What does NASA stand for?

What does NASA stand for?

• A. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• B. Environmental Protection Agency
• C. Securities and Exchange Commission
• D. Federal Communications Commission

Answer: (A)

This question tests your ability to recognize what an acronym expands to and how the words reflect the agency’s purpose. NASA stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration, signaling a U.S. national agency focused on flight technology (aeronautics) and space exploration, run by an administrative body. The other options correspond to different agencies with distinct missions—environmental protection, securities regulation, and communications—so they do not spell out NASA.

This question tests your ability to recognize what an acronym expands to and how the words reflect the agency’s purpose. NASA stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration, signaling a U.S. national agency focused on flight technology (aeronautics) and space exploration, run by an administrative body. The other options correspond to different agencies with distinct missions—environmental protection, securities regulation, and communications—so they do not spell out NASA.