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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
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Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
3,299
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
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Avg Score
17 / 25
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Question 1 of 25
1.
LASER
Hint
Light Activated by Straight Emission Radiation
LArge SpacE Energy
Light And Sight EneRgy
Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
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Question 2 of 25
2.
NIMBY
Hint
Not If My Brother Yawns
Not In My Back Yard
Now In My Back Yard
Never In My Back Yard
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Question 3 of 25
3.
NASDAQ
Hint
National Association of Stock Dealers Automated Quotations
North American Securities Dealers Automated Quotations
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations
North American Stock Dealers Automated Quotations
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Question 4 of 25
4.
MASER
Hint
MetAl Sensing Equipment Reader
MASter Equipment Recorder
Molecular Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
Microwave Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
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Question 5 of 25
5.
UFO
Hint
Unusual Flying Object
Unusually Frightening Object
Unidentified Foreign Object
Unidentified Flying Object
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Question 6 of 25
6.
FBI
Hint
Federal Bureau of Instruction
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Florida Bureau of Incarceration
Federal Board of Investigation
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Question 7 of 25
7.
CIA
Hint
Criminal Intelligence Agency
Criminal Insight Agency
Central Instruction Agency
Central Intelligence Agency
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Question 8 of 25
8.
NATO
Hint
North American Treaty Organization
North American Trust Organization
North Atlantic Trust Organization
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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Question 9 of 25
9.
NASA
Hint
North American Space Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
North American Space Administration
NAtional Space Agency
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Question 10 of 25
10.
UNESCO
Hint
United Nations Education SCreening Organization
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
United Nations Elite Scientific Cooperative
United Nations Extra Special Caring Organization
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Question 11 of 25
11.
NOAA
Hint
North American Agency
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Organization for Alien Affairs
North American Organization for Alien Affairs
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Question 12 of 25
12.
NORAD
Hint
National Association for Retired Army Doctors
North american Organization for Roaming Army Detection
NORth american Aerospace Defence command
NORth american Army Doctors
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Question 13 of 25
13.
NRA
Hint
National Rifle Association
Northern Ramblers Association
National Rifle Agency
National Rifleman Agency
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Question 14 of 25
14.
EHF
Hint
Ever so High Frequency
Extra High Frequency
Extremely High Frequency
Extraordinarily High Frequency
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Question 15 of 25
15.
ICBM
Hint
International Cooperation for Beating Measles
In-Coming Ballistic Missile
Inter Continental Ballistic Missile
International Computerized Ballistic Missile
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Question 16 of 25
16.
EPA
Hint
Environmental Preservation Agency
Environmental Protection Administration
Environmental Preservation Administration
Environmental Protection Agency
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Question 17 of 25
17.
DEQ
Hint
Developing Emergency Qualities
Department of Environmental Quality
Developing Environmental Quality
Direct Environmental Quality
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Question 18 of 25
18.
GPS
Hint
Global Positioning Software
Global Positioning System
Globe Plotting System
Globe Plotting Software
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Question 19 of 25
19.
MS-DOS
Hint
Micro Soft Disk Operating System
Micro Soft Direct Operating System
Micro Soft Digital Operating Software
Micro Soft Direct Operating Software
NEXT>
Question 20 of 25
20.
IMF
Hint
International Money Fund
International Money Foundation
International Monetary Foundation
International Monetary Fund
NEXT>
Question 21 of 25
21.
CFC
Hint
ChloroFluorescentCarbon
ChlorinoFluroCarbon
ChloroFluoroCarbon
CarbonFluoroChlorine
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Question 22 of 25
22.
RADAR
Hint
RADio Automatic Ranging
Remote And Direct Answer Receiver
Receiving And Delivering Automatic Results
RAdio Detecting And Ranging
NEXT>
Question 23 of 25
23.
HALO
Hint
Heavy Atmosphere Lightning Operations
High Atmosphere Low Opening
High Altitude Low Opening
High Atmosphere Lightning Operations
NEXT>
Question 24 of 25
24.
SETI
Hint
Special Executive Towards Intelligence
Sight Event Training Institute
Special Events Technical Institue
Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence
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Question 25 of 25
25.
FDIC
Hint
Federal Deposit Insurance Commission
FeDeral Insurance Commission
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FeDeral Insurance Corporation
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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
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