FSE2201 FHMO FINAL REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
Differentiate between a coffin and a casket.
Coffin- anthropoid in shape
Casket- rectangular shape
List the wood species which are considered to be hardwoods.
Birch, oak, maple, walnut, cherry, poplar, mahogany
List the wood species which are considered to be softwoods.
pine, redwood
Which species of wood is the most costly raw material for casket production?
hardwood
Select hardwood
constructed from a variety of hardwood species
Another name for select hardwood
salix
Those caskets which are made by uniting superimposed layers of different
materials.
laminates
List 2 types of laminate caskets.
wood veneer and artificial laminates
,The casket term which describes a type of casket in which a thin strip of superior
grain wood is glue to a lesser quality of wood.
Wood veneer
Define what is meant by a solid wood casket
made from solid pieces of lumber, rather than by-products
Which metal used in casket construction is not an alloy
Copper
What is the composition of a galvanized metal casket
coated with zinc
Name two types of ferrous material used for casket construction
galvanized steel and stainless steel
Identify the two metals used in casket construction which are non-ferrous
copper and bronze
Name the three gauges of metal used for casket construction
16, 18 and 20
Bronze is an alloy of what?
copper and zinc
Stainless steel is and alloy made of?
Steel, Chromium and sometimes nickel
What is the most expensive method of production of bronze caskets is?
cast bronze
Which grade of stainless steel is of higher quality?
austenitic
,Which of the following metals is non-magnetic 16 gauge steel, 400 series
stainless steel or 300 series stainless steel?
Stainless steel
Non-ferrous metal caskets are measured in these units, rather than gauge
ounces
Which heavy durable casket exterior fabric has a short nap of less than 1/8th
inch?
doeskin
Casket exterior material which has a nap of over 1/8 th inch is?
plush
Casket material which has raised designs on the cloth material
embossed
A metal casket finished which uses an abrasive material to create a design into
the finish
brushed finish
A finish which uses electrolytic process to coat a base metal
plated finish
An exterior casket finish in which the metal is coated with a substance that
wrinkles when it dries
crinkled finish
The type of finish on a wood casket which has some luster, but not a high luster
semi-gloss
A casket such as an aaron which has no stain or protective varnish applied
, unfinished
Identify the three types of cloth used in casket exteriors
broadcloth, canvas and doeskin
Crinkled finishes are usually applied to what type of caskets? (More or less
expensive)
less
A sprayed finish that has the appearance of small indentations in the metal
hammertone
The wedge shape portion of the lid at the head and foot end of the casket
pie or fishtail
On what type of casket would you find a gasket channel?
found on cut-top gasketed caskets
That portion of the casket which attaches to the body is known as?
lug
A single handle in which the lug, arm and bar are combined in one unit
bail handle
That portion of the handle on to which the casket bearers hold
bar
The decorative part of the casket handle which covers the exposed ends of the
bar
tip
This type of hardware is the most expensive type hardware to make
cast hardware
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
Differentiate between a coffin and a casket.
Coffin- anthropoid in shape
Casket- rectangular shape
List the wood species which are considered to be hardwoods.
Birch, oak, maple, walnut, cherry, poplar, mahogany
List the wood species which are considered to be softwoods.
pine, redwood
Which species of wood is the most costly raw material for casket production?
hardwood
Select hardwood
constructed from a variety of hardwood species
Another name for select hardwood
salix
Those caskets which are made by uniting superimposed layers of different
materials.
laminates
List 2 types of laminate caskets.
wood veneer and artificial laminates
,The casket term which describes a type of casket in which a thin strip of superior
grain wood is glue to a lesser quality of wood.
Wood veneer
Define what is meant by a solid wood casket
made from solid pieces of lumber, rather than by-products
Which metal used in casket construction is not an alloy
Copper
What is the composition of a galvanized metal casket
coated with zinc
Name two types of ferrous material used for casket construction
galvanized steel and stainless steel
Identify the two metals used in casket construction which are non-ferrous
copper and bronze
Name the three gauges of metal used for casket construction
16, 18 and 20
Bronze is an alloy of what?
copper and zinc
Stainless steel is and alloy made of?
Steel, Chromium and sometimes nickel
What is the most expensive method of production of bronze caskets is?
cast bronze
Which grade of stainless steel is of higher quality?
austenitic
,Which of the following metals is non-magnetic 16 gauge steel, 400 series
stainless steel or 300 series stainless steel?
Stainless steel
Non-ferrous metal caskets are measured in these units, rather than gauge
ounces
Which heavy durable casket exterior fabric has a short nap of less than 1/8th
inch?
doeskin
Casket exterior material which has a nap of over 1/8 th inch is?
plush
Casket material which has raised designs on the cloth material
embossed
A metal casket finished which uses an abrasive material to create a design into
the finish
brushed finish
A finish which uses electrolytic process to coat a base metal
plated finish
An exterior casket finish in which the metal is coated with a substance that
wrinkles when it dries
crinkled finish
The type of finish on a wood casket which has some luster, but not a high luster
semi-gloss
A casket such as an aaron which has no stain or protective varnish applied
, unfinished
Identify the three types of cloth used in casket exteriors
broadcloth, canvas and doeskin
Crinkled finishes are usually applied to what type of caskets? (More or less
expensive)
less
A sprayed finish that has the appearance of small indentations in the metal
hammertone
The wedge shape portion of the lid at the head and foot end of the casket
pie or fishtail
On what type of casket would you find a gasket channel?
found on cut-top gasketed caskets
That portion of the casket which attaches to the body is known as?
lug
A single handle in which the lug, arm and bar are combined in one unit
bail handle
That portion of the handle on to which the casket bearers hold
bar
The decorative part of the casket handle which covers the exposed ends of the
bar
tip
This type of hardware is the most expensive type hardware to make
cast hardware
