DEAD difficult questions arts
Hydrogen chloride is produced in the cremation process when _________ containing chlorine are cremated.
plastics
A cemetery, originally a cemetery for the victims of great battles:
polyandrium
The air supply introduced under pressure directly into or adjacent to the fuel bed in a crematory retort is called
primary air
The term for the special brick that is used to line the firebox or primary chamber of the crematory retort:
refractory brick
n most states with cremation laws, the __________ is responsible for the crematory complying with the laws, rules and regulations of that state.
responsible crematist
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
Which of the following denominations traditionally utilize a pall during the funeral service?
roman catholic, episcopal, lutheran
In the Roman Catholic faith, preparation for death includes three parts: Penance, ________________, and the Eucharist.
sacrament of the sick
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
This word comes from the Greek meaning "flesh-eater." It has come to mean any large burial receptacle:
sarcophagus
Which of the following is an example of a grave liner
sectional box, concrete box
Some modern lowering devices are equipped with telescoping legs to accommodate ____________ at the location of the grave
sloping ground or hillsides
Opacity training of cremation providers to meet environmental regulations is referred to by those in the cremation business as:
smoke school
According to the FTC Funeral Rule, which of these is not a legal Alternative Price List for special groups?
specific ethnic groups
Which type of Death Certificate contains the widest range of information about the deceased including the specific cause of death?
standard adult
The Social Security Administration document titled Statement of Death by Funeral Director is also known as:
SSA 721
Which of the following is the officiant at the funeral service for the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints?
bishop
The right to declare dividends depends upon the discretion of the
board of directors
A management function which compares organizational and individual performance with predetermined standards or expected results:
both evaluating and controlling
particulaee matter commingles with the gases escaping from the stack of the crematory is referred to as
both fly and ash
A source that might bring radiation near embalmers or crematory operators. Sometimes called "seed implantation".
brachytherapy
Charge, fee or surcharge applied to consumers who purchase their casket elsewhere (from a source other than the price list/funeral provider:
casket handling fee
Source of market data that keeps track of new home sales by region and/or the construction of new houses by region and specific area:
census of housing
A ribbon cutting at the opening of a supermarket could best be described as a
ceremony
An instrumental action dealing with death, that is also expressional and that may or may not be charged with symbolic content expressing, among other things, the attitudes of the participants and possible onlookers who may be regarded as co-beneficiaries.
ceremony
Mr. Greenjeans has three children; Jill, Thorn, and Mary. In the final stages of his life, Mr. Greenjeans moves in with Mary and she takes care of him until he dies. When the will is read, to their surprise, Jill and Thorn have been removed from the will and all of the proceeds of the estate now go to Mary. Irate, Jill and Thorn go to a lawyer and challenge the validity of the will. This is an example of :
contesting the will
In a typical arrangement conference, after establishing a relationship with the family, fulfilling FTC requirements, discussing the deceased's life history, the funeral director begins to take down statistical information for what important document:
death certificate
Regulating the activities of an organization
directing and actuating
Any Neolithic monument consisting of a large, flat stone supported by two or more rocks (like a table):
dolmen
Two units regarded as a pair; for example, husband and wife:
dyad
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:
fidiciary
All honorably discharged veterans are entitled to:
flag
Suspended ash particles, charred paper, dust, soot or other partially incinerated matter, carried in the products of combustion (often referred to as particulate matter, or particulates):
fly ash
What serves as the first event signaling the beginning of a new family unit?
funeral
The study of psychological theories, principles and applications as related to funeral service:
funeral service psychology
A solid surface in a cremation retort upon which the body is placed is called:
hearth
The condition of an estate of a deceased person which is unable to pay the debts of the decendent and/or the estate is referred to as being
insolvent estate
Ignoring of undesirable information by a listener
insulated listening
Fidelity to moral principles is a definition of
integrity
he process of determining the critical components of a job for purposes of selecting, training, and rewarding personnel:
job analysis
The power or authority which each court has to hear cases is called its
jurisdiction
Which funeral home document required by the FTC contains just three mandatory disclosures. These disclosures state that the client family will only be charged for the items that they selected, that embalming is not required by law and is not necessary for all types of services, and that if you take rebates or discounts on cash advance items that you charge for your services in obtaining those items.
statements of goods and services
The owners of a corporation are known as
stockholders
he focal point of worship in the strict liturgical church is:
symbolized by the cross
he time limit for the V.A. "application for burial benefits" is:
2 yeard from the date of cremation or permanent bural
It is recommended that a casket selection room carry a maximum of units .
30
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 lbs
Cremation containers or caskets are made up of __________ % combustible solids,__________ % moisture, and __________ % non- combustible solids and are classified as Type __________ waste.
85, 10,5,0
Which of these are in the design of a retort?
Breech and flue
semantics
Meaning of words and sentences
Honorary title of a Roman Catholic Priest
Monsignor
VA 21-530
VA application for burial benefits
Laws that are designed to prevent one corporation from controlling a large share of a market or products are
anti trust laws
Human made subterranean or hillside passageways for religious practice. Any chamber used as a burial place. Most commonly associated with the Roman Empire.
catacombs
The medium a sender selects to send the message is known as the
channel
Historians generally agree that the idea of cremation most likely had its roots in the:
early stone age
Often abbreviated- EOQ:
economic order quantity
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
Listening in which the goal is to judge the quality or accuracy of a speaker's remark is:
evaluative listening
A contract in which the terms have not been fully performed by all the parties is said to be
executory
The form used by the funeral director to notify Social Security that a person has died is:
form SSA 721
A new form of business ownership (not a corporation) approved in most states since approximately 1994- combines aspects of partnerships with the limited liability of a corporation; owners know as members:
limited liability company
The anticipated value of an asset that would be realized in case of liquidation of a business:
liquidation value approach
Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, government or governmental subdivision or agency, or other entity has the right to be legally considered to be the same as:
living person
A title meaning "My Lord" in the Roman Catholic faith.
monsignor
Though the name is derived from the Greek, meaning "a small point", they are Egyptian. These are the physical representation of rays from the sun streaming to the earth.
obelisk
container for the preservation of relics of a Saint:
reliquary
Laws enacted by legislative bodies are
statutes
Cremate the largest (most obese) remains:
the first day
Outlaws discrimination in employment against Vietnam Era veterans
vietnam era veterans readjustment act
A formal written command issued by a court of law
writ
Visible emissions (opacity) is rated on a scale from:
1%-100%
The first crematory built in the United States was built in which year?
1876
form SSA 8
Application for Lump Sum Death Benefit (Claimant's Form)
A deceased female, in the Jewish faith.
Bat Minen
Rubric for Episcopal Church
Book of Common Prayer
The quantity of heat required to raise one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit while water is in the liquid state:
British thermal unit
In the ideal cremation process, the only compounds exiting the stack are?
CO2, h20
During the performance of any maintenance on the retort, OSHA __________ procedures should be strictly followed to the letter or the rule.
LOTO lock out tag out
Most modern crematory retorts operated in the U.S are fired by:
natural gas
Written instruments drawn in a special form, which can be transferred from person to person as a substitute for money or as instruments of credit, are called
negotiable instruments
Which of these charges can be quoted on a statement of funeral goods and services selected at the time of arrangements, but may be changed when the final bill is calculated after the funeral has been sold.
opening the grave
Caskets prepared for burial at sea must have:
total of 20, 2 inch holes drilled in them
Account established by one individual to be held for the benefit of another, creates a fiduciary responsibility:
trust account
Mrs. Thompson entrusts her pre-arrangements with Joyovich Funeral Home. Joyovich Funeral Home is the
trustee
Exists when a seller requires the purchase of unwanted items/services in order to obtain the desired item/service.
tying arrangments
Which of the following self concept factors would NOT affect the ability of the funeral director to effectively communicate with his clientele?
unconditional positive regard
A life insurance policy in which premium payments continue until death occurs is classified as:
whole life policy
On its GPL, may a funeral home use the term "basic cremation" instead of "direct cremation" or the term "simple burial" instead of "immediate burial?"
yes but not in the mandatory disclosures
Which of the following has no time limit for filing the appropriate Veteran's Administration application for benefits
marker
Which of the following has no time limit for filing the appropriate Veteran's Administration application for benefits?
marker
What does VSIMS stand for:
Vital Statistics Information Management System
ny refractory construction intended to change direction of flow or velocity of the products of combustion:
baffle
A rite:
a ritual event with deep symbolic meaning
Of those listed below, which are the most easily discernible by a crematory operator with regard to determining the sequence of cases for that day?
amount of body fat
When used, the Mogen David is placed:
at the top part of the foot panel
The ignition of the flame in the crematory retort is generally ignited by:
auto style spark plugs
dd 214
Veteran's discharge papers - provided to demonstrate eligibility for a VA loan
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
