Mors 200 Arts Final - Mortuary Administration Compend- Multiple Choice Part 1
Most death notifications to funeral homes—about 98%—are received by telephone, providing a fast and direct way for families or authorities to communicate the news. This method is preferred over letters or telegrams for its immediacy and convenience.
ninety-eight percent of the notification of deaths comes to the funeral home by means of
personal contact
telephone
telegram
letter
telephone
Key Terms
ninety-eight percent of the notification of deaths comes to the funeral home by means of
personal contact
telephone
telegram
letter
telephone
a burial-transit permit is needed for all of the following except:
remains which are used for scientific or educational study
interment entombment or cremation of a remains
moving a remains from a state where the death occured
catholic burial mass
catholic burial mass
the proper word which means the placing of remains in a crypt in a mausoleum is
interment
entombment
cremation
inurnment
entombment
a container for cremains is called
columbarium
urn
niche
retort
urn
the holy book of the islam faith is the
masjid
mosque
koran
jinazah
koran
the person who usually makes the notification of death to the funeral home is the
member of the family
medical examiner
minister
police
member of the family
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
ninety-eight percent of the notification of deaths comes to the funeral home by means of personal contact telephone telegram letter | telephone |
a burial-transit permit is needed for all of the following except: remains which are used for scientific or educational study interment entombment or cremation of a remains moving a remains from a state where the death occured catholic burial mass | catholic burial mass |
the proper word which means the placing of remains in a crypt in a mausoleum is interment entombment cremation inurnment | entombment |
a container for cremains is called columbarium urn niche retort | urn |
the holy book of the islam faith is the masjid mosque koran jinazah | koran |
the person who usually makes the notification of death to the funeral home is the member of the family medical examiner minister police | member of the family |
whenever any jewelry is found on the deceased during a residence removal, you as the funeral director should leave the jewelry on the deceased remove the jewelry and place it on the nearest table. check with the family about the jewelry and remove it if they so desired place the jewelry in a valuable bag and take it with you | check with the family about the jewelry and remove it if they so desire. |
which of the following is not a function of the american board of funeral service education? grant accreditation to qualified schools and colleges teaching funeral service further education in the field of funeral service formulate standards for funeral service education administer the national board | administer the national board |
an obituary can be best defined as a brief biographical sketch of a person’s life a death notice giving only the time, date and place of the funeral service. one of the certificates that must be filed with the local registrar a letter of praise for the deceased. | a brief biographical sketch of a person’s life |
the death certificate contains all of the following except the doctors signature cause of death religious affiliation age of the deceased | religious affiliation |
when the remains have been prepared at the mortuary and later taken to a presbyterian church for the funeral service, the funeral director normally provides all of the following except the floral display equipment church truck ushering prie dieu | prie dieu |
the NFDA “code of ethics” is based upon legal statutes by-laws of the NFDA state boards the golden rule | the golden rule |
when a person dies at home without medical attention an official inquiry is made by the health officer coroner police lawyer | coroner |
the committal service is usually held at the place of death home of the deceased funeral home grave site | grave site |
of the following who has the prefereance to receive the burial flag for the deceased veteran grandfather father mother brother | father |
the part of a handle of a casket the casketbearer grasps to lift the casket is called the lug arm bar tip | bar |
tailored is a style of a casket covering shell design corners interior | interior |
extra sizes of caskets increase for each extra width by one inch two inches three inches four inches | two inches |
the base molding is a part of a casket shell interior covering corner | shell |
when the interior material is tightly stretched across the panel of the casket it is said to be shirred tufted tailored pleated | tailored |
a wood state casket labeled 6/6XXX would measure in lenght, 6 feet, 6 inches, and in width 22 inches 24 inches 26 inches 28 inches | 28 inches |
a casket which has sides that are verical, or at right angles to the bottom is called state casket an urn shaped casket an octagon casket a flaring square casket. | state casket |
a non-movable handle that extends all the way around the casket is called a (n) stationary bar handle extension handle bail handle drop handle | stationary bar handle |
a method of pricing which places a price on three separate items of service such as casket, facilities and automobiles is called bi unit functional unit itemization | functional |
a pricing procedure which creates a total price for service and casket is called multi-unit unit functional itemization | unit |
a pricing procedure which places a price on each and every item of service and merchandise is called service fee functional unit itemization | itemziation |
a pricing procedure which places a separate price on casket and a separate price on service fee is called multi unit functional unit bi unit | bi-unit |
methods of figuring a formula price are functional unit bi unit all of these | all of these |
which of the following is a disadvantage of itemized pricing? clearer understanding on the part of the client of all items of service and merchandise possible elimination of certain items of service resulting in loss of overhead recovery a thorough discussion of all items of service and merchandise results in a more profitable funeral. | possible elimination of certain items of service resulting in loss of overhead recovery |
which of the following is a source of income in the funeral business? occupancy non-formula services salaries promotion | promotion |
any pricing method would be based on average overhead per adult formula service mark-up on wholesale casket cost wholesale casket cost all of these | all of these |
any pricing method would be based on average overhead per adult formula service markup on the wholesale casket cost wholesale casket cost all of these | all of these |
which of the following is an advantage of bi-unit pricing method? possilbe elimination of certain items of service fails to exaggerate the value placed on services places realistic value on the casket fails to exaggerate the value placed on the casket. | places realistic value on the casket. |
if total overhead for a funeral home was 65,000 for a fiscal period, and the firm did 100 services, what would the average overhead per services be? 100 500 600 650 | 650 |
if a casket cost 100 dollars wholesale, and the funeral home's fixed multiple was 5, what would the selling price of the casket be? | 500 |
if a funeral home had an average overhead of 650 dolars and the wholesale cost of a casket was 100 dollars, and the funeral director marked his casket up 100 percent, what would the unit price be? | 850 |
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 |
a gathered type of casket interior made on a sewing machine with a multiple number of needles is called shirred tufted tailored pleated | shirred |
the metal used in the shell of a 20 gauge steel casket would be 1/20 inch thick 3/4 inch thick 1 inch thick 1.5 inch thick | 1/20 inch thick |
a metal or concrete enclosure designed to protect the casket is called niche vault columbarium urn | vault |
the crown and ogee are part of the casket interior shell handles corners | shell |
the part of the handle which is attached to the casket is the: lug arm bar tip | lug |
a burial vault which is closed by placing the dome over the base is called air seal top seal end seal earth seal | air seal |
the length of a standard adult wood is 6/3 6/6 6/8 7/2 | 6/3 |
the length of a standard adult metal is 3/6 6/3 6/6 6/7 | 6/6 |
the efficient utilization and adequate regulation of all revenue, expenditures and capital rights is facilities management finance management marketing management office management | finance management |
the achieving of economical, orderly, and adequate distribution of products and services is facilities management finance management marketing management office management | marketing management |
the planning, organizing, actuating, and controlling of office work is facilities management finance management marketing management office management | office management |
the obtaining and maintaining of a satisfactory and satisfied workforce is facilities management personnel management marketing management office management | personnel management |
the obtaining and maintaining of adequate work space and funeral equipment: | facilities management |
which of the following is the principal interest group for all funeral service personnel? National Funeral Directors Association Casket Manufacturers Association National Selected Morticians Order of the Golden Rule | NFDA |
the portion of the funeral home which contains caskets and other funeral merchandise displayed for sale is the | selection room |
a monument erected to the memory of the dead, with the dead human body not present is grave marker a cenotaph an epitaph an elegy | cenotaph |
a printed form the funeral home uses specifically for the funeral director and the family to make funeral and financial arrangements is the invoice bill of sale bill of lading arrangement form | arrangement form |
the act of placing a dead human body in a grave is called | internment |
one who is lacking necessities of life is said to be insolvent solvent bankrupt indigent | indigent |
the dissecting of remains for the purpose of ascertaining the cause of death is an ante mortem examination a necropsy a post-partum examination an immdediate disposal | a necropsy |
a device upon which caskets are placed one on top of the other for display is known as a bier casket standard casket rack catafalque | casket rack |
a man who has lost his spouse by death is executor an executrix a widow a widower | a widower |
the individual who supplies the statistical data concerning the deceased at the funeral arrangment conference is the practitioner funeral director informant chaplain | informant |
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 |
a crepe badge or floral design placed on the door indicating the death of an individual is a door badge door veil door sway door piece | door badge |
an area set aside in a cemetery for several grave spaces, usually containing two, four or six grave spaces is a | lot |
the distinct process consisting of planning, organizing, actuating and controlling performance to accomplish established objectives is public relations management advertising accounting | management |
which of the following actions is improper, regarding the US flag used in a military funeral service? holding flag waist high during volleys and taps placing the flag on the casket with the blue field over the left shoulder of the veteran lowering the flag into the grave with the deceased veteran folding and presenting the flag to the next of kin | lowering the flag into the grave with the deceased veteran |
a gasket sealed container used as either an insert into a casket or as a shipping case is an air tray an air pack a metal vault a ziegler case | a ziegler case |
a jewish term for the anniversary of the death is | yarhzeit |
birch is used in casket construction to manufacture artificial laminate caskets solid wood caskets wood veneer caskets composition board caskets | solid wood caskets |
corrugated fiberboard is a material used in casket shell construction that is classified as solid wood wood veneer artificial laminate wood by-product | a wood by product |
the process of coating ferrous metals with zinc is plating copper depositing galvanizing crinkling | plating |
which of the following types of cloth covered exterior has raised designs above the surface of the material? shirred embossed tufted tailored | embossed |
the rubber gasket used on sealer caskets is generally compressed between the rim flange and the cove gimp top body molding flange attached panel flange | top body molding flange |
an example of lining material used in casket construction is wood wool cotton linen weave muslin | linen weave |
an example of a padding material used in casket construction is satin twill weave masselin shredded paper | shredded paper |
the part of the casket hardware that covers the exposed ends of the bar is lug arm tip ear | tip |
the thickness of a ferrous metal casket is measured in board feet gauge ounces per square foot ounces per square inch | gauge |
the body of the casket includes the crown tim ogee base molding | base molding |
in the construction of a swing bar hardware, the arm attaches the bar to the | lug |
the rim is part of the casket body cap bottom exterior | cap |
the thickness of a non-ferrous metal casket is measured in gauge ounces per square foot ounces per square inch board feet | ounces per square foot |
the component part of the throw that hangs down into the body of the casket is the gimp roll cove apron | apron |
a transfer container which consists of a wooden tray with a corrugated covering for the casket is known as ziegler case wooden box air pack air tray | air tray |
an eight-sided casket is referred to as slip top casket hinge panel casket an octagon casket a regular couch casket | an octagon casket |
an outer enclosure which entraps air via its dome-shaped construction uses which of the folowing closure methods? top seal end seal air seal hermetic seal | air seal |
the suggested volume of containers used for cremated bodies is | 200 cubic inches |
a casket in which the sides are vertical or at right angles to the casket bottom is | state casket |
adult caskets normally increase in length by | 3 inch increments |
which of the following is an example of a grave liner combination case sectional top seal vault air seal vault | sectional |
the jewish term for a seven day mourning period that begins on the day of burial is | shivah |
in the jewish faith, the skull cap worn by the men at temple and funeral services is a kippah taharah tallith tehilim | kippah |
the jewish term for the 30 day mourning period is kriah shivah sholoshism taharah | sholoshim |
one who is authorized to read the lessons and the scripture in a Christian Science Church is the speaker priest monsignor reader | reader |
which of the following is not used to identify the room in a funeral home where a remains lies in state? slumber room resting room visitation room state room | resting room |
the time limit for filing for the social security lump sum death benefit payment is | 2 years from the date of death. |
a religious singer who assists a rabbi is a | cantor |
one who carries the casket during the funeral service is | a casketbearer |
the portion of the funeral service which is conducted at the place of disposition is the | committal service |
which of the following is the most appropriate for a funeral director to do before leaving the next of kin after making the removal? set a time for the arrangment conference discuss cemetery property discuss financial arrangements determine the net worth of the owner | set a time for the arrangment conference |
the Icon is associated with the | orthodox church |
the trisagion is part of the | orthodox funeral rite |