LEVEL 1 FLORAL CERTIFICATION: TSFA
(TERMS) EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Filler - Correct Answers -floral material with an "airy" look, creates a finishing touch,
takes up space to hide mechanics
Dry Pack - Correct Answers -the storage or shipment of flowers out of water
Processing - Correct Answers -cutting flower stems, stripping stems, or providing
otherwise proper treatment for flowers during distribution
Asymmetrical Design - Correct Answers -A triangular pattern with a strong "L-Line", no
axis of symmetry
Symmetrical Design - Correct Answers -A formal, equilateral triangular design
Hook Method - Correct Answers -Wiring technique in which the wire is inserted through
the flower and a small hook is formed in the wire before it is pulled back into the flower
Hairpin Method - Correct Answers -wire is bent and hung over the lowest leaflet before
being wrapped around the stem
Intermediate Method - Correct Answers -Combination of equal amounts of primary color
and adjacent secondary color
Form - Correct Answers -The geometric shape or line design that forms the outline of
the flower arrangement
Mechanics - Correct Answers -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 Answers -a person that sells floral goods and services to the
consumer
Vase life - Correct Answers -the length of useful life of cut floral materials after being
received by the customer or consumer
(TERMS) EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Filler - Correct Answers -floral material with an "airy" look, creates a finishing touch,
takes up space to hide mechanics
Dry Pack - Correct Answers -the storage or shipment of flowers out of water
Processing - Correct Answers -cutting flower stems, stripping stems, or providing
otherwise proper treatment for flowers during distribution
Asymmetrical Design - Correct Answers -A triangular pattern with a strong "L-Line", no
axis of symmetry
Symmetrical Design - Correct Answers -A formal, equilateral triangular design
Hook Method - Correct Answers -Wiring technique in which the wire is inserted through
the flower and a small hook is formed in the wire before it is pulled back into the flower
Hairpin Method - Correct Answers -wire is bent and hung over the lowest leaflet before
being wrapped around the stem
Intermediate Method - Correct Answers -Combination of equal amounts of primary color
and adjacent secondary color
Form - Correct Answers -The geometric shape or line design that forms the outline of
the flower arrangement
Mechanics - Correct Answers -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 Answers -a person that sells floral goods and services to the
consumer
Vase life - Correct Answers -the length of useful life of cut floral materials after being
received by the customer or consumer
