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No control over who may or may not attend the funeral - (ANSWER)Rights of the party having priority
for disposition of the body include all of the following EXCEPT
Select one:
A. No control over who may or may not attend the funeral.
B. Effect final disposition.
C. Elect not to notify other family of death.
D. Convey custody of the body to the funeral director
surviving spouse - (ANSWER)Of the following, the paramount right of final disposition lies with the
Select one:
A. funeral director
B. eldest child
C. administrator of the estate
D. surviving spouse
I., II., III., and IV - (ANSWER)Which of the following factors WILL be considered and weighed to
determine how to dispose of a dead human body? I. wishes of the decedent, II. desires of the surviving
spouse or next-of-kin, III. public interests, and/or IV. laws regulating the disposition of human remains.
constructive - (ANSWER)When a person DOES NOT have physical possession of a dead human body, but
this person has the right to demand the return of the body from another party who has physical
possession of the dead body, this person is said to have __________ custody.
True - (ANSWER)A spouse will legally lose the right to control final disposition of one's husband or wife
when the spouses are legally divorced. True or False?
spouse - (ANSWER)According to mortuary law, which of the following WOULD NOT be considered a
next-of-kin?
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Select one:
A. daughter
B. brother
C. mother
D. spouse
common law, constitutional law, statutory law, police power, administrative law, ordinance, case law,
stare decisis - (ANSWER)In order from bottom to top, which of the following is the CORRECT description
of the "Pyramid of Law"?
True - (ANSWER)The requirement by certain states that funeral directors and embalmers be licensed by
a state licensing authority is an example of the police power of that state. True or False?
True - (ANSWER)In a situation where the only next of kin of a decedent are his father and a brother, and
assuming both parties are legally competent, the father would normally have more right to control the
funeral arrangements than would the deceased's brother. True or False?
administrator of the hospital - (ANSWER)Mr. Washington died in the emergency room with no family
member present. He died leaving a will with his accountant to transact the will. Also, in the will Mr.
Washington indicated he wanted to be cremated with a memorial service and during the arrangement
conference his second wife expressed she wanted a traditional funeral service with ground burial. The
children from the first marriage objected and wanted to honor the father's wishes for cremation. In this
situation, who was responsible for notifying the proper authorities?
False - (ANSWER)A person in charge of the final disposition of a dead human body is under a legal
obligation to notify immediate family members and friends that that person had died and to disclose all
funeral arrangements. True or False?
mortuary law - (ANSWER)That distinct branch of law which is related to matters growing out of and
concerned with the disposal of the dead is the definition of
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quasi-property theory - (ANSWER)The currently accepted theory in the U.S. legal system in regards to
the status of a dead human body as property is the
administrative - (ANSWER)Rules and regulations written by the Federal Trade Commission which have
the effect of law are called ____________ laws.
executor - (ANSWER)Mr. Jones died in the emergency room with no family member present. He died
leaving a will with his accountant to transact the will. Also, in the will Mr. Jones indicated he wanted to
be cremated with a memorial service and during the arrangement conference his second wife expressed
she wanted a traditional funeral service with ground burial. The children from the first marriage
objected and wanted to honor the father's wishes for cremation. In the will the accountant would be
legally defined as the _____ of the will.
the daughter who is 20 years old - (ANSWER)Of the following survivors, who has the primary right of
final disposition?
Select one:
A. the daughter who is 20 years old
B. the brother who is 55 years old
C. the mother who is 74 years old
D. the son who is 15 years old
B. I., II., and III only - (ANSWER)Mortuary laws are derived from I. state laws, II. Federal statutes, III. Case
law, and/or IV. Ordinances.
the duty of disposition - (ANSWER)The obligation that is imposed by law to see to the disposal of a dead
human body and to do it in a proper and satisfactory manner refers to
doctrine of stare decisis - (ANSWER)The principle which states that decisions of higher courts establish
precedents which become binding upon all lower courts is called the
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No control over who may or may not attend the funeral - (ANSWER)Rights of the party having priority
for disposition of the body include all of the following EXCEPT
Select one:
A. No control over who may or may not attend the funeral.
B. Effect final disposition.
C. Elect not to notify other family of death.
D. Convey custody of the body to the funeral director
surviving spouse - (ANSWER)Of the following, the paramount right of final disposition lies with the
Select one:
A. funeral director
B. eldest child
C. administrator of the estate
D. surviving spouse
I., II., III., and IV - (ANSWER)Which of the following factors WILL be considered and weighed to
determine how to dispose of a dead human body? I. wishes of the decedent, II. desires of the surviving
spouse or next-of-kin, III. public interests, and/or IV. laws regulating the disposition of human remains.
constructive - (ANSWER)When a person DOES NOT have physical possession of a dead human body, but
this person has the right to demand the return of the body from another party who has physical
possession of the dead body, this person is said to have __________ custody.
True - (ANSWER)A spouse will legally lose the right to control final disposition of one's husband or wife
when the spouses are legally divorced. True or False?
spouse - (ANSWER)According to mortuary law, which of the following WOULD NOT be considered a
next-of-kin?
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Select one:
A. daughter
B. brother
C. mother
D. spouse
common law, constitutional law, statutory law, police power, administrative law, ordinance, case law,
stare decisis - (ANSWER)In order from bottom to top, which of the following is the CORRECT description
of the "Pyramid of Law"?
True - (ANSWER)The requirement by certain states that funeral directors and embalmers be licensed by
a state licensing authority is an example of the police power of that state. True or False?
True - (ANSWER)In a situation where the only next of kin of a decedent are his father and a brother, and
assuming both parties are legally competent, the father would normally have more right to control the
funeral arrangements than would the deceased's brother. True or False?
administrator of the hospital - (ANSWER)Mr. Washington died in the emergency room with no family
member present. He died leaving a will with his accountant to transact the will. Also, in the will Mr.
Washington indicated he wanted to be cremated with a memorial service and during the arrangement
conference his second wife expressed she wanted a traditional funeral service with ground burial. The
children from the first marriage objected and wanted to honor the father's wishes for cremation. In this
situation, who was responsible for notifying the proper authorities?
False - (ANSWER)A person in charge of the final disposition of a dead human body is under a legal
obligation to notify immediate family members and friends that that person had died and to disclose all
funeral arrangements. True or False?
mortuary law - (ANSWER)That distinct branch of law which is related to matters growing out of and
concerned with the disposal of the dead is the definition of
, MORTUARY LAW EXAM ACTUAL EXAM LATEST 2025 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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quasi-property theory - (ANSWER)The currently accepted theory in the U.S. legal system in regards to
the status of a dead human body as property is the
administrative - (ANSWER)Rules and regulations written by the Federal Trade Commission which have
the effect of law are called ____________ laws.
executor - (ANSWER)Mr. Jones died in the emergency room with no family member present. He died
leaving a will with his accountant to transact the will. Also, in the will Mr. Jones indicated he wanted to
be cremated with a memorial service and during the arrangement conference his second wife expressed
she wanted a traditional funeral service with ground burial. The children from the first marriage
objected and wanted to honor the father's wishes for cremation. In the will the accountant would be
legally defined as the _____ of the will.
the daughter who is 20 years old - (ANSWER)Of the following survivors, who has the primary right of
final disposition?
Select one:
A. the daughter who is 20 years old
B. the brother who is 55 years old
C. the mother who is 74 years old
D. the son who is 15 years old
B. I., II., and III only - (ANSWER)Mortuary laws are derived from I. state laws, II. Federal statutes, III. Case
law, and/or IV. Ordinances.
the duty of disposition - (ANSWER)The obligation that is imposed by law to see to the disposal of a dead
human body and to do it in a proper and satisfactory manner refers to
doctrine of stare decisis - (ANSWER)The principle which states that decisions of higher courts establish
precedents which become binding upon all lower courts is called the
