Funeral Service Merchandising Glossary Quiz

What is an air seal in the context of funeral service merchandising?

• A method of closure that utilizes air pressure created by placing the dome of the vault onto the base of the vault.

• A transfer container consisting of a wooden tray with a cardboard covering for the casket.

• An unfinished wood box or other non-metal receptacle or enclosure.

• The lining attached to the undersurface of the foot panel of the casket.

What is an air tray used for in funeral service merchandising?

• A method of closure that utilizes air pressure.

• A transfer container consisting of a wooden tray with a cardboard covering for the casket.

• An unfinished wood box or other non-metal receptacle or enclosure.

• The lining attached to the undersurface of the foot panel of the casket.

What is an alternative container in funeral service merchandising?

• A method of closure that utilizes air pressure.

• A transfer container consisting of a wooden tray with a cardboard covering for the casket.

• An unfinished wood box or other non-metal receptacle or enclosure, without ornamentation or a fixed interior lining.

• The lining attached to the undersurface of the foot panel of the casket.

What is the apron in the context of a casket?

• The part of the casket handle that attaches the bar to the lug.

• The lining attached to the undersurface of the foot panel of the casket.

• The lower or supporting part of a monument.

• A small headstone, set above ground, with a slightly slanting top.

What is the arm in the context of a casket handle?

• The part of the casket handle that attaches the bar to the lug.

• The lower or supporting part of a monument.

• A single handle in which the lug, arm, and bar are combined in one unit.

• The portion of the casket upon which the deceased human remains are placed.

What does the term "average (mean)" refer to in funeral service merchandising?

• The sum of a group of numbers divided by the number of units.

• A method of price quotation showing separately the price of the service to be rendered and the price of the casket.

• A subdivision of a cemetery containing several lots.

• The portion of the casket shell containing the top body molding, body panel, base molding, and casket bottom.

What is a bail handle in the context of a casket?

• The part of the casket handle that attaches the bar to the lug.

• A single handle in which the lug, arm, and bar are combined in one unit.

• The lower or supporting part of a monument.

• The portion of the casket upon which the deceased human remains are placed.

What is the base in the context of a monument?

• The part of the casket handle that attaches the bar to the lug.

• The lower or supporting part of a monument.

• A single handle in which the lug, arm, and bar are combined in one unit.

• The portion of the casket upon which the deceased human remains are placed.

What is base molding in the context of a casket?

• Molding along the lowermost edge of the body panels.

• The lower or supporting part of a monument.

• A single handle in which the lug, arm, and bar are combined in one unit.

• The portion of the casket upon which the deceased human remains are placed.

What is the bed in the context of a casket?

• The part of the casket handle that attaches the bar to the lug.

• The lower or supporting part of a monument.

• The portion of the casket upon which the deceased human remains are placed.

• A single handle in which the lug, arm, and bar are combined in one unit.