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How well do you know common abbreviations and acronyms? Challenge yourself with these questions about shortened word forms!

Easy Level

  1. What does "ASAP" stand for?

    Answer: As Soon As Possible

  2. What is the abbreviation for "United States"?

    Answer: US or U.S.

  3. What does "DIY" mean?

    Answer: Do It Yourself

  4. What does "RSVP" stand for?

    Answer: Répondez S'il Vous Plaît (French for "please respond")

  5. What does "PIN" stand for?

    Answer: Personal Identification Number

  6. What is the abbreviation for "Doctor"?

    Answer: Dr.

  7. What does "ATM" stand for?

    Answer: Automated Teller Machine

  8. What does "GPS" stand for?

    Answer: Global Positioning System

  9. What does "CEO" stand for?

    Answer: Chief Executive Officer

  10. What does "FAQ" stand for?

    Answer: Frequently Asked Questions

  11. What does "IQ" stand for?

    Answer: Intelligence Quotient

  12. What does "DVD" stand for?

    Answer: Digital Versatile Disc

  13. What does "ETA" stand for?

    Answer: Estimated Time of Arrival

  14. What does "HIV" stand for?

    Answer: Human Immunodeficiency Virus

  15. What does "PDF" stand for?

    Answer: Portable Document Format

Medium Level

  1. What does "NASA" stand for?

    Answer: National Aeronautics and Space Administration

  2. What does "SCUBA" stand for?

    Answer: Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus

  3. What does "RADAR" stand for?

    Answer: Radio Detection And Ranging

  4. What does "LASER" stand for?

    Answer: Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation

  5. What does "UNICEF" stand for?

    Answer: United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund

  6. What does "AWOL" stand for?

    Answer: Absent Without Official Leave

  7. What does "FOMO" stand for?

    Answer: Fear Of Missing Out

  8. What does "YOLO" stand for?

    Answer: You Only Live Once

  9. What does "SWAT" stand for?

    Answer: Special Weapons And Tactics

  10. What does "CAPTCHA" stand for?

    Answer: Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart

  11. What does "SONAR" stand for?

    Answer: Sound Navigation And Ranging

  12. What does "NATO" stand for?

    Answer: North Atlantic Treaty Organization

  13. What does "FBI" stand for?

    Answer: Federal Bureau of Investigation

  14. What does "SOS" stand for?

    Answer: Save Our Souls (or Save Our Ship; technically not an acronym but Morse code distress signal)

  15. What does "TBA" stand for?

    Answer: To Be Announced

  16. What does "FYI" stand for?

    Answer: For Your Information

  17. What does "BRB" stand for?

    Answer: Be Right Back

  18. What does "ETA" stand for in the context of cooking?

    Answer: Extra Virgin Olive Oil

  19. What does "POTUS" stand for?

    Answer: President Of The United States

  20. What does "TGIF" stand for?

    Answer: Thank God It's Friday

Hard Level

  1. What does "GIF" stand for?

    Answer: Graphics Interchange Format

  2. What does "JPEG" stand for?

    Answer: Joint Photographic Experts Group

  3. What does "QUASAR" stand for?

    Answer: QUAsi-StellAR radio source

  4. What does "ZIP" stand for in file formats?

    Answer: Zone Improvement Plan (originally from postal codes)

  5. What does "AM" and "PM" stand for in timekeeping?

    Answer: Ante Meridiem (before midday) and Post Meridiem (after midday)

  6. What does "SNAFU" stand for?

    Answer: Situation Normal: All Fouled Up (military slang)

  7. What does "TARDIS" stand for in Doctor Who?

    Answer: Time And Relative Dimension In Space

  8. What does "SPF" stand for in sunscreen?

    Answer: Sun Protection Factor

  9. What does "FUBAR" stand for?

    Answer: Fouled Up Beyond All Recognition (military slang)

  10. What does "URL" stand for?

    Answer: Uniform Resource Locator

  11. What does "HTTP" stand for?

    Answer: HyperText Transfer Protocol

  12. What does "GUI" stand for in computing?

    Answer: Graphical User Interface

  13. What does "SIM" stand for in mobile phones?

    Answer: Subscriber Identity Module

  14. What does "LCD" stand for in display technology?

    Answer: Liquid Crystal Display

  15. What does "LED" stand for in lighting?

    Answer: Light Emitting Diode

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