Mortuary Administration II Final
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Alloy - CORRECT ANSWER- A substance composed of two or more metals
Bronze - CORRECT ANSWER- A metal alloy consisting of 90% copper, with tin and
sometimes zinc comprising the other 10%
Cast bronze - CORRECT ANSWER- Molten bronze poured into a mold and allowed to cool
Copper - CORRECT ANSWER- A malleable, ductile, metallic element having a
characteristic reddish-brown color; frequently used in construction of caskets, urns, and vaults
due to its non-corrosive qualities
Copper deposit - CORRECT ANSWER- A casket made from a core of copper metal to
which copper ions are combined by an electrolytic process
Ferrous metal - CORRECT ANSWER- Any metal formed from iron (steel or stainless steel)
Gauge - CORRECT ANSWER- A thickness measurement of metals
Non-ferrous metal - CORRECT ANSWER- Any metal not formed from iron
Stainless steel - CORRECT ANSWER- A rust-resistant metal alloy of steel, chromium, and
sometimes nickel
Steel (carbon steel) - CORRECT ANSWER- A metal alloy consisting mainly of iron and
carbon; used in caskets it is low in carbon which keeps it soft and malleable; commercial steel
,contains carbon in an amount up to 1.7% as essential alloying constituent. May be referred to as
carbon steel based upon the percentage of carbon in the alloy
Wrought bronze - CORRECT ANSWER- Bronze metal rolled into sheets
Wrought copper - CORRECT ANSWER- Copper metal rolled into sheets
Enviornementally friendly (green, natural) - CORRECT ANSWER- Eco-friendly appraoch
that utilizes products, services, and merchandise free of toxic/hazardous materials, are
biodegradable, or that minimize use of energy
Fiberglass - CORRECT ANSWER- a material consisting of extremely fine filaments of glass
embedded in various resins
Plastic - CORRECT ANSWER- A synthetic or natural organic polymer shaped when soft
and then hardened
Polymer - CORRECT ANSWER- A compound, similar in appearance to plastic, that has a
high molecular weight creating an extremely durable substance
Arm - CORRECT ANSWER- the part of the casket handle that attaches the bar to the lug
(ear)
Bail handle - CORRECT ANSWER- a single handle in which the lug, arm, and bar are
combined in one unit
Bar - CORRECT ANSWER- The part of the casket handle, attached to the lug or arm, which
is grasped by the casket bearer
Base molding - CORRECT ANSWER- molding along the lowermost edge of the body
panels
, Body - CORRECT ANSWER- the portion of the casket shell containing the top body
molding, body panel, base molding, and casket bottom
Body ledge (top body molding) - CORRECT ANSWER- a molding along the uppermost
edge of the body panels
Body ledge flange (top body molding flange) - CORRECT ANSWER- the horizontal portion
of the top body molding (body ledge) where the gasket is placed on gasketed caskets
Body panels - CORRECT ANSWER- compose the sides and ends of the casket shell
Bridge (header, cap filler) - CORRECT ANSWER- Component part of the cap (lid) on half
couch caskets that provides support at the point of the transverse cut.
Cap (lid) - CORRECT ANSWER- the top most part of the casket shell, including the ogee,
crown, pie, and header
Cast hardware - CORRECT ANSWER- production method in which molten metal is poured
into a mold and allowed to cool before removing from the mold.
Crown (swell) - CORRECT ANSWER- the uppermost part of the casket cap
Decorative corner - CORRECT ANSWER- optional decorative hardware that is attached to
the four corners of the body panel
Ear (lug) - CORRECT ANSWER- the part of the casket handle that is attached to the casket
body
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Alloy - CORRECT ANSWER- A substance composed of two or more metals
Bronze - CORRECT ANSWER- A metal alloy consisting of 90% copper, with tin and
sometimes zinc comprising the other 10%
Cast bronze - CORRECT ANSWER- Molten bronze poured into a mold and allowed to cool
Copper - CORRECT ANSWER- A malleable, ductile, metallic element having a
characteristic reddish-brown color; frequently used in construction of caskets, urns, and vaults
due to its non-corrosive qualities
Copper deposit - CORRECT ANSWER- A casket made from a core of copper metal to
which copper ions are combined by an electrolytic process
Ferrous metal - CORRECT ANSWER- Any metal formed from iron (steel or stainless steel)
Gauge - CORRECT ANSWER- A thickness measurement of metals
Non-ferrous metal - CORRECT ANSWER- Any metal not formed from iron
Stainless steel - CORRECT ANSWER- A rust-resistant metal alloy of steel, chromium, and
sometimes nickel
Steel (carbon steel) - CORRECT ANSWER- A metal alloy consisting mainly of iron and
carbon; used in caskets it is low in carbon which keeps it soft and malleable; commercial steel
,contains carbon in an amount up to 1.7% as essential alloying constituent. May be referred to as
carbon steel based upon the percentage of carbon in the alloy
Wrought bronze - CORRECT ANSWER- Bronze metal rolled into sheets
Wrought copper - CORRECT ANSWER- Copper metal rolled into sheets
Enviornementally friendly (green, natural) - CORRECT ANSWER- Eco-friendly appraoch
that utilizes products, services, and merchandise free of toxic/hazardous materials, are
biodegradable, or that minimize use of energy
Fiberglass - CORRECT ANSWER- a material consisting of extremely fine filaments of glass
embedded in various resins
Plastic - CORRECT ANSWER- A synthetic or natural organic polymer shaped when soft
and then hardened
Polymer - CORRECT ANSWER- A compound, similar in appearance to plastic, that has a
high molecular weight creating an extremely durable substance
Arm - CORRECT ANSWER- the part of the casket handle that attaches the bar to the lug
(ear)
Bail handle - CORRECT ANSWER- a single handle in which the lug, arm, and bar are
combined in one unit
Bar - CORRECT ANSWER- The part of the casket handle, attached to the lug or arm, which
is grasped by the casket bearer
Base molding - CORRECT ANSWER- molding along the lowermost edge of the body
panels
, Body - CORRECT ANSWER- the portion of the casket shell containing the top body
molding, body panel, base molding, and casket bottom
Body ledge (top body molding) - CORRECT ANSWER- a molding along the uppermost
edge of the body panels
Body ledge flange (top body molding flange) - CORRECT ANSWER- the horizontal portion
of the top body molding (body ledge) where the gasket is placed on gasketed caskets
Body panels - CORRECT ANSWER- compose the sides and ends of the casket shell
Bridge (header, cap filler) - CORRECT ANSWER- Component part of the cap (lid) on half
couch caskets that provides support at the point of the transverse cut.
Cap (lid) - CORRECT ANSWER- the top most part of the casket shell, including the ogee,
crown, pie, and header
Cast hardware - CORRECT ANSWER- production method in which molten metal is poured
into a mold and allowed to cool before removing from the mold.
Crown (swell) - CORRECT ANSWER- the uppermost part of the casket cap
Decorative corner - CORRECT ANSWER- optional decorative hardware that is attached to
the four corners of the body panel
Ear (lug) - CORRECT ANSWER- the part of the casket handle that is attached to the casket
body
