Irene Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 ACRONYMS... We use them every day... but what do they stand for? Each question is an acronym, write out the words as the answer. 1. Banking - ATM Automated Teller Machine 2. Photography - JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group 3. Computing - CD-ROM Compact Disc read-only Memory 4. Politics - NAACP 5. Academics - SAT (UK or US answer acceptable) 6. Time - P.M. Post Meridiem 7. Medical - HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus 8. Geography - HKSAR 9. Science - NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration 10. Sport - KHL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 1 ATM Automatic Teller Machine 2 JPEG Joint Pictures Expert Group 3 CD-ROM Compact Disk Read On;y Memory 4 NNNCP ? 5 SAT ? 6 PM Post Meridian 7 HIV Human Immune Deficiency 8 HKSAR ? 9 NASA National Aeronautics Space Administration 10 KHL ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted April 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 1 ATM Automatic Teller Machine 2 JPEG Joint Pictures Expert Group Very close - think about an alternative for the 2nd word. ;) 3 CD-ROM Compact Disk Read On;y Memory 4 NNNCP ? 5 SAT ? 6 PM Post Meridian Post Meridiem 7 HIV Human Immune Deficiency - One word missing for the 'V' 8 HKSAR ? 9 NASA National Aeronautics Space Administration 10 KHL ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalph Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 2 Junior Picture Editors Group Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 JPEG Joint Photographic Expert Group ? HIV Human Immune deficiency Virus ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted April 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 2 Junior Picture Editors Group JPEG Joint Photographic Expert Group ? HIV Human Immune deficiency Virus ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted April 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 ACRONYMS... Few remaining We use them every day... but what do they stand for? Each question is an acronym, write out the words as the answer. 4. Politics - NAACP 5. Academics - SAT (UK or US answer acceptable) 8. Geography - HKSAR 10. Sport - KHL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan2273 Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 4. National association for the advancement of colored people.8. Hong Kong special administrative region.10. Kontinental hockey league. 5, not sure, this could be science & technology or scholastic achievement test Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted April 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 4. National association for the advancement of colored people. 8. Hong Kong special administrative region. 10. Kontinental hockey league. 5, not sure, this could be science & technology or scholastic achievement test Only one left now! Number 5 :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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-pops- Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Standardised Admission Test Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted April 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Standardised Admission Test Close enough... Scholastic Achievement (or Aptitude) Test(s) (US) or Standard Assessment Test(s) (UK) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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