DEAD Arts
For each extra X in width, the interior of a wooden casket increases by:
2 inches
If you as a funeral director are presenting casket materials to a family and you are holding one square foot of 32 oz. copper, how many pounds of copper are you holding?
2 lbs
How many holes must be drilled into a casket to prepare it for burial at sea?
20 holes, 2 inch diameter
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 pounds
___________ is/are recommended to assist in loading casketed or containerized human remains into the cremation unit.
A 2 1/2 inch diameter cardboard roller
A holy picture in the Eastern Orthodox church is called a(n):
An icon
Mrs. Thompson's daughter gave the funeral director a broach. Mrs. Thompson's daughter is the
Bailor
Which of these are in the design of a retort?
Both breech and flue are correct
The release of cremated human remains into the wind?
Both casting and scattering
A management function which compares organizational and individual performance with predetermined standards or expected results:
Both evaluating and controlling
In the ideal cremation process, the only compounds exiting the stack are?
CO2 & H2O
May require release from Medical Examiner or Justice of the Peace or Coroner:
Cremation permit
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 The funeral director deposits the funds in a bank to be withdrawn upon death of the client.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:
Fiduciary
The crematory operator should cremate the containers with the most combustible finishes:
First
Application for Lump Sum Death Benefit- Claimant's Form
Form S.S.A. 8
First two and last two verses of a Buddhist hymn sung at the funeral service.
Gatha
A common pattern of symptoms and reactions experienced by those who have lost relatives or friends through death is known as
Grief syndrome
Special words or expressions used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand.
Jargon
A group of two or more adjoining graves, crypts or niches owned by the same lot holder:
Lot
An area set aside in a cemetery for several grave spaces, usually containing two, four, or six grave spaces is a:
Lot
The overarching moral principles which a population holds as the guidance for behavior which if violated lead to serious penalties are
Mores
Most modern crematory retorts operated in the U.S are fired by:
Propane gas
Any Western Christian who is not an adherent of the Roman Catholic Faith
Protestant
Mrs. Thompson passes away. She is a long-time member of the local Episcopal Church. You are unfamiliar with the specifics of the church, but you locate the 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
Another name for the ogee of the casket shell is
Rim
All efforts designed to preserve assets and earning power associated with a business:
Risk management
The crown and ogee are part of the casket:
Shell
One who loves cemeteries and funerals. A person who is interested in the study of cemeteries and other forms of final disposition is classified as a:
Taphophile
The three "Ts" of proper pollution control are:
Time, Temperature & Turbulence
A form of credit that is extended by one business to another business to help finance distribution of producer's goods:
Trade credit
Mrs. Thompson entrusts her pre-arrangements with Joyovich Funeral Home. Joyovich Funeral Home is the
Trustee
According to Wolfelt- The ability to be considerate and friendly as demonstrated by both verbal and nonverbal behavior.
Warmth and caring
Which one of the following metals is notorious for producing thick white smoke which will set off the pollution controls during the cremation process?
Zinc
The individual providing at-need assistance and guidance to another person is:
a counselor
A crucifer in the Roman Catholic church is:
a person who carries the crucifix in an ecclesiastical procession
Corrugated fiberboard is a material used in casket shell construction that is classified as
a wood by-product
An unfinished wood box or other non-metal receptacle or enclosure, without ornamentation or a fixed interior lining:
alternative container
The right that one person has to use the property of another for a special purpose is known as
an easement
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
Quasi-property means ___ .
belongs to the land and not to a person
How large would a grave need to be to accommodate a standard burial vault?
both 3' X 8' and 36" X 96" are correct
Turbulence in the exhaust flow in a cremation retort is caused by:
both drop arches and curtain walls
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
Particulate matter commingled with the gases escaping from the stack of the crematory is referred to as:
both smoke and fly ash
A term for blood kin is
consanguinity
Thompson Funeral Home sends human remains via common carrier to Fitzgerald Funeral Home. Fitzgerald Funeral Home is the
consignee
The funeral director sends Mrs. Thompson to Florida via a common carrier. The funeral director is the
consignor
In the funeral procession, the family car should be placed:
directly after the funeral coach
A record of statements made at the time the applicant first seeks employment:
employment application
The upward occupational mobility of a member of a typical nuclear family unit is:
encouraged
Usury is a term which refers to
excess interest
An all inclusive term used by people to encompass all funeral and/or memorial services is
funeral rite
The number of sheet in ferrous metal necessary to equal approximately one inch of thickness is the
gauge
The thickness of a ferrous metal casket is measured in
gauge
Words that sound alike, whether they are spelled the same way or not, but have a different meaning are called:
homonyms
Which of the following terms is defined as having a sense of honor, and fair dealings?
honesty
The Orthodox Jewish funeral is generally held:
in the funeral home chapel
The economic impact of the death of the patriachal leader in an extended/joint family is
minimal
In recognizing ethical standards in his/her professional responsibility to the press, the funeral director:
must exercise discretion in releasing confidential information
Which of the following is a source of income in the funeral business?
non-formula services
Humanistic funerals are devoid of
ordained clergy
a "bone pit"
ossuary
In those states that require them, the metal ID disc for cremation must follow the remains through the process (from receiving to incineration to shipping) and must be:
placed in the retort on the right hand side near the charging door.
According to Carl Rogers, accepting the client or counselee as he or she is, and for what he or she is without imposing judgments or stipulations:
positive regard
A ceremonial construction made of wood and fire, designed to reduce a deceased human body to ashes:
pyre
The term for removal of the cremated remains from the retort is the same term used to describe working cremains into the softened soil of a garden specifically designated for that purposes. This term is ___
raking
Words that gain their meaning through comparison:
relative terms
Zinc ornaments, handles and trim should be __________ before loading into retort.
removed
A gathered type of casket interior made on a sewing machine with a multiple number of needles (usually 7 to 9) is called:
shirred
Generally, a minor is fully liable for his/her
torts
A partnership engaged in the buying and selling of merchandise is a(n)
trading partnership
The Eastern Orthodox funeral is held:
with the casket open during the service
Are there some States that require funeral homes to guarantee preneed prices?
yes
Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, government or governmental subdivision or agency, or other entity has the right to be legally considered the same as:
A living person
Established to ensure adequate protection of employees at exposures below the OSHA limits and minimize compliance burdens:
Action level exposure limits
An Orthodox Jewish person dies at home. Death occurs at 7:30 a.m. Saturday morning. When is it appropriate for the funeral director to contact the Rabbi regarding the death?
After sundown Saturday
Mrs. Thompson's daughter gave the funeral director a watch and a broach to use for her mother's visitation and funeral. The items will be returned after the funeral. This is an example of:
Bailment
A procedure that shows separately the price of the services to be rendered and the price of the casket is
Bi-unit pricing
OSHA's revised record keeping rule for 2015 includes which of the following: The rule updates the list of industries that are exempt form the requirement to routinely keep OSHA injury and illness records. The rule expands the list of severe work- related injuries that all covered employers must report to OSHA.
Both choices are new
A line of credit that may be used over and over again up to a certain borrowing limit:
Both open-end credit and revolving accounts
During a baptism the priest anoints with consecrated oil the forehead, lips, and heart of the individual being baptized. The consecrated oil is known as
Chrism
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
In order to arrange for military benefits and honors for an honorably discharged deceased veteran, what document is important for the funeral home to have a copy of:
DD 214
Kissing The icon is associated with the:
Eastern orthodox funeral rite
Often abbreviated- EOQ:
Economic Order Quantity
The term which refers to an Orthodox Jewish Memorial service or closing prayer of a funeral is ___.
El Malei Rachamin
Which of the following has no time limit for filing the appropriate Veteran's Administration application for benefits?
Marker
Local Islamic religious facility containing no icons, statues, symbols, pews, chairs, or musical instruments; a Mosque.
Masjid
Which of the following is lining material that is used in casket construction? It backs up or supports the visible interior fabric.
Masselin
May a funeral home list a separate fee on its GPL to apply for and obtain a death certificate?
No
The Crane Funeral Home offers a variety of Funeral Programs; color, black & white, Oversized- large print, Tri-fold, etc. These are sold in lots of 50 or 100 and the price varies with the quality of paper and style of printing. Must the Crane Funeral Home list these programs on their GPL?
No
A rite which deviates from the normal:
Non-traditional funeral rite
Though the name is derived from the Greek, meaning "a small spit", they are Egyptian. These are the physical representation of rays from the sun streaming to the earth.
Obelisk
The funeral director is required by the Funeral Rule to retain all price lists for a ____________ period from the date the price lists were last distributed.
One year
A form of financial planning whereby a part of the firm's earnings is earmarked as a contingency fund for possible future losses, specifically for individual loss categories such as property, medical, or worker's compensation:
Self insurance
The Jewish term for the 30 day mourning period is:
Sholoshim
Greeting people with a pleasant smile, eye contact, and a firm handshake are examples of
Soft skills
Mrs. Thompson makes and funds prearrangements with Joyovich Funeral Home. Mrs. Thompson is the
Trustor
An oral will stated to a witness is a
nuncupative will
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
