TSFA Certification Vocabulary UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Filler - CORRECT ANSWER - Floral material that has an "airy" looke 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
treatment at any state 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 good and services to the consumer.
Vase Life - CORRECT ANSWER - The length of useful life of cut floral materials after
being recieved by the customer.
Bundling - CORRECT ANSWER - Firmly wrapping or tying similar materials together to
form a larger, individual unit.
Photosynthesis - CORRECT ANSWER - The process of converting nutrients, water,
carbon dioxide, and sunlight into food for plants.
Light Intensity - CORRECT ANSWER - The level of light recieved 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 bas 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 lforal 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 inablility 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.
Abstact 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.
"Stair Step Manner" Desing Placement - CORRECT ANSWER - Is the placement of cut
material in a parallel design in each group in order to create depth.
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Filler - CORRECT ANSWER - Floral material that has an "airy" looke 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
treatment at any state 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 good and services to the consumer.
Vase Life - CORRECT ANSWER - The length of useful life of cut floral materials after
being recieved by the customer.
Bundling - CORRECT ANSWER - Firmly wrapping or tying similar materials together to
form a larger, individual unit.
Photosynthesis - CORRECT ANSWER - The process of converting nutrients, water,
carbon dioxide, and sunlight into food for plants.
Light Intensity - CORRECT ANSWER - The level of light recieved 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 bas 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 lforal 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 inablility 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.
Abstact 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.
"Stair Step Manner" Desing Placement - CORRECT ANSWER - Is the placement of cut
material in a parallel design in each group in order to create depth.
