Multiple choice general knowledge

What is the expansion of YAHOO?

  1. Yet Another Hierarchy of Officious Oracle

  2. Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle

  3. Yet Another Hierarchy of Officious Organization

  4. Yet Another Hierarchy of Officious Operation
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B Correct answer
Explanation

B is correct because YAHOO stands for 'Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle'. This was coined by founders Jerry Yang and David Filo as a playful name for their web directory. Option A incorrectly uses 'Hierarchy' instead of 'Hierarchical', and options C and D get the ending words wrong.

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