TN Board English Grammar: Top 90 Abbreviations and Acronyms with PTA Exercises
Hey TN Board Class 10, 11, and 12 students! Are you looking to score full marks in your English Vocabulary section without spending hours memorizing? Welcome to your ultimate cheat sheet for Abbreviations and Acronyms. We've compiled the top 90 terms frequently asked in board exams, added smart memory hacks, and included real PTA Board Question Paper exercises to test your knowledge.
What Are Abbreviations and Acronyms?
- Abbreviation: "Abbreviation" என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் "சுருக்கம்" என்பதாகும். இவை நீண்ட வாக்கியங்கள் அல்லது சொற்றொடர்கள் போன்றவற்றை எளிதாகப் பயன்படுத்துவதற்கு உதவுபவைகளாகும். (A shortened form of a word or phrase, like "Dr." for Doctor).
- Acronym: "Acronyms" என்றால் ஒரு சொற்றொடரின் முதல் எழுத்துக்களை எடுத்து அவற்றை இன்னுமொரு புதியச் சொல் போன்று பேசப்படும் சுருக்கப்பெயர்களாகும். (Formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a new word, like "NASA").
🚀 Top 3 Memory Hacks for Board Exams
- The "Cover & Test" Method: Scroll down to the table below, cover the "Expansion" column with your hand or a book, and try to guess the full form out loud.
- Watch Your Spelling: Examiners love to deduct half marks for silly spelling mistakes. Pay special attention to tricky words like Chartered, Corporation, and Organization.
- Group by Category: Don't memorize 1 to 90 blindly. Notice patterns (e.g., "B" usually stands for Bachelor in degrees, "M" for Master, "I" for Indian or International).
Exam Tip: Always write the full expansion with correct capitalization! For example, write Indian Administrative Service, not indian administrative service.
The Master List: Top 90 Abbreviations & Expansions
| S.No. | Abbreviation / Acronym | Expansion (Memorize the Spelling!) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | P.A. | Personal Assistant |
| 2 | P.S. | Personal Secretary / Postscript |
| 3 | B. Tech. | Bachelor of Technology |
| 4 | B.P. | Blood Pressure |
| 5 | A.I.R. | All India Radio |
| 6 | Dr. | Doctor |
| 7 | G.M. | General Manager |
| 8 | S.B.I. | State Bank Of India |
| 9 | B. Pharm. | Bachelor of Pharmacy |
| 10 | S.S.L.C. | Secondary School Leaving Certificate |
| 11 | B.Com | Bachelor of Commerce |
| 12 | M.Com | Master of Commerce |
| 13 | B.Sc. | Bachelor of Science |
| 14 | M.Sc. | Master of Science |
| 15 | M.S. | Master of Surgery |
| 16 | M.B.B.S | Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery |
| 17 | B.E. | Bachelor of Engineering |
| 18 | M.E. | Master of Engineering |
| 19 | B.L. | Bachelor of Law |
| 20 | B.Ed. | Bachelor of Education |
| 21 | M.Ed. | Master of Education |
| 22 | L.P.G. | Liquefied Petroleum Gas |
| 23 | A.U.T. | Association of University Teachers |
| 24 | F.A.O. | Food and Agriculture Organization |
| 25 | F.C.A. | Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants |
| 26 | G8 | Group of Eight Nations |
| 27 | C.M. | Chief Minister |
| 28 | P.M. | Prime Minister |
| 29 | F.M. | Frequency Modulation |
| 30 | A.T.M. | Automated Teller Machine |
| 31 | D.E.O. | District Educational Officer |
| 32 | A.E.O. | Assistant Educational Officer |
| 33 | I.A.S. | Indian Administrative Service |
| 34 | I.P.S. | Indian Police Service |
| 35 | M.L.A. | Member of Legislative Assembly |
| 36 | M.P. | Member of Parliament |
| 37 | B.P.O. | Business Process Outsourcing |
| 38 | K.P.O. | Knowledge Process Outsourcing |
| 39 | C.B.I. | Central Bureau of Investigation |
| 40 | K.K.N.P.P. | Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant |
| 41 | B.B.C. | British Broadcasting Corporation |
| 42 | C.C.T.V. | Closed Circuit Television |
| 43 | R.T.E. | Right To Education |
| 44 | S.A.T. | Scholastic Aptitude Test |
| 45 | C.A.D. | Computer Aided Design |
| 46 | C.D. | Compact Disc |
| 47 | C.P.U. | Central Processing Unit |
| 48 | M.B.A. | Master of Business Administration |
| 49 | M.Phil. | Master of Philosophy |
| 50 | I.F.S. | Indian Foreign Service (Or) Indian Forest Service |
| 51 | N.D.A. | National Defence Academy |
| 52 | L.A.N. | Local Area Network |
| 53 | U.P.S. | Uninterrupted Power Supply |
| 54 | S.M.S. | Short Messaging Service |
| 55 | N.S.S. | National Service Scheme |
| 56 | U.N.O. | United Nations Organization |
| 57 | V.I.P. | Very Important Person |
| 58 | U.G.C. | University Grants Commission |
| 59 | P.I.N. | Postal Index Number |
| 60 | T.N.P.S.C. | Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission |
| 61 | M.C.A. | Master of Computer Application |
| 62 | W.H.O. | World Health Organization |
| 63 | T.O.E.F.L. | Test Of English as a Foreign Language |
| 64 | I.E.L.T.S. | International English Language Testing System |
| 65 | G.A.T.E. | Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineering |
| 66 | C.A.T. | Common Aptitude Test |
| 67 | I.S.R.O. | Indian Space Research Organization |
| 68 | N.A.S.A. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| 69 | AVADI | Armed Vehicles and Ammunition Depot of India |
| 70 | TANSI | Tamil Nadu Small Scale Industries |
| 71 | PAN | Permanent Account Number |
| 72 | AIDS | Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome |
| 73 | RAM | Random Access Memory |
| 74 | ROM | Read Only Memory |
| 75 | VISCOM | Visual Communication |
| 76 | SAARC | South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation |
| 77 | OPEC | Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries |
| 78 | UNESCO | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
| 79 | NEWS | North East West South |
| 80 | HUDCO | Housing and Urban Development Corporation |
| 81 | POTA | Prevention Of Terrorist Activities Act |
| 82 | ESMA | Essential Services Maintenance Act |
| 83 | SALT | Strategic Arms Limitation Talks |
| 84 | UFO | Unidentified Flying Object |
| 85 | ILO | International Labour Organization |
| 86 | TAFE | Tractors And Farm Equipment |
| 87 | RBI | Reserve Bank Of India |
| 88 | SSC | Staff Selection Commission |
| 89 | IOC | Indian Oil Corporation |
| 90 | NGO | Non-Government Organization |
🎯 Test Yourself! (PTA Board Questions)
Ready to see how much you remember? Grab a notebook and try to answer these questions from the PTA model question papers. No peeking at the answers below until you are done!
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Choose the correct expansion of the abbreviation SIM. (MDL-19)
- Subscriber Information Module
- Subscriber Identification Module
- Student Identification Module
- School Identification Module
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Choose the correct expansion of the abbreviation IMF. (PTA-1)
- Indian Monetary Fund
- International Mutual Fund
- International Monetary Fund
- Indian Mutual Fund
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Choose the correct expansion of the abbreviation MRI. (PTA - 2)
- Magnified Resonance Imaging
- Magnified Reasoning Imagery
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Magnetic Resonance Imagery
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Choose the correct expansion of the abbreviation IIT. (PTA-3)
- International Institute of Teaching
- Indian Institute of Teaching
- Indian Institute of Technology
- International Institute of Technology
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The common expansion of CBI is (PTA - 4)
- Central Bureau of Investigation
- Central Banks of India
- Central Bureau of Investigators
- Central Bureau of Investors
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The common expansion of IIT (PTA - 5)
- Indian Institute of Technology
- International Institute of Technology
- Industrial Institute of Technology
- Italian Institute of Technology
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The common expansion of GPS is (PTA - 6)
- Geometric Position System
- Global Positioning System
- Global Pointing Structure
- Globe Position System
Check Your Score: How many did you get right out of 7? If you scored full marks, you are well-prepared! If not, scroll back up and review the tricky ones again.
Answer Key
- 1. (b) Subscriber Identification Module
- 2. (c) International Monetary Fund
- 3. (c) Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- 4. (c) Indian Institute of Technology
- 5. (a) Central Bureau of Investigation
- 6. (a) Indian Institute of Technology
- 7. (b) Global Positioning System