DEAD Arts Section

Which type of Death Certificate contains the widest range of information about the deceased including the specific cause of death?

- standard adult - fetal - Emergency death certificate or IOU

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 pounds

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

26 inches

If the authorizing agent agrees to take possession of the cremated remains and does not take possession within _____________ days after cremation or on an agreed date, the crematory shall send written notice to the last known address of the authorizing agent to take possession of the remains.

30

The length (interior) of the standard adult wood casket is:

6'3"

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 2 1/2 inch diameter cardboard roller

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

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 The funeral director deposits the funds in a bank to be withdrawn upon death of the client.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

A price determination method whereby the casket cost is multiplied by a constant factor describes

Fixed multiple pricing

If the family of a military veteran wants to order an upright head stone for his grave at Mountain View Cemetery, what form must the funeral director and family complete

Form 40-1330

Veterans Administration Application for Headstone or Marker is:

Form 40-1330

The form used by the funeral director to notify Social Security that a person has died is:

Form S.S.A 721

The rim is part of the casket

Lid

A group of potential customers possessing purchasing power and unsatisfied needs

Market

In maintaining a high standard of conduct with a competitor, the funeral director would be wise to

Respect the bereaved family's choice of a funeral establishment

A person who is interested in the study of cemeteries and other forms of final disposition is classified as a:

Taphophile

Which statement is false regarding labels on chemical container?

The original manufacturer's label must be replaced by your employer.

A pricing method which creates a total price for all services and the casket is called a _____________ pricing method

Unit

Caskets prepared for burial at sea must have:

a total of 20, 2 inch holes drilled in them

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

a ziegler case

The level of emotion displayed by a person in reaction to an event is called

affect

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

Linda was attending an Optimist Club luncheon and upon her arrival was asked to give a speech regarding her vocation at the meeting that would follow the meal. This type of speech, where the speaker has a short time to prepare, is an example of:

an extemporaneous speech

When used, the Mogen David is placed:

at the top of the foot panel

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

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

Which of these additional fees is not legal to list on the Statement of Funeral Goods and Services Selected?

higher fee for embalming autopsy cases than regular cases

A symbol of grief that is a tear in the upper corner of the garment or a symbolic ribbon worn by the survivors is known as ________ in the Jewish faith:

kriah

The person who signs a promissory note and is obligated to pay at maturity is called the

maker of the note

Eligibility for the social security lump-sum death benefit is measured by:

marital status of the deceased

An adjustment process that involves grief or sorrow over a period of time and helps in the reorganization of the life of an individual following a loss or death of someone loved:

mourning

The payment made for the service provided by a funeral director is called

professional fees

An adaptive maneuver characterized by an inability or unwillingness to act with the aim of asserting or sustaining individual, autonomy or self-esteem

resistance

Parol evidence is

spoken words

Ownership of corporate stocks is represented by

stock certificates

Which of these statements is correct about the Fetal Death Certificate (FDC)?

the FDC is used after 20 weeks of gestation and only if the fetus is delivered dead

The retention time is:

the amount of time the products of combustion should be held in the retort

Which of these is a correct statement about requesting verbal permission to embalm if the family is present at the time the removal is being made?

the cost for embalming needs to be discussed only if the family asks about prices

Mrs. Thompson entrusts her pre-arrangements with Joyovich Funeral Home. Joyovich Funeral Home is the

trustee

Mrs. Thompson makes and funds prearrangements with Joyovich Funeral Home. Mrs. Thompson is the

trustor

Which of the following does NOT describe the joint/extended family unit?

urban based