Mortuary Administration comps

The metal used in the shell of a 20 gauge steel casket would be

1/20 inch thick

The time limit for filing for the V.A. "Application for burial benefits" is

2 Years from the date of cremation or permanent burial

The time limit for filing for the social security lump sum death benefit payment is

2 Years from the date of death

The suggested volume of containers used for cremated bodies is

200 cubic inches

A wood state casket labeled 6/6XXX would measure in length, 6feet, 6inches, and in width

28 inches

Adult caskets normally increase in length by

3 inch increments

The length of a standard adult wood is

6/3

The length of a standard adult metal is

6/6

An obituary can best be defined as

A brief biographical sketch of a person's life

A monument erected to the memory of the dead with the dead human body not present is

A cenotaph

A casket in which the sides are vertical or at right angles to the casket bottom is

A state casket

A casket which has sides that are vertical or at right angles to the bottom is called

A state casket

A gasket sealed container used as either an insert into a casket or as a shipping case is

A ziegler case

Which of the following is not a function of the American Board of Funeral Service Education?

Administer the National Board Exam

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

Air seal

A transfer container which consists of a wooden tray with a corrugated covering for the casket is known as

An air tray

The dissecting of human remains for the purpose of ascertaining the cause of death is

An immediate disposal

An eight sided casket is referred to as

An octagon casket

The component part of the throw that hangs down into the body of the casket is the

Apron

A printed form the funeral home uses specifically for the funeral director and the family to make funeral and financial arrangements is the

Arrangement form

Any pricing method would be based on

Average overhead per adult formula service, mark-up on wholesale casket cost, and wholesale casket cost.

The body of the casket includes the

Base moldings

The rim is part of the casket

Cap

A device upon which caskets are placed one on top of the other for display is known as a

Casket rack

A burial transit permit is needed for all of the following except

Catholic burial Mass

Whenever any jewelry is found on the deceased during a residence removal, you as a funeral director should

Check with the family about the jewelry and remove it if they so desire

A crepe badge or floral design placed on the door indicating the death of an individual is a

Door badge

Which of the following types of cloth covered exterior has raised designs above the surface of the material?

Embossed

Of the following, who has the preference to receive the burial flag for a deceased veteran?

Father

The efficient utilization and adequate regulation of all revenue, expenditures, and capital rights

Finance management

A method of pricing which places a price on three separate items of service such as casket facilities and automobiles is called

Functional

Methods of figuring a formula price are

Functional,unit, and bi-unit

An outer enclosure which entraps air via its dome shaped construction uses which of the following closure methods

Hermetic seal

The individual who supplies the statistical data concerning the deceased at the funeral arrangement conference is the

Informant

Tailored is a style of casket

Interior

The act of placing a dead human body in the grave is called

Internment

A pricing procedure which places a price on each and every item of service and merchandise is called

Itemization

The holy book of Islam faith is

Koran

Which of the following actions is improper regarding the U.S. flag used in a military funeral service?

Lowering the flag into the grave with the deceased veteran

The part of the handle which is attached to the casket is the

Lug

The process consisting of planning, organizing, actuating and controlling performance to accomplish established objectives is

Management

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

Marketing management

An example of backing material used in casket construction is

Masselin

The person who usually makes the notifications of death to the funeral home is the

Member of the family

Which of the following is the principal interest group for all funeral service personnel

National Funeral Directors Association

Which of the following is a source of income in the funeral business?

Non-formula services

Figure the selling price of the casket which costs $200 wholesale. use Bi-unit method of pricing based on a fixed multiple. The fixed multiple is based on a ratio of yearly casket cost to the difference between yearly gross income and yearly overhead.

None of these Service fee-$650, Casket cost -$500 Service fee-$500, Casket cost -$650 Service fee -$500, Casket cost - $500

The thickness of non ferrous metal casket is measured in

Ounces per square foot

Which of the following is an advantage of bi-unit pricing method?

Places realistic value on the casket

Which of the the following is a disadvantage of itemized pricing?

Possible elimination of certain items of service resulting in loss of overhead recovery

When the remains have been prepared at the mortuary and later taken to the Presbyterian church for the funeral service the funeral director normally provides all of the following except

Prie Dieu

One who is authorized to read the lessons and scripture in a christian science church is the

Reader

The death certificate contains all of the following except

Religious affiliation

Which of the following is not used to identify the room in a funeral home where a remains lies in state?

Resting room

Which of the following is a source of expense in the funeral business?

Salaries

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

Sales contract

The portion of the funeral home which contains caskets and other funeral merchandise displayed for sale is the

Selection room

(College mortuary grossed $100000 from the sale of adult formula services. $65000 went to total overhead, $20000 was for wholesale casket cost and $15000 was net income. The funeral home conducted 100 adult formula services for the previous year. Use for 48-49) Figure the selling price of a casket which costs $210 Wholesale. Use bi-unit method of pricing based on the three factors 1. Average overhead per adult formula service, 2. 100% markup on wholesale casket costs 3. wholesale casket cost

Service fee-$650,casket cost-$500

The base molding is a part of a casket

Shell

A gathered type of casket interior made on a sewing machine with a multiple number of needles is called

Shirred

The Jewish term for a seven day mourning period that begins on the day of burial is

Shivah

The Jewish term for the 30 day mourning period is

Sholoshim

An example of a padding material used in casket construction is

Shredded paper

Birch is used in casket construction to manufacture

Solid wood caskets

One who is lacking the necessities of life is said to be

Solvent

A non-movable handle that extends all the way around the casket is called a(n)

Stationary bar handle

When the interior material is tightly stretched across the panel of the casket it is said to be

Tailored

Ninety-eight percent of the notification of deaths comes to the funeral home by means of

Telephone

A pricing procedure which creates a total price for service and casket is called

Unit

A container for cremains is called

Urn

A metal or concrete enclosure designed to protect the casket is called

Vault

A Jewish term for the anniversary of death is

Yarhzeit

A man who has lost his spouse by death is

a widower

Corrugated fiber board is a material used in casket shell construction that is classified as

a wood by product

The part of a handle of a casket the casket bearer grasps to lift the casket is called the

bar

A pricing procedure which places a separate price on casket and a separate price on service fee is called

bi-unit

The proper word which means the placing of remains in a crypt in a mausoleum is

entombment

The obtaining and maintaining of adequate work space and funeral equipment

facilities management

The process of coating ferrous metals with zinc is

galvanizing

The thickness of a ferrous metal casket is measured in

gauge

The committal service is usually held at the

grave site

In the Jewish faith , the skull cap worn by the men at temple and funeral service is

kippah

An example of lining material used in casket construction is

linen weave

An area set aside in a cemetery for several grave spaces usually containing two, four or six grave spaces is a

lot

In the construction of swing bar hardware the arm attaches the bar to the

lug

The planning organizing actuating and controlling of office work is

office management

The obtaining and maintaining of a satisfactory and satisfied workforce is

personnel management

What would the selling price be of a casket which cost $205 wholesale? Use the unit method based on a fixed multiple. The fixed multiple should be based on a ratio of casket cost (yearly) to yearly gross income

$1000

(College Mortuary grossed $200000 from the sale of adult formula services for the preceding year $40000 was spent for whole sale casket cost and total overhead amounted to $130000. $30000 resulted in net profit. College mortuary conducted 200 services the preceding year. Answer question 46-47 based upon aforementioned figures) What would the selling price be for a casket which cost $195 wholesale? use the unit price method based on three factors: 1 wholesale casket cost, 2. Average overhead per adult formula service 3. 100% markup on whole sale casket cost.

$1040

If a casket costs $100 wholesale, and the funeral homes fixed multiple was 5, what would the selling price of that casket be?

$500

If total overhead for a funeral home was $65000 for a fiscal period, and the firm did 100 services, what would the average overhead per service be?

$650

If a casket cost $200 Wholesale and was sold for $1000 and the average per funeral was $500 what would the net profit be?

$800

If a funeral home had an average overhead of $650 and the wholesale cost of a casket was $100 and the funeral director marked his casket up 100% what would the unit price be?

$850

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

the top body molding flange

The part of the casket hardware that covers the exposed ends of the bar is the

tip

Extra sizes of caskets increase for an extra width by

two inches

When a person dies at home without medical attention an official inquiry is made by the

Coroner

Which of the following is an example of a grave liner?

sectional

The crown and ogee are part of the casket

shell

The N.F.D.A. "code of ethics" is based upon

the Golden Rule