MCC Mortuary Cemeteries Practice Test

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• What does retention time refer to in the cremation process?
• What device commemorates a family or individual and identifies a place of interment?
• What term refers to a short text honoring a deceased person that is inscribed on their tombstone or plaque?
• What does the term obelisk refer to?
• What does a crypt refer to?
• Visible emissions opacity is rated on a scale from?
• What is the term for the special brick used to line the firebox or primary chamber of the crematory retort?
• In cremation, what does the term raking refer to?
• What is a leak resistant zippered bag used for removing a dead human body called?
• What percentage of human remains is typically non-combustible solids?
• What is a megalith best described as?
• What type of remains cannot be mixed in the same retort as human remains?
• Which of the following elements are essential for a successful cremation process?
• What does a memorial primarily serve as?
• What type of container is commonly used for temporary storage of cremated remains?
• What is typically found in a columbarium?
• Which of the following is a common material for a temporary container used for cremated remains?
• Which type of cemetery originated in Europe reflecting the belief that proximity to worship increases chances of entering heaven?
• What should be done if a cremation container is witnessed leaking?
• Which of the following are types of cemeteries?
• What is the result of incomplete combustion?
• Which of the following best describes a monument?
• In what context might a cemetery authority monitor land use?
• Who is responsible for ensuring compliance with cremation laws and regulations in many states?
• What is the term for a cemetery established for the interment of paupers?
• What is the name of the area in the design of the retort that connects the main incinerating chamber to the stack or chimney?
• What is a baffle in the context of cremation?
• What term describes the mixing of gases in the cremator's exhaust flow?
• In most states, what is the required retention time for cremation equipment?
• What is the purpose of a niche in a columbarium?
• What is the term for the act of placing cremated human remains in an urn?
• Which term is the correct alternative to "engrave"?
• Which of the following is primarily a burial place above ground?
• In many states, the permit states that the opacity shall not exceed what percentage except for a specified time duration?
• What is the term used for the artificial grass, chairs, tent, and casket lowering device in a cemetery?
• The modern mausoleum is named after which historical figure?
• Some modern lowering devices have telescoping legs to accommodate what type of terrain?
• What component connects to the stack for venting combustion gases?
• What is 'interment' used to describe?
• What part of the burial process involves candlelight supervision the night before the funeral?
• What term describes the amount of waste incinerated per hour?
• What term is often used by Native Americans to refer to their places of burial?
• Cremation containers or caskets are classified as type ___ waste, containing what percentages of combustible solids, moisture, and non-combustible solids?
• Which of the following is considered an early practice related to cremation?
• What is the term for a container designed for placement in grave spaces around a casket?
• Who is referred to as a plot holder in a cemetery?
• What best describes the function of an outer burial container?
• What describes relatively small cemeteries with rows of headstones, lacking park-like features?
• What practice is strictly forbidden in states with up-to-date cremation laws?
• Which two major religions generally do not accept cremation?
• Which entity is usually responsible for the ongoing operation of a cemetery?
• What term describes rural, roadside cemeteries often featuring homemade grave markers?
• What is the primary concern when disposing of cremated remains?
• What is produced during the cremation process when plastics are cremated?
• What term describes the air supplied in a crematory retort?
• What is the best practice for safely managing emissions during cremation?
• What describes private cemeteries located on private family-owned homesteads?
• In relation to pollution control, what is the essential function of turbulence?
• What does commingling refer to in the context of cremated remains?
• What is represented by the acronym BTU?
• What should the operator do if they encounter unforeseen emissions problems during cremation?
• Interment is a generic term that embraces what forms of disposition of human remains?
• What is the name for a group of adjoining graves owned by the same lot holder?
• What type of holding facility is required for unembalmed human remains?
• What is a baffle used for in a crematory setting?
• What term is used to describe a tombstone?
• In cremation practices, which remains should be cremated first according to the guidelines?
• What is a temporary container in the context of cremated remains?
• Which of the following is a key aspect of managing cremated remains?
• What type of cemetery style is often compared to traditional cemetery settings but with a specific design concept?
• What term describes the fear of tombstones?
• What causes turbulence in the exhaust flow during cremation?
• Which term relates to placing human remains in a grave?
• What is a lawn crypt typically made of?
• What is the designated area for retaining human remains while awaiting cremation processes called?
• In a hillside cemetery, what might a funeral director need to erect to keep the lowering device level?
• What is the main reason to modify operational instructions when cremating larger bodies?
• Which cemetery type, first established in Mt. Auburn, Mass in 1830, also served social purposes during the Victorian era?
• What is typically found in a potter's field?
• What does due diligence refer to in relation to cremation proceedings?
• What is the vertical passage for combustion products to the atmosphere called?
• What is another term for a "bone-pit"?
• How large would a grave need to be to accommodate a standard burial vault?
• What does the term 'lot' refer to in the context of a cemetery?
• What is a dolmen?
• Which type of container is commonly known for its role in burial?
• What physical representation does the obelisk symbolize according to the text?
• What term is generally used for a device that helps start combustion by mixing a fuel with air?
• What is referred to as a third party crematory?
• What term is used for the area where the body is consumed by flame?
• The opacity limitation in many states includes an exception for how many seconds in any minute period?
• What is another term for a tombstone?
• What is the name of the stone marker used to mark the foot of a grave?
• How often should the equipment and stack be visually inspected when not in use?
• Where should human remains be kept while awaiting cremation?
• What is a memorial cenotaph?
• Which of the following is NOT a consideration for cremation emissions issues?
• Who has the paramount right to authorize the cremation of a deceased human?
• Where must human remains awaiting cremation never be placed?
• What should be done with cremated remains that do not fit in the temporary container?
• What kind of burial does urn burial refer to?
• Which term refers to a final resting place for human skeletal remains?
• What is a primary feature that distinguishes urban cemeteries?
• In rural areas, what are the typical characteristics of country cemeteries?
• What is direct cremation?
• What does the term "vivisepulture" refer to?
• What is the recommended approach when beginning to cremate the largest remains?
• What is a columbarium?
• How many days does an authorizing agent have to take possession of cremated remains?
• What item should a metal ID disc be placed next to in the retort during cremation?
• What term describes the process of converting remains into fine particles post-cremation?
• Which type of cemetery is created by an act of Congress specifically for military personnel?
• What is a characteristic feature of an ossuary?
• Which type of containers should be refused for cremation?
• What must the crematory do if an authorizing agent fails to pick up remains on time?
• Which term refers to cremated human remains after they are pulverized and cleaned?
• What type of service is conducted to commemorate the deceased without their remains present?
• What is the primary purpose of an epitaph?
• What is a reliquary?
• What must be done if the authorizing agent does not take possession of the cremated remains within a specified time?
• Who wrote the earliest known essay defending urn burial in the middle of the 17th century?
• What precaution must all crematory employees practice when handling human remains?
• What are cremated remains?
• What is a columbarium designed for?
• What is one major advantage of cremation according to defenders of the practice?
• What does the term pulverize mean?
• What is the meaning of the word "sarcophagus"?
• Which structure is built for entombment and is often sold for single-family use?
• What standard measures the quantity of heat needed to raise one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit?
• What is an urn in the context of cremation?
• What document allows someone to distribute their earthly possessions after death?
• What potential negative effect does burning zinc in cremation have?
• What is the final step in the cremation process that involves reducing bone fragments?
• What does the term 'inter' refer to in relation to burial practices?
• What year was the first recorded pre-planned cremation in the US conducted?
• Combustion is also known as what?
• What substance can produce thick, white smoke that is difficult to control during cremation?
• What is the purpose of a hearth in incineration processes?
• What is the name of a cemetery designed in a park-like style that has abolished upright memorials?
• What is a characteristic feature of modern cremation methods?
• Which process includes the burning of substances with oxygen resulting in heat production?
• What is one of the requirements for employees handling human remains?
• What would generally be contained in a sarcophagus?
• What do Greeks refer to the swollen ground marking gravesites as?
• During which historical period were cemeteries used as parks for social activities, such as walks and picnics?
• What device is used for the introduction of flame by combining a fuel and air mixture with heat?
• Cremation reduces human remains to basic elements through the use of what?
• What type of evidence should prevent a crematory from accepting a casket?
• What term describes underground receptacles for caskets?
• What is the general purpose of a will in relation to the deceased's possessions?
• What is the first step in controlling visible emissions in cremation?
• What environmental issue is primarily associated with zinc during cremation?
• What is the primary purpose of using a casket lowering device?
• What is the purpose of an ossuary?
• What does processing refer to in the context of cremation?
• What term describes a source that might bring radiation near embalmers or crematory operators?
• What do you call the area in a cremation process where burning takes place?
• What is a cremation casket designed for?
• What is a pyre?
• What is an unfinished wood box designed for the encasement of human remains during cremation called?
• Which of the following is associated with the act of scattering cremated remains?
• Who are the family representative(s) present at the initiation of the cremation process known as?
• What is typically used as a final resting place for human remains in an ossuary?
• What is the term for all property designated for earth burials?
• What does the acronym EPA stand for?
• What term refers to a wall that deflects gases downward in a crematory structure?
• When scattering ashes, what is commonly used to aid in the process?
• Which term is derived from the Latin word that means "a burial place"?
• What are the three elements required for combustion to take place?
• What is a "taphophile"?
• What generally defines the scope of a cemetery's authority?
• What is a polyandrium?
• What term refers to the right to inter human remains in a designated lot?
• What is the process that reduces human remains to bone fragments by combustion and evaporation in the presence of an open flame?
• What term is used for a burial site for the indigent or unclaimed individuals?
• What type of structure is a lawn crypt?
• What term describes human-made subterranean or hillside passageways used for religious practices?
• Which of the following best describes a pyramid in terms of cemetery structures?
• What are the three "Ts" associated with proper pollution control in cremation?
• What is prohibited for a crematory regarding caskets or cremation containers?
• Which of the following is true regarding processed cremated human remains?
• What is the proper term for "headstone" in cemetery practice?
• What item is recommended to assist in loading casketed human remains into the cremation unit?
• What is a corrugated container?
• What is the appropriate term to use instead of "ashes"?
• What is a cenotaph?
• What term describes a space of land in a cemetery intended for the burial of human remains?
• What construction method can be used for a lawn crypt?
• Which type of containers should be cremated first according to safety procedures?
• What is the role of the portion of the atmosphere supplied to the cremation chamber?
• What are cremated remains?
• Which best describes the role of the authorizing agent in cremation?
• Which term describes suspended ash particles resulting from combustion?
• If the family has not claimed the cremated remains within how many days after final notice has been given, can the funeral director dispose of them legally?
• What does an upright memorial typically include?
• Which type of cemetery is designed primarily for military veterans?
• In cremation, what supplies heat to raise the temperature of the cremation chamber?
• What is the primary purpose of a cemetery authority?
• What term refers to the release of cremated human remains into the wind?
• What is the primary reason for modifying operating procedures for large cremations?
• What is the term for the vertical passage in retort design for combustion products to exit?
• Which component is crucial for maintaining a safe cremation environment when dealing with hazardous materials?
• Which metal is known to cause thick white smoke during cremation, affecting pollution controls?
• Which of the following can be classified as types of crypts?
• What is the focus of cemetery management?
• Which term is used to refer to the total output of waste material incinerated?
• What is an important consideration when operating the cremation machine for larger remains?
• Which factors are most easily discernible to a crematory operator when determining the sequence of cases for the day?
• In what year did the Vatican officially accept cremation for Roman Catholics?
• What is the term for a stone with an inscription used to mark a grave?
• What is the first step in cremating human remains larger than 300 pounds?
• During maintenance on the crematory retort, which set of procedures must be strictly adhered to?
• What term is used when cremated remains are cast from a private plane?
• What should be done to zinc ornaments, handles, and trim before loading them into the retort?
• What is the memorial stone marking the head of a grave called?
• What term generally refers to the products created during combustion processes?
• What measure indicates the amount of waste incinerated per unit of time?
• What is the term for the removal of cremated remains from the retort?
• Which of the following is considered to be land dedicated for interment?
• How is the amount of body fat relevant in cremation?
• When operating procedures are modified for larger bodies, what is typically the weight threshold for such modifications?
• Human remains are classified as type ___ waste, containing what percentages of moisture, combustible solids, and non-combustible solids?
• What term refers to the person or persons holding a right of interment in a cemetery?
• What does a sequence of exothermic chemical reactions between a fuel and an oxidant produce?
• Which term describes the ceremonious distribution of cremated human remains over a large area?
• What cultural practice involved the Greeks calling marked graves a specific term related to swelling ground?
• Which of the following describes the term "mausoleum"?
• What type of cemetery is characterized by its use as a park for walks and picnics during the Victorian era?
• Which device is considered a risk to both equipment integrity and operator safety in cremation practices?
• What term describes a grave, crypt, or niche in cemetery terminology?
• Historians believe that the idea of cremation likely originated in which historical period?
• To effectively destroy smoke and odor during cremation, at what temperature range should substances be subjected for at least half a second?
• What should crematory operators do with items containing chlorinated plastics?