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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.

Author
awkins

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
3,299

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
17 / 25

Plays
13471

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1. LASER Hint

LArge SpacE Energy

Light Activated by Straight Emission Radiation

Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation

Light And Sight EneRgy

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2. NIMBY Hint

Not If My Brother Yawns

Never In My Back Yard

Now In My Back Yard

Not In My Back Yard

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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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4. MASER Hint

MASter Equipment Recorder

MetAl Sensing Equipment Reader

Microwave Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation

Molecular Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation

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5. UFO Hint

Unusually Frightening Object

Unusual Flying Object

Unidentified Flying Object

Unidentified Foreign Object

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6. FBI Hint

Federal Board of Investigation

Federal Bureau of Instruction

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Florida Bureau of Incarceration

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7. CIA Hint

Criminal Intelligence Agency

Central Intelligence Agency

Central Instruction Agency

Criminal Insight Agency

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8. NATO Hint

North American Treaty Organization

North American Trust Organization

North Atlantic Trust Organization

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

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9. NASA Hint

North American Space Agency

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

North American Space Administration

NAtional Space Agency

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10. UNESCO Hint

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

United Nations Elite Scientific Cooperative

United Nations Education SCreening Organization

United Nations Extra Special Caring Organization

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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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12. NORAD Hint

NORth american Aerospace Defence command

NORth american Army Doctors

North american Organization for Roaming Army Detection

National Association for Retired Army Doctors

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13. NRA Hint

National Rifle Association

Northern Ramblers Association

National Rifle Agency

National Rifleman Agency

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14. EHF Hint

Extra High Frequency

Extremely High Frequency

Extraordinarily High Frequency

Ever so High Frequency

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15. ICBM Hint

In-Coming Ballistic Missile

Inter Continental Ballistic Missile

International Computerized Ballistic Missile

International Cooperation for Beating Measles

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16. EPA Hint

Environmental Preservation Agency

Environmental Protection Administration

Environmental Preservation Administration

Environmental Protection Agency

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17. DEQ Hint

Direct Environmental Quality

Developing Emergency Qualities

Department of Environmental Quality

Developing Environmental Quality

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18. GPS Hint

Globe Plotting Software

Global Positioning Software

Global Positioning System

Globe Plotting System

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19. MS-DOS Hint

Micro Soft Disk Operating System

Micro Soft Direct Operating System

Micro Soft Digital Operating Software

Micro Soft Direct Operating Software

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20. IMF Hint

International Money Foundation

International Money Fund

International Monetary Fund

International Monetary Foundation

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21. CFC Hint

ChloroFluoroCarbon

CarbonFluoroChlorine

ChlorinoFluroCarbon

ChloroFluorescentCarbon

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22. RADAR Hint

RAdio Detecting And Ranging

Receiving And Delivering Automatic Results

RADio Automatic Ranging

Remote And Direct Answer Receiver

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23. HALO Hint

High Atmosphere Low Opening

Heavy Atmosphere Lightning Operations

High Atmosphere Lightning Operations

High Altitude Low Opening

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24. SETI Hint

Special Executive Towards Intelligence

Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence

Special Events Technical Institue

Sight Event Training Institute

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25. FDIC Hint

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

FeDeral Insurance Corporation

FeDeral Insurance Commission

Federal Deposit Insurance Commission

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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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