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Acronym Meanings Trivia Quiz

These are common words and acronyms that we encounter everywhere, but do you know what they actually stand for?

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

Author
aircorwin

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
347,735

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1465

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Question 1 of 10

1. What does the acronym SCUBA stand for? Hint

Surface condition underwater breathing apparatus

Specialized container for underwater breathing air

Swimming container using bottled air

Self contained underwater breathing apparatus

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Question 2 of 10

2. What does the acronym LASER stand for? Hint

Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation

Lustrous ammunition of space entities and robots

Light array of specialized electrical radiation

Luminous accretion of stimulated energy residuals

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Question 3 of 10

3. What does the acronym AWOL stand for? Hint

Absent while on leave

Away without official legislation

Acute waste of life

Absence without official leave

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Question 4 of 10

4. What does the acronym INTERPOL stand for? Hint

Intercontinental Police Agency

Internet Patrol Online

International Criminal Police Organization

Investigation of Terrorists and Political Liaisons

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Question 5 of 10

5. What does the acronym FIFO stand for? Hint

Five in, four out

First in, first out

Fit in and find out

Fall in, fall out

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Question 6 of 10

6. What does the acronym RADAR stand for? Hint

Remote activity detection and ranging

Radiation and decay area reading

Radio detection and ranging

Remote area detection and reconnaisance

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Question 7 of 10

7. What does the acronym DNA stand for? Hint

Diphosphate nitric acid

Deoxyribonucleic acid

Do not attempt

Double neutron abstraction

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Question 8 of 10

8. What does the acronym CD-ROM stand for? Hint

Compact disc - retrievable order memory

Computer disc - removable optical memory

Computer disc - round out machine

Compact disc - read-only memory

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Question 9 of 10

9. What does the acronym AIDS stand for? Hint

Acute immune dysfunction syndrome

Age-induced disease of the spleen

American Institute for Disease Studies

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome

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Question 10 of 10

10. What does the acronym JPEG stand for? Hint

Justified photograph extraction gadget

Joint Photographic Experts Group

Junior picture expansion grid

Japan Photography Enthusiasts Group

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What does the acronym SCUBA stand for?

Answer: Self contained underwater breathing apparatus

Scuba is already widely accepted in general conversation as a word in its own right, as used in phrases like "scuba diving," "scuba gear," among others.

2. What does the acronym LASER stand for?

Answer: Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation

A laser may mean both the device that emits light or the amplified light itself, and the term laser is now in commonplace use as a word.

3. What does the acronym AWOL stand for?

Answer: Absence without official leave

The term AWOL may also simply mean "Absence without leave". It had its origin in the United States military service.

4. What does the acronym INTERPOL stand for?

Answer: International Criminal Police Organization

INTERPOL is an organization facilitating international police cooperation founded in 1923 with 190 member countries. It is also known by the initials ICPO.

5. What does the acronym FIFO stand for?

Answer: First in, first out

FIFO is a common term used in accounting and inventory management which promotes the simple logic that items that are obtained first should be disposed of first. This principle is also used in computing and electronic design.

6. What does the acronym RADAR stand for?

Answer: Radio detection and ranging

Several allied nations developed radar before and during World War II. It was, however, the US Navy that coined the name in 1941.

7. What does the acronym DNA stand for?

Answer: Deoxyribonucleic acid

The double-helixed structure of the DNA was first described by the scientist duo of James Watson and Francis Crick in 1953.

8. What does the acronym CD-ROM stand for?

Answer: Compact disc - read-only memory

CD-ROMs were first used by Sony and Philips in the mid-1980s as a medium for data storage and music recording.

9. What does the acronym AIDS stand for?

Answer: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome

AIDS is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and was first diagnosed in 1981.

10. What does the acronym JPEG stand for?

Answer: Joint Photographic Experts Group

JPEG is one of the most popular digital photography compression methods. The first JPEG standard was issued by the Joint Photographic Experts Group, from which the name JPEG was taken, in 1992.

Source: Author aircorwin

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