FSE-215 Final Review Pt. 1 (Modules 1-7)
Crepe
"A thin, crinkled cloth containing rayon", best describes:
Coffin
"Anthropomorphic" would be a term that best describes a:
Doesn't move or is stationary
"Bail handle" hardware-
Iron
"Extreme oxidation" would be an applicable term for which one of these casket metals:
Full-length stationary
"Permanent handle" or "continuous bar" hardware is a variation of ______ hardware.
The ends of the casket, just above the ogee
A "fishtail" would be found on what part of a casket?
Vertical sides at right angles to the bottom
A "state" casket is one which is/has-
Is shaped entirely like a shoe box
A "state" casket is one which-
Pecan
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.
Is not
A coffin ______ the same article as a casket.
Wide and the shoulders and more narrow at the head and at the foot
A receptacle that is "in the shape of man" would most likely be:
Any of the above styles.
A semi-tailored casket interior style combines the tailored interior with:
Concrete
A top seal burial vault is usually made from what material?
Concrete
An air seal burial vault is NOT usually found in this material?
Steel
An end seal burial vault is customarily made from which of these materials:
Apron
An overlay is a synonymous term for the-
Yes
Are all burial vaults considered "outer burial containers"?
No
Are all outer burial containers "burial vaults"?
Its warmth, beauty, and craftsmanship
Client families that purchase wood caskets usually do so because of:
Help eliminate buyers "remorse" so you should let them know that they made good choices.
Confirming and reassuring the family after they have made selections of service and merchandise (post-selection counseling) provides two important functions, one is to confirm their selection so that no mistakes are made as to what they want. The second reason is to-
Plastic
Double seal burial vaults are usually produced in what material?
More
Generally speaking, hardwoods are ______ resistant than softwoods.
The structural ability of the vault is increased
How do lining materials affect the structural integrity of concrete burial vaults? (i.e., a copper inner liner within a concrete burial vault)
By adding something to the paint before spraying
How does one create a crinkled exterior finish?
By adding something in the casket paint before spraying
How does one create a hammertone casket finish?
By combining copper, tin, and zinc.
How does one create the casket metal known as bronze?
You can't- it's a natural element
How does one make a casket material known as copper?
Is cone-bearing
If a wood comes a coniferous tree, that tree-
Consecutive grouping
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?
Thicker
In measuring the thickness of a ferrous casket, the lower the number, the ________ the casket metal.
Thicker
In measuring the thickness of a non-ferrous casket metal, the higher the number, the _______ the casket metal.
Ogees
In the regular half couch casket, what part of the casket is hinged so that it may fold down for viewing?
Seamless copper deposit
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.
Copper deposit
In which of these types of copper is a copper shell submerged in a copper ionic solution in order to reinforce the copper shell?
No
Is a grave liner considered a burial vault?
Thinner
Judging the differences between the weights of two ferrous metal casket thicknesses, the casket with the higher number represents the casket with the _______ metal.
Help hold the material (wood cells) together like glue
Lignin is primarily seen to-
Caskets
Most burial receptacles sold by funeral homes in the US today are:
Quartile
One-fourth of the casket sales when arranged in median order:
1. Main floor of the funeral home 2. Upper floor of the funeral home 3. Lower floor of the funeral home.
Place the following locations in order for a funeral home selection room. Begin with the most preferred, and finish with the least preferred.
Foot end
Some caskets have two "tubes" located at the end of the casket. On which end would you find them?
Locking of the caps
Strike pins are crucial when speaking about the ______ of the casket.
The sides of the casket
The "body" of the casket refers to-
Single hinged cap
The "slip head panel" is a variation of the _______ opening style.
Perfection full couch
The 'priest' or 'clergy' casket is a variation of what opening style?
Incandescent lighting
The illumination caused by a heated filament:
Fluorescent lighting
The lighting from a tubular electric discharge lamp:
Mode
The number that occurs most frequently in a listing of numbers:
Help prevent grave robbery.
The original reason that burial vaults were invented was to:
There is no such casket.
The regular full couch casket-
86
The standard size of the adult burial vault is 30"X____"
Mean
The sum of a group of figures divided by the number of units:
Casse
The term 'casket' comes from the root word:
Urn shell
The ultimate casket shell design is considered to be the-
Range
The upper and lower limits of a series of numbers:
Median
This is the middle number when numbers are arranged in increasing values, from the smallest to the largest number
Masselin
This material is actually pressed paper in a sheet form:
7,10, & 12 gauge
What are the standard gauges found in metal burial vaults?
Educational grouping
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.
Crushed
What casket interior style uses material that is placed between metal forms, steamed to shape, then applied to a suitable backing material?
Iron
What common element or material is shared among all ferrous caskets?
The casket is manufactured using different species of wood
What does the term "selected hardwood" actually mean?
The top is removed from the casket; allowing viewing on both sides.
What is so special about a 'priest' or 'clergy' casket?
Satin
What is the fabric type that is woven to have a glossy or lustrous front or face, and a dull back?
Thirty
What is the maximum number of caskets that merchandisers recommend that you have on hand to show families?
The ogee and cap are separate. The ogee stays in a fixed position for viewing while the cap raises
What is the position of the ogee (on the head end)in the open hinged cap casket?
It was connected in one piece with the cap, therefore it was raised for viewing.
What is the position of the ogee in the open perfection couch casket?
It was separate from the cap and hinged and folded down while the cap was raised.
What is the position of the ogee in the open regular couch casket?
Deciduous
What is the term that describes the wood that is derived from a leaf-bearing tree?
Doeskin
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"?
Concrete
What material is used to make a sectional box?
Tip
What part of the hardware grouping covers the ends of the bar?
Bar
What part of the hardware grouping do the pallbearers actually grasp?
Air seal
What type of burial vault seal allows a small amount of water to enter the bottom portion of the vault?
Plywood
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?
The fewer the rooms, the better
When determining the rooms for the selection room-
Brushed
Which exterior finish utilizes an abrasive process?
Coffins
Which of these burial receptacles was the oldest? (historically)
None of these
Which of these casket finishes is made by actually made by striking the casket metal with a ball-peen tool?
The arm
Which of these hardware types serves as a bridge between the bar and the lug?
Tufted
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"?
Redwood
Which of these is not a hardwood?
Maple
Which of these is not a softwood?
Cement
Which of these materials is not a typical primary burial vault material?
Twenty
Which of these numbers is closer to the average number of caskets that United States funeral homes show their client families?
Shirred
Which of these presents a wrinkled look which is produced by being sewn on a multiple needled sewing machine?
Fiberboard
Which of these types more closely resembles cardboard in its composition?
Wrought copper
Which of these types of copper is the most common used in casket construction today?
Seamless copper deposit
Which of these types of copper was considered to be the "ultimate" copper casket ever produced?
Stainless steel
Which of these would be the most durable and long-lasting ferrous casket?
Mahogany
Which of these would be the ultimate hardwood?
Fluorescent lighting
Which type of lighting is high in "blues"?
Incandescent lighting
Which type of lighting is high in yellows?
Softwood
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 _____.
Steel
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?
300 Series
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?
