Mortuary Law EXAMS Questions And Answers.
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?
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?
, Mortuary Law EXAMS Questions And Answers.
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
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.
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?
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?
, Mortuary Law EXAMS Questions And Answers.
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
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.
