1. Individual leaves are usually wired by
A. pierce wiring.
B. insertion wiring.
C. line wiring.
D. clutch wiring.
2. Glue dots are best used for
A. attaching prices to flower buckets.
B. gluing foam into a container.
C. keeping ribbon ends from unraveling.
D. gluing foliage in an arrangement.
3. Floral designers take care not to purchase flowers with
A. unopened buds.
B. bruised petals.
C. excessive fragrance.
D. insufficient fragance.
4. What is the most effective way for you to locate local growers to supply your design needs?
A. Ask commercial wholesalers.
B. Visit your local farmer's market.
C. Do an online search for local flower growers.
D. Ask other flower shops.
5. Which of the following is the best choice for adding to flower water to make blooms last longer?
A. Pennies
B. Bleach
C. A commercially prepared solution
D. Aspirin
6. Normally, a table centerpiece shouldn't be taller than
A. 12 inches (30 cm).
B. 15 inches (37.5 cm).
C. 9 inches (22.5 cm).
D. 6 inches (15 cm).
7. The most commonly used wiring method is wiring.
A. insertion
B. pierce
C. point
D. clutch
8. Design skills can be developed by
A. using more flowers in an arrangement than the standard design calls for.
B. drawing your arrangements on paper before actually creating them.
C. experimenting with different combinations of flower and plant materials.
D. doing something unusual in every arrangement, no matter what the customer thinks of the results.
9. A #5 floral ribbon is how wide?
A. 5/8 -inch (1.5 cm)
B. 2 5/8-inch (6.6 cm)
C. 1 3/8-inch (3.4 cm)
D. 7/8-inch (2.2 cm)
10. What should you keep in mind when bidding on items at an online flower auction?
A. You'll have no competition from other bidders.
B. There are no tools or ratings available to assess the quality of the merchandise.
C. The product is almost never guaranteed.
D. Prices generally don't include freight.
11. The tip of a steel pick looks like
A. a nail.
B. a steel staple.
C. an arrowhead with serrated edges.
D. a toothpick.
12. Which one of the following statements about standard foam is true?
A. A foam brick can't stand any higher than its container.
B. Once a foam brick is soaked, no additional water can be added to the container.
C. The water it holds doesn't evaporate normally.
D. The water it holds evaporates normally.
13. Jet air transport increases the
A. availability of all flowers.
B. size of the floral designer's tool kit.
C. price of locally grown flowers.
D. amount of time it takes to obtain imported flowers.
14. A floral piece not usually purchased on the basis of strong sentiments is a
A. Mother's Day corsage.
B. memorial tribute.
C. Valentine's Day bouquet.
D. table centerpiece.
15. A professional floral designer should develop skills.
A. crisis counseling
B. math
C. listening
D. graphic art
16. Cutting flower stems at an angle rather than straight across
A. restricts the flow of water and prevents the flower head from getting too much.
B. doesn't make any difference.
C. prevents the stems from oozing excessive sap.
D. gets as much water as possible to the flower's head.
17. Which of the following cut flowers emits unusually large amounts of ethylene gas?
A. Carnation
B. Chrysanthemum
C. Lily
D. Rose
18. A floral arrangement's appropriateness for an occasion depends upon the
A. country in which the flowers are grown.
B. season of the year.
C. floral designer's credentials.
D. longevity of the flowers.
19. After flowers are unpacked and inspected for damage, designers
A. reintroduce a supply of preservative-treated tepid water.
B. place them in an arrangement.
C. refrigerate them in an icy cooler.
D. cut their stems with a sharp knife.
20. Which one of the following countries is a major exporter of cut flowers?
A. Colombia
B. Uruguay
C. Canada
D. Portugal