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Quiz about Acronyms
Quiz about Acronyms

Acronyms Test | Language Use


Here are some common Acronyms. What do they stand for?

A multiple-choice quiz by awkins. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
awkins
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
3,299
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
17 / 25
Plays
13431
Last 3 plays: Guest 89 (16/25), Guest 217 (23/25), Robert907 (24/25).
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Question 1 of 25
1. LASER Hint


Question 2 of 25
2. NIMBY Hint


Question 3 of 25
3. NASDAQ Hint


Question 4 of 25
4. MASER Hint


Question 5 of 25
5. UFO Hint


Question 6 of 25
6. FBI Hint


Question 7 of 25
7. CIA Hint


Question 8 of 25
8. NATO Hint


Question 9 of 25
9. NASA Hint


Question 10 of 25
10. UNESCO Hint


Question 11 of 25
11. NOAA Hint


Question 12 of 25
12. NORAD Hint


Question 13 of 25
13. NRA Hint


Question 14 of 25
14. EHF Hint


Question 15 of 25
15. ICBM Hint


Question 16 of 25
16. EPA Hint


Question 17 of 25
17. DEQ Hint


Question 18 of 25
18. GPS Hint


Question 19 of 25
19. MS-DOS Hint


Question 20 of 25
20. IMF Hint


Question 21 of 25
21. CFC Hint


Question 22 of 25
22. RADAR Hint


Question 23 of 25
23. HALO Hint


Question 24 of 25
24. SETI Hint


Question 25 of 25
25. FDIC Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. LASER

Answer: Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation

2. NIMBY

Answer: Not In My Back Yard

3. NASDAQ

Answer: National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations

4. MASER

Answer: Microwave Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation

5. UFO

Answer: Unidentified Flying Object

6. FBI

Answer: Federal Bureau of Investigation

7. CIA

Answer: Central Intelligence Agency

8. NATO

Answer: North Atlantic Treaty Organization

9. NASA

Answer: National Aeronautics and Space Administration

10. UNESCO

Answer: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

11. NOAA

Answer: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

12. NORAD

Answer: NORth american Aerospace Defence command

13. NRA

Answer: National Rifle Association

14. EHF

Answer: Extremely High Frequency

15. ICBM

Answer: Inter Continental Ballistic Missile

16. EPA

Answer: Environmental Protection Agency

17. DEQ

Answer: Department of Environmental Quality

18. GPS

Answer: Global Positioning System

19. MS-DOS

Answer: Micro Soft Disk Operating System

20. IMF

Answer: International Monetary Fund

21. CFC

Answer: ChloroFluoroCarbon

22. RADAR

Answer: RAdio Detecting And Ranging

RADAR is also defined as Radio Detection And Ranging.
23. HALO

Answer: High Altitude Low Opening

A type of parachute jump. Special forces use these to penetrate safe sites
24. SETI

Answer: Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence

25. FDIC

Answer: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Source: Author awkins

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