AFSRB Exam Questions with Complete
Answers
According to the Funeral Services Act, to embalm means to treat human remains with
chemicals for the purposes of all of the following except?
- Reducing the presence and growth of microorganisms
- Lowering the core temperature
- Retarding decomposition
- Restoring an acceptable physical appearance - Answer-Lowering the core
temperature
According to the Funeral Services Act, interment means disposition by all of the
following except?
- placement of a body in a crematorium
- burial of human remains or cremated remains in a cemetery
- entombment of human remains in a mausoleum
- placing cremated remains in a columbarium - Answer-Placement of a body in a
crematorium
All of the following licenses fall under the Funeral Services Act except?
- Business Manager License
- Funeral Director License
- Embalmer License
- Cemetery License - Answer-Cemetery license
John purchased a pre-need contract for his mother, Sue. Sue has three other children
named Larry, Sharon and Beth and has named Beth her executor. Which of the
following individuals cannot cancel the pre-need contract?
- John
- Beth
- Sharon
- Sue - Answer-Sharon
If a funeral home wishes to take an administration fee on a pre-need contract, they can
do it at all of the following times except?
- the expiry of the cancellation period set out in the regulations.
- when the contract is cancelled after the cancellation period set out in the regulations.
- when the contract is assigned after the cancellation period set out in the regulations.
- When the contract is paid in full - Answer-when the contract is paid in full
A funeral service business that enters into a pre-need funeral services contract must
hold all money paid under the contract in trust until any of the following except?
- the services and merchandise have been provided
- the business needs to use the money to maintain its operation
,- the purchaser has cancelled the contract and receives a refund
- the person that it was purchased for requests a refund - Answer-the business needs to
use the money to maintain its operation
Jerry purchased a pre-need contract from ABC funeral home for his partner Gary. Gary
has 2 children, Cynthia and Claire. Jerry has 2 children, Alan and David. David has
been named as Gary's executor. Jerry and Gary have just moved and wish to transfer
their pre-need contract to DEF funeral home. Which of the following individuals are
authorized to assign the pre-need contract to the new funeral home?
- David
- Cynthia
- DEF Funeral Home
- Claire - Answer-David
Which of the following types of direct contact or advertising are prohibited in the Funeral
Services Act?
- email
- telephoning
- seminars
- television commercials - Answer-Telephoning
Which of the following types of direct contact or advertising are prohibited in the Funeral
Services Act?
- door to door
- mail outs
- radio commercials
- facebook advertising - Answer-door to door
A person that is convicted of an offence under the Funeral Services Act may be fined?
- not less than $1000, but not more than $100,000
- not less than $500, but not more than $1,000,000
- not less than $1000, but not more than $1,000,000
- not less than $500, but not more than $100,000 - Answer-not less than $500, but not
more than $100,000
A funeral service business license authorizes the business to do all of the following
except?
- enter into the funeral service contracts with members of the public
- enter into cemetery pre-need contracts with members of the public
- enter into pre-need funeral service contracts with members of the public
- enter into cremation contracts with members of the public - Answer-enter into
cemetery pre-need contracts with members of the public
Which of the following is not required when applying for a funeral service business
licence?
- name of the individual that will be appointed as business manager
, - approval from the municipality
- a copy of the agreement with the crematory
- the fee - Answer-a copy of the agreement with the crematory
Which of the following is not required when applying for a funeral services business
licence that also sells pre-need?
- a copy of the agreement with the trust company
- a copy of the agreement with the insurance company
- a copy of the pre-need contract
- a copy of the agreement with the cemetery - Answer-a copy of the pre-need contract
What date do all licenses under the Alberta Funeral Service Act expire?
- March 31st
- April 30th
- May 31st
- June 30th - Answer-March 31st
A funeral service contract must include all of the following except?
- Funeral directors signature
- purchasers signature
- business managers signature
- be in writing - Answer-business managers signature
A funeral service contract must include all of the following except?
- location of where embalming takes place
- if refrigeration is available
- location where cremation takes place
- location of where burial takes place - Answer-location of where burial takes place
Immediately following the signing of a funeral service contract the funeral service
business must?
- provide a copy to the purchaser
- provide the merchandise described in the contract
- show the purchaser the cooling and storage part of the facility
- retain the contract for further adjustments that may be made - Answer-provide a copy
to the purchaser
The Funeral Service General Regulation sets a length of a cancellation period that is
included in all pre-need contracts. During this time the purchaser can cancel the
contract without penalty. How long is the cancellation period?
- 15 days
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 90 days - Answer-30 days
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