Level 1 FLORAL CERTIFICATION: TSFA
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Questions and CORRECT Answers
Filler - CORRECT ANSWER - floral material with an "airy" look, creates a finishing
touch, takes up space to hide mechanics
Dry Pack - CORRECT ANSWER - the storage or shipment of flowers out of water
Processing - CORRECT ANSWER - cutting flower stems, stripping stems, or providing
otherwise proper treatment for flowers during distribution
Mechanics - CORRECT ANSWER - non-plant items used to hold an arrangement or
pieces of an arrangement in place, usually not visible in the final product
Retail Florist - CORRECT ANSWER - a person that 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 or consumer
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 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
Corsage - CORRECT ANSWER - often worn on a woman's wrist during special, formal
occasions, such as weddings, proms, etc.
Bent Neck - CORRECT ANSWER - Is due to the inability of water to enter the stem
Pave Arrangements - CORRECT ANSWER - a technique characterized by parallel or
surface contoured insertions that create a uniform area with little or no variation in depth, flower
arrangement heights should not vary
Abstract Arrangements - CORRECT ANSWER - arrangements with more than one 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - is the placement of cut material in a parallel
design in each group in order to create depth
(terms) UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Filler - CORRECT ANSWER - floral material with an "airy" look, creates a finishing
touch, takes up space to hide mechanics
Dry Pack - CORRECT ANSWER - the storage or shipment of flowers out of water
Processing - CORRECT ANSWER - cutting flower stems, stripping stems, or providing
otherwise proper treatment for flowers during distribution
Mechanics - CORRECT ANSWER - non-plant items used to hold an arrangement or
pieces of an arrangement in place, usually not visible in the final product
Retail Florist - CORRECT ANSWER - a person that 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 or consumer
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 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
Corsage - CORRECT ANSWER - often worn on a woman's wrist during special, formal
occasions, such as weddings, proms, etc.
Bent Neck - CORRECT ANSWER - Is due to the inability of water to enter the stem
Pave Arrangements - CORRECT ANSWER - a technique characterized by parallel or
surface contoured insertions that create a uniform area with little or no variation in depth, flower
arrangement heights should not vary
Abstract Arrangements - CORRECT ANSWER - arrangements with more than one 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - is the placement of cut material in a parallel
design in each group in order to create depth
