TSFA Knowledge Based Certification Practice: 1 of 3

What is the purpose of using "filler" in floral arrangements?

• To establish the skeleton outline, height, or width of an arrangement

• To create an "airy" look and finishing touch

• To create a focal point with unusual and distinctive shapes

• usually single stem with large rounded heads inside or along the arrangement to fill in

What is the purpose of using mass flowers in floral arrangements?

• To establish the skeleton outline, height, or width of an arrangement

• To create an "airy" look and finishing touch

• To create a focal point with unusual and distinctive shapes

• a single stem with large rounded heads used inside or along the arrangement to fill in

What is the purpose of using form flowers in floral arrangements?

• To establish the skeleton outline, height, or width of an arrangement

• To create an "airy" look and finishing touch

• To create a focal point with unusual and distinctive shapes

• a single stem with large rounded heads used inside or along the arrangement to fill in

What is the purpose of using filler flowers in floral arrangements?

• To establish the skeleton outline, height, or width of an arrangement

• Used to complete a design

• To create a focal point with unusual and distinctive shapes

• a single stem with large rounded heads used inside or along the arrangement to fill in

What is the purpose of using line flowers in floral arrangements?

• To establish the skeleton outline, height, or width of an arrangement

• To create an "airy" look and finishing touch

• To create a focal point with unusual and distinctive shapes

• a single stem with large rounded heads used inside or along the arrangement to fill in

What does "dry pack" refer to in the floral industry?

• A method of placing flowers in floral foam

• A technique for drying flowers

• The storage or shipment of flowers out of water

• A type of floral foam used for hydrating flowers in an arrangement

Which term describes the technique of tightly positioning flower clusters at the base of an arrangement to form rounded hills?

• Framing

• Terracing and Layering

• Pillowing

• Ikebana

What is the main characteristic of Ikebana, the Japanese style of floral arrangements?

• Use of abstract designs

• Emphasis on linear forms

• Creation of a uniform area with little variation

• Tight positioning of flower clusters

What is the primary challenge addressed by the term "bent neck in flowers"?

• Design style of the arrangement

• Inability of water to enter the stem

• The technique of wrapping stems

• The use of dry pack storage

What is the purpose of adding a floral preservative to the water for cut flowers?

• To change the color of the flowers

• To extend the vase life by lowering the water PH

• To increase the fragrance of the flowers

• To prevent the growth of bacteria