Free Abbreviations MCQs with Answers

162 Abbreviations MCQs from General Knowledge, each with the correct answer and a written explanation of why it is correct. Free and unlimited, with no account needed.

Abbreviations covers the full forms and meanings of shortened names used in science, medicine, technology, education, government, finance, law, communication and international affairs. It includes initials, acronyms and standard symbols, with attention to similar abbreviations whose meanings change according to their professional or institutional context.

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Very hard
  • A. It's your world
  • B. Faith unity & decipiline
  • C. Firm & courteous
  • D. Peace & prosperity

Explanation: The Airport Security Force uses “Firm and Courteous” as its slogan, combining strict security with respectful treatment of the public.

Correct answer: Firm & courteous
Easy
  • A. Care Television Unit
  • B. Closed Circuit Television
  • C. Critical Care Television
  • D. Both A and C

Explanation: CCTV expands to Closed-Circuit Television, a system in which video signals are transmitted to a limited set of monitors.

Correct answer: Closed Circuit Television
Fairly easy
  • A. Germany
  • B. London
  • C. America
  • D. None of these

Explanation: NASDAQ stands for National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations and is a major American stock exchange.

Correct answer: America
Fairly easy
  • A. President
  • B. General Secretory
  • C. Vice-President
  • D. Clerk

Explanation: “Veep” is an informal shortening of “VP,” meaning Vice President. It is commonly used in American political speech and journalism.

Correct answer: Vice-President
Very hard
  • A. 17
  • B. 16
  • C. 18
  • D. 21Government

Explanation: The Anti-Narcotics Force Act is divided into 17 sections. The question tests the structure of the ANF’s governing law rather than the…

Correct answer: 17
Moderate
  • A. Transport Courier Service
  • B. Tranzum Courier Service
  • C. Time Courier service
  • D. None of these

Explanation: TCS originally stood for Tranzum Courier Service, the Pakistani courier company established in 1983.

Correct answer: Tranzum Courier Service
Fairly easy
  • A. +1
  • B. +2
  • C. +31
  • D. +41

Explanation: The international telephone calling code +1 is assigned to the United States and several other countries in the North American Numbering…

Correct answer: +1
Fairly easy
  • A. Player Unknown Battle Grand
  • B. PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
  • C. Player Unknown Battle Global
  • D. None of these

Explanation: PUBG expands to PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, a battle-royale video game.

Correct answer: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Fairly easy
  • A. UAE Channel
  • B. British Channel
  • C. Russian Channel
  • D. American Channel

Explanation: CNBC stands for Consumer News and Business Channel and is an American business-news television network. It is owned by NBCUniversal.

Correct answer: American Channel
Moderate
  • A. Study of speech sounds
  • B. Study of meaning of words
  • C. Study of constructing sentence
  • D. Constructing passage

Explanation: Syntax is the study of how words are arranged to form grammatically correct sentences.

Correct answer: Study of constructing sentence
Moderate
  • A. U.S A
  • B. U.K
  • C. Australia
  • D. Canada

Explanation: CSIS stands for the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, Canada’s principal domestic security-intelligence agency.

Correct answer: Canada
Very hard
  • A. Spain
  • B. Austria
  • C. Swedish
  • D. Switzerland

Explanation: MUST is Sweden’s Military Intelligence and Security Service, operating under the Swedish Armed Forces.

Correct answer: Swedish
Fairly easy
  • A. U.K
  • B. Turkey
  • C. U.S
  • D. Australia

Explanation: DIA means Defense Intelligence Agency, a United States agency responsible mainly for military intelligence. It operates within the U.S.

Correct answer: U.S
Hard
  • A. visa processing
  • B. International trade permit
  • C. Amnesty Scheme to facilitate voluntary repatriation to countries of origin
  • D. Term used in metrogical process

Explanation: Back4Good, abbreviated B4G, refers to an amnesty or assisted-return scheme that helps people voluntarily return to their countries of…

Correct answer: Amnesty Scheme to facilitate voluntary repatriation to countries of origin
Hard
  • A. Algeria
  • B. Afghanistan
  • C. Italy
  • D. Russia

Explanation: ANSA stands for Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata, Italy’s principal news agency.

Correct answer: Italy
Moderate
  • A. Indonesia
  • B. South Africa
  • C. Malaysia
  • D. USA

Explanation: BERNAMA is Malaysia’s national news agency, with the name formed from Berita Nasional Malaysia.

Correct answer: Malaysia
Moderate
  • A. Germany
  • B. Brazil
  • C. Russia
  • D. Mongolia

Explanation: GRU is the commonly used acronym for Russia’s military intelligence service, formally the Main Directorate of the General Staff.

Correct answer: Russia
Moderate
  • A. Russia
  • B. Australia
  • C. New Zealand
  • D. South Africa

Explanation: The Federal Security Service, or FSB, is Russia’s principal domestic security and counterintelligence agency.

Correct answer: Russia
Very hard
  • A. Poland
  • B. Italy
  • C. Georgea
  • D. Greece

Explanation: AGI stands for Agenzia Giornalistica Italia, an Italian news agency. The name itself identifies its country through the word Italia.

Correct answer: Italy
Very hard
  • A. Nigeria
  • B. Chad
  • C. Ghana
  • D. Egypt

Explanation: Baifra, usually written Biafra in references to this agency, is associated with Nigeria.

Correct answer: Nigeria