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Quiz about US Abbreviations and Initials
Quiz about US Abbreviations and Initials

U.S. Abbreviations and Initials Quiz


We see and use so many abbreviations and initials in our everyday lives. This is a quiz on some of them. Some are very simple and others make you think a little. Hurry and do it ASAP!

A multiple-choice quiz by MommyPanda. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
MommyPanda
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
58,509
Updated
Jul 28 22
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
20 / 25
Plays
22119
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 142 (22/25), federererer (22/25), pmusser (23/25).
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Question 1 of 25
1. Where are you most likely to find an ATM? Hint


Question 2 of 25
2. What day of the year would be most busy for a CPA in the USA? Hint


Question 3 of 25
3. If you worked for the DOT, what would be a task you might do? Hint


Question 4 of 25
4. What company or organization might you call if you are driving in the USA and your car dies in the middle of the night? Hint


Question 5 of 25
5. What job listed below would work with CODs? Hint


Question 6 of 25
6. Where might you find the ICU? Hint


Question 7 of 25
7. When someone sends you a memo with the initials FYI on it, what does that mean?

Answer: (three words)
Question 8 of 25
8. If you were being treated extremely well by someone and they made you feel really special, it is said that you are getting the ____ treatment? Hint


Question 9 of 25
9. In sports, a team member that has played extremely well might receive the _______ award? Hint


Question 10 of 25
10. If a baseball player hits a grandslam, he just earned RBIs. What is an RBI?

Answer: (Three Words)
Question 11 of 25
11. What occupation might have the initials BSN behind their name? Hint


Question 12 of 25
12. What three letters are you supposed to transmit or show if you are in need of immediate help in a life-and-death situation?

Answer: (This was also a song by the 1970s group ABBA)
Question 13 of 25
13. If your doctor ordered an EKG or ECG, what part of your body would be tested? Hint


Question 14 of 25
14. What is an MMR? Hint


Question 15 of 25
15. After a loved one dies, the letters RIP sometimes adorn the grave stone. What does RIP stand for?

Answer: (three words)
Question 16 of 25
16. You might take your little puppy to what kind of a doctor? Hint


Question 17 of 25
17. If you wanted to join a group at your local high school and learn about farming and plants, what group would you join? Hint


Question 18 of 25
18. Where might you purchase an SUV? Hint


Question 19 of 25
19. In America some people fly a black and white flag with the letters MIA on it. What does MIA stand for?

Answer: (three words - think of war)
Question 20 of 25
20. If you collapse in a restaurant due to cardiac arrest, you better hope that someone else there knows what? Hint


Question 21 of 25
21. A paramedic reaches the scene of an automobile accident and says there are two DOAs, is that good or bad?

Answer: (good or bad)
Question 22 of 25
22. What company in the USA, *always known by its initials only*, delivers packages to us and drives brown trucks? Hint


Question 23 of 25
23. What part of your computer deals with PPMs? Hint


Question 24 of 25
24. Where could you most likely have seen the letters TWA? Hint


Question 25 of 25
25. If your neighbor tells you to BYOB, come over and watch NHL on ESPN, what are you doing? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Where are you most likely to find an ATM?

Answer: bank

ATM, Automatic Teller Machine. You could probably find an ATM at most all of these places, but a bank would be the most popular answer. ATMs are everywhere!
2. What day of the year would be most busy for a CPA in the USA?

Answer: April 15

CPA, Certified Public Accountant. CPAs often prepare taxes for their clients. In the USA, April 15 is the day our taxes must be sent to the IRS. (Look I used three sets of initials in this one spot!).
3. If you worked for the DOT, what would be a task you might do?

Answer: plow snow in the winter

DOT, Department of Transportation in the USA.
4. What company or organization might you call if you are driving in the USA and your car dies in the middle of the night?

Answer: AAA

AAA (American Automobile Association) is an emergency response group that comes to the aid of motorists that are members of their company. In the UK a sister organisation is called the AA (Automobile Association) and they also have the RAC (Royal Automobile Club).
5. What job listed below would work with CODs?

Answer: postman

COD, cash on delivery or collect on delivery. COD also stands for Cause of Death, but none of the jobs listed here would deal with that.
6. Where might you find the ICU?

Answer: hospital

ICU, Intensive Care Unit.
7. When someone sends you a memo with the initials FYI on it, what does that mean?

Answer: For Your Information

8. If you were being treated extremely well by someone and they made you feel really special, it is said that you are getting the ____ treatment?

Answer: VIP

VIP, Very Important Person.
9. In sports, a team member that has played extremely well might receive the _______ award?

Answer: MVP

MVP, Most Valuable Player.
10. If a baseball player hits a grandslam, he just earned RBIs. What is an RBI?

Answer: Runs Batted In

11. What occupation might have the initials BSN behind their name?

Answer: nurse

BSN, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
12. What three letters are you supposed to transmit or show if you are in need of immediate help in a life-and-death situation?

Answer: SOS

13. If your doctor ordered an EKG or ECG, what part of your body would be tested?

Answer: heart

EKG, Electrocardiogram, also sometimes known as an ECG. This test reads the activity in your heart.
14. What is an MMR?

Answer: immunization

MMR, immunization against Measles, Mumps, and Rubella. This was a mandatory series of shots given to all western children, but now parents have the option of their child being given three different injections.
15. After a loved one dies, the letters RIP sometimes adorn the grave stone. What does RIP stand for?

Answer: Rest In Peace

'Requiescat in pace' is the older, Latin version.
16. You might take your little puppy to what kind of a doctor?

Answer: DVM

DVM, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine DDS, Doctor of Dental Surgery MD, Medical Doctor DC, Doctor of Chiropractic.
17. If you wanted to join a group at your local high school and learn about farming and plants, what group would you join?

Answer: FFA

FFA, Future Farmers of America FHA, Future Homemakers of America GPA, Grade Point Average NRA, National Rifle Association.
18. Where might you purchase an SUV?

Answer: car dealership

SUV, Sports Utility Vehicle These are extremely popular today! You see them all over the roads.
19. In America some people fly a black and white flag with the letters MIA on it. What does MIA stand for?

Answer: Missing In Action

20. If you collapse in a restaurant due to cardiac arrest, you better hope that someone else there knows what?

Answer: CPR

CPR is Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. By doing CPR correctly and quickly, you can save someone's life!
21. A paramedic reaches the scene of an automobile accident and says there are two DOAs, is that good or bad?

Answer: bad

DOA, dead on arrival.
22. What company in the USA, *always known by its initials only*, delivers packages to us and drives brown trucks?

Answer: UPS

UPS, United Parcel Service. FDX, really means nothing, could maybe mean Federal Express USPS, United States Postal Service TLL, I made that up. (There are of course other corporations that provide a service similar to that of UPS).
23. What part of your computer deals with PPMs?

Answer: printer

PPM, Pages per Minute This tells how fast a printer can work.
24. Where could you most likely have seen the letters TWA?

Answer: airport

TWA, Trans World Airlines.
25. If your neighbor tells you to BYOB, come over and watch NHL on ESPN, what are you doing?

Answer: watching hockey on a leading sports channel while drinking your own beer

BYOB, bring your own bottle NHL, National Hockey League ESPN, Entertainment Sports Programming Network.
Source: Author MommyPanda

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