TSFA Knowledge Based Study Guide
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
FILLER - CORRECT ANSWER - Floral Material that has an "airy" look to create the
finishing touch.
DRY PACK - CORRECT ANSWER - The storage or shipment of flowers out of water
PROCESSING - CORRECT ANSWER - Cutting flowers stems properly and providing
proper treatment at any stage of the distribution process.
MECHANICS - CORRECT ANSWER - Supplies, methods and materials that designers
use to place and hold flowers and foliage in an arrangement.
RETAIL FLORIST - CORRECT ANSWER - Sells floral goods and services to the
consumer.
VASE LIFE - CORRECT ANSWER - The length of useful life of cut floral materials after
being received by the customer.
BUNDLING - CORRECT ANSWER - Firmly wrapping or tying similar materials
together to form a larger, individual unit.
PHOTOSYNTHESIS - CORRECT ANSWER - process by which plants and some other
organisms use light energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and high-energy
carbohydrates such as sugars and starches
LIGHT INTENSITY: - CORRECT ANSWER - The level of light received on a plant
surface.
, FRAMING - CORRECT ANSWER - A design technique in which branches of flowers are
used around the
perimeter of a floral arrangement to direct attention to the materials in the center of the
arrangement
PILLOWING - CORRECT ANSWER - The tight positioning of flower clusters at the base
of an arrangement forming rounded hills.
TERRACING AND LAYERING: - CORRECT ANSWER - Similar design techniques to
place similar materials horizontally on top of each other.
IKEBANA - CORRECT ANSWER - The Japanese style of floral arrangements
characterized by their linear forms.
CORSAGES - CORRECT ANSWER - Number 3 ribbon is the appropriate size for a
corsage bow. The appropriate gauge of wire for corsages is number 24- 28 depending on the
weight of the flower. Construct a corsage so it is as light-weight as possible.
BENT NECK IN FLOWERS - CORRECT ANSWER - Is due to the inability of water to
enter the stem.
PAVE ARRANGEMENTS: - CORRECT ANSWER - Flower arrangement heights should
not vary in pave arrangements. The Pave Design is a technique characterized by parallel or
surface contoured insertions that create a uniform area with little or no variation in depth.
ABSTRACT DESIGNS: - CORRECT ANSWER - Contain more than one single focal
point.
VEGETATIVE DESIGN - CORRECT ANSWER - A feature of this style of design is the
seasonal compatibility of the plant materials in the design.
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
FILLER - CORRECT ANSWER - Floral Material that has an "airy" look to create the
finishing touch.
DRY PACK - CORRECT ANSWER - The storage or shipment of flowers out of water
PROCESSING - CORRECT ANSWER - Cutting flowers stems properly and providing
proper treatment at any stage of the distribution process.
MECHANICS - CORRECT ANSWER - Supplies, methods and materials that designers
use to place and hold flowers and foliage in an arrangement.
RETAIL FLORIST - CORRECT ANSWER - Sells floral goods and services to the
consumer.
VASE LIFE - CORRECT ANSWER - The length of useful life of cut floral materials after
being received by the customer.
BUNDLING - CORRECT ANSWER - Firmly wrapping or tying similar materials
together to form a larger, individual unit.
PHOTOSYNTHESIS - CORRECT ANSWER - process by which plants and some other
organisms use light energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and high-energy
carbohydrates such as sugars and starches
LIGHT INTENSITY: - CORRECT ANSWER - The level of light received on a plant
surface.
, FRAMING - CORRECT ANSWER - A design technique in which branches of flowers are
used around the
perimeter of a floral arrangement to direct attention to the materials in the center of the
arrangement
PILLOWING - CORRECT ANSWER - The tight positioning of flower clusters at the base
of an arrangement forming rounded hills.
TERRACING AND LAYERING: - CORRECT ANSWER - Similar design techniques to
place similar materials horizontally on top of each other.
IKEBANA - CORRECT ANSWER - The Japanese style of floral arrangements
characterized by their linear forms.
CORSAGES - CORRECT ANSWER - Number 3 ribbon is the appropriate size for a
corsage bow. The appropriate gauge of wire for corsages is number 24- 28 depending on the
weight of the flower. Construct a corsage so it is as light-weight as possible.
BENT NECK IN FLOWERS - CORRECT ANSWER - Is due to the inability of water to
enter the stem.
PAVE ARRANGEMENTS: - CORRECT ANSWER - Flower arrangement heights should
not vary in pave arrangements. The Pave Design is a technique characterized by parallel or
surface contoured insertions that create a uniform area with little or no variation in depth.
ABSTRACT DESIGNS: - CORRECT ANSWER - Contain more than one single focal
point.
VEGETATIVE DESIGN - CORRECT ANSWER - A feature of this style of design is the
seasonal compatibility of the plant materials in the design.
