FSE-215 MIDTERM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ACCURATE ANSWERS
If a wood comes a coniferous tree, that tree- - Answers - is cone-bearing.
Most burial recepticals sold by funeral homes in the US today are: - Answers - Caskets
Which of these burial recepticals was the oldest? (historically) - Answers - Coffins
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? - Answers - Steel
"Extreme oxidation" would be an applicable term for which one of these casket metals: -
Answers - Iron
A coffin ______ the same article as a casket. - Answers - is not.
Which of these types more closely resembles cardboard in its composition? - Answers -
Fiberboard.
Generally speaking, hardwoods are ______ resistant than softwoods. - Answers - More
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? - Answers - 300 series
What is the term that describes the wood that is derived from a leaf-bearing tree? -
Answers - Deciduous
What does the term "selected hardwood" actually mean? - Answers - The casket is
manufactured using different species of wood.
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.
- Answers - Seamless copper deposit
Lignin is primarily seen to- - Answers - Helps hold the material (wood cells) together like
glue.
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 _____. - Answers - Softwood
, In which of these types of copper is a copper shell submerged in a copper ionic solution
in order to reinforce the copper shell? - Answers - Copper deposit
Which of these is not a hardwood? - Answers - Redwood
Which of these types of copper is the most common used in casket construction today?
- Answers - Wrought copper
"Anthropomorphic" would be a term that best describes a: - Answers - Coffin
Which of these would be the ultimate hardwood? - Answers - Mahogany
Which of these types of copper was considered to be the "ultimate" copper casket ever
produced? - Answers - Seamless copper deposit
Client families that purchase wood caskets usually do so because of: - Answers - its
warmth, beauty, and craftsmanship
How does one create the casket metal known as bronze? - Answers - By combining
copper, tin, and zinc.
The term 'casket' comes from the root word: - Answers - Casse
Which of these would be the most durable and longlasting ferrous casket? - Answers -
Stainless steel
What common element or material is shared among all ferrous caskets? - Answers -
Iron.
How does one make a casket material known as copper? - Answers - You can't- it's a
natural element.
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. -
Answers - Pecan
In measuring the thickness of a ferrous casket, the lower the number, the ________ the
casket metal. - Answers - Thicker
In measuring the thickness of a non-ferrous casket metal, the higher the number, the
_______ the casket metal. - Answers - Thicker
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? - Answers - Plywood
ACCURATE ANSWERS
If a wood comes a coniferous tree, that tree- - Answers - is cone-bearing.
Most burial recepticals sold by funeral homes in the US today are: - Answers - Caskets
Which of these burial recepticals was the oldest? (historically) - Answers - Coffins
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? - Answers - Steel
"Extreme oxidation" would be an applicable term for which one of these casket metals: -
Answers - Iron
A coffin ______ the same article as a casket. - Answers - is not.
Which of these types more closely resembles cardboard in its composition? - Answers -
Fiberboard.
Generally speaking, hardwoods are ______ resistant than softwoods. - Answers - More
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? - Answers - 300 series
What is the term that describes the wood that is derived from a leaf-bearing tree? -
Answers - Deciduous
What does the term "selected hardwood" actually mean? - Answers - The casket is
manufactured using different species of wood.
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.
- Answers - Seamless copper deposit
Lignin is primarily seen to- - Answers - Helps hold the material (wood cells) together like
glue.
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 _____. - Answers - Softwood
, In which of these types of copper is a copper shell submerged in a copper ionic solution
in order to reinforce the copper shell? - Answers - Copper deposit
Which of these is not a hardwood? - Answers - Redwood
Which of these types of copper is the most common used in casket construction today?
- Answers - Wrought copper
"Anthropomorphic" would be a term that best describes a: - Answers - Coffin
Which of these would be the ultimate hardwood? - Answers - Mahogany
Which of these types of copper was considered to be the "ultimate" copper casket ever
produced? - Answers - Seamless copper deposit
Client families that purchase wood caskets usually do so because of: - Answers - its
warmth, beauty, and craftsmanship
How does one create the casket metal known as bronze? - Answers - By combining
copper, tin, and zinc.
The term 'casket' comes from the root word: - Answers - Casse
Which of these would be the most durable and longlasting ferrous casket? - Answers -
Stainless steel
What common element or material is shared among all ferrous caskets? - Answers -
Iron.
How does one make a casket material known as copper? - Answers - You can't- it's a
natural element.
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. -
Answers - Pecan
In measuring the thickness of a ferrous casket, the lower the number, the ________ the
casket metal. - Answers - Thicker
In measuring the thickness of a non-ferrous casket metal, the higher the number, the
_______ the casket metal. - Answers - Thicker
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? - Answers - Plywood
