Funeral service merchandising Final exam

Lining material

Velour is used in casket construction as a

False

Velvet is used for interior on inexpensive caskets

Tailored

When the interior material is tightly stretched across the panel of the casket it is said to be

Tailored

When the interior material is tightly stretched across the panel of the casket it is said to be a _____ interior style.

Redwood

Which of the following is NOT a hardwood used in casket construction?

Cedar

Which of the following is a coniferous wood?

Pine

Which of the following is a softwood?

Hammertone

Which of the following is an exterior finish applied to metal caskets that has the appearance of small indentations in the metal.

Birch

Which of the following trees is deciduous?

Embossed

Which of the following types of cloth covered exterior has raised designs above the surface of the material

32 & 48 oz.

Which of the following weights are used in the construction of copper caskets?

Cherry

Which of the following woods sheds leaves annually?

Birch

Which tree is deciduous

Exclesior

Wood that has been shredded into spaghetti like strings or thin shavings is

Metal rolled into sheets

Wrought bronze is

Stamped

_____ is the hardware production method whereby the casket hardware section are pressed out on a hydraulic press

Coffin

a case or receptacle for dead human remains which is anthropoidal in shape describes a

Hermetically sealed

a casket that is completely sealed by fusion or soldering is ______ sealed

Moleskin

a type of exterior covering used on caskets is

Linen weave

an example of lining material used in casket construction is

Plated

exterior casket finish created when the base metal is coated by another metal via an electronic process

Apron

the lining attached to the undersurface of the foot panel of the casket is known as the

Extendover

the portion of the casket interior which extends over the top body molding is

Lining material

velvet is a type of casket

False

400 series stainless steel has more value to consumers over steel and give the best value to the consumer

Hardwood

A casket constructed of cherry is a _____ casket

Perfection full couch

A casket designed to display the deceased from the head to the foot is a ____ casket

State

A casket which has sides that are vertical or at right angles to the bottom is called a _____ casket

Burial casket

A casket which is sold for the purpose of interring or entombing with the dead human remains is

Ear

A component part of the casket handle is the

None of these

A component part of the casket interior which lines the rim and surrounds the cap panel is the

Combination unit

A container designed and intended to be used as an all in one casket and outer burial receptacle is a

False

A copper deposit casket is made entirely of copper ions electrolytically combined inside of a sand mold

Shirred

A gathered type of casket interior made on a sewing machine with a multiple number of needles is called

None of these

A manufacturer's standard metal casket that measures 6/9/ XXX is _____ inches in width

Fiberglass

A material consisting of extremely fine filaments of glass embed in various resins is

Fiberboard

A material primarily used as a backing material in the construction of caskets is

Bail

A non-movable handle consisting of a lug only is a ____ handle

Stationary bar handle

A non-movable handle that extends all the way around the casket is called

False

A rigid container which is designed for the encasement of human remains defines alternative container

Tufted

A style of casket interior created by placing a padded material between a lining material and a backing material, with subsequent stitches taken, forming small raised puffs defines a ______ interior.

False

A throw or overlay is seldom used with a half couch casket

Plush

A type of cloth that is woven with a nap exceeding 1/8 inch

28

A wood stare casket labeled 6/6 XXX would measure _____ in inches

Three

Adult caskets normally increase in length by _____ inch increments

Iron

All ferrous metals used in casket construction contain

Octagon

An eight sided casket is referred to as

Masselin

An example of a backing material used in casket construction is

Shredded paper

An example of a padding material used in casket construction is

Crinkled

An exterior finish in which the casket surface is coated with a substance that wrinkles as it dries is a _____ finish

Satin

An interior material found in caskets that has a smooth shiny face and is dull on the back is

True

Another name for cap filler is bridge

Rim

Another name for ogee is

None of these

Another name for pie is

Hardwood

Any tough, heavy timber with a compact texture is a

True

Artificial laminates are made out of a product other than wood

Solid wood

Birch is used in casket construction to manufacture ___ caskets

False

Casket liners are permanent metal units that are placed inside a wooden casket shell to provide protective qualities

False

Copper and zinc are two non-ferrous metals that are currently used in the manufacturing of caskets

A wood by-product

Corrugated fiberboard is a material used in casket shell construction that is classified as

None of these

Crushed is known as a casket

True

Elliptic is a type of shell design

Swell

Everything above the rim describes the

Two inches

Extra size caskets increase for each extra width by

True

Green is a natural, eco-friendly approach to death care

Lug

In the construction of swing bar handles, the arm attaches the bar to the

Engineered wood

Laminated are an example of a

None of these

Most infant caskets increase in length in increments of ____ inches

6 inch

Most infant wood caskets increase in length in _____ increments

True

Plastic can be used in casket construction as an upholstery material

False

Stiffeners serve the purpose of reinforcing the casket bottom

Interior

Tailored is a style of casket

False

The average wood casket interior dimensions is 78 x 23

Shell

The base molding is part of the casket

Base molding

The body of the casket includes the

Apron

The component part of the throw that hangs down into the body of the casket is the

Shell

The crown and ogee are part of the casket

Body ledge flange / top body molding flange

The gasket on sealer caskets is placed on the

None of these

The length of a standard adult metal casket is

6/3

The length of a standard adult wood casket is

1/20

The metal used the in the shell of a 20 gauge steel casket would be ____ thick

Cast

The most expensive hardware production method is

Gauge

The number of sheets of ferrous metal necessary to equal approximately 1 inch of thickness is

Bar

The part of the casket handle that is grasped by the casket bearers is the

Lug

The part of the casket handle which is attached to the casket is

Tip

The part of the casket hardware that covers the exposed ends of the bar is the

Bar

The part of the handle of a casket the casket bearer grasps to life the casket is called ___

Cap

The rim is part of the casket

Top body molding flange

The rubber gasket used on sealer caskets is generally compressed between the rim flange and the

True

The small body is a component part of the overlay

True

The term embossed is used to describe a design impressed into cloth and used on cloth covered caskets.

Gauge

The thickness of a ferrous metal casket is measured in

Ounces per square foot

The thickness of a non-ferrous metal casket is measured in

Cap

The top most part of the casket shell, including the rim, crown, pie and bridge is the

Cap

The topmost part of the casket shell is the

Tufted

The ultimate of casket interior styles is

Crown

The uppermost part of the casket cap is the

Pie

The wedge shaped portion of the cap at each end of the crown is the

Plywood

Thin sheets of wood glued together so the grains are at right angle to one another is