North Carolina Funeral Law Exam Questions with Verified Answers

North Carolina Funeral Law Exam Questions
with Verified Answers
Question 1
What is the number of board members on the North Carolina Board of Funeral
Service?
Correct Answer
Nine.



Question 2
The North Carolina Board of Funeral Service is to have:
Correct Answer
A president, vice-president, and a secretary.



Question 3
The passing score for examinations given by the Board shall be the same as those
established by-

Correct Answer
The International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards.



Question 4
A burial association's board of directors shall be elected _______ the annual meeting of
the membership of the association.
Correct Answer
After.




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,Question 5
There is an opening on the inspection staff working with the North Carolina Board of
Funeral Service. Mary is a licensed embalmer. Is it possible for her to apply for, and
get, this job?
Correct Answer
No.



Question 6
Is it lawful for a North Carolina burial association to merge with an insurance
company?
Correct Answer
Yes.



Question 7
Who is eligible to hold a "preneed sales license'?
Correct Answer
Morton Howard, funeral director.



Question 8
A person that dies from the following disease is to not be embalmed, but the body
shall be placed in a tightly sealed container and not re-opened.
Correct Answer
Smallpox.



Question 9
If a person dies of a particular disease ( Jacobs-Creutzfeldt, HIV, Hep B, Plague, rabies,
smallpox) while in a hospital, the attending physician is to notify the funeral director
or person making a removal to use proper precautions-

Correct Answer
In writing at the time the removal is made.




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,Question 10
Four members of the Board of Funeral Service are appointed by the Governor from
nominees recommended by:
Correct Answer
The North Carolina Funeral Directors Association.



Question 11
Jack has completed all of the necessary courses for the funeral directing course at a
mortuary school, but isn't yet a graduate of the mortuary school. Is it possible for Jack
to take his funeral directing test and get his funeral directing license at this point?
Correct Answer
No.



Question 12
When speaking of burial associations, no benefit will be paid for a natural death
occurring within ______ from the date of filing the certificate of membership.
Correct Answer
Thirty days.



Question 13
If a person dies of a particular disease ( Jacobs-Creutzfeldt, HIV, Hep B, Plague, rabies,
smallpox) away from a health care facility, the attending physician is to notify the
funeral director or person making a removal to use proper precautions-
Correct Answer
Verbally as soon as the physician becomes aware of the death.



Question 14
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO HAVE CE CLASSES IF YOU ARE A

Correct Answer
MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY




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, Question 15
Which of these is not a correct statement?
Correct Answer
A crematory manager and a crematory technician cannot be the same person.



Question 16
What is the purpose of a crematory's processor unit?
Correct Answer
To pulverize cremated remains.



Question 17
Labels on temporary containers, urns, and permanent containers shall have the name
of the deceased, the cremation date, and _____________.
Correct Answer
The name of the crematory.



Question 18
The North Carolina Board of Funeral Service board members are placed there through
a/an ______ process.
Correct Answer
Appointment.



Question 19
When speaking of computations for continuing education (CE) credit, teachers or
presenters of the CE credit earn ______________________ for an initial presentation.
Correct Answer
Three hours of credit for each 50 minutes presented.




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