TSFA EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
Filler - ANSWER-Floral Material that has an "airy" look to create the finishing touch.
Dry Pack - ANSWER-The storage or shipment of flowers out of water
Processing - ANSWER-Cutting flowers stems properly and providing proper treatment
at any stage of the distribution process.
Mechanics - ANSWER-Supplies, methods and materials that designers use to place
and hold flowers and foliage in an arrangement.
Retail Florist - ANSWER-Sells floral goods and services to the consumer.
Vase Life - ANSWER-The length of useful life of cut floral materials after being received
by the customer.
Bundling - ANSWER-Firmly wrapping or tying similar materials together to form a larger,
individual unit.
Photosynthesis - ANSWER-the process of converting nutrients, water, carbon dioxide
and sunlight into food for plants
Light Intensity - ANSWER-The level of light received on a plant surface.
Framing - 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 - ANSWER-The tight positioning of flower clusters at the base of an
arrangement forming rounded hills.
Terracing and Layering - ANSWER-Similar design techniques to place similar materials
horizontally on top of each other.
Ikebana - ANSWER-The Japanese style of floral arrangements characterized by their
linear forms.
Corsages - 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 - ANSWER-Is due to the inability of water to enter the stem.
Pave Arrangements - 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.
Line Flowers - ANSWER-used as primary flowers to establish the skeleton outline
height or width of an arrangement
Form Flowers - ANSWER-Used to create focal point with unusual and distinctive
shapes.
Mass Flowers - ANSWER-Are usually single stem with large rounded heads used inside
or along the arrangement to fill in.
Cascade Design - ANSWER-The design consists of several layers of materials, varying
in size and texture to create a flowering effect.
Focal Point - ANSWER-The location within a design that attracts the most attention; the
center of interest. In a corsage, the focal point is where the largest flower is placed.
Primary Colors - ANSWER-red, yellow, blue
Abstract Designs - ANSWER-Contain more than one single focal point.
Vegetative Design - ANSWER-A feature of this style of design is the seasonal
compatibility of the plant materials in the design.
"Stair Step Manner"Design Placement - ANSWER-Is the placement of cut material in a
parallel design in each group in order to create depth
Waterfall Design - ANSWER-Shorter stems of mass flowers provide a color & focal
point near the rim of the container.
Customer Education - ANSWER-Florists must educate the customer in order to help
them enjoy their flowers to the fullest extent.
Processing Flowers - ANSWER-Growers, Wholesalers and Retail Florist must process
their flowers.
Floral Preservative - ANSWER-A chemical consisting of a mixture of ingredients that
when added to water extends the vase life of cut flowers by lowering the water PH.
Hydrating Solution - ANSWER-A Citric acid solution that causes flowers to take up
water rapidly to prevent dehydration after flowers being dry packed.
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
Filler - ANSWER-Floral Material that has an "airy" look to create the finishing touch.
Dry Pack - ANSWER-The storage or shipment of flowers out of water
Processing - ANSWER-Cutting flowers stems properly and providing proper treatment
at any stage of the distribution process.
Mechanics - ANSWER-Supplies, methods and materials that designers use to place
and hold flowers and foliage in an arrangement.
Retail Florist - ANSWER-Sells floral goods and services to the consumer.
Vase Life - ANSWER-The length of useful life of cut floral materials after being received
by the customer.
Bundling - ANSWER-Firmly wrapping or tying similar materials together to form a larger,
individual unit.
Photosynthesis - ANSWER-the process of converting nutrients, water, carbon dioxide
and sunlight into food for plants
Light Intensity - ANSWER-The level of light received on a plant surface.
Framing - 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 - ANSWER-The tight positioning of flower clusters at the base of an
arrangement forming rounded hills.
Terracing and Layering - ANSWER-Similar design techniques to place similar materials
horizontally on top of each other.
Ikebana - ANSWER-The Japanese style of floral arrangements characterized by their
linear forms.
Corsages - 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 - ANSWER-Is due to the inability of water to enter the stem.
Pave Arrangements - 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.
Line Flowers - ANSWER-used as primary flowers to establish the skeleton outline
height or width of an arrangement
Form Flowers - ANSWER-Used to create focal point with unusual and distinctive
shapes.
Mass Flowers - ANSWER-Are usually single stem with large rounded heads used inside
or along the arrangement to fill in.
Cascade Design - ANSWER-The design consists of several layers of materials, varying
in size and texture to create a flowering effect.
Focal Point - ANSWER-The location within a design that attracts the most attention; the
center of interest. In a corsage, the focal point is where the largest flower is placed.
Primary Colors - ANSWER-red, yellow, blue
Abstract Designs - ANSWER-Contain more than one single focal point.
Vegetative Design - ANSWER-A feature of this style of design is the seasonal
compatibility of the plant materials in the design.
"Stair Step Manner"Design Placement - ANSWER-Is the placement of cut material in a
parallel design in each group in order to create depth
Waterfall Design - ANSWER-Shorter stems of mass flowers provide a color & focal
point near the rim of the container.
Customer Education - ANSWER-Florists must educate the customer in order to help
them enjoy their flowers to the fullest extent.
Processing Flowers - ANSWER-Growers, Wholesalers and Retail Florist must process
their flowers.
Floral Preservative - ANSWER-A chemical consisting of a mixture of ingredients that
when added to water extends the vase life of cut flowers by lowering the water PH.
Hydrating Solution - ANSWER-A Citric acid solution that causes flowers to take up
water rapidly to prevent dehydration after flowers being dry packed.
