Mortuary Administration- Compend
If a casket costs $100 wholesale, and the funeral home's fixed multiple was 5, what would the selling price of that casket be
$500
If total overhead for a funeral home was $65,000 for a fiscal period, and the firm did 100 services, what would be the average overhead per service
$650
If a casket cost $200 wholesale and was sold for $1,000, and the average overhead 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 metal used in the shell of a 20 gauge steel casket would be
1/20 inch thick
Extra sizes of caskets increase for each extra width by
2 inches
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
A wood state casket labeled 6/6XXX would measure in length, 6 feet 6 inches, and in width
28 inches
The length of a standard adult wood casket is
6 feet 3 inches
The length of a standard adult metal casket is
6 feet 6 inches
Most infant caskets increase in length in increments of
6 inches
Any Western Christian who is not adherent to the Roman Catholic faith is known as
A Protestant.
A monument erected to the memory of the dead, with the dead human body not present is
A cenotaph
an exterior finish in which the casket surface is coated with a substance that wrinkles as it dries is
A crinkled finish.
The dissecting of human remains for the purpose of ascertaining the cause of death is
A necropsy
A casket which has sides that are verticle, or all right angles to the bottom is called
A state casket
Casket body style with the body sides at a 90 degree angle to the bottom
A state casket
A gasket sealed container used as either an insert into a casket or as a shipping case is
A ziegler case
A burial vault which is closed by placing the dome over the base is called a/an
Air seal
An outer enclosure which entraps air via its dome-shaped construction uses which of the following closure methods
Air seal
A burial vault which is sealed by placing a dome over the base is
An air seal burial vault.
A transfer container which consists of a wooden tray with a corrugated covering for the casket is known as
An air tray
A commemorative inscription on a tomb or monument is
An epitaph.
An eight-sided casket is reffered 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 director uses specifically for the funeral director and the family to make funeral and financial arrangements is the
Arrangement form
The sum of a group of sales figures divided by the number of units is known as the
Average sale.
The part of the handle of a casket the casketbearer grasps to lift the casket is called the
Bar
The body of the casket includes the
Base molding
A pricing procedure which places a seperate price on casket and a seperate price on service fee is called
Bi-unit
A procedure that shows separately the price of the services to be rendered and the price of the casket is
Bi-unit pricing
An alloy of copper, tin and sometimes zinc is
Bronze.
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
Whenever any jewelry is found on the deceased during a residence removal, you as the funeral director should
Check with the family about the jewelry and remove it if they so desire
The portion of the funeral service which is conducted at the place of disposition is the
Committal service
When a person dies at home without medical attention, an official inquiry is made by the
Coroner
Which of the following is a lining material that is used in casket construction
Crepe.
The selling method in which the funeral director is in the selection room with the family throughout their selection process is the
Direct presentation method.
A component part of the casket handle is the
Ear.
The grouping of 3 or 4 caskets used to educate the selecting clientele in casket construction is
Educational grouping
Which of the following types of cloth covered exterior has raised designs above the surface of the material
Embossed
The proper word which means the placing of remains in a crypt or mausoleum is
Entombment
The act of placing the remains in a mausoleum crypt is
Entombment.
Wood that has been shredded into spaghetti like string or thin shavings is
Excelsior.
The part of the casket interior which folds out over the top body molding for aesthetic purposes is the
Extendover.
The obtaining and maintaining of adequate work space and funeral equipment
Facilities management
A price determination method whereby the casket cost is multiplied by a constant factor describes
Fixed multiple pricing.
Price quote where charges are broken down into several major components like professional service, casket, facilities and automobiles is called
Functional
A procedure by which charges are broken down into several major components is
Functional pricing
Methods of figuring a formula price are
Functional, Unit, Bi-unit
Which of the following terms refers to the completing of the service and financial details of a funeral
Funeral arrangements.
The purchasing, pricing, display and sale of merchandise items specific to the funeral service is
Funeral merchandising
The process of coating ferrous metals with zinc is
Galvanizing
The thickness of a ferrous metal casket is measured in
Gauge
The number of sheets of ferrous metal necessary to equal approximately one inch of thickness is the
Gauge.
A strip of metal, plastic or cloth attached to the inside of the casket panel which covers the point where the roll is anchored is the
Gimp.
The committal service is usually held at the
Grave side
One who is lacking the necessities of life is said to be
Indigent
Which of the following is being used when the funeral director does not remain in the selection room throughout the selection process
Indirect presentation
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 a grave is called
Interment
A pricing procedure which places a price on each and every item of service and merchandise is called
Itemization
A pricing procedure which places a price on each item of service and merchandise is called
Itemization
A procedure by which each and every function and item of merchandise is priced separately is
Itemized pricing
An example of a lining material used in casket construction is
Linen weave
An area set aside in a cemetery for several grave spaces, usually containing 2, 4 or 6 grave spaces is a
Lot
In the construction of swing bar hardware, the arm attaches the bar to the
Lug
The part of the handle which is attached to the casket is the
Lug
The distinct process consisting of planning, organizing, actuating and controlling performance to accomplish established objectives is
Management
An example of a backing material used in casket construction is
Masselin
The total of all sales divided by the number of sales is known as the
Mean sale.
The middle sale when sales for a given period of time are arranged in order of their increasing value is the
Median sale
The person who usually makes the notification of death to the funeral home is the
Member of the family
Which of the following is the principle interest group for all funeral service personnel
National Funeral Directors Association
The planning, organizing, actuating, and controlling of office work is
Office management
The thickness of a non-ferrous metal casket is measured in
Ounces per square foot
The obtaining and maintaining a satisfactory and satisfied workforce is
Personnel management
The wedged shaped portion of the cap of a casket at each end of the crown is the
Pie.
A leak resistant zippered bag designed to contain a dead human body and body fluids and used manly for the removal of dead human remains from the place of death is a
Pouch.
A division of the toal into four intervals, each one representing one-fourth of the total is known as a
Quartile.
Another name for the ogee of the casket shell is
Rim.
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
An interior material found in caskets that has a smooth shiny face and is dull on the back is
Satin.
Which of the following is an example of a grave liner
Sectional
The crown and ogee are part of the casket
Shell
A gathered type of casket interior made on a sewing machine with a multiple number of needles is called
Shirred
The type of casket interior style in which the casket material is drawn together, in parallel fashion, with a specific sewing process is
Shirred.
An example of a padding material used in casket construction is
Shredded paper
A non-movable handle that extends all the way around the casket is called a/an
Stationary bar
When the interior material is tightly stretched across the panel of the casket it is said to be
Tailored
98% of the notification of deaths comes to the funeral home by means of
Telephone
The part of the casket hardware that covers the exposed ends of the bar is the
Tip
The rubber gasket used on sealer caskets is generally compressed between the rim flange and the
Top body flange
A pricing procedure which creates a total price for service and casket is called
Unit
A procedure which creates one total package for both services and merchandise is
Unit pricing
A container for cremains is called
Urn
A metal or concrete enclosure designed to protect the casket is called
Vault
