulverized and cleaned, leaving primarily small bone fragments as small as particles of sand or smaller:

processed cremated human remains

What information should the person who releases a body from an institution request from the person representing the funeral home before allowing the removal to proceed?

proper identification

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

Humanistic funerals are devoid of

religion

Zinc ornaments, handles and trim should be __________ before loading into retort.

removed

Any cremated or processed remains that do not fit in the temporary container or urn shall be:

returned in a separate container

Paschal candles are used in the:

roman catholic faith

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

A prediction or expectation of an event that makes the outcome more likely to occur than would otherwise:

self-fulfilling prophecy

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

sloping ground or hillsides

Birch is used in casket construction to produce:

solid wood caskets

Which type of Death Certificate contains the widest range of information about the deceased?

standard adult

A brief review of points covered in a portion of the counseling session or the final clarification at the close of a session:

summary

A statement or action designed or perceived to create anxiety in an individual's life:

threat

Which of the following is a somatic disturbance in grief?

tightness of chest

The quality of one's voice (angry, happy, etc.)?

tone

The rubber gasket used on sealer caskets is generally compressed between the rim flange and the

top body molding flange

All employees of the crematory who handle dead human remains shall practice:

universal precautions.

The practice of watching over the body the entire time between death and the funeral is called a ___.

vigil

Which of the following terms is synonymous with loudness?

volume

A normal somatic disturbance in grief is

weakness

_____________ can produce thick, white smoke that is difficult to control during cremation.

zinc