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Test yourself! Take this Acronyms Quiz | Language Use

Relatively easy - just identify the word that goes with the acronym...be careful with the trick questions!

A multiple-choice quiz by Laura-Kaye. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Laura-Kaye

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
6,558

Updated
Jan 15 23

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
5742

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Question 1 of 15

1. In the acronym NBA, what does the 'B' stand for? Hint

Baseball

Beetroot

Ballooning

Basketball

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Question 2 of 15

2. In the acronym NATO, what does the 'O' stand for? Hint

Organization

Official

Operation

Onion

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Question 3 of 15

3. In the acronym PTO, used in texting and chatting, for what does the 'T' stand? Hint

Tank

Turn

Touch

Tell

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Question 4 of 15

4. In the acronym HRH, what does the 'R' stand for? Hint

Right - Honourable

Regal

Royal

Righteous

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Question 5 of 15

5. In the acronym DNA, what does the 'A' stand for? Hint

Ageing

Artery

Advanced

Acid

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Question 6 of 15

6. In the acronym NIMBY, what does the 'B' stand for? Hint

Beneath

Below

Back

Behind

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Question 7 of 15

7. In the acronym WYSIWYG, what do the 'Y's stand for? Hint

You

Yes

Your

Yellow

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Question 8 of 15

8. In the acronym SNAFU, what does the 'N' stand for? Hint

Normal

Nosy

Noxious

Needy

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Question 9 of 15

9. In the acronym SBS, what does the 'B' stand for? Hint

Battalion

Bridge

Band

Boat

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Question 10 of 15

10. In the acronym RADAR, what does the 'D' stand for? Hint

Depth

Detection

Dimension

Density

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Question 11 of 15

11. In the acronym LASER, what does the 'E' stand for? Hint

Emission

Eye

Energy

Electronic

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Question 12 of 15

12. In the acronym REM, as used in sleep studies, what does the 'R' stand for? Hint

Restful

Rockin'

Random

Rapid

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Question 13 of 15

13. In the acronym WAP, what does the 'A' stand for? Hint

Air

Accessory

Application

Automated

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Question 14 of 15

14. In the acronym FTP, what does the 'T' stand for? Hint

Text

Terminal

Transmission

Transfer

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Question 15 of 15

15. In the acronym TWAIN, what does the 'W' stand for? Hint

Without

Withheld

Within

Whatever

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the acronym NBA, what does the 'B' stand for?

Answer: Basketball

National Basketball Association

2. In the acronym NATO, what does the 'O' stand for?

Answer: Organization

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

3. In the acronym PTO, used in texting and chatting, for what does the 'T' stand?

Answer: Turn

Please Turn Over

4. In the acronym HRH, what does the 'R' stand for?

Answer: Royal

Her or His Royal Highness

5. In the acronym DNA, what does the 'A' stand for?

Answer: Acid

Deoxyribonucleic acid

6. In the acronym NIMBY, what does the 'B' stand for?

Answer: Back

Not In My Back Yard

7. In the acronym WYSIWYG, what do the 'Y's stand for?

Answer: You

What You See Is What You Get

8. In the acronym SNAFU, what does the 'N' stand for?

Answer: Normal

Situation Normal All Fouled Up!

9. In the acronym SBS, what does the 'B' stand for?

Answer: Boat

Special Boat Service

10. In the acronym RADAR, what does the 'D' stand for?

Answer: Detection

RAdio Detection and Ranging

11. In the acronym LASER, what does the 'E' stand for?

Answer: Emission

Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation

12. In the acronym REM, as used in sleep studies, what does the 'R' stand for?

Answer: Rapid

Rapid Eye Movement

13. In the acronym WAP, what does the 'A' stand for?

Answer: Application

Wireless Application Protocol

14. In the acronym FTP, what does the 'T' stand for?

Answer: Transfer

File Transfer Protocol

15. In the acronym TWAIN, what does the 'W' stand for?

Answer: Without

Technology Without An Interesting Name!

Source: Author Laura-Kaye

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