Funeral Directing EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Acknowledgment cards - (answers)thank you cards.
Acolyte - (answers)an altar attendant.
Adaptive funeral rite - (answers)a funeral rite that is adjusted to the needs and wants of those
directly involved.
Aftercare - (answers)those appropriate and helpful acts of counseling, personal and/or written
contact that come after the funeral.
Al Ghusl (Ghusl) - (answers)practical and ceremonial washing of a deceased Muslim
Alkaline hydrolysis - the reduction of a dead human body to essential elements through a water -
(answers)based dissolution process using alkaline chemicals, heat, agitation, and pressure to
accelerate natural decomposition; the processing of the hydrolyzed remains after removal from
the alkaline hydrolysis vessel; placement of the processed remains in a hydrolyzed container; and
release of the hydrolyzed remains to an appropriate part. Alkaline hydrolysis is s form of final
disposition
Allah - (answers)in the Islam faith, the name for God.
Altar - (answers)an elevated place or structure on which sacrifices are offered or at which
religious rites are performed; in the Christian faith, a table on which the Eucharist or Holy
Communion is offered.
Alternative container - (answers)an unfinished wood box or other non-metal receptacle or
enclosure, without ornamentation or a fixed interior lining, which is designed for the encasement
of human remains and which is made of fiberboard, pressed-wood, composition materials (with
or without an outside covering) or like materials.
吗？还是指某个特定的词或概
,Apostille - (answers)certification/legalization of a document for international use (under terms of
the Hague Convention).
Archbishop - (answers)in the Roman Catholic faith, the head of an archdiocese.
Aron - (answers)Hebrew meaning container; a casket made entirely of wood with no metal parts.
Arrangement conference - (answers)the meeting between the funeral practitioner and the client
family during which funeral arrangements are discussed, and may refer to pre-need or at-need
situations.
At need - (answers)when a death has occurred.
Bishop - (answers)leader of multiple churches in a particular denomination; in the Roman
Catholic faith, the head of a diocese; in the Latter-day Saints faith, Bishop of the ward is leader
of a single congregation.
Bonze - (answers)the title of the Buddhist priest.
Book of Dates - (answers)a term used in the Buddhist faith to describe a calendar that is used to
determine an accurate time for casketing the deceased, services and disposition.
Brother - (answers)in the Roman Catholic faith, a man who is a member of a religious order
without being ordained.
Brotherhood - (answers)relating to a social or religious organization.
Burial (Interment) - (answers)the act of placing the dead human body in the ground.
吗？还是指某个特定的词或概
, Burial - (answers)Transit Permit (Disposition Permit) - a legal document, issued by a
governmental agency, authorizing transportation and/or disposition of a dead human body.
Calling hours - (answers)(Visitation / Visiting hours) - time set aside for friends and relatives to
pay respect for the deceased prior to the funeral service.
Cantor - (answers)a religious singer who assists the clergy; one who assists the Rabbi in the
Jewish faith; or one who assists the priest in the Eastern Orthodox faith.
Cardinal - (answers)in the Roman Catholic faith, Bishops who have the right to participate in
Papal election.
Cash Advance - (answers)any item of service or merchandise described to a purchaser as a "cash
advance," "accommodation," "cash disbursement," or similar term. A cash advance item is also
any item obtained from a third party and paid for by the funeral provider on the purchaser's
behalf. Cash advance items may include, but are not limited to: cemetery or crematory services;
pallbearers; public transportation; clergy honoraria; flowers; musicians or singers; nurses;
obituary notices; gratuities and death certificates.
Casket - (answers)a rigid container which is designed for the encasement of human remains and
which is usually constructed of wood, metal, fiberglass, plastic, or like material, and ornamented
and lined with fabric. (FTC definition)
Casketbearer (Pallbearer) - (answers)one who actively bears or carries the casket during the
funeral service and at the committal service.
Cause of death - (answers)diseases, injuries, or complications that resulted in death
Celebrant - (answers)a person who designs and officiates a personalized ceremony or rite; the
officiant who celebrates the Mass in the Roman Catholic Church.
吗？还是指某个特定的词或概
Acknowledgment cards - (answers)thank you cards.
Acolyte - (answers)an altar attendant.
Adaptive funeral rite - (answers)a funeral rite that is adjusted to the needs and wants of those
directly involved.
Aftercare - (answers)those appropriate and helpful acts of counseling, personal and/or written
contact that come after the funeral.
Al Ghusl (Ghusl) - (answers)practical and ceremonial washing of a deceased Muslim
Alkaline hydrolysis - the reduction of a dead human body to essential elements through a water -
(answers)based dissolution process using alkaline chemicals, heat, agitation, and pressure to
accelerate natural decomposition; the processing of the hydrolyzed remains after removal from
the alkaline hydrolysis vessel; placement of the processed remains in a hydrolyzed container; and
release of the hydrolyzed remains to an appropriate part. Alkaline hydrolysis is s form of final
disposition
Allah - (answers)in the Islam faith, the name for God.
Altar - (answers)an elevated place or structure on which sacrifices are offered or at which
religious rites are performed; in the Christian faith, a table on which the Eucharist or Holy
Communion is offered.
Alternative container - (answers)an unfinished wood box or other non-metal receptacle or
enclosure, without ornamentation or a fixed interior lining, which is designed for the encasement
of human remains and which is made of fiberboard, pressed-wood, composition materials (with
or without an outside covering) or like materials.
吗？还是指某个特定的词或概
,Apostille - (answers)certification/legalization of a document for international use (under terms of
the Hague Convention).
Archbishop - (answers)in the Roman Catholic faith, the head of an archdiocese.
Aron - (answers)Hebrew meaning container; a casket made entirely of wood with no metal parts.
Arrangement conference - (answers)the meeting between the funeral practitioner and the client
family during which funeral arrangements are discussed, and may refer to pre-need or at-need
situations.
At need - (answers)when a death has occurred.
Bishop - (answers)leader of multiple churches in a particular denomination; in the Roman
Catholic faith, the head of a diocese; in the Latter-day Saints faith, Bishop of the ward is leader
of a single congregation.
Bonze - (answers)the title of the Buddhist priest.
Book of Dates - (answers)a term used in the Buddhist faith to describe a calendar that is used to
determine an accurate time for casketing the deceased, services and disposition.
Brother - (answers)in the Roman Catholic faith, a man who is a member of a religious order
without being ordained.
Brotherhood - (answers)relating to a social or religious organization.
Burial (Interment) - (answers)the act of placing the dead human body in the ground.
吗？还是指某个特定的词或概
, Burial - (answers)Transit Permit (Disposition Permit) - a legal document, issued by a
governmental agency, authorizing transportation and/or disposition of a dead human body.
Calling hours - (answers)(Visitation / Visiting hours) - time set aside for friends and relatives to
pay respect for the deceased prior to the funeral service.
Cantor - (answers)a religious singer who assists the clergy; one who assists the Rabbi in the
Jewish faith; or one who assists the priest in the Eastern Orthodox faith.
Cardinal - (answers)in the Roman Catholic faith, Bishops who have the right to participate in
Papal election.
Cash Advance - (answers)any item of service or merchandise described to a purchaser as a "cash
advance," "accommodation," "cash disbursement," or similar term. A cash advance item is also
any item obtained from a third party and paid for by the funeral provider on the purchaser's
behalf. Cash advance items may include, but are not limited to: cemetery or crematory services;
pallbearers; public transportation; clergy honoraria; flowers; musicians or singers; nurses;
obituary notices; gratuities and death certificates.
Casket - (answers)a rigid container which is designed for the encasement of human remains and
which is usually constructed of wood, metal, fiberglass, plastic, or like material, and ornamented
and lined with fabric. (FTC definition)
Casketbearer (Pallbearer) - (answers)one who actively bears or carries the casket during the
funeral service and at the committal service.
Cause of death - (answers)diseases, injuries, or complications that resulted in death
Celebrant - (answers)a person who designs and officiates a personalized ceremony or rite; the
officiant who celebrates the Mass in the Roman Catholic Church.
吗？还是指某个特定的词或概
