Funeral home operations and merchandises
Which of these interior styles appears to have small "puffs" in the cloth, and may or may not have a button or stitch in the "puff"?
tufted
The ultimate casket shell design is considered to be the-
urn shell
This premium fabric is described as one of silk, cotton, or possibly rayon with a nap
velvet
Which of these types of copper is the most common used in casket construction today?
wrought copper
Merchandisers state that funeral homes should have a minimum of ____ square feet per casket unit displayed.
40
What are the standard gauges found in metal burial vaults?
7, 10, and 12 gauge
The standard size of the adult burial vault is 30"X____"
86
A "state" casket is one which is/has-
Vertical sides at right angles to the bottom.
What type of burial vault seal allows a small amount of water to enter the bottom portion of the vault?
air seal
"Permanent handle" or "continuous bar" hardware is a variation of ______ hardware.
full-length stationary
This casket opening style allows for a single or double style:
hinged cap
Bail handle hardware is a variation of-
individual stationary
"Extreme oxidation" would be an applicable term for which one of these casket metals:
iron
What common element or material is shared among all ferrous caskets?
iron
A casket truck has brought your funeral home two caskets, a pecan casket and pine casket,weighing a total of 500 lbs. The first casket you remove from the truck weighs 200 lbs, so you deduct that the casket that is still on the truck is the _____ casket.
Pecan
Double seal burial vaults are usually produced in what material?
plastic
Which of these best describes a synthetic material that is softened, and then hardened to shape?
plastic
What type of laminate has layers of wood glued together so that each layer has grains at a right angle to the layer above or below it?
plywood
Which of these is not a hardwood?
redwood
Is a grave liner considered an outer burial container?
yes
How does one make a casket material known as copper?
you can't it's a natural element
While looking at a hardwood casket at a visitation, you notice that the lines of the grain pattern are not close together. You correctly deduct that the not-so-close grain pattern makes this casket wood a/an _____.
Softwood
What part of the hardware grouping do the pallbearers actually grasp?
bar
Client families that purchase wood caskets usually do so because of:
it's warmth, beauty and craftsmanship
Strike pins are crucial when speaking about the ______ of the casket
locking of the caps
In this opening style, it would be impossible to view the body from head to toe:
regular couch
Another term for the "ogee" is the:
rim
In which of these methods of producing a copper casket is the molds of a casket submerged in a copper ionic solution; thereby allowing the creation of a casket within the molds of the casket? Later, the mold is broken away, leaving the casket for finishing.
seamless copper deposit
Which of these types of copper was considered to be the "ultimate" copper casket ever produced?
seamless copper deposit
Which of these presents a wrinkled look which is produced by being sewn on a multiple needled sewing machine?
shirred
You have a client family in your arrangement office that desires a perfection half couch casket that has a plain or simple interior appearance. You are most likely to suggest a casket with a ________ interior style.
tailored
Which of these is represented by a tightly stretched or smooth appearance?
tailored interior
The regular full couch casket-
there is no such casket
In measuring the thickness of a non-ferrous casket metal, the higher the number, the _______ the casket metal.
thicker
Judging the differences between the weights of two ferrous metal casket thicknesses, the casket with the higher number represents the casket with the _______ metal.
thinner
What part of the hardware grouping covers the ends of the bar?
tip
What is considered to be the ultimate interior style?
tufted
What is the maximum number of caskets that merchandisers recommend that you have on hand to show families?
30
Your casket supplier offers two types of stainless steel, namely 300 series and 400 series. You want the better of the two. Which one is the better?
300 series
What is the position of the ogee in the open perfection couch casket?
It was connected in one piece with the cap, therefore it was raised for viewing.
How do lining materials affect the structural integrity of concrete burial vaults? (i.e., a copper inner liner within a concrete burial vault)
The structural ability of the vault is increased.
What is so special about a 'priest' or 'clergy' casket?
The top is removed from the casket; allowing viewing on both sides.
What does "embossed" mean when speaking of cloth-covered caskets?
designs that are raised above the cloth's surface
What material best described by "a heavy durable fabric with a short thick velvety nap on one side; a woven cloth with a suede-like appearance with a nap less than 1/18th of an inch"?
doeskin
"Bail handle" hardware-
doesn't move or is stationary
Which of these would be the ultimate hardwood?
mahogany
This material is actually pressed paper in a sheet form
masselin
Is a grave liner considered a burial vault?
no
The underside of the ogee would be called the _______.
ogee flange
The 'priest' or 'clergy' casket is a variation of what opening style?
perfection full couch
What casket shell type is probably the easiest to create or produce?
squared cornered
Which of these is not a softwood?
Maple
What does the term "selected hardwood" actually mean?
The casket is manufactured using different species of wood.
Which of these burial recepticals was the oldest? (historically)
coffins
How does one create the casket metal known as bronze?
combining copper, tin, and zinc
A top seal burial vault is usually made from what material?
concrete
If a wood comes a coniferous tree, that tree-
cone-bearing tree
In which of these types of copper is a copper shell submerged in a copper ionic solution in order to reinforce the copper shell?
copper deposit
Which of these types more closely resembles cardboard in its composition?
fiberboard
What is the minimum number of caskets that merchandisers recommend that you have in stock to show your families?
12
How does one create a hammertone casket finish?
By adding something in the casket paint before spraying.
Lignin is primarily seen to-
Helps hold the material (wood cells) together like glue.
A "state" casket is one which-
Is shaped entirely like a shoe box
"Direct" counseling is when the funeral director-
Stays in the selection room with the family at all times
A receptical that is "in the shape of man" would most likely be:
Wide and the shoulders and more narrow at the head and at the foot
Where would one find "stiffeners"?
bottom of the casket
Which exterior finish utilizes an abrasive process?
brushed
Most burial recepticals sold by funeral homes in the US today are:
caskets
A coffin ______ the same article as a casket.
is not
How does one create a crinkled exterior finish?
By adding something to the paint before spraying
If a casket has a gasket, the gasket will be "sandwiched" between the _____ & ______.
Top body molding and ogee.
The term 'casket' comes from the root word:
casse
"Anthropomorphic" would be a term that best describes a:
coffin
This part of the hardware grouping may be found on a casket for decoration, or to add structural integrity, or not be found on a casket at all---
corner
Generally speaking, hardwoods are ______ resistant than softwoods.
More
Which of these are you NOT likely to find in a gasketed format?
single hinged cap
Which of these would be the most durable and longlasting ferrous casket?
stainless steel
An end seal burial vault is customarily made from which of these materials:
steel
A flaring side casket is most likely to be which shell design?
Square cornered
A "fishtail" would be found on what part of a casket?
The ends of the casket, just above the ogee.
What is the position of the ogee (on the head end) in the open hinged cap casket?
The ogee and cap are separate. The ogee stays in a fixed position for viewing while the cap raises.
If the caskets in your selection room began with the least expensive, then became more expensive as you walked further in the room, this would be an example of which arrangement method?
consecutive grouping
Where would one be most likely to find plush or high pile?
covering a wood casket
"A thin, crinkled cloth containing rayon", best describes:
crepe
What casket display method groups 3-4 caskets together, so each can be shown to the family in some detail? These caskets are different from each other, but they represent the remainder of the caskets shown in your selection room.
educational grouping
Which of these hardware parts actually connects the hardware to the side of the casket?
lug
The lighting from a tubular electric discharge lamp:
florescent lighting
Which type of lighting "burns" cooler?
florescent lighting
What casket interior style uses material that is placed between metal forms, steamed to shape, then applied to a suitable backing material?
crushed
What is the term that describes the wood that is derived from a leaf-bearing tree?
deciduous
Cloth-covered caskets can be classified as smooth or
embossed
The "fishtail" is also known as the-
pie
The "body" of the casket refers to-
sides of the casket
The "slip head panel" is a variation of the _______ opening style.
single hinged cap
You observe that your deceased mother-in-law's casket has the words "16 gauge" written on the base molding of the foot end of the casket. You immediately draw the conclusion that her casket is made from what material?
steel
What casket shell design resembles an old-timey claw-footed bathtub in its shape?
Elliptic-ended
An overlay is a synonymous term for the-
apron
The regular half couch casket features ogees that-
Hinged and fold down for viewing.
What is the position of the ogee in the open regular couch casket?
It was separate from the cap and hinged and folded down while the cap was raised.
In measuring the thickness of a ferrous casket, the lower the number, the ________ the casket metal.
thicker
