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Abbreviations/Acronyms

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

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.

Vol

Ing

Cal

Ext

Lab


These are...

a)

Abbreviations

b)

Acronyms

4.

FB

EBL

PID

STD

HIV


These are...

a)

Abbreviations

b)

Acronyms

5.

What is the acronym for automated teller machine?

a)

ATM

b)

AMM

c)

MTA

6.

What is the abbreviation for street?

a)

str

b)

st.

c)

saint

7.

What is an acronym?

a)

shortened word that can be pronounced as a word

b)

long words

c)

a song

8.

What is the acronym for automated teller machine?

a)

ATM

b)

AMM

c)

MTA

9.

The common expansion of UAE is

a)

Uncommon Arrest Executed

b)

United Arab Emirates

c)

Union At England

d)

Usual Allowed Expansion

10.

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

11.

The common expansion of UFO is

a)

Uniform Flash Organ

b)

Us Flying Objects

c)

Upper Floor Open

d)

Undefined Flying Object

12.

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

13.

The common expansion of CCTV is

a)

Charged Channel Television

b)

Closed Channel Television

c)

Closed - Circuit Television

d)

Checked Circuit Television

14.

The Common expansion of SMS

a)

Simple Message Service

b)

Short Message Service

c)

Simple and minimum Service

d)

Short Membership Service

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.

How do you shorten "National Football League"?

a)

NF

b)

NFG

c)

FLB

d)

NFL

18.

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

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 meter?
a)
m.
b)
mt.
c)
mr.
27.
What is the abbreviation for foot?
a)
ft.
b)
feet
c)
f
28.

BFF

a)

be friends forever

b)

best friends forever

c)

be far forever

29.

ttyl

a)

talk to you last

b)

talk to you late

c)

talk to you later

30.

DOB stands for

a)

Double Oculus Billaterla

b)

Date Of Birth

31.

a shortened form of a word or phrase

a)

Abbreviation

b)

Organization

c)

Noun

d)

Initials

32.

an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word

a)

Initialism

b)

Acronym

c)

Initials

33.

the first letter of a name or word, typically a person's name or a word forming part of a phrase.

a)

Initials

b)

Acronyms

c)

Abbreviations

d)

Organization

34.

What does AC stand for

a)

air conditioning

b)

all cats

35.

What does ASAP stand for?

a)

as soon as possible

b)

all students are people

36.

What does SOS stand for?

a)

sail on safely

b)

save our souls

37.

What does CEO stand for?

a)

Custom Envelope Order

b)

Chief Executive Officer

38.

What does VIP stand for?

a)

very important person

b)

very ignorant penguin

39.

What does PS stand for in a note?

a)

post script

b)

postal stamp

40.

What does RIP stand for?

a)

read in person

b)

rest in peace

41.

What does TBA stand from?

a)

tall basketball athlete

b)

to be announced

42.

What does AWOL mean?

a)

absent without leave

b)

all water off limits

43.

It is spoken like a word

a)

ACRONYM

b)

ABBREVIATION

44.

CIA is an example of:

a)

ABBREVIATION

b)

WORD

c)

ACRONYM

45.

Should abbreviations of the time (hour, minute) be written with a capital initial letter?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

46.

Are all of the following words acronyms?

a)

UNICEF

FBI

NYT

b)

Mr.

UNICEF

Sept.

c)

NONE OF THEM

47.

They visited my family the last yr. Was an abbreviation or acronym used in the sentence above?

a)

ACRONYM

b)

SYNONYM

c)

ABBREVIATION

48.

It is a shortened version of a written word or phrase used to replace the original

a)

ACRONYM

b)

ABBREVIATION

c)

WORD

49.

What is the CORRECT abbreviation for August?

a)

Ag.

b)

Au

c)

Aug.

50.

What is the correct abbreviation for Mister?

a)

Mr

b)

Mr.

c)

Mstr.

51.

What is the correct abbreviation for Friday?

a)

Fr.

b)

Fri.

c)

Frid.

52.

What is the correct abbreviation for Doctor?

a)

Dct.

b)

Dr

c)

Dr.

53.
Candy Cane Circle
a)
Candy Cane Ct.
b)
Candy Cane St.
c)
Candy Cane Cir.
d)
Candy Cane Dr.
54.

What is the CORRECT abbreviation for the words post office?

a)

Post.

b)

Pt. Of.

c)

P.O.

d)

po.

55.
Choose the correct abbreviation.
Monday 
a)
Mond.
b)
Mon.
56.
Choose the correct abbreviation.
New York 
a)
NE
b)
NO
c)
NY
57.
Choose the correct abbreviation.
Wednesday 
a)
Wed.
b)
Wednes.
c)
W.
W.
d)
Wesday 
58.
Choose the correct abbreviation.
January
a)
Janu.
b)
Jan.
c)
Januar.
d)
January.
59.
Choose the correct abbreviation.
Friday 
a)
Friyay.
b)
Fri.
c)
Frid.
60.
Choose the correct abbreviation.
April 
a)
Ap.
b)
Apri.
c)
April. 
d)
Apr.
61.

What is the correct abbreviation for hours?

a)

Hrs.

b)

Hrs

c)

Ours

62.

What is the correct abbreviation for September?

a)

Sept.

b)

Sep.

c)

Sept

d)

Septem.

63.
Doctor Smith
a)
dr Smith
b)
doc Smith
c)
Dr. Smith
64.
1 hour, 40 minutes
a)
1 hr, 40 min
b)
1 hr., 40 min.
c)
1 hr, 40 mn
65.
March 9, 2016
a)
Mar 9, 2016
b)
Mar. 9, 2016
c)
Mr. 9, 2016
66.
5 yards, 3 inches
a)
5 yd., 3 in.
b)
5 yrd, 3 in.
c)
5 yard., 3 in. 
67.
Tuesday-Saturday
a)
Tue-Sat
b)
Tues.-Sat.
c)
Tu.-Sa.
68.
Mister Montoya
a)
Mrs. Montoya
b)
MR montoya
c)
Mr. Montoya
d)
Dr. Montoya
69.
Grand Avenue
a)
Grand St.
b)
Grand Ave.
c)
Grand Blvd.
d)
Grand Ln.
70.
David was born in the month of February.
What is the correct abbreviation for the word in red?
a)
Feb.
b)
feb.
c)
FEB.
d)
Feb

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