TSFA Level 1 Floral Certification Study
Guide 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 or shipment of flowers out of water
Processing - CORRECT ANSWER - Cutting flowers stems 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 consumer.
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 - process by which plants and some other
organisms use light energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and high-energy
carbohydrates such as sugars and starches
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 technique to place
similar materials horizontally on top of each other
Ikenbana - CORRECT ANSWER - The Japanese style of floral 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 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 or surface
contoured insertions that create a uniform area with little or no variation in depth.
Abstract Designs - CORRECT ANSWER - Contain more than one single focal point.
Vegetative design - CORRECT ANSWER -
"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.
Guide 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 or shipment of flowers out of water
Processing - CORRECT ANSWER - Cutting flowers stems 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 consumer.
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 - process by which plants and some other
organisms use light energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and high-energy
carbohydrates such as sugars and starches
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 technique to place
similar materials horizontally on top of each other
Ikenbana - CORRECT ANSWER - The Japanese style of floral 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 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 or surface
contoured insertions that create a uniform area with little or no variation in depth.
Abstract Designs - CORRECT ANSWER - Contain more than one single focal point.
Vegetative design - CORRECT ANSWER -
"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.
