ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
vase life - CORRECT ANSWER - length of useful life of cut floral materials after being
received by the costumer
#20 - CORRECT ANSWER - gauge wire that's best suited to support roses, carnations,
and chrysanthemums
orange - CORRECT ANSWER - which is not a primary color
bundling - CORRECT ANSWER - firmly wrapping or tying similar materials together to
form a large unit
retail florist - CORRECT ANSWER - a person who sells goods and services relating to
flowers
ikebana - CORRECT ANSWER - Japanese style of floral arrangements
#3 - CORRECT ANSWER - ribbon size most appropriate for corsage bow
abstract - CORRECT ANSWER - a design that contains more than one focal point
pillowing - CORRECT ANSWER - positioning of flower clusters at the base of an
arrangement forming rounded hills
bent neck in flowers - CORRECT ANSWER - the inability of water to enter the stem
causes
, #28 - CORRECT ANSWER - gauge of wire appropriate for corsages
photosynthesis - CORRECT ANSWER - converting nutrients, water, carbon dioxide, and
sunlight into food
formal-linear design - CORRECT ANSWER - materials placed in groups that emphasize
forms and lines
parallel design - CORRECT ANSWER - strengthens the element of line which moves the
eye through the arrangement
form flowers - CORRECT ANSWER - flowers used to create a focal point with unusual
and distinctive shapes
proportion - CORRECT ANSWER - the relationship between flowers, foliage, and
container
respiration - CORRECT ANSWER - stored food reserves are converted into useful energy
hydrating solution - CORRECT ANSWER - causes flowers to rapidly take up water to
prevent dehydration
mass flowers - CORRECT ANSWER - single stem with large rounded heads
skeleton flowers - CORRECT ANSWER - used to establish the outline of the arrangement
balance - CORRECT ANSWER - the design is stable and self-supported