FSE 2201 FHMO GLOSSARY EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
LATEST UPDATE
Air Seal -
A method of sealing a vault that utilizes the air pressure created by placing the dome of
the vault onto the base of the vault.
Air Tray -
A transfer container consisting of a wooden tray with a cardboard covering for the
casket.
Alternative Container -
A non-metal receptacle or enclosure, without ornamentation or a fixed interior lining,
designed for the encasement of human remains and which is made of cardboard,
pressed-wood, composition material, or pouches of canvas or other material (FTC
Definition).
Apron -
The lining attached to the under surface of the foot panel of the casket and/or a
component part of the throw (overlay) which extends downward into the body of the
casket.
Arm -
That part of the casket handle that attaches the bar to the lug.
,Average (Mean) -
The sum of a group of numbers divided by the number of units.
Bail Handle -
A single handle in which the lug, arm, and bar are combined in one unit.
Bar -
The part of the casket handle, attached to the lug or arm, which is grasped by the
casket bearer.
Base -
The lower or supporting part of a monument. In some monuments, there may be a first,
second and third base.
Base Molding -
Molding along the lowermost edge of the body panels.
Bed -
The portion of the casket upon which the deceased human remains are placed.
Bench -
A type of cemetery memorial consisting of a top piece supported by two standards;
used to identify family burial plots or used in conjunction with a family monument.
Bevel top marker -
a small headstone, set above ground, with slightly slanting top.
Bi-Unit Pricing -
A method of price quotation showing separately the price of the service to be rendered
and the price of the casket.
Block -
, A subdivision of a cemetery containing several lots.
Body -
The portion of the casket shell containing the top body molding, body panel, base
molding, and casket bottom.
Body Ledge (Top Body Molding.) -
A molding along the uppermost edge of the body panels.
Body Ledge Flange(Top Body Molding Flange) -
The horizontal portion of the top body molding where the gasket is placed on gasket
caskets.
Body Lining -
Material which drapes the inside perimeter of the body of the casket.
Body Panels -
Compose the sides and ends of the casket shell.
Broadcloth -
A twilled, napped, woolen or worsted fabric with a smooth lustrous face and dense
texture; a fabric usually made of cotton, silk, or rayon woven in a plain or rib weave with
a soft semi-gloss finish.
Brocade -
A heavy decorative material characterized by some type of raised design. An exterior
material found on cloth covered caskets.
Bronze -
A metal alloy consisting of 90% copper with tin and sometimes zinc comprising the
other 10%.
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
LATEST UPDATE
Air Seal -
A method of sealing a vault that utilizes the air pressure created by placing the dome of
the vault onto the base of the vault.
Air Tray -
A transfer container consisting of a wooden tray with a cardboard covering for the
casket.
Alternative Container -
A non-metal receptacle or enclosure, without ornamentation or a fixed interior lining,
designed for the encasement of human remains and which is made of cardboard,
pressed-wood, composition material, or pouches of canvas or other material (FTC
Definition).
Apron -
The lining attached to the under surface of the foot panel of the casket and/or a
component part of the throw (overlay) which extends downward into the body of the
casket.
Arm -
That part of the casket handle that attaches the bar to the lug.
,Average (Mean) -
The sum of a group of numbers divided by the number of units.
Bail Handle -
A single handle in which the lug, arm, and bar are combined in one unit.
Bar -
The part of the casket handle, attached to the lug or arm, which is grasped by the
casket bearer.
Base -
The lower or supporting part of a monument. In some monuments, there may be a first,
second and third base.
Base Molding -
Molding along the lowermost edge of the body panels.
Bed -
The portion of the casket upon which the deceased human remains are placed.
Bench -
A type of cemetery memorial consisting of a top piece supported by two standards;
used to identify family burial plots or used in conjunction with a family monument.
Bevel top marker -
a small headstone, set above ground, with slightly slanting top.
Bi-Unit Pricing -
A method of price quotation showing separately the price of the service to be rendered
and the price of the casket.
Block -
, A subdivision of a cemetery containing several lots.
Body -
The portion of the casket shell containing the top body molding, body panel, base
molding, and casket bottom.
Body Ledge (Top Body Molding.) -
A molding along the uppermost edge of the body panels.
Body Ledge Flange(Top Body Molding Flange) -
The horizontal portion of the top body molding where the gasket is placed on gasket
caskets.
Body Lining -
Material which drapes the inside perimeter of the body of the casket.
Body Panels -
Compose the sides and ends of the casket shell.
Broadcloth -
A twilled, napped, woolen or worsted fabric with a smooth lustrous face and dense
texture; a fabric usually made of cotton, silk, or rayon woven in a plain or rib weave with
a soft semi-gloss finish.
Brocade -
A heavy decorative material characterized by some type of raised design. An exterior
material found on cloth covered caskets.
Bronze -
A metal alloy consisting of 90% copper with tin and sometimes zinc comprising the
other 10%.
