BMS Funeral Directing and Rites 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under the FTC Funeral Rule, how long must a funeral home retain a copy of its General Price List?
- One year from the date of distribution (Correct answer)
- Two years from the date of distribution
- Three years from the date of distribution
- Five years from the date of distribution
Correct answer: One year from the date of distribution
The FTC Funeral Rule requires funeral providers to retain GPL copies for at least one year from the date they were last distributed.
Question 2: A family requests a graveside service only with no visitation. Which document still legally requires the funeral director's signature?
- The obituary submission form
- The death certificate (Correct answer)
- The eulogy script
- The cemetery plot deed
Correct answer: The death certificate
The death certificate requires the funeral director's signature regardless of the service type chosen.
Question 3: What is the term for a funeral rite in which the body is present but the casket remains closed throughout the service?
- Memorial service
- Graveside service
- Closed-casket funeral (Correct answer)
- Direct burial
Correct answer: Closed-casket funeral
A closed-casket funeral has the body present in a sealed casket but the casket is not opened for viewing.
Question 4: In military funeral honors, who is authorized to present the folded flag to the next of kin?
- The funeral director
- Any uniformed service member present
- A designated representative of the armed forces (Correct answer)
- The cemetery superintendent
Correct answer: A designated representative of the armed forces
By law, the folded flag must be presented by a designated representative of the deceased's branch of armed forces.
Question 5: Which factor most directly determines whether a casket qualifies as a 'protective' casket under industry classification?
- The wood species used in construction
- The presence of a gasketed seal (Correct answer)
- The interior fabric material
- The weight of the casket shell
Correct answer: The presence of a gasketed seal
A casket is classified as 'protective' or 'sealer' based on the presence of a rubber gasket that seals the casket when closed.
Question 6: A funeral home that fails to provide an itemized statement of funeral goods and services when making arrangements violates which regulation?
- OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard
- FTC Funeral Rule (Correct answer)
- State Vital Statistics Act
- Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
Correct answer: FTC Funeral Rule
The FTC Funeral Rule mandates that funeral providers give consumers an itemized statement of the goods and services selected at the conclusion of each arrangement conference.
Question 7: What is the primary purpose of a committal service in funeral practice?
- To allow the embalmer to present their work
- To formally transfer custody of remains to the cemetery or crematory (Correct answer)
- To read the last will and testament of the deceased
- To complete the death certificate filing process
Correct answer: To formally transfer custody of remains to the cemetery or crematory
The committal service marks the formal, ritual act of transferring the body to its final disposition — burial, entombment, or cremation.
BMS Funeral Directing and Rites 2
Under the FTC Funeral Rule, how long must a funeral home retain a copy of its General Price List?