Funeral Merchandising Exam

All of the following are examples of hardwood except A) plywood B) poplar C) cherry D) mahogany

a

All of the following materials can be used on the exterior of the casket except: A) silk B) mohair C) brocade D) velour

a

Extra sizes of caskets increase for each extra length by: A) 3 inches B) 4 inches C) 1 inch D) 2 inches

a

Placing the responsibility of purchasing funeral merchandise on one individual does which of the following? A) eliminates duplication of purchases B) overstocking C) understocking D) all of the above E) maintain the balanced line

a

The amount of illumination produced by the source of one candle at a distance of one foot A) foot candle B) foot panel C) watt D) none of these

a

The part of a handle the pallbearer grasps to lift is called A) bar B) tip C) lug D) ear E) arm

a

Which of the following is the simplest pricing method: A) unit B) none of the above C) bi-unit D) itemization E) functional

a

A burial vault which is closed by placing the dome over the base is called a (an) A) top seal B) air seal C) earth seal D) end seal E) none of these

b

A commercial form of iron containing carbon and one or more of the alloys of chromium, molybdenum, or tungsten A) zinc B) steel C) lead D) tin

b

Any handle that extends the length of the side of the casket is referred to as: A) lug B) extension handle C) bar D) arm

b

Any pricing method would be based on: A) mark-up on wholesale casket cost B) all of the above C) average overhead per adult formula service D) wholesale casket cost E) none of the above

b

One of the following is a source of income in the funeral business: A) promotion B) non-formula C) overhead D) salaries E) occupancy

b

The difference between a burial vault and a grave liner is: A) grave liners are made from steel B) burial vaults seal C) grave liner seals D) both offer protection from the earth's load

b

The largest overhead item: A) graveside service B) personnel C) average D) predetermined price E) service

b

The length of a standard adult metal casket is: A) 6/3 B) 6/6 C) 7/2 D) 3/6 E) 6/7

b

This type of casket is utilized for most non-sealer types of caskets A) stainless steel B) 20 gauge C) 18 gauge D) 16 gauge

b

Which of these is not a basic type of grave liner: A) grave box B) ziegler case C) sectional or concrete sectional D) dome or bell

b

A funeral director's "product": A) average B) predetermined price C) service D) personnel E) graveside service

c

A gasket sealed container which can be used as an insert into a casket or a separate shipping container A) burial vault B) air tray C) ziegler case D) combination unit

c

An example of a formula service would be which of the following: A) personnel B) average C) predetermined price D) graveside service E) service

c

Hermetic means: A) none of the above B) water tight only C) air and water tight D) air tight only

c

The focal point of the interior portion of the casket is the: A) pillow B) foot panel C) interior head panel D) arm

c

The length of a standard adult wood casket is: A) 6/6 B) 6/8 C) 6/3 D) 7/2 E) none of these

c

The merits of caskets are classified primarily by: A) appearance B) resistance of the material when buried in the earth C) all of these D) none of these E) amount and kind of material contained

c

This shell is one in which the width of the casket is narrower at the bottom than at the top: A) state B) octagon C) flaring square D) half moon

c

Whenever it becomes necessary to collect a delinquent account, a friendly reminder often provides which result: A) none of the above B) all of the above C) immediate D) delayed

c

A malleable, ductile, metallic element having a characteristic reddish brown color A) steel B) bronze C) zinc D) copper

d

A metal alloy consisting of 90% copper with tin and sometimes zinc comprising the other 10% A) lead B) iron C) tin D) bronze

d

A non-formula sale is one in which it is actually less than a complete funeral. An example is: A) predetermined service B) personnel C) service D) graveside service E) average

d

A non-movable handle that extends all the way around the casket is called a A) swing bar handle B) bail handle C) drop handle D) stationary bar handle E) extension handle

d

A wood state casket labeled 6/6XXX would measure in length, 6 feet, 6 inches, and in width A) 24 inches B) 30 inches C) 26 inches D) 28 inches E) 22 inches

d

All of the following are methods of closure for the burial vaults except: A) top seal B) double seal C) air seal D) dome

d

An older term indicating a wedge-shaped burial case, usually eight-sided, and broader at the shoulder than at the head or foot A) casket B) air tray C) ziegler case D) coffin E) none of these

d

Any metal formed from iron (steel or stainless steel) A) non-ferrous metal B) galvanized C) alloy D) ferrous

d

Commonly used ounces in copper caskets are 32 and A) 68 ounces B) 12 ounces C) 56 ounces D) 48 ounces

d

Examples of materials used on the interior of caskets are all of the following except: A) all of the above B) silk C) satin D) mohair E) velvet

d

Selling price less the sum of cost of operation and the cost of merchandise: A) budget B) overhead C) merchandising D) net profit E) gross profit

d

The excess of selling price over cost of merchandise: A) overhead B) budget C) net profit D) gross profit E) merchandising

d

The higher the ounces per square foot, the _____ the metal A) bigger B) smaller C) thinner D) thicker

d

The part of the handle which is attached to the casket is the A) bar B) arm C) bracket D) lug E) tip

d

The throw or overthrow is the piece of interior material which is placed on the foot panel and divides which two sections of the casket: A) the interior from the exterior B) the shirred from the tufted C) the inset from the cathedral D) the foot from the head

d

A method of pricing which places a price on three separate items of service such as casket, facilities, and automobiles is called: A) unit B) none of the above C) bi-unit D) itemization E) functional

e

An example of a softwood is A) poplar B) willow C) cherry D) all of the above E) pine

e

If a funeral home had an average overhead of $650, and the wholesale cost of the casket was $100, and the funeral director marked his casket up 100%, what would the unit price be: A) $1000 B) $550 C) $200 D) none of the above E) $850

e

The price of the funeral is based on which of the following: A) overhead B) human need C) competition D) business ethics E) all of the above

e