Question | Answer |
T/F The word "casket" is alternately defined as a small box for jewels, which implies that the contents are of a precious and valuable nature | true |
T/F By the mid-1800s, many professional cabinet makers began specializing in the production of coffins and even offered undertaking as a supplemental sideline to their already established businesses | true |
T/F Over time, emphasis on the coffin's basic functionality gave way to an increasing interest in the coffin's aesthetics | true |
T/F The first United States patent for a "metallic coffin" was issued in 1836 to James Gray | true |
T/F Due to the variation in grain patterns, every wood casket is unique | true |
What are the differences between hardwood & softwood species? | hardwoods are deciduous (broad-leaved), softwoods are coniferous (cone-bearing) |
T/F The production of a good quality wood casket will require 130-150 board-feet of lumber, with some units incorporating up to 300 board-feet | true |
What are the differences between ferrous and non-ferrous metals? | ferrous metals are those formed from iron; non-ferrous metals are those not formed from iron |
T/F The matte/flat finish is dull | true |
T/F Cloth that is embossed has designs raised above its surface | true |
T/F The brushed/scratched finish is the result of a process where bare metal is scratched with an abrasive material and then finished until a smooth high gloss is obtained | true |
T/F The term "doeskin" generically refers to an cloth-covered casket | true |
A plated finish is created when a bare metal is coated by another metal via an ____ process | electrolytic |
T/F The most commonly plated casket components are hardware items | true |
T/F Doeskin is a heavy, durable cotton fabric with a short nap | true |
T/F Hammertone or crinkled finishes are applied to more expensive caskets | false |
The ____ ____ ____ is a casket in which the ogee, crown & pies are formed as one unit with a transverse cut in the cap, forming a two piece lid for the casket | perfection half couch |
T/F Urnside casket shell design may have either square or round corners | true |
T/F A shell manufactured in the elliptic style will appear a casket having ends in the shape of a half circle | true |
T/F Generally speaking, round-corner caskets are more expensive than square-corner caskets | true |
The gasket is adhered to the body ledge flange; in the case of the half-couch casket, a secondary ____ gasket lies atop the gasket channel found on the foot cap header | transverse |
T/F A slip-panel cap may be completely removed from the casket | true |
T/F An octagonal shell design has 6 body panels | false |
The ____ ____ ____ and the ____ ____ are the most common methods to secure closure of gasketed caskets | sliding lock bar & lever lock |
T/F Gauge, a measurement of the thickness of metals, is roughly equated to the number of sheets of metal necessary to equal approximately one inch of thickness | true |
What are the three most common gauges employed in steel casket construction? | 16, 18 & 20 |
Stainless steel is a metal alloy of steel, chromium, and sometimes ____ | nickel |
T/F Stainless steel is rustproof | false |
T/F Ferritic stainless steel is often referred to as "400 series" or "409 stainless" | true |
T/F Non-ferrous metal caskets are distinguishable by weight expressed in ounces per square foot; this expression of thickness is known as the Brown & Sharpe Gauge | true |
The casket ___ refers collectively to the cap & body of the casket | shell |
The ____ is the topmost portion of the casket shell & includes the ogee, crown, pie & header | cap |
The ____ is the uppermost part of the cap | crown |
T/F The casket "body" is that portion of the casket shell containing the top body molding, body panels, base molding & casket bottom | true |
T/F The body ledge flange/top body molding is the horizontal portion of the top body molding where the gasket is placed on gasketed caskets | true |
T/F "Hardware" refers to the bolts, screws & nails used to assemble the casket shell | false |
T/F The bar is the part of the casket handle which is grasped by the casket bearer | true |
T/F Cast hardware is formed via the most expensive hardware production method | true |
T/F The hinge cover conceals the knee brace that supports the open casket cap | false |
The ____ is the aesthetic covering for the foot cap (of the half couch) or inner foot panel of the (full couch) casket | Overlay (overthrow/throw) |
The ____ is a component part of the casket inferior which lines the rim (ogee) and surround the cap panel | cove (roll/puffing) |
T/F The lining attached to the undersurface of the foot panel and/or a component part of the throw which extends downward into the body of the casket is the "apron" | true |
The ____ ____ is that material which drapes the inside perimeter of the casket body | body lining |
T/F Depending upon the specific style, anywhere from 12-15 yards of textiles may be used to complete the casket lining | true |
T/F Crepe is commonly used to line the most expensive caskets | flase |
T/F "nap" refers to a plush, downy, soft surface texture, like that found on velvet | true |
A tightly drawn form of casket interior style describes the ____ interior | tailored |
T/F Linen is a fabric made from flax | true |
______ is a basic, plain-woven cotton fabric and is most frequently used in the lining of the Orthodox Jewish casket | muslin |
T/F Backing materials give body and support to the material lining the casket | true |
T/F The shirred interior is a style in which the material is drawn or gathered in a parallel fashion in a multiple needle head sewing processs | true |
________ describes a combination of a tailored interior with one or more other styles of interior | semi-tailored |
A removable & interchangeable item designed to fit into the casket's cap panel is the "_____" cap panel | specialty |
A case for dead human remains which is wedge-shaped, six-sided and wider at the shoulders than at the head & feet is called a: | coffin |
Of the following, which wood is classified as a softwood?
a. pine
b. oak
c. walnut
d. cherry | pine |
The lid or topmost part of a casket is called the:
a. body
b. cap
c. header
d. ogee | cap |
Which of the following finishes would be used for the exterior of a wooden casket?
a. brushed
b. hammertone
c. plated
d. laminated | laminated |
The part of a casket handle that is parallel and attached to the body panel is the:
a. arm
b. bar
c. lug
d. tip | lug |
A material used as an upholstery or backing material in casket interiors is:
a. masselin
b. velvet
c. crepe
d. satin | masselin |
The style of casket interior in which the lining is tightly stretched over a backing material giving a smooth appearance to the interior is:
a. tufted
b. creased
c. shirred
d. tailored | tailored |
Of the following, which would be classified as a ferrous metal?
a. bronze
b. zinc
c. copper
d. steel | steel |
The Browne & Sharpe system is used to measure the thickness of what kind of casket construction material?
a. wood
b. ferrous metals
c. non-ferrous metal
d. composition board | non-ferrous metal |
How many inches of extra casket width does the letter "x" represent?
a. 1 inch
b. 2 inches
c. 1/2 inch
d. none of these | 2 inches |
The main difference between a vault and a grave liner is:
a. grave liners are not concrete
b. grave liners have more decoration
c. vaults have liners and sealing properties, grave boxes do not
d. vaults are only used above ground | vaults have liners and sealing properties, grave boxes do not |
The outer container most often used to transport a casketed body is a(n):
a. air tray
b. alternate container
c. grave box
d. body pouch | air tray |
An unfinished wood or pressed wood box without ornamentation or a fixed interior lining most closely describes a(n):
a. body pouch
b. alternate container
c. cremation casket
d. Ziegler case | alternate container |
An are of ground reserved for the interment of dead human remains and having only flush-to-the-ground type markers:
a. cemetery
b. mausoleum
c. scattering garden
d. memorial park | memorial park |
A monument erected to the memory of a dead individual or group but without the body present is a(n):
a. marker
b. memorial
c. cenotaph
d. epitaph | cenotaph |
An opening for an individual casket in a mausoleum
a. niche
b. crypt
c. vault
d. tomb | crypt |
The inscription on a marker indicating the deceased's name, birth & death dates & sometimes other info is called a(n):
a. monument
b. memorial
c. cenotaph
d. epitaph | epitaph |
Of the following, which word decribes the largest division of a cemetery?
a. section
b. block
c. lot
d. plot | section |
Any structure, room or space sued for the permanent disposition of cremated remains is called a:
a. memorial
b. mausoleum
c. columbarium
d. cenotaph | columbarium |
An unlined, gasketed steel container with a screw-on lid is called a(n):
a. alternate container
b. Ziegler case
c. combination unit
d. containment unti | Ziegler case |
The number used to multiply the casket wholesale cost to obtain the casket retail price is called the:
a. consumer value index
b. profit
c. mark-up
d. seller | markup |
The pricing method whereby every casket wholesale cost is multiplied by the same factor is the:
a. fixed multiple
b. graduated recovery
c. declining price
d. price progression | fixed multiple |
The four divisions of casket prices, two above & two below the median, are called:
a. qaurtiles
b. quarters
c. quadrants
d. periods | quartiles |
The fixed stand or support on which an individual casket rests in the selection room is called a:
a. church truck
b. bier
c. casket rack
d. casket standard | casket standard |
The use of portions of caskets displayed embedded in the walls of the selection room is called:
a. partial display
b. fractional display
c. semi-display
d. indirect display | fractional display |
What the funeral provider pays the casket company for a casket:
a. casket retail price
b. casket markup
c. casket wholesale cost
d. casket profit base | casket wholesale cost |
The term 2/10, n/30 refers to a:
a. trade discount
b. quantity discount
c. rebate
d. cash discount | cash discount |
Increasing the number of casket prices (increasing the price range) is called:
a. vertical merchandising
b. horizontal merchandising
c. ranging
d. expansion | vertical |
The method of price quotation required by the FTC is:
a. unit pricing
b. bi-unit pricing
c. functional pricing
d. itemization | itemization |
The ideal number of caskets in a selection room is:
a. 12
b. 21
c. 30
d. 51 | 21 |