Funeral Directing/Communications/Funeral Service Admin

The time limit for filing the Social Security Lump Sum Death Benefit payment is:

2 years from date of death

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

2 years from the date of cremation or permanent burial

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

The following describes which faith's dressing and casketing ritual? After washing, the deceased is to be clothed in a shroud of either silk or cotton. Those who are 15 or older will be adorned with a burial ring, placed on the forefinger. Hardwood caskets are required.

Baha'i

A deceased female, in the Jewish faith.

Bat Minen

What is the rubric of the Episcopal Church?

Book of Common Prayer

The term which refers to an Orthodox Jewish Memorial service or closing prayer of a funeral is ___.

El Malei Rachamin

A Veteran's Application for Burial Benefits is:

Form 21-530, (online 21p 530EZ)

Signifies the everlasting light of Christ, in the Roman Catholic faith

Paschal candle

External communication includes:

Personal letters, congratulatory notes, and letters of reference

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

SFGSS

What does VSIMS stand for:

Vital Statistics Information Management System

External communication is:

any communication that goes beyond the doors of your business

In the Jewish faith, the prayers said during the Tehillim are found here.

book of psalms

A Burial/Transit Permit with cremation selected as the final disposition is called:

burial/transit permit

The section of a Roman Catholic church where the Communion Table is found is the:

chancel

A crepe badge or floral design placed on the door of a home where a death has occurred is referred to as a

door badge

The Orthodox Jewish funeral is generally held:

in the funeral home chapel

What do we call business communications that are sent to receivers within a company?

internal communications

An inventory maintenance form maintained by the funeral home pertaining to saleable items:

inventory control form

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

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

marker

In the Eastern Orthodox religion who is permitted to enter into the center of the iconostasis directly behind the altar?

only ordained clergy

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

Which of the following is an example of cash advance?

public transport

In some states the ____________ has replaced the Burial- Transit Permit for intrastate disposition

report of death

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

Greeting people with a pleasant smile, eye contact, and a firm handshake are examples of

soft skills

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

symbolized by the cross

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

trust account