FSE 2201 FUNERAL HOME OPERATIONS EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
How far back can we trace some sort of pre-need arrangements?
16th century
What are pre-funded funeral arrangements
those funeral arrangements made id advance of need including provisions for payment
What is an irrevocable contract?
Contract cannot be cancelled
What is revocable contract?
Contract can be terminated by the purchasers at any time prior to death with a refund of
the monies paid by law
What is a guaranteed contract?
A note that guarantees a return or a yield. The FH guarantees all services and
merchandise will be provided and not exceed the original amount of the contract
What are pre-planned funeral arrangements?
arrangements made in advance of need and do not include provisions for funding or
payment
What is a non-guaranteed contract?
FH only agrees that the amount prepaid plus any interest credited to the balance due.
Charge current prices for services rendered.
Casket
, A rigid container which is designed for the encasement of human remains and which is
usually constructed of wood, metal, or like material, and ornamented and lined with
fabric (FTC): a case or receptacle in which human remains are placed for protection,
practical utility, and a suitable memory picture: any box or container of one or more
parts in which a dead human body is placed prior to interment, entombment, or
cremation which may or may not be permanently interred, entombed, or cremated with
the dead human remain.
Coffin
A case or receptacle for dead human remains which is anthropoid in shape.
Fisk Metallic Coffins Company
Air tight coffin made of cast or raised metal, patented in 1848 as form-fitting, airtight
metallic coffin designed to improve ability to preserve the body; also had a glass plate to
allow for viewing of the face.
Vault
A family desires a sealed outer burial container to protect the casket. The best option to
be offered to the family for selection should be a:
Hardwood
Heavy close-grained resistant woods that are the ultimate in wood caskets and the most
expensive wood casket to purchase; any tough, heavy timber with a compact texture;
any deciduous tree (any tree that loses its leaves annually)
Deciduous tree
Trees that loose their leaves seasonally
Softwood tree
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
How far back can we trace some sort of pre-need arrangements?
16th century
What are pre-funded funeral arrangements
those funeral arrangements made id advance of need including provisions for payment
What is an irrevocable contract?
Contract cannot be cancelled
What is revocable contract?
Contract can be terminated by the purchasers at any time prior to death with a refund of
the monies paid by law
What is a guaranteed contract?
A note that guarantees a return or a yield. The FH guarantees all services and
merchandise will be provided and not exceed the original amount of the contract
What are pre-planned funeral arrangements?
arrangements made in advance of need and do not include provisions for funding or
payment
What is a non-guaranteed contract?
FH only agrees that the amount prepaid plus any interest credited to the balance due.
Charge current prices for services rendered.
Casket
, A rigid container which is designed for the encasement of human remains and which is
usually constructed of wood, metal, or like material, and ornamented and lined with
fabric (FTC): a case or receptacle in which human remains are placed for protection,
practical utility, and a suitable memory picture: any box or container of one or more
parts in which a dead human body is placed prior to interment, entombment, or
cremation which may or may not be permanently interred, entombed, or cremated with
the dead human remain.
Coffin
A case or receptacle for dead human remains which is anthropoid in shape.
Fisk Metallic Coffins Company
Air tight coffin made of cast or raised metal, patented in 1848 as form-fitting, airtight
metallic coffin designed to improve ability to preserve the body; also had a glass plate to
allow for viewing of the face.
Vault
A family desires a sealed outer burial container to protect the casket. The best option to
be offered to the family for selection should be a:
Hardwood
Heavy close-grained resistant woods that are the ultimate in wood caskets and the most
expensive wood casket to purchase; any tough, heavy timber with a compact texture;
any deciduous tree (any tree that loses its leaves annually)
Deciduous tree
Trees that loose their leaves seasonally
Softwood tree
