Mortuary Administration II Final Exam Q&A- All tests Combined
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Mortuary Administration
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Mortuary Administration
Cloth covered caskets These caskets are made from a base material which can be simple as corrugated fiberboard or pressed wood which is covered with a layer of cloth
Veneer caskets A fine wood is placed over a less expensive particle board under structure and given a beautiful finish
Eco-friendly...
Mortuary Administration II Final Exam
Q&A- All tests Combined
Cloth covered caskets ✅These caskets are made from a base material which can be
simple as corrugated fiberboard or pressed wood which is covered with a layer of cloth
Veneer caskets ✅A fine wood is placed over a less expensive particle board under
structure and given a beautiful finish
Eco-friendly caskets ✅As the name suggests, these caskets are made of natural
materials such as bamboo, willow, sea grass or cardboard that is not dangerous to the
environment
Metal caskets ✅These caskets are made of bronze, copper, stainless steel or steel
Hardwood caskets ✅These caskets are made from the wood of leaf-bearing trees
(deciduous trees)
Casket ✅These receptacles for dead human remains are rigid and usually constructed
of wood, metal or like material, ornamented and lined with fabric. General of a "one size
fits all for most adults"
Coffin ✅These containers used a receptacle for dead human remains are anthropoid
in shape and generally made of wood or other rigid material.
D. (All of these are used) ✅Casket shells are often constructed of:
A. Wood
B. Metal
C. Plastic or fiberglass
D. All of these are used
Hardwood ✅Wood that comes from any broad-leaved deciduous tree
Softwood ✅Wood that comes from cone-bearing - coniferous trees, sometimes
referred to as evergreen trees
Softwood ✅This wood comes from not only those of the pine family, bearing true
cones, but also those of the Yew family, bearing a berry-like or drupaceous fruit (having
an inner stone with the seed- like a peach or plum)
Durability ✅The natural _______________ of woods is influenced chiefly by the
toxicity of extractives present in the woods, such as the northern white cedar and
,chestnut, rank appreciably higher than some of the denser species such as beech and
hickories.
Tannic acid ✅Chief among the extractives that add to the longevity of the wood is
_________________.
Decay ✅The __________ of woods the result of the activities of wood destroying
fungi.
D. (All of these) ✅The conditions for development of the decay-producing fungi are
sufficient amounts of:
A. Moisture
B. Air
C. Favorable temperature
D. All of these
Kiln dried ✅Lowering the moisture content of the wood will greatly retard the growth of
wood destroying fungi, consequently, ___________ wood which has had its moisture
content lowered to around 5% to 6% is immune to decay unless subjected to future
moisture.
Solid wood casket ✅A casket which has all of its components made of the same
species of wood is referred to as a ________________________.
Birch ✅Closed grain, heavy white wood. Durable, often seen in kitchen cabinets.
Cherry ✅Closed grain, heavy white wood, usually stained red. High gloss finish are
generally placed on these caskets.
Mahogany ✅Very expensive, imported, high quality wood. Fine grained reddish brown
in color.
Maple ✅Light in color, closed grained wood, may be stained any color, found in
bowling alley lanes.
Oak ✅Strong and durable light wood used in the manufacture of fine furniture
Pine ✅Light colored softwood noted for its twig-knots. Low cost.
D. (All of these are poplar genius) ✅Trees of the poplar genius of species:
A. Cottonwood
B. Tulip
C. Willow
D. All of these are poplar genius
,Poplar ✅Soft white wood that takes stain well
Walnut ✅Expensive brown wood, second only to mahogany for expensive caskets
Salix ✅A casket constructed from many different species of wood (ex: poplar,
cottonwood); sometimes referred to as ___________ or willow.
Laminates ✅Gluing together sheets of different materials. Usually a thin covering of
good quality over thick, inexpensive base material
Wood veneers ✅Created by gluing a thin layer of wood of superior value or excellent
grain to an inferior wood base
Artificial laminates ✅Wood-grained vinyl adhered to wood or wood by-products
Corrugated fiberboard ✅Cardboard used to construct lightweight, inexpensive caskets.
Used in construction of alternative containers for direct disposition
D. (All of these) ✅Particles of wood bonded together with waterproof glue; the different
types are distinguished by the size of the particles of wood used:
A. Pressed board
B. Fiberboard
C. Particle of chip board
D. All of these
Plywood ✅Thin sheets of wood glued together so that the grains are at right angles to
one another; an odd number of sheets will be used so that grain on the front and back
will always in the same direction
Metal ✅The most popular casket in U.S. accounting for 70% of casket sales are made
with this material?
Ferrous ✅Any metal formed from iron
Steel ✅A metal alloy consisting mainly of iron and carbon; used in caskets it is low in
carbon which keeps it soft and malleable; commercial grades contain carbon in an
amount up to 1.7@(?) as an essential alloying constituent
C. (Both a and b are the same) ✅A measurement of thickness of metals; the number
of sheets of metal necessary to equal approximately one inch of thickness?
A. U.S. standard gauge
B. United States standard gauge
C. Both a and b are the same
D. None of these
, Thicker ✅The lower the gauge the _________ the metal
Stainless steel ✅A metal alloy of steel, chromium and sometimes nickel that is used in
casket construction; noted for its ability to resist rust
Stainless steel ✅An alloy of steel, carbon, and chromium
400 series or 409 ✅This type of stainless steel is composed of 12% chromium with no
notable percentage of nickel. Also referred to as "martensitic" stainless steel
300 series or 304 ✅Composed of 18% chromium and 8% nickel. Also referred to as
"austenitic" stainless steel
B. (300 series) ✅Which is the higher grade of stainless steel?
A. 400 series
B. 300 series
A higher ✅200 series stainless steel is not used in casket construction, however, it is
_______________ grade of stainless steel than both 300 and 400 series and is found in
the exhaust system of high-end automobiles like jaguar and porsche.
Galvanized steel ✅Coated with zinc for increased resistance to rust?
D. (All of these) ✅Which of the following is a way of coating metal with zinc or
galvanizing the metal?
A. Cold galvanizing at ordinary temperature for a uniform deposit of zinc
B. Hot galvanizing done by passing the metal through a bath of molten zinc and 460
degrees celsius
C. Sheradizing by imbedding the base metal in zinc powder at 300 degrees celsius
D. All of these
C. (Both a and b are non-ferrous metals) ✅Which of the following are non-ferrous
metals?
A. Copper
B. Bronze
C. Both a and b are non-ferrous metals
D. None of these
Copper ✅A malleable, ductile, metallic element with a characteristic reddish brown
color?
Wrought copper ✅Copper metal rolled into sheets?
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