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| 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
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| 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
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| T/F Over time, emphasis on the coffin's basic functionality gave way to an increasing interest in the coffin's aesthetics | true
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| T/F The first United States patent for a "metallic coffin" was issued in 1836 to James Gray | true
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| T/F Due to the variation in grain patterns, every wood casket is unique | true
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| What are the differences between hardwood & softwood species? | hardwoods are deciduous (broad-leaved), softwoods are coniferous (cone-bearing)
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| 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
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| 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
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| T/F The matte/flat finish is dull | true
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| T/F Cloth that is embossed has designs raised above its surface | true
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| 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
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| T/F The term "doeskin" generically refers to an cloth-covered casket | true
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| A plated finish is created when a bare metal is coated by another metal via an ____ process | electrolytic
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| T/F The most commonly plated casket components are hardware items | true
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| T/F Doeskin is a heavy, durable cotton fabric with a short nap | true
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| T/F Hammertone or crinkled finishes are applied to more expensive caskets | false
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| 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
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| T/F Urnside casket shell design may have either square or round corners | true
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| T/F A shell manufactured in the elliptic style will appear a casket having ends in the shape of a half circle | true
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| T/F Generally speaking, round-corner caskets are more expensive than square-corner caskets | true
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| 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
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| T/F A slip-panel cap may be completely removed from the casket | true
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| T/F An octagonal shell design has 6 body panels | false
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| The ____ ____ ____ and the ____ ____ are the most common methods to secure closure of gasketed caskets | sliding lock bar & lever lock
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| 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
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| What are the three most common gauges employed in steel casket construction? | 16, 18 & 20
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| Stainless steel is a metal alloy of steel, chromium, and sometimes ____ | nickel
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| T/F Stainless steel is rustproof | false
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| T/F Ferritic stainless steel is often referred to as "400 series" or "409 stainless" | true
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| 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
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| The casket ___ refers collectively to the cap & body of the casket | shell
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| The ____ is the topmost portion of the casket shell & includes the ogee, crown, pie & header | cap
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| The ____ is the uppermost part of the cap | crown
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| T/F The casket "body" is that portion of the casket shell containing the top body molding, body panels, base molding & casket bottom | true
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| 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
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| T/F "Hardware" refers to the bolts, screws & nails used to assemble the casket shell | false
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| T/F The bar is the part of the casket handle which is grasped by the casket bearer | true
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| T/F Cast hardware is formed via the most expensive hardware production method | true
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| T/F The hinge cover conceals the knee brace that supports the open casket cap | false
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| 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)
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| The ____ is a component part of the casket inferior which lines the rim (ogee) and surround the cap panel | cove (roll/puffing)
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| 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
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| The ____ ____ is that material which drapes the inside perimeter of the casket body | body lining
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| T/F Depending upon the specific style, anywhere from 12-15 yards of textiles may be used to complete the casket lining | true
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| T/F Crepe is commonly used to line the most expensive caskets | flase
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| T/F "nap" refers to a plush, downy, soft surface texture, like that found on velvet | true
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| A tightly drawn form of casket interior style describes the ____ interior | tailored
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| T/F Linen is a fabric made from flax | true
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| ______ is a basic, plain-woven cotton fabric and is most frequently used in the lining of the Orthodox Jewish casket | muslin
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| T/F Backing materials give body and support to the material lining the casket | true
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| 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
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| ________ describes a combination of a tailored interior with one or more other styles of interior | semi-tailored
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| A removable & interchangeable item designed to fit into the casket's cap panel is the "_____" cap panel | specialty
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| 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
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| Of the following, which wood is classified as a softwood? a. pine b. oak c. walnut d. cherry | pine
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| The lid or topmost part of a casket is called the: a. body b. cap c. header d. ogee | cap
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| Which of the following finishes would be used for the exterior of a wooden casket? a. brushed b. hammertone c. plated d. laminated | laminated
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| 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
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| A material used as an upholstery or backing material in casket interiors is: a. masselin b. velvet c. crepe d. satin | masselin
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| 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
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| Of the following, which would be classified as a ferrous metal? a. bronze b. zinc c. copper d. steel | steel
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| An opening for an individual casket in a mausoleum a. niche b. crypt c. vault d. tomb | crypt
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| 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
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| Of the following, which word decribes the largest division of a cemetery? a. section b. block c. lot d. plot | section
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| The four divisions of casket prices, two above & two below the median, are called: a. qaurtiles b. quarters c. quadrants d. periods | quartiles
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| The term 2/10, n/30 refers to a: a. trade discount b. quantity discount c. rebate d. cash discount | cash discount
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| Increasing the number of casket prices (increasing the price range) is called: a. vertical merchandising b. horizontal merchandising c. ranging d. expansion | vertical
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| The method of price quotation required by the FTC is: a. unit pricing b. bi-unit pricing c. functional pricing d. itemization | itemization
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| The ideal number of caskets in a selection room is: a. 12 b. 21 c. 30 d. 51 | 21
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