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Suggested minimum volume for a cremation urn is:

200 ci

For optimum display purposes, the distance from the floor to the bottom of the casket should be:

26-30

If the "X" formula is used in ordering a metal casket, a 6/6XX would be how wide?

27

The interior dimensions of the standard adult burial vault are:

30x86

When measuring to determine if a casket will fit into a burial vault, measure the inside dimension of the casket and the inside dimension of the burial vault.

FALSE

A ______ ______ has a cardboard tray and cover and satisfies air shipping regulations.

air tray

When the quoted price separates the price of service and the price of the casket, this pricing method is known as:

bi-unit

Because of its strength a_________ casket is the most expensive.

bronzer

Non-ferrous metals are measured in:

brown and sharp guage

A ________ finish will cost more to produce because it requires highly skilled craftspeople.

brushed

If the contract with a supplier reduces the purchase price for payment of the account within certain time limits, it is a:

cash discount

rigid container designed for the encasement of human remains, which can be constructed of wood or metal and lined with material.

casket

When molten metal is poured into a mold, allowed to cool, and then removed from the mold it is called:

cast

The Lincoln Memorial is a:

cenotaph

A case or receptacle for dead human remains which is anthropoid in shape

coffin

When merchandise is given to an agent and does not expect payment until the merchandise is sold is:

consingment

This price determining method measures value received for each dollar spent and ensures value progression:

consumer value index

An example of non-ferrous metal is:

copper

Cherry wood is an example of______________ wood.

decidous

In the __________, the higher priced caskets receive a lower mark-up.

declining model

The term ______ generically refers to any cloth-covered casket.

doeskin

The component parts of a salix casket will always be constructed of the same species of wood.

f

A casket body style with the body sides at a 90-degree angle to the bottom is called a state casket.

false

A gasketed-metal casket entombed in a mausoleum prevents any bodily fluid leakage, decomposition, odors, and infestation from occurring.

false

A grave box is an outer enclosure consisting of 6 to 8 slabs of unfinished concrete placed around the casket.

false

A hermetically sealed casket is a closure method for gasketed caskets which fuses the flat rubber material along the top body molding flange of the casket shell.

false

A keepsake urn is often used to return cremated remains to the funeral home.

false

According to the FTC Funeral Rule, funeral directors may not offer package pricing, only itemized goods.

false

According to the text, the 403 series is the highest known alloy content in stainless steel caskets produced today.

false

Even though there are some differences in casket sizes among manufacturers, metal caskets have slightly smaller average inside dimensions than wooden caskets.

false

Ferrous metal is measured in ounces per square foot.

false

Generally, round corner caskets are less expensive than other styles.

false

If a consumer calls a funeral establishment and asks for a General Price List to be sent, by law, the funeral establishment must send the GPL to the consumer

false

If one observes magnetic attraction in the presence of a magnet, the stainless steel is of high quality.

false

Many Orthodox Jewish caskets feature the flat finish.

false

Oversize caskets can be placed in a 30" X 86 inches burial vault.

false

The amount of illumination produced by a source of 12 candles at a distance of 12 inches is known as a foot candle.

false

The flaring square design is usually seen in the upper range of a construction design category.

false

The latch method for a non-gasketed closure is used on wooden caskets and expensive metal caskets.

false

The optimum space for displaying caskets in a selection room is 20-30 square feet per casket.

false

The outside dimensions of the average metal adult casket are 80"L x 26"W.

false

The perfection full couch is formed as one unit with a transverse cut in the cap.

false

The slant marker typically slants 16 to 18 inches in height and consists of a base and a die.

false

The top seal is a method of sealing a vault that utilitzes the air pressure created by placing the dome of the vault onto the base of the vault.

false

The vast majority of octagon-styled caskets are found among the more expensive caskets on the market.

false

Twenty gauge steel is the thickest and most durable carbon steel used in the manufacture of caskets.

false

Wood is measured in board feet. A board foot is 1 foot square and 1 foot thick.

false

The double seal is a method of sealing a burial vault using an epoxy compound in conjunction with a tongue-in-groove closure at the top of the vault.

false.

The wedge shaped portion of the cap(lid) at each end of the crown is the:

fishtail

In a memorial park, only this type of marker is found:

flush

In a price quotation, the charges are broken down into several parts such as facilities, automobile, merchandise, professional services, and this method is called:

functional

A type of sprayed finish that appears to have small indentations in the metal is:

hammertone

_______ face each other when the cap is closed.

headers

A type of cemetery monument in which the die is wider than it is tall is a/an:

horizontal tablet

A grave space where two or more persons may be buried in a grave liner stacked on top of one another is a:

lawn crypt

Hardwood casket

maple

When you subtract the wholesale cost from the retail price, you get the __________.

margin

The relationship between the wholesale cost of merchandise and the total cost of both merchandise and service to the family is the:

merchandise value ratio

The purchasing, pricing, displaying and selling of goods and services is called:

merchendising

__________ is considered to be the premier hardwood used in casket construction.

mohagony.

The_________ is an "S" shaped molding that is a component part of the casket cap.

ogee

Softwood casket

pine

A _____ finish is when the base metal is coated by another metal via an electrolytic process.

plated

An odd number of thin sheets of wood glued together so the grain on the back and front run in the same direction is called:

plywood

The funeral director should always do his/her best to determine the physical size of the deceased prior to the arrangement conference with the family.

rue

The largest subdivision within a cemetery is the

section

The ________ design allows the deceased to be viewed from either side of the casket.

slip panel

These sides and ends are sometimes called the mitered corner.

square corner

Ferrous metal used in casket construction

stainless steel

Gauge measures the number of sheets of metal necessary to equalapproximately one inch of thickness.

treu

A transfer container consisting of a wooden tray with a cardboard covering for the casket is an air tray.

true

According to Klicker's text, metal caskets are the more popular type of caskets sold today.

true

According to the text, fewer manufacturers today provide oversized caskets using the "X" formula.

true

According to the text, fiberglass caskets are more common than plastic ones.

true

According to the text, the elliptic style design has become an almost exclusive feminine casket.

true

Artificial laminate is created by gluing a thin layer of man made material to an inferior wood or other material.

true

Bail handle is a single handle in which the lug, arm and bar are combined in one unit.

true

In modern day usage, the term "perfection" is usually dropped.

true

The first known above ground tombs were attributed to the Egyptians.

true

The function of the gasket channel is to hold the transverse gasket to seal the space between the head and foot caps.

true

Traditionally, the best location for a selection room is within the funeral home and on the main level of the establishment.

true

Wood veneer is created by gluing a thin layer of superior wood to an inferior wood.

true

An alloy is a substance composed of two or more metals.

truer

There is one total price for both the service and the merchandise and is the historical method of quoting prices. This method is:

unit pricing

The thickness of ferrous metals used in casket construction is measured in:

us standard gauge

____________ is the amount the funeral home pays to purchase the product from the vendor.

wholesale

The _____ _______ is used for shipping an unembalmed or decomposed body.

ziegler case