Floral Certification Test 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 and shipment of flowers out of water
Processing - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Cutting flowers 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 customer
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- ✔✔The process of converting nutrients, water,
carbon dioxide, and sunlight into food for plants
Light Intensity - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔The level of light received by the plant
Framing - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A design technique in which branches of flowers are
used around the perimeter of the floral arrangement to direct attention 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- ✔✔Appropriate ribbon size: #3
Appropriate gauge of wire: 24-28 depending on weight of 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 and surface
contoured insertions that create a uniform area with littler or no variation in depth
Abstract Designs - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Contain more than one single focal point
Vegetative Designs - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A feature of this style of design is the season
compatibility of the plant material in the design
"Stair Step Manner" Design Placement - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Is the placement of cut
material in a parallel design in each group in order to create depth
Waterfall Design - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Shorter stems of mass flowers provide color
and a focal point near the rim of the container
Customer Education - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Florist must educate their customer in
order to help them enjoy their flowers to the fullest extent
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 and shipment of flowers out of water
Processing - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Cutting flowers 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 customer
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- ✔✔The process of converting nutrients, water,
carbon dioxide, and sunlight into food for plants
Light Intensity - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔The level of light received by the plant
Framing - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A design technique in which branches of flowers are
used around the perimeter of the floral arrangement to direct attention 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- ✔✔Appropriate ribbon size: #3
Appropriate gauge of wire: 24-28 depending on weight of 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 and surface
contoured insertions that create a uniform area with littler or no variation in depth
Abstract Designs - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Contain more than one single focal point
Vegetative Designs - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A feature of this style of design is the season
compatibility of the plant material in the design
"Stair Step Manner" Design Placement - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Is the placement of cut
material in a parallel design in each group in order to create depth
Waterfall Design - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Shorter stems of mass flowers provide color
and a focal point near the rim of the container
Customer Education - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Florist must educate their customer in
order to help them enjoy their flowers to the fullest extent
