Acronyms Quiz

What is an acronym?

• A word formed from the initial letters of two or more different words

• A word formed by combining the first letters or syllables of each word in a phrase

• A word formed by rearranging the letters of a single word

• A word formed by adding prefixes or suffixes to an existing word

How is an acronym pronounced?

• The same as its expanded form

• By combining the sounds of each letter in the acronym

• By pronouncing each letter individually

• In a completely different way than its expanded form

Which of the following is an example of an acronym?

• NATO

• FBI

• IUPAC

• All of the above

What does ADB stand for?

• Asian Development Bank

• American Development Bureau

• Association of Development Banks

• Agricultural Development Board

What does OAS stand for?

• Organization of American States

• Overseas Aid Society

• Office of Agricultural Services

• Oceanic Affairs and Sciences

What does UNICEF stand for?

• United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund

• United Nations International Committee for Environmental Finance

• United Nations Institute for Cultural and Educational Freedom

• United Nations International Council for Economic Forecasting

What does ASEAN stand for?

• Association of South East Asian Nations

• Alliance for Sustainable Energy and Nuclear Power

• African Society for Environmental Awareness and Nature

• Asian Society for Economic Advancement and Networking

What does SIDA stand for?

• United Nations Conference On Environment And Development

• Swedish International Development Agency

• North American Free Trade Agreement

• United States.: Environmental Protection Agency