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AAMI FHM&M CO MPREHENSIVE
REVIEW CORRECT ANSWE RS
Question :A case or receptacle for dead human remains
which is anthropoid in shape
Correct answer:Coffin
Question :a rigid container which is designed for the
encasement of human remains and which is usually constructed of wood, metal, or like material and ornamented and lined with fabric.
Correct answer:Casket FTC
Question :a case or receptacle in which human remains
are placed for protection, practical utility, and a suitable memory picture.
Correct answer:Casket ABFSE
Question :any box or container of one or more parts in
which a dead human body is placed prior to interment, entombment, or cremation which may or may not be
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permanently interred, entombed, or cremated with the dead human remains.
Correct answer:Casket ABFSE and
Question :First US patent for a metallic coffin to
Correct answer:James Gray 1836
Question :Species of wood used for caskets
Correct answer:Birch, Cherry, Mahogany, Maple, Oak,
Poplar, Walnut, Pine, Select hardwood or Salix and other species.
Question :Softwood Species
Correct answer:Gymnosperms are coniferous (cone
bearing) with needles or scale like foliage like pines or cedars.
Question :Hardwood Species
Correct answer:Angiosperms are broad-leaved deciduous
trees that annually lose their leaves like oaks and maples.
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Question :Mahogany 3 types
Correct answer:South American Swietenia
Philippine Shorea African Khaya
Question :a casket constructed from a variety of
hardwoods including poplar, willow or cottonwood. The component parts of a single casket will not necessarily be constructed of the same species of wood.
Correct answer:Select Hardwood or Salix
Question :Production of good quality casket requires:
Correct answer:Solid wood planks between 1" and 4" in
thickness- 130- 150 board feet of lumber with some up to 300 board feet.
Question :Board-foot unit of dimensional measurement
Correct answer:Equal to a piece of lumber 12" square and
1" thick
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Question :Laminates
Correct answer:Made by uniting superimposed layers of
different materials. Typically the uppermost (visible) layer is of finer quality than the less expensive base material.
Question :created by gluing a thin layer of wood of
superior value or excellent grain to an inferior wood.
Correct answer:Wood Veneer
Question :composed of particles of wood bonded together
with waterproof glue heat and pressure
Correct answer:Composition Board
Question :Types of composition board
Correct answer:particle board, hardboard, fiberboard,
oriented-strand board (OSB), medium-density fiberboard (MDF) and pressed board. Distinguished by size and shape of the particles of wood used.