Abbreviation & Acronym Quiz: 64 Questions about Acronyms and abbreviations (inc. free printable quiz!)

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Looking for the best acronym quiz? Here it is!

This quiz is all about famous abbreviations and acronyms! You will find 3 rounds of questions including trivia and a free printable picture round.

From famous organisations to internet abbreviations, this quiz about acronyms will definitely test your general knowledge.

We use acronyms every day and you may be surprised to see that very often we don’t even know what they mean. ATM, USB, URL… yep all of those are in the quiz!

So, are you ready? Grab a piece of paper and a pen and let’s get started!

Round 1: Acronyms trivia quiz questions

1. What does ATM stand for?
2. What do EOD and EOB stand for?
3. What does FBI stand for?
4. Which US agency is responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and space research?
5. What does ADHD stand for?
6. What is the acronym used when asking for your birthday (full date)?
7. What does GIF stand for?
8. How is a doctor called in the UK?
9. What does PTSD stand for?
10. What does OCD stand for?
11. Which non-governmental organization has a panda as a logo?
12. What does NATO stand for?
13. In a company, which department is responsible for innovating and introducing new products and services?
14.  Which one is bigger, a tbsp or tsp?
15.  What does OMG stand for?
16. What does ABC stand for?
17.  FIFA is an international acronym for a set of words in which language?
18. What does EU stand for?
19. What does PADI stand for?
20.  Which United Nations agency specialises in promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, the arts, the scie
21. nces, and culture?
22. What does ZIP in Zip code stand for?
23. In which US state did KFC originate?
24. What does UNICEF stand for?
25. What does PTSD stand for?
26.  What does FAQ stand for?

Round 1: Acronyms trivia quiz questions and answers

1. What does ATM stand for? Automated Teller Machine
2. What do EOD and EOB stand for? End of Day / End of Business
3. What does FBI stand for? Federal Bureau of Investigation
4. Which US agency is responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and space research? NASA
5. What does ADHD stand for? Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
6. What is the acronym used when asking for your birthday (full date)? DOB
7. What does GIF stand for? Graphics Interchange Format
8. How is a doctor called in the UK? GP (General Practician)
9. What does PTSD stand for? Universal Serial Bus
10. What does OCD stand for? Obsessive compulsive disorder
11. Which non-governmental organization has a panda as a logo? WWF
12. What does NATO stand for? North Atlantic Treaty Organization
13. In a company, which department is responsible for innovating and introducing new products and services? R&D (Research and Development)
14.  Which one is bigger, a tbsp or tsp? Tbsp (tablespoon) 
15.  What does OMG stand for? Oh My God
16. What does ABC stand for? American Broadcasting Company
17.  FIFA is an international acronym for a set of words in which language? French (Federation Internationale de Football Association)
18. What does EU stand for? European Union
19. What does PADI stand for? Professional Association of Diving Instructors
20.  Which United Nations agency specialises in promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, the arts, the sciences, and culture? UNESCO
21. What does ZIP in Zip code stand for? Zoning Improvement Plan
22. In which US state did KFC originate? Kentucky
23. What does UNICEF stand for? United Nations Children’s Fund
24. What does PTSD stand for? Post-traumatic stress disorder
25.  What does FAQ stand for? Frequently Asked Questions

Round 2: Abbreviation trivia questions

1. If you invite friends to a party and are not providing beverage. What would you describe the party as?
2. If you are doing some home improvements and are building things without hiring professionals. What would that be?
3. You are asking someone to send you something urgently. What abbreviation would you use?
4. If you are meeting up with friends and want to let them know when you’ll get there. What will you give them?
5. Which abbreviation would you put at the end of a wedding invite to ask people to reply?
6. What is the is the highest-ranking executive of a firm?
7. If someone tells you something funny via text message and it makes you laugh, what would you text back?
8. If you are going to a party because you fear something would happen and you wouldn’t be here to see what. What do you have?
9. In the UK, how is the equivalent of the social security?
10. If you are debating whether to buy a plane ticket to go on an amazing trip and a friend of yours push you to go and enjoy your life. What could this person tell you?
11.  If someone is mentioning a date Anno Domini (AD). What does it mean?
12. Which countries make up the Benelux?
13.  If you are taking a TOEF, which language are you testing?
14. If you take a test to know ‘how smart’ you are. What are you testing?
15. Which bank has Hong Kong and Shanghai in its name?

Round 2: Abbreviation trivia questions and answers

1. If you invite friends to a party and are not providing beverage. What would you describe the party as? BYOB
2. If you are doing some home improvements and are building things without hiring professionals. What would that be? DIY
3. You are asking someone to send you something urgently. What abbreviation would you use? ASAP
4. If you are meeting up with friends and want to let them know when you’ll get there. What will you give them? Your ETA
5. Which abbreviation would you put at the end of a wedding invite to ask people to reply? RSVP
6. What is the is the highest-ranking executive of a firm? A CEO
7. If someone tells you something funny via text message and it makes you laugh, what would you text back? LOL
8. If you are going to a party because you fear something would happen and you wouldn’t be here to see what. What do you have? FOMO
9. In the UK, how is the equivalent of the social security? NHS
10. If you are debating whether to buy a plane ticket to go on an amazing trip and a friend of yours push you to go and enjoy your life. What could this person tell you? YOLO
11.  If someone is mentioning a date Anno Domini (AD). What does it mean? After Christ
12. Which countries make up the Benelux? Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg
13.  If you are taking a TOEF, which language are you testing? English (as a Foreign Language)
14. If you take a test to know ‘how smart’ you are. What are you testing? Your IQ
15. Which bank has Hong Kong and Shanghai in its name? HSBC

Round 3: Printable Abbreviation Picture Round

Round 3: Printable Abbreviation Picture Round

1. For Your Information
2. In My Opinion
3. Oh My God
4. To Be Confirmed
5. I Don’t Know
6. Postscript
7. Rest In Peace
8. Completely Automated Public Turing Test to tell Computers and Humans Apart
9. Random Access Memory
10. Uniform Resource Locator
11. Absent without leave
12. British Academy of Film and Television Arts
13. Radio Detection and Ranging
14. Joint Photographic Experts Group
15. Portable Document Format
16. Ante Meridiem
17. i.e.
18. e.g.
19. Re:
20. CV
21. MP
22. K or KM
23. Cc:
24. Xoxo

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