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Decoding “IQ,” “P.S.,” and More Everyday Abbreviations

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the abbreviation 'IQ' stand for?

a)

Intelligence Quotient

b)

International Quality

c)

Instant Query

d)

Internal Quota

2.

What does the abbreviation 'USB' stand for?

a)

Universal Serial Bus

b)

Universal System Board

c)

United Serial Bus

d)

Universal Storage Bus

3.

What do the abbreviations 'A.M.' and 'P.M.' stand for?

a)

A.M. stands for Ante Meridiem and P.M. stands for Post Meridiem.

b)

A.M. stands for After Midnight and P.M. stands for Pre Midnight.

c)

A.M. stands for After Morning and P.M. stands for Past Morning.

d)

A.M. stands for Around Midday and P.M. stands for Past Midday.

4.

What does the abbreviation 'Laser' stand for?

a)

Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation

b)

Light Absorption by Stimulated Emission of Rays

c)

Low Amplification by Spontaneous Emission of Radiation

d)

Luminous Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Rays

5.

What does the abbreviation 'P.S.' stand for in a letter?

a)

Post Scriptum

b)

Please Sign

c)

Postal Service

d)

Private Statement

6.

What is the original French phrase from which 'RSVP' is derived?

a)

Répondez S'il Vous Plaît

b)

Rendez-vous S'il Vous Plaît

c)

Réponse S'il Vous Plaît

d)

Répondez S'il Vous Parlez

7.

What does ZIP in ZIP Code stand for?

a)

Zone Improvement Plan

b)

Zonal Information Program

c)

Zero In Postal

d)

Zone Identification Process

8.

What does the acronym 'scuba' stand for?

a)

Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus

b)

Submarine Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus

c)

Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Application

d)

Submarine Contained Underwater Breathing Application

9.

What does GIF stand for in digital communication?

a)

Graphic Interchange Format

b)

General Image File

c)

Graphic Internet File

d)

General Interchange Format