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Acronyms and Abbreviations

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An acronym is..

a)

An abbreviation formed from the first letter of each word in a statement.

b)

An abbreviation formed from the last letter of each word in a sentence.

c)

An abbreviation formed from the first letter of each word in a phrase.

2.

"Acronyms have become popular for saving time and space in naming objects, organizatios and procedures."


This statement is...

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What is an acronym?

a)

shortened word that can be pronounced as a word

b)

long words

c)

a song

4.

Where do I see acronyms and abbreviations?

a)

grocery stores

b)

social media

c)

street signs

d)

in special education

e)

calendars

5.

What is the abbreviation for street?

a)

str

b)

st.

c)

saint

6.

What does lb stand for?

a)

pound

b)

ounce

c)

weight

7.

What is the acronym for automated teller machine?

a)

ATM

b)

AMM

c)

MTA

8.

The common expansion of UAE is

a)

Uncommon Arrest Executed

b)

United Arab Emirates

c)

Union At England

d)

Usual Allowed Expansion

9.

Which of the following is the right expansion of NGO ?

a)

Natural Gifted Oration

b)

Next Guided Office

c)

New Government Officer

d)

Non Governmental Organization

10.

The common expansion of UFO is

a)

Uniform Flash Organ

b)

Us Flying Objects

c)

Upper Floor Open

d)

Undefined Flying Object

11.

The common expansion of UNESCO is

a)

Union National Efficient Scientific Calculative Organisation

b)

Union Natural Executive Selection of Clerical Offices

c)

United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation

d)

United North England States Cooperative Organisation

12.

The common expansion of CCTV is

a)

Charged Channel Television

b)

Closed Channel Television

c)

Closed - Circuit Television

d)

Checked Circuit Television

13.

The Common expansion of SMS

a)

Simple Message Service

b)

Short Message Service

c)

Simple and minimum Service

d)

Short Membership Service

14.

Which of the following is the right expansion of SOS ?

a)

Super Officer Service

b)

Sub Officer Secretary

c)

Save Our Soul

d)

Secondary Officer Secretary

15.

The acronym - NBA - means...

a)

Not Bad Alice!

b)

National Basketball Association

c)

No Body Allowed It

d)

Neat But Awesome

16.

How do you shorten National Aeronautics and Space Administration?

a)

NSA

b)

NAASA

c)

NASA

d)

NAS

17.

Macy wants to become an agent and working at the Federal Bureau of Investigation. How can you shorten that to an acronym?

a)

FBI

b)

FBOI

c)

FB

d)

FBOIN

18.

How do you shorten "National Football League"?

a)

NF

b)

NFG

c)

FLB

d)

NFL

19.

I won the Jr. Bowling Tournament! What does "Jr." stand for?

a)

Junior

b)

January

c)

Joiner

d)

Journey

20.

What does "Mr." stand for?

a)

Mister

b)

Moose

c)

Move over

d)

Make over

21.

I have a Dr.'s appointment today. What does "Dr." stand for?

a)

Drive

b)

December

c)

Doctor

d)

Dancer

22.

I live in Apt. 15. What does "APT." stand for?

a)

Appointment

b)

April

c)

Appeasement

d)

Apartment

23.
Lake Road
a)
Lake rd
b)
Lake Rd
c)
Lake Rd. 
24.
Post Office Box 39
a)
PO Box 39
b)
P.O. Box 39
c)
POBox 39
25.
What is the abbreviation for miles?
a)
m.
b)
mi.
c)
mil.
d)
k.
26.
What is the abbreviation for cups?
a)
c.
b)
cu.
c)
cp.
27.
What is the abbreviation for meter?
a)
m.
b)
mt.
c)
mr.
28.
What is the abbreviation for foot?
a)
ft.
b)
feet
c)
f
29.
What is the abbreviation for fluid ounce?
a)
oz.
b)
fl. oz.
c)
floz.
d)
f. o.
30.

BFF

a)

be friends forever

b)

best friends forever

c)

be far forever

31.

ttyl

a)

talk to you last

b)

talk to you late

c)

talk to you later

32.

NVM

a)

new version me

b)

never mind

c)

never make

33.

DOB stands for

a)

Double Oculus Billaterla

b)

Date Of Birth

34.
NVM
a)
new very merry
b)
never mention
c)
nag very mad
d)
nevermind
35.
BTW
a)
bend the water
b)
by the way
c)
break the whales
d)
boil the water