AREA FLORAL DESIGN CDE WRITTEN EXAM 2007



AREA FLORAL DESIGN CDE WRITTEN EXAM 2007

Darken the correct answer on your answer sheet.

1. Treating cut flowers to extend their life is known as ________.

a. insulation.

b. greening.

c. conditioning.

d. mechanics.

2. The three primary colors are:

a. red, yellow, green

b. green, blue, orange

c. black, white, gray

d. red, yellow, blue

3. You have a job in a flower shop after school. The designer asked you to create a bud vase, you properly select a(n):

a. shallow container that holds a number of living plants.

b. tall, narrow container with a small neck designed to hold a small number of flowers.

c. decorative container used to hold potted plants.

d. six inch designer bowl and oasis.

4. You have applied for a job at Hornbuckle’s Florist; since they are a wholesale florist you will sale primarily to _________.

a. the public.

b. elite clientele, such as wealthy private accounts.

c. growers.

d. retail florists.

5. The designer has asked you to bring her some filler flowers, you select:

a. baby’s breath and aster monte casino.

b. gladiolus and snapdragons.

c. roses and carnations.

d. orchids and daffodils.

6. To maximize hydration the pH of cut flowers should be between:

a. 3.2 and 4.5

b. 4.5 and 6.2

c. 5.5 and 6.5

d. 7.0 and 8.0

7. To preserve the life of cut flowers you must provide a food source, for as long as the flowers are alive they will convert stored food into energy. This process is known as ______.

a. photosynthesis.

b. respiration.

c. transpiration.

d. expiration.

8. The major sales of retail florists occur during these four holidays:

a. Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Labor Day, Christmas

b. Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, Valentine’s Day

c. Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Easter and Mother’s Day

d. Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Memorial Day, Thanksgiving

9. You are designing the bridal bouquet. The bride is a petite person, wearing a traditional wedding gown. Select the best bouquet style:

a. Long cascading bouquet with red roses, stock and lisianthus.

b. High style bouquet featuring bird of paradise.

c. Arm bouquet with hanging flowers of calla lily and mums.

d. Handheld bouquet of hand tied white roses.

10. Your client wants a monochromatic table arrangement for an autumn Thanksgiving Party. The best color selection would be:

a. orange, yellow and green

b. orange

c. red and green

d. orange and black

11. Add _______ to a color to create a tint, _________ to create a shade and _______ for a tone.

a. blue, black, brown

b. black, red, green

c. white, gray, black

d. white, black, red

12. Daisies easily break off from the stem, therefore you should use the _________ method of wiring to prevent this from happening.

a. hook

b. chenille

c. flex

d. stationary

13. One of your jobs at the flower shop is to make bows for the potted flowers such as mums or poinsettias. You commonly use number ___ ribbon for 10” potted plants.

a. 1

b. 3

c. 9

d. 40

14. You are making flowers for the prom. There are orders for 8 girls and 6 boys. This means you will need:

a. 8 boutonnieres and 6 corsages

b. 8 corsages and 6 boutonnieres

c. 14 boutonnieres

d. 14 corsages

15. Generally floral designers agree that plant materials should be at least _____ times as high as the height of a tall container or _____ times the width of a low container.

a. one and one half

b. three

c. four and one half

d. five

16. You select the _____ flower bird of paradise in your design because of its distinctive shape.

a. filler

b. form

c. line

d. mass

17. The design in photo (A) is an example of a(n) ______ design.

a. European

b. Ikebana

c. Symmetrical

d. Asymmetrical

Photo (A)

18. All of the materials used to assist the designer in placing and holding the flowers are called the __________ of the arrangement.

a. backbone

b. strength

c. mechanics

d. hardscapes

19. The ribbon most frequently used by florists is made of:

a. silk

b. cotton

c. paper

d. satin

20. The most popular flower for Valentine’s Day is the __________.

a. rose

b. tulip

c. carnation

d. orchid

21. You placed leatherleaf around the base of a round designer bowl, this is called “___________” the arrangement.

a. prepping

b. dressing

c. greening

d. fanning

22. The customer wants a permanent arrangement so you show them your selection of _____________ arrangements.

a. foliage

b. dried

c. exotic

d. dishgarden

23. The shop manager told you not to store your apple in the floral cooler with the cut flowers because the fruit gives off ______________.

a. bacteria.

b. viruses.

c. ethylene gas.

d. botrysis.

24. The area that attracts and holds the interest of the viewer in a floral design is called

the _________ point.

a. focal

b. rhythm

c. transition

d. filler

25. _______principle is about choosing your plant material and container carefully so every part of the design is used in harmony and gives each part a feeling of being connected.

a. Emphasis

b. Similarity

c. Unity

d. Conductivity

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