FSE 215 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026
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
Judging the differences between the weights of two ferrous metal casket thicknesses, the casket with
the higher number represents the casket with the _______ metal. - Answers Thinner
Which of these is not a softwood? - Answers Maple
A receptical that is "in the shape of man" would most likely be: - Answers Wide and the shoulders
and more narrow at the head and at the foot.
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
Judging the differences between the weights of two ferrous metal casket thicknesses, the casket with
the higher number represents the casket with the _______ metal. - Answers Thinner
Which of these is not a softwood? - Answers Maple
A receptical that is "in the shape of man" would most likely be: - Answers Wide and the shoulders
and more narrow at the head and at the foot.
