Trivia Quiz on Abbreviations

1. What is the term ph an abbreviation for

A) Potential of hydrogen

B) Physical health

C) Public health

D) Phase height

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2. What does url stand for

A) Uniform resource location

B) Uniform resource locator

C) Universal resource locator

D) Uniform resource link

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3. Of what is 'FM' an abbreviation in FM Radio?

A) Frequency management

B) Frequency multiplier

C) Frequency monitoring

D) Frequency modulation

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4. What does a.d. actually stand for

A) After death

B) Anno domini

C) Anno divini

D) Anno deorum

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5. What does the symbol 'am' represent

A) Ante meridiem

B) Amplitude Modulation

C) Americium

D) Amerindian

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6. What is the full term for the abbreviation "zoo" ?

A) Zoological park

B) Zoological sanctuary

C) Zoological garden

D) Zoological reserve

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7. What does bbl mean

A) Big Bash League

B) Brazilian Butt Lift

C) Be back later

D) Bundle-based logistics

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8. Cab is a shortened version of what word

A) Cabinet

B) Cable car

C) Cabriolet

D) Cabbage

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9. Fax is short for which word

A) facilitator

B) facsimilie

C) Facsimile

D) factotum

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10. What does the electrical abbreviation db stand for

A) Data bit

B) Decibel

C) Diode bias

D) Digital block

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11. Where does the abbreviation for pound lb come from

A) Libra the scales

B) From the French word 'livre' meaning pound

C) From the Italian word 'libro' meaning book

D) From the German word 'Pfund' meaning weight

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12. A word like 'NASA' formed from the initials of other words is a(n) ______.

A) Acronym

B) Abbreviation

C) Initialism

D) Backronym

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13. What does the abbreviation "i.o.u." Really stand for

A) I owe you

B) I owe to you

C) I owe until

D) I owe unto

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14. What does s.o.s stand for

A) Save Our Ship

B) Save our souls

C) Seal Our Stars

D) Speed Of Sound

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15. What does ecg stand for

A) Electrocardiogram

B) Electroencephalogram

C) Electrocardiograph

D) Electromagnetogram

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16. A word like 'NASA' formed from the initials of other words is a(n) _________.

A) Abbreviation

B) Initialism

C) Portmanteau

D) Acronym

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17. What does sro stand for

A) Special Revenue Office

B) Senior Registrar's Office

C) Sales Return Order

D) Standing room only

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18. What Is EP Short

A) Extended Play

B) Electric Piano

C) Electronic Publication

D) Extended Performance

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19. What Does Dc Stand For In Washington DC

A) Delaware County

B) District Of California

C) Department Of Commerce

D) District Of Columbia

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20. A word like 'NASA' formed from the initials of other words is a(n) _________.

A) Acronym

B) Initialism

C) Backronym

D) Abbreviation

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21. The word 'cop' is an abbreviation for what

A) Constable on patrol

B) Captain on patrol

C) Constable on duty

D) Citizen on patrol

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22. What does a.m stand for

A) After midday

B) Ante meridian

C) Before noon

D) A.M. stands for all minutes

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23. What does GNP stand for ?

A) Gross National Profit

B) General National Product

C) Global Net Product

D) Gross National Product

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24. Display abbreviations-short forms: fbi stands for _____

A) Federal Bureau of Immigration

B) Federal Bureau of Industry

C) Federal bureau of

D) Federal Bureau of Inquiries

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25. Fax is short for what

A) Face-to-face

B) Fascimile

C) Facsimile

D) Facility transfer

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26. What Does The XP In The Operating System 'Windows XP' Actually Stand For?

A) Extended Personalization

B) eXtreme Performance

C) Extra Processing

D) Experience

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27. What 'CE' Does Adam Call His Wife On December 24th

A) New Year's Eve

B) Boxing Day

C) Christmas Eve

D) Christmas Day

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28. "What is the origin of The X In ""Xmas""? "

A) X is the first letter of the Latin word 'Christus'

B) X is the first letter of the word christ in latin

C) X originated as a Latin abbreviation for 'Xristos', a misspelling used in medieval calendars.

D) Xmas originated as a shorthand for 'Christ’s Mass' used by early modern English printers.

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29. What 'NP' Is An Opinion Survery Conducted In Alaska

A) National Poll

B) North Pole

C) Northern Peninsula

D) Newspaper Poll

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30. What does the abbreviation N/A mean?

A) Not relevant

B) Not available

C) Not applicable

D) Not important

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31. What does SOS stand for

A) Save Our Souls

B) Save Our Ship

C) Send Help Immediately

D) Shout Out Signals

E) Save Our Sails

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32. What does S.O.S. stand for?

A) Save Our Ship

B) Save Our Supplies

C) Save Our Souls

D) Share Our Secrets

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33. What do the letters VOSP on a brandy bottle stand for?

A) Very Superior Old Pale

B) Very Special Old Pale

C) Very Special Old Port

D) Very Smooth Old Pale

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