NATIONAL BOARD EXAM STUDY GUIDE;
FUNERAL DIRECTING 2026/2027 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
Service of Encasketing - correct answer-Buddhist faith, a
service performed as a part of casketing the body
Sexton - correct answer-One who is in charge of the cemetery;
caretaker of a church
Shabbat - correct answer-Jewish Sabbath; Christi begins at
sundown Friday and ends at sundown Saturday
Shivah - correct answer-Jewish faith, 7 day mourning period
Sholoshim - correct answer-Jewish faith, 30 day mourning
period
Shomer - correct answer-Jewish faith, a watcher one who sits
with body until burial
,Shroud - correct answer-Cloth of garment in which a dead
person is wrapped or dressed for burial
Sign of the Cross - correct answer-Symbolic sign of the cross,
made with the right hand
Sister (Nun) - correct answer-Roman catholic faith, woman who
is a member of a religious order, especially one bound by vows
of poverty, chastity, and obedience
Social Security Administration - correct answer-Branch of the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services which provides
benefits for retirement, survivors/insurance, disability, health
insurance, and death
Solea - correct answer-Eastern Orthodox church, open area
before the alter
,Survivors - correct answer-One who outlives another person or
lives through an event
Synagogue - correct answer-A place of religious worship in the
Jewish faith; may also be referred to as Temple
Tachrichim - correct answer-A hand-sewn white linen shroud in
which the deceased members of the Jewish faith are dressed
Taharah - correct answer-Jewish faith, ceremony of washing
the deceased before the burial; serves as a ritual purification or
cleansing of the body and should be performed by the Chevra
Kaddisha
Tallith - correct answer-Jewish faith, a prater shawl worn by
men during the Mourning Prayer service
Tehillim - correct answer-Jewish faith, prayers said before the
funeral by a group of friends and the shomer. These prayers
come from the book of Psalms
, Temple Ordinances - correct answer-Ceremonial instructions of
the Mormon church, given only within a Temple to worthy
members of the sect
Third Party Contracts - correct answer-Contracts which involve
the funeral director/funeral home because the family being
served has contracted with someone else for services or
merchandise also available from the funeral home
Tomb - correct answer-A general term designating those places
suitable for the reception of a dead human body
Transepts - correct answer-Wings of the main part of the
church which may serve as small chapels for baptism,
weddings, and even small funeral services
Transfer of Remains - correct answer-The moving of the dead
human body from the place of death to the funeral home or
other designated place
FUNERAL DIRECTING 2026/2027 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
Service of Encasketing - correct answer-Buddhist faith, a
service performed as a part of casketing the body
Sexton - correct answer-One who is in charge of the cemetery;
caretaker of a church
Shabbat - correct answer-Jewish Sabbath; Christi begins at
sundown Friday and ends at sundown Saturday
Shivah - correct answer-Jewish faith, 7 day mourning period
Sholoshim - correct answer-Jewish faith, 30 day mourning
period
Shomer - correct answer-Jewish faith, a watcher one who sits
with body until burial
,Shroud - correct answer-Cloth of garment in which a dead
person is wrapped or dressed for burial
Sign of the Cross - correct answer-Symbolic sign of the cross,
made with the right hand
Sister (Nun) - correct answer-Roman catholic faith, woman who
is a member of a religious order, especially one bound by vows
of poverty, chastity, and obedience
Social Security Administration - correct answer-Branch of the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services which provides
benefits for retirement, survivors/insurance, disability, health
insurance, and death
Solea - correct answer-Eastern Orthodox church, open area
before the alter
,Survivors - correct answer-One who outlives another person or
lives through an event
Synagogue - correct answer-A place of religious worship in the
Jewish faith; may also be referred to as Temple
Tachrichim - correct answer-A hand-sewn white linen shroud in
which the deceased members of the Jewish faith are dressed
Taharah - correct answer-Jewish faith, ceremony of washing
the deceased before the burial; serves as a ritual purification or
cleansing of the body and should be performed by the Chevra
Kaddisha
Tallith - correct answer-Jewish faith, a prater shawl worn by
men during the Mourning Prayer service
Tehillim - correct answer-Jewish faith, prayers said before the
funeral by a group of friends and the shomer. These prayers
come from the book of Psalms
, Temple Ordinances - correct answer-Ceremonial instructions of
the Mormon church, given only within a Temple to worthy
members of the sect
Third Party Contracts - correct answer-Contracts which involve
the funeral director/funeral home because the family being
served has contracted with someone else for services or
merchandise also available from the funeral home
Tomb - correct answer-A general term designating those places
suitable for the reception of a dead human body
Transepts - correct answer-Wings of the main part of the
church which may serve as small chapels for baptism,
weddings, and even small funeral services
Transfer of Remains - correct answer-The moving of the dead
human body from the place of death to the funeral home or
other designated place
