Certified Memorialist - Recertification Exam

Certified Memorialist Recertification Quiz – Open Book
Version 2

All information below can be found in the 2008 version of the Certification Manual. The Manual may be used in completing the re-examination.
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Chapter 1
1.  The word “monument” stems from a Latin word which means
     
2.  Throughout history, monument-building abilities have always been limited by these three factors:
  a.
  b.
  c.
     
3.  The most historically enduring metal is
     
Chapter 2
1.  If molten rock is cooled quickly, the grain will be
     
2. What are the primary materials in granite?
 
     
3. Name the three types of rock:
  a.
  b.
  c.
     
Chapter 3
1.  Granite weighs about pounds per cubic foot in the rough state.
     
2. The number of holes drilled in a stone is determined by the and at
  least are required for a successful lift.
     
3. During the sandblasting process, the actual abrasive blasting occurs between
  psi and psi.
     
Chapter 4
1. The is probably the most widely used of all symbols because it
 
     
2. Name the two purposes of lettering:
  a.
  b.
     
3. What is IHS the abbreviation for?
     
Chapter 5
1.  From where is the word “cemetery” derived?
 
     
2.  Name the Five Orders of Columns and list one characteristic of each:
  a.
  b.
  c.
  d.
  e.
     
3.  What is the one purpose of words?
     
Chapter 6
1. What material makes the best spacers or cushions between the base and the tablet?
 
   
2. Why is it important to set a monument at grade level?
 
   
3.  Give three factors affecting the period of effective use of any poured mass of concrete:
  a.
  b.
  c.
     
Chapter 7
1.  Name two ways you can keep abreast of trends in marketing and merchandising:
  a.
  b.
     
2. As a rule of thumb, deaths occur for each people in a city’s population.
     
3.  What is the technical definition of marketing and how does it vary in terms of the monument industry?
 
     
Chapter 8
1. The more broad your monument selection, the faster the selection process is for your customers.
True   False:
     
2.  Define “layout”:
 
     
3.  Briefly describe how your reputation and your personnel can have a direct effect on your monument sales:
 
     
Chapter 9
1.  Name two approaches to building your advertising budget:
  a.
  b.
     
2. To be successful, advertising must
     
3.  Give some examples of various types of media you can use for adverting:
 
     
Chapter 10
1.  The accounting process attempts to reduce various business transactions to what single common denominator?
 
     
2.  The two most important tools of financial management are:
  a.
  b.
     
3.  What is credit? What are some advantages and disadvantages of using credit?
 
     
Chapter 11
1. Name the three stages of grief and give a brief explanation of each:
  a.
  b.
  c.
     
2. List some suggestions that will help you to listen to and converse with some who is grieving:
 
   
3.  Simply put, grief is?


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