1. A will is an instrument for the ordered disposition of real and personal property that is to take effect upon death. Which of the following is a requirement for a will to take effect?

a. The will has a codicil.

2. The Funeral Rule, which is enforced by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), has many provisions. These include mandated disclosures and restrictive actions. At the very start of a face- to-face discussion with the public regarding the selection of funeral goods or services and/or the prices of them, the funeral director is required to give the consumer:

a. The GPL for retention upon collection and signed receipt of the Consumer Protection Fee 

b. The price for each item the consumer requests on dated company letterhead

c. The GPL for retention, and the casket and vault price list for reference only

d. The casket price list and vault price list for retention, and the GPL for reference only

3. The person with the authority and duty of final disposition who may or may not have "actual" custody (physical possession) of the deceased at a particular moment is considered to have what kind of custody?

a. Caveat emptor 

b. Constructive 

c. Consignment 

d. Endowment

4. An insolvent estate is an estate of a deceased person whose assets are insufficient to pay the estate's debts, taxes, and administrative expenses. It is the state statute that controls the priority of these claims. In most states, though, the priority of claims—from top priority to lowest—is ordered as follows:

a. Taxes, funeral expenses, and medical bills

b. Medical bills, taxes, and funeral expenses

c. Funeral expenses, administration expenses, and taxes 

d. Administration expenses, funeral expenses, and taxes

5. A federal government agency created to promote consumer protection, encourage free and fair competition, and prevent what regulators determine to be anti-competitive business practices is called:

a. FTC

b. ICCFA 

c. OSHA

 d. NFDA

6. A wrongful act by a person for which damages can be sought by the injured party through a civil lawsuit is called a:

a. Tort

b. Mutilation

 c. Obstruction 

d. Replevin

7. The power of a government to impose what it considers reasonable restrictions and laws on its citizens for the maintenance of public safety, health, order, and welfare is called:

a. Tort

b. Police power

c. Restrictive covenant 

d. Uniform probate code

8. Which of the following funeral rites is conducted without the presence of the casketed body?

 a. Entombment service

b. Memorial service

c. Graveside service

d. Traditional or complete cremation service

9. A deceased veteran or reservist who was entitled to receive retired military pay qualifies to receive an American flag after the completion and submittal of the APPLICATION FOR UNITED STATES FLAG FOR BURIAL PURPOSES form, also known as:

a. VA Form 21-530 

b. SSA-721

c. VA form 90-2008 

d. VA form 40-1330

10. A portable stretcher used by both ambulances and funeral homes to move the injured or deceased that is considered to be the most important item for transferring remains from a house or an institution is called a:

a. Cot

b. Flexible stretcher 

c. Transfer vehicle 

d. Church truck