TSFA Review Floral UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
___ is the storage or shipment of flowers out of water. - CORRECT ANSWER - Dry Pack
The floral material having an "airy" look to create the finishing touch is _____ - CORRECT
ANSWER - Filler
The supplies, materials & methods that designers use to place and hold flowers and foliage in an
arrangement are called ______ - CORRECT ANSWER - Mechanics
_____ is the act of cutting flower stems properly and providing them the proper treatments at any
stage of the distribution process. - CORRECT ANSWER - Processing
The _____ is the length of useful life of cut floral materials after being received by a customer. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Vase Life
_____ involves firmly wrapping or tying similar materials together to form a larger, individual
unit - CORRECT ANSWER - Bundling
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 is called _______. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Framing
The tight positioning of flower clusters at the base of an arrangement to form rounded hills is
called: - CORRECT ANSWER - Pillowing
_____ is the process of converting nutrients, water, carbon dioxide and sunlight into food for
plants - CORRECT ANSWER - Photosynthesis
, The level of light received on a plant surface is called ______ - CORRECT ANSWER -
Light Intensity
Layering and _____ are similar design techniques that place similar materials horizontally on top
of each other - CORRECT ANSWER - Terracing
______ is the relationship between the completed arrangement and its location - CORRECT
ANSWER - Scale
One purpose of foliage is to hide the _____ in flower arrangement - CORRECT
ANSWER - Mechanics
Cut floral materials benefit from floral preservatives that ____ the water PH. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Lower
The impression of the design being stable and self-supported is ______ - CORRECT
ANSWER - Balance
It is necessary for the retail florist to ____ their flowers. - CORRECT ANSWER - Process
Florists need to _____ their customers in order to help them enjoy their flowers the fullest extent
- CORRECT ANSWER - Educate
____ designs must contain a single focal point - CORRECT ANSWER - Abstract
An important feature of a _____ design is the seasonal compatibility of the plant materials in the
design - CORRECT ANSWER - Vegetative
_______consists of clusters or groups of flowers and foliage that strengthens the elements of line
and moves the eye through the arrangement - CORRECT ANSWER - Parallel Designs
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
___ is the storage or shipment of flowers out of water. - CORRECT ANSWER - Dry Pack
The floral material having an "airy" look to create the finishing touch is _____ - CORRECT
ANSWER - Filler
The supplies, materials & methods that designers use to place and hold flowers and foliage in an
arrangement are called ______ - CORRECT ANSWER - Mechanics
_____ is the act of cutting flower stems properly and providing them the proper treatments at any
stage of the distribution process. - CORRECT ANSWER - Processing
The _____ is the length of useful life of cut floral materials after being received by a customer. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Vase Life
_____ involves firmly wrapping or tying similar materials together to form a larger, individual
unit - CORRECT ANSWER - Bundling
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 is called _______. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Framing
The tight positioning of flower clusters at the base of an arrangement to form rounded hills is
called: - CORRECT ANSWER - Pillowing
_____ is the process of converting nutrients, water, carbon dioxide and sunlight into food for
plants - CORRECT ANSWER - Photosynthesis
, The level of light received on a plant surface is called ______ - CORRECT ANSWER -
Light Intensity
Layering and _____ are similar design techniques that place similar materials horizontally on top
of each other - CORRECT ANSWER - Terracing
______ is the relationship between the completed arrangement and its location - CORRECT
ANSWER - Scale
One purpose of foliage is to hide the _____ in flower arrangement - CORRECT
ANSWER - Mechanics
Cut floral materials benefit from floral preservatives that ____ the water PH. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Lower
The impression of the design being stable and self-supported is ______ - CORRECT
ANSWER - Balance
It is necessary for the retail florist to ____ their flowers. - CORRECT ANSWER - Process
Florists need to _____ their customers in order to help them enjoy their flowers the fullest extent
- CORRECT ANSWER - Educate
____ designs must contain a single focal point - CORRECT ANSWER - Abstract
An important feature of a _____ design is the seasonal compatibility of the plant materials in the
design - CORRECT ANSWER - Vegetative
_______consists of clusters or groups of flowers and foliage that strengthens the elements of line
and moves the eye through the arrangement - CORRECT ANSWER - Parallel Designs
